The Vampire Diaries

Previously on "The Vampire Diaries"...

Yes, Mrs. Sergeant Donovan.

Penny!

No. Oh, God.

I killed her.

You can't blame yourself, Matt.

I don't. I blame you.

If you want to talk about Stefan, that's okay, all right?

I didn't have anything to say to him then,

and I don't have anything to say about him now.

But there hasn't been any closure.

I don't need closure. No, I do.

I need to know if the effects of those pills can be reversed.

The effects of my blood can't be reversed.

That would mean you just gave

the girl you love a death sentence.

You're on your last mortal life.

We'd like to take that life and transfer it to Bonnie.

Let another take up her burden. Wait, what?

When she wakes, she'll be just like me.

Full of hatred for you and your kind.

Bonnie. Hey!

: Bonnie?

All right. Nice and slow. Hey.

: Nice and slow.

: Hey.

How you feeling?

I don't know.

Just feel different.

Considering you were on death's door,

that's probably a good thing.

Okay, here's how I'm feeling.

I'm thirsty and starving.

I'm on it.

I'll get you a glass of water. Okay.

Hey.

I actually think I want a bourbon.

Neat.

There's the girl I love.

Right.

What should we drink to then?

New beginnings.

Oh, my God. Enzo, no!

What's happening?

Nothing's happening, mate.

That's the problem.

Bonnie won't wake up.

Rayna screwed us.

She failed to mention that by giving Bonnie her life,

she was actually giving Bonnie her lifestyle.

So now when Bonnie wakes up, she's gonna be Rayna 2.0.

And does that gift begin with a very long nap?

I didn't get a chance to ask as she burst into flames.

And before you ask, no, I did not get a chance to interrogate

her little shaman friend,

because he vanished at the same time.

Damon, did the spell work or not?!

I don't know, Enzo.

I have no idea why she's not waking up.

I mean, the least she could do to thank us for saving her life

is just open her eyes,

let us know whether or not she wants to murder us.

What if she doesn't?

What?

Oh, you know her as well as I do.

Waking up means she'll have to kill us.

So what if the reason Bonnie isn't waking up

is because she's Bonnie?

I think she's better off in here, don't you think?

It's quieter and more peaceful.

Did you grab those scented candles?

Not exactly.

No.

No, you're not going to do this.

You heard what Damon said.

If she wakes up...

When she wakes up,

we do not know what she's going to be

or how she's going to feel.

And if we chain her up, we've made that decision for her.

Okay, fine. No chains.

But then I'm not leaving.

Ric.

The flight's in an hour.

It's the last flight out tonight,

and Lizzie and Josie have been stuck

with a sitter for two days now.

I know, but if this goes the wrong way,

I'm the one person Bonnie's not gonna

want to kill on sight, okay?

I should be here with you.

While our three-year-old children

are in a different time zone?

Okay, then you get on the plane.

Let me stay here and help.

That's the safest, most logical plan anyway.

I am the single best person for Bonnie to see when she wakes up.

And you are the single best person

for our girls to see when they wake up.

Take the flight.

I'll be home as soon as I can.

I promise.

I'm gonna hold you to that promise.

We'll get through this.

Sir?

I know you said you didn't want to be disturbed.

Is there a break in Penny's case?

Yeah, it turns out it was an accident.

You need something, Deputy?

Yeah, you wanted to be notified

if there was any activity over at the Salvatore house.

Seem to be some squatters tonight.

Do you want me to go over there and...?

No, I'll take care of it.

What do you want, Damon?

Do you never check your voicemail?

I left you about nine messages. Yeah, sorry.

I've been a little busy telling Matt Donovan

he's the reason his fiancée's dead.

Ooh. Do I want to know how that went?

Probably not.

You also probably don't want to know

how screwed you are with Bonnie either.

I'm sorry, I must have the wrong number.

Because I dialed H for "hero."

Clock's ticking, brother.

You need to get your head in the game.

My head is in the game, Damon.

My life was blown apart when I was marked

by Rayna's sword, you remember that?

I had to leave everything I loved behind and run for years.

So as much as I want Bonnie to wake up,

I'm not exactly looking forward to doing that again.

All right, all right, I get it.

You don't have any ideas.

I don't either.

This conversation just got really depressing.

Well, I never said I didn't have an idea.

Rayna used to say that she had to kill me,

but she didn't want to.

She could sense my humanity

through some sort of psychic link.

So if Bonnie's fighting the same war in her head,

we need to give her some ammunition.

What, so one of us needs to delve into her subconscious,

and... do what exactly?

Convince her hunter-brain that not all vampires

are selfish vicious monsters.

It's exactly why I'm the worst person for the job.

She's my girl.

I'll do it.

No, it should be me.

I was her best friend before I was a vampire.

I can show her the difference between the two.

She's right.

I'm not really in the mood for a backseat head-driver right now.

I just wanted to see if you needed anything.

You want to be helpful?

Then do your thing and run away so I can focus on my friend.

Okay, I can take a hint.

If you thought that was a hint, you were not paying attention.

Now for our favorite subject.

Anyone?

Anyone?

Vampires.

Real or myth?

Bonnie?

Myth.

Wrong.

Vampires are as common today

as mosquitoes.

They can walk in the daylight,

kill from the shadows.

Hell,

some of your best friends might be vampires.

So what do we do when we meet

a vampire?

Anyone?

Invite them to the party.

Very funny.

Anyone else?

How about you, Bonnie?

What would you do, huh?

Would you sit there, or would you run?

Or would you fight back?

Show me how to kill a vampire, Bonnie.

This isn't real!

My God.

This is what you've been going through?

Get away from me.

You're not real. Well, you're half right.

I'm in your head.

Your body is safe in Damon's bedroom.

This isn't real.

And you just need to stay focused on me, Bonnie,

your friend.

Caroline.

Something's messing with my head.

All my memories are being twisted

into these freakish nightmares.