(Caroline gets out into the hallway but then realizes that Elena is not with her. (Klaus rushes towards them. (Klaus takes one of the blood bags from the nurse.) (Liz turns around and wants to leave the room, but Alaric moves into her way.) (Stefan, Damon and Klaus walk towards the school. Abby: The spell allows you to stop a vampire's heart. Abby: To stop a vampire's heart, you need to find a balance among the living. Alaric has her and Caroline. Alaric is there with all of the other council members.) Alaric speaks to Elena on his cell phone.) Alaric stands above him and tries to stake him. Bonnie: Thanks for coming. But then that means that Caroline dies and Bonnie loses her mom, the mayor loses her son and I lose Stefan and Damon. Caroline screams.) Caroline: Yeah, he was. Damon: Try not to kill him, will you? Elena: Caroline. For me to teach you how to kill a vampire? He's leaving town and wants me to pack up his house. How about Damon sneaks in and distracts Alaric, while Stefan grabs
Elena and carries her to safety. I turned my back on everything here to make sure Elena's safe. If I can get it, I might be able to use it on Alaric. It bridges us all together, so that when I stop
Jeremy's heart, you'll have the power to stop Alaric's. Kill me! Klaus falls to the ground. Klaus grabs Elena and leaves. Klaus: He can't. Klaus: Nothing. My mom used a desiccation spell on Michael that
immobilized him for over 15 years. She is gagged with a cloth that is soaked in vervain and her hands are staked to the desk by pencils. She'll probably make a list of pros and cons and then at the end of the day dumps both of our asses. Stefan: Well, if she chooses you, I'll leave town and let you two be happy and not be bothered by me. Tyler (surprised): Elena. Tyler: Klaus called. We'll save Elena. Well, here is a vampire, Elena. [Klaus' Mansion]
Rebekah: Alaric Saltzman just tried to kill me. [SCENE_BREAK]
[Mystic Falls High School, Alaric's classroom]
(Alaric is still holding Caroline and Elena captive.) [Somewhere on the Road]
(Damon and Stefan are driving somewhere to hide Klaus' body.
Plan: A: his intentions; Q: What does Klaus act on to leave town with Elena? A: town; Q: What does Damon and Stefan decide to leave if Elena chooses one of their brothers? A: Alaric; Q: Who is the new Original vampire hunter? A: Bonnie; Q: Who calls on Abby to help her stop Alaric's heart? A: Abby; Q: Who warns Bonnie that she might not be able to resist temptation? A: the same desiccation spell; Q: What spell did Abby use on Mikael? A: the school; Q: Where does Alaric force Elena to go after he captures Caroline? A: Caroline; Q: Who did Alaric torture and try to convince Elena to kill? A: her interest; Q: What did Elena express about killing vampires? A: Klaus rush; Q: Who saves Caroline? A: his bloodline; Q: What does Klaus reveal is the link between the Salvatore brothers and Caroline? A: home; Q: Where does Caroline go after Caroline escapes? A: A stunned Caroline; Q: Who agrees to let Klaus, Damon and Stefan save Elena? A: Damon; Q: Who and Stefan have a surprisingly candid conversation about the future? A: thanks Klaus; Q: What does Caroline say when she is rescued? A: Alaric's lifeline; Q: What does Elena think she is? A: Tyler; Q: Who is the only person who is not killed by the desiccation spell? A: one brother; Q: What does Elena choose to leave town with? A: the Council; Q: Who does Alaric out the Sheriff and Mayor in front of? Summary: Klaus acts on his intentions to leave town with Elena, but finds resistance from a surprising new enemy, Alaric the new Original vampire hunter. Bonnie calls on Abby to help her with a difficult spell that will stop Alaric's heart, the same desiccation spell Abby used on Mikael. Abby warns Bonnie that this will make her subject to temptation she might not be able to resist. Alaric forces Elena to come to the school after he captures and tortures Caroline and tries to persuade her to kill Caroline, as Elena had previously expressed her interest in killing vampires. When Elena tries unsuccessfully to save Caroline and is held captive by Alaric, the Salvatore brothers and Klaus rush to save her. Klaus reveals that it is his bloodline to which the Salvatore brothers and Caroline are linked. As Caroline is escaping, Klaus grabs her and makes sure that Caroline gets home safely. A stunned Caroline agrees to let Klaus, Damon and Stefan save Elena, thanks Klaus, and leaves. Klaus goes to save Elena, taking on Alaric, but Alaric quickly turns the tables and is ready to stake him, but just as Alaric is ready to kill Klaus, Elena correctly assumes that she is Alaric's lifeline and that if she dies, so does he. Klaus escapes with Elena, intending to bleed her dry before he leaves town because he wants to kill Alaric. Tyler, Stefan, and Damon use the desiccation spell on Klaus, "killing" him without killing Tyler. Damon and Stefan have a surprisingly candid conversation about the future: if Elena chooses one brother, the other leaves town. Alaric outs both the Sheriff and the Mayor in front of the Council for failing to protect the town from vampires as both their children are vampires. Elena collapses at the end of the episode.