The Vampire Diaries

Previously on The Vampire Diaries:

How long since you had human blood?

Since I threatened to drive Elena off the bridge.

You're not gonna survive cold-turkey, you never do.

Go on, have a bite.

What are you doing?

- Stefan? - Elena.

Someone drove this stake through his heart.

- I'd know if I were killing people. - Had blackouts? Instances of lost time?

You wear a ring that lets you cheat death, Ric.

How many times can you die before it changes you?

What are you looking for?

I don't know. A tumor. Vascular anomalies.

Anything physical that might explain his behavior.

If it's medical, I can treat it.

And if it's not?

Well, then we'll deal with that too.

When did you suspect him?

That it was Alaric who was killing all of those people.

It was after he told me about his ring. I remembered a story...

my grandmother told me about Samantha Gilbert and her secret journal.

I don't know if you know this, but we Fells are notorious busybodies.

But then why did you protect him?

Because I'm a doctor.

I don't like to see someone hurt by something they have no control over.

And because when he and I first met, I felt like...

I don't know, I just kind of wanna help him.

Everything all right in there?

Yeah.

Everything's okay.

Meredith says everything's normal.

Well, everything is normal because there is nothing wrong with me.

I didn't kill Brian Walters, I didn't kill Bill Forbes...

and I sure as hell didn't shove a hunting knife into my stomach.

Or I did, and I've gone insane just like your ancestor who...

wore that ring.

I'm gonna call Bonnie. The rings were made by a Bennett witch.

So maybe a witch can reverse the damage.

Take it.

I don't want it anymore.

You ready to ditch this house of horrors?

Ooh, you look terrible.

Yeah. Let me check out of here.

I'll take him out for chicken soup, make sure he doesn't kill anybody.

What is wrong with you?

How could you just go out feeding with Stefan like some vampire pub crawl'?

Right. I thought we were talking about Alaric, but we're talking about Stefan.

You stood there and let him feed on an innocent girl.

I didn't let him do anything. If you wanna get nitpicky about it, I made him.

Why would you do that?

We're vampires. We need human blood to survive.

- We're predators, not puppies. - Stefan found a way around it before.

Stefan built himself a delusional wagon...

which he's repeatedly fallen off of. What he needs to learn is control.

He was able to manage when he was drinking my blood...

small amounts every single day.

Ah, yes. Back when you two were in love and it was all rainbows and unicorns.

I'm just saying...

maybe you're not the right person to be teaching Stefan about self-control.

- Hey. - Hey.

I totally lucked out. The hospital just had a blood drive...

so I got some O negatives, some A's...

and my personal favorite, B positive.

I, uh, made her a daylight ring.

She's been standing out there all morning.

I don't think she's taking this very well.

Well, it's only been a few days since she turned.

Your mom's still adjusting.

Miss Wilson?

Why don't you come inside? Have something to drink.

I can't feel it anymore. My garden, it's gone.

I can't feel anything.

I don't understand.

Witches have a connection to the earth.

We can literally feel nature.

Life.

When Abby became a vampire, she lost it.

I don't know how to help her.

Rebekah's up to something.

She's been snooping around places she shouldn't be.

Tell me again, why are we here?

The world can't stop just because you're an accidental psycho-killer.

Do you have any tact whatsoever?

Alaric, I'm glad you're here. Did you bring the sign?

The restored Wickery Bridge sign.

The History Department promised you would have it today.

No, I don't have the sign, actually. It slipped my mind.

I've been busy.

Well, it's not an emergency.

We'll just, um, unveil it when the bridge is complete.

- Get me out of here. - My pleasure.

I'm gonna stick around for a bit.

Wickery Bridge was built last century...

with the expansion of Mystic Falls.

- Who is that? - A blast from the past.

Replacing the original wooden support structure...

to meet modern safety standards.

And our beautification phase will be underway in the spring.

So give yourselves a hand.

Damon Salvatore, my favorite student.

Sage, my hottest teacher. What are you doing here?

Just passing through.

Oh, come on, no one just passes through Mystic Falls.

Look what the cat dragged in.

Easy there, Rebekah. You know, she used to beat men for sport.

- She always was quite common. - Rebekah. What a happy surprise.

- What are you doing here? - I heard Finn was freed...

from that casket your rageaholic brother Klaus carted him around in.

Ooh, Finn, you just missed him.

He left town and didn't tell a soul where he was going.

He probably went looking for me.

Or, quite possibly, he forgot all about you.

- I doubt that. - No?

Because he didn't seem to mention you.

Sorry you came all this way for nothing.

Have a nice life.

God, I hate that elitist Original bitch.

- Hi. - Hey.

I'm sorry, Damon told Alaric that there was no one home, otherwise I...

I just got home.

I just came by to pick up this book that you found on my ancestor Samantha.

It's fine.

Uh, how are you doing? Damon said that you were...

Yeah, I'm, uh, okay. Did you get everything you need?

Yeah.

Well, if there's anything I can do to help...

You don't have to read that, you know?

I can just tell you what happened.

Samantha Gilbert was committed to an insane asylum.

She tried to give herself a lobotomy with a knitting needle...

and bled to death on the floor of her cell.

If the same thing is happening to Alaric, then there's nothing you can do.

Okay, well...

I'm gonna let you get back to, um, whatever it was you were doing.

Finn? Really? - He's my one true love.

He turned me so we could be together forever.

Then Klaus daggered him and locked him away...

and I've been waiting ever since.

Please don't tell me you and Rebekah are friends.

- Not unless you count hate-sex. - Good.

Her and Klaus treated me like some peasant whore.

She's just lurking around because she wants something from me.

- Can't figure out what it is, though. - Why don't you get inside her head?

Because it's impossible. She's too strong.

- Bet I could get in. - She's an Original. Not gonna happen.

Have you forgotten everything I taught you?

Rebekah may be an Original, but she's a girl.

You find her weakness and exploit it, and I'll walk right in.

That is, if you want my help.

Anyone ever tell you you're sexy when you're bitchy?

We're talking now, are we? You were quite rude the other day.

Using me to help you with Stefan, then shooing me away like a stray dog.

Oh, that was brother business. You can't hold that against me.

Besides, I really did appreciate your help, even if I didn't show it.

- You were mean. - You like mean.

No, I don't.

No? You didn't get a thrill back there pushing Sage down?

Crushing her dreams of true love?

- Maybe a little. - See? Mean.

Can Sage and I interest you in a drink back at the house?

Not a chance in hell.

You know what they say, two's company, three is a party.

Fine.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Haven't seen you up at the house.

Abby's been asking for you.

I've been pretty busy.

- Hey! Hey! Stay away from me. - Easy.

I was just gonna help you carry the firewood up.

- You're scared of her. - She's a vampire.

She needs to feel connected to the people she loves.

- She needs to feel normal. - She's not normal. None of this is.

Abby didn't choose this. This was forced on her.

She could've let herself die, but she didn't.

She's trying to make this work...

so she can be there for you and for Bonnie, so...

So just get over yourself. Okay?

Hey. What's going on?

Bonnie's not returning any of my calls.

Sorry. She's still mad

And, seriously, Abby's transition has been a little rough...

- ...so she's got a lot on her mind. - I know and I get it...

but something really terrible is happening to Ric...

and I really need her help.

I really don't think you should be looking through that stuff.

Well, it's the truth. Restraining orders and all.

- My life in a series of police reports. - You don't strike me as an angry guy.

Which sounds weird given everything, but you don't.

Yeah, well, I was stupid when I was younger.

But listen, it's not like these guys didn't have it coming.

I mean, this guy here broke a beer bottle over a bartender's head.

This guy hit his girlfriend.

And this guy... Okay, this guy was just a douche.

Everyone needs to find a way to deal with their dark side.

Some people meditate.

I became a vampire hunter.

- Mm, semi-retired. - Hmm.

There's something not in these reports that I need to tell you about.

Okay. Ominous. Shoot.

Your cousin, Logan Fell, the one who was vampire-slayed...