I want to meet her. But with her there was... nothing. I want the invention
Elena: I don't have it
Isobel: I know that but Damon does and you're going get it for me
Elena: He's not going to give it to me
Isobel: Then the blood will be on your hands
(She gets up and leaves)
Isobel: It was nice meeting you Elena
(Elena cries. I'm here to answer any questions that you have, to help you in any way I can
Jeremy: Why? Isobel: Katherine's. she wants John Gilbert to have the device and I think that you know that she's not happy when she doesn't get what she wants
Damon: Why are you doing her dirty work? You do not come into my town; threaten the people I care about. Emily secretly spelled them all with magic. Compass, rings and the mystery device you told me about
(She shows her a page from the book. Bonnie: This is a weapon against vampires
(Elena is surprised)
[Mystic Fall's high school]
(Jeremy is walking and sees Elena)
Jeremy: Elena! They try to remove the trailer. Isobel: End it over and all we'll be stop
Elena: I told you, Damon is not giving it to me
Isobel: I think that you underestimate how much Damon cares about you
Elena: He'll kill you before he gives it up
Isobel: Is that before or after I kill your brother Jeremy? Stefan: Damon has it. (Elena, Bonnie and Stefan look at each other)
[Salvatore's house]
Damon: Absolutely not
Elena: Hear me out
Damon: I'm not gonna give the device to Isobel so she could give it to John who is going to turn it to kill me. Damon gives her the device. Look Jeremy, no one ever thought vampires would return to this town. She arrives behind her)
Isobel: Where is the device? Isobel: Because he's in love with you
(Damon looks at Stefan, he looks uncomfortable. Elena gives the device to Isobel)
Elena (long pause): Thank you
Isobel: For what? But we all know that you're not Katherine
(Isobel looks at her and leaves. And that person is gone. The woman that I married, the woman I loved, she's just... she's gone
(He removes his ring and throws it to her)
Alaric: You expect me to believe that? Anna appears)
Jeremy: Anna? Stefan: So you think that John is Elena's father? Damon: I don't need any proof, that's a DNA test for John, Elena and the crazy one to do it but I know how well you deal with these bombs so... Sleep sight
(He leaves the room)
Damon: Oh and when you do tell Elena and she needs a friend to talk to about anything, I'm here for her
(He leaves, Stefan looks at him)
[Gilbert's house]
(John is on the couch, hi phone rings. I don't want this life for her
John: That was always part of the plan. Bonnie: To Elena.
Plan: A: Isobel; Q: Who kidnaps Jeremy? A: her new cynical and cruel attitude; Q: What surprises Alaric when she returns to town? A: Elena; Q: Who does Isobel want to meet? A: the mysterious invention; Q: What does Isobel want Elena to get for John Gilbert? A: John; Q: Who is Elena's biological father? A: Katherine's whereabouts; Q: What does Isobel offer to reveal to Damon in exchange for the device? A: Jeremy; Q: Who did Isobel kidnap to force Elena's hand? A: Bonnie; Q: Who offers to remove the spell from the device? A: high school; Q: When did John and Isobel date? A: Mystic Falls; Q: Where does John Gilbert plan to use the device to kill all the vampires? A: the Salvatore brothers; Q: Who does Isobel fear will turn Elena into a vampire? A: the best thing; Q: What does Isobel think getting rid of the Salvatore brothers is for Elena? A: their daughter; Q: Who does Isobel think she and John should do for? A: Anna; Q: Who tells Jeremy that her mother was killed? Summary: Isobel returns to town and surprises Alaric with her new cynical and cruel attitude and her demand that he arrange for her to meet Elena; despite her seeming indifference toward him, it appears that she still loves him and that she is not truly happy with her life as a vampire. When Elena and Isobel finally meet, Isobel refuses to answer most of Elena's questions, but states that she is also looking for the mysterious invention that John Gilbert has been seeking. Upon learning that Damon has the device, Isobel orders Elena to obtain the device from Damon and threatens to kill everyone Elena knows if she refuses. It soon becomes apparent that both Isobel and John are working for Katherine. Isobel attempts to intimidate Damon into giving her the device and offers to reveal Katherine's whereabouts in return, but he makes it clear that he will not tolerate her threatening him or the people he cares about, and that he no longer wants anything to do with Katherine. Isobel later kidnaps Jeremy in order to force Elena's hand, and Elena implores Damon to give her the device, which he does. Bonnie offers to remove the spell from the device, which can supposedly kill vampires; it is later revealed that Bonnie only pretended to deactivate the device, due to her vendetta against all vampires. Elena gives the device to Isobel, who reveals that she knew Damon would surrender the device to Elena because he's in love with her. It is revealed that John is Elena's biological father, and that he and Isobel had dated in high school. John plans to use the device to kill all the vampires in Mystic Falls, including Stefan and Damon. Before leaving town, Isobel, who appears to care for Elena after all, expresses her fear that the Salvatore brothers may eventually turn Elena into a vampire - a life that she doesn't want for Elena - and that getting rid of them is the best thing she and John could do for their daughter. Anna appears and tells Jeremy that her mother was killed, and that she knows she should not be there, but she has nowhere else to go. Jeremy hugs her and attempts to comfort her.