S3 E15
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Season 3  "All My Children"  3x15

Aired 12 years ago - Feb 16, 2012

After starting her day with a startling discovery of Damon’s latest indiscretion, Elena is frustrated to find that none of her friends agree with her on how they should react to the Original family’s internal power struggle. Once again caught up in the destiny of the Bennett witches, Bonnie and Abby find themselves playing a part in a ritual to appease the spirits of nature. When Elijah gives Damon and Stefan a dangerous ultimatum that puts Elena in danger, they turn to Alaric and Meredith for help with a plan that leads them to a terrible choice.

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I hurt your feelings and this is how you lash out at me?
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- Don't start, Nik. - I didn't say anything.
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I'm worried about Mother.
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...about Damon the vampire gigolo.
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Even if there was, why would I want that?
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Join me for a little victory drink?
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Fine. Neither one of us gets her.
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...what it must have been like 1000 years ago.
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...against the savagery of the full moon.
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- I never wanted this to happen. - What, Elena?
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I wish there was something I could do to help.
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Really? Did she tell you she's having an attack of conscience...
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It's impossible to tell anything about who stabbed you.
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- Who's the creepy lurky guy? - That's Esther's son, Finn.
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The connection affords me great power, although it is difficult to maintain.
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...in which case I get to kill you.
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Broken?
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REBEKAH: All right, love, now look into the camera.
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Which is incredibly annoying, but makes you the perfect hostage.
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A, what if she's with Esther?
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Well, I just so happen to know someone crazy enough to give it a shot.
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Talk to me.
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Well, that's why I like you.
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My mother's releasing me from an eternity of shame.
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[GASPS]
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[GRUNTING]
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- Housekeeping is not high on my list. - I see that.
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Here, it's all yours.
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Because I pretended to like you and then I stuck a dagger in your back.
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End this now, Mother, or I'll send you back to hell.
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The witch spirits will protect us, but we should get into the basement.
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I know that you wanna help, but put yourself in her shoes.
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ELIJAH: Elena. Today I did things I abhor to protect the one thing I value most:
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We have no mother, only Esther. And Esther was right.
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- Don't start, Nik. - I didn't say anything.
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I'm worried about Mother.
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...about Damon the vampire gigolo.
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Even if there was, why would I want that?
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Join me for a little victory drink?
#7
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Fine. Neither one of us gets her.
#8
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...what it must have been like 1000 years ago.
#9
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...against the savagery of the full moon.
#10
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- I never wanted this to happen. - What, Elena?
#11
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I wish there was something I could do to help.
#12
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Really? Did she tell you she's having an attack of conscience...
#13
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It's impossible to tell anything about who stabbed you.
#14
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- Who's the creepy lurky guy? - That's Esther's son, Finn.
#15
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The connection affords me great power, although it is difficult to maintain.
#16
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...in which case I get to kill you.
#17
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Broken?
#18
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REBEKAH: All right, love, now look into the camera.
#19
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Which is incredibly annoying, but makes you the perfect hostage.
#20
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A, what if she's with Esther?
#21
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Well, I just so happen to know someone crazy enough to give it a shot.
#22
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Talk to me.
#24
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Well, that's why I like you.
#25
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My mother's releasing me from an eternity of shame.
#26
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[GASPS]
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[GRUNTING]
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- Housekeeping is not high on my list. - I see that.
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Here, it's all yours.
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Because I pretended to like you and then I stuck a dagger in your back.
#37
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End this now, Mother, or I'll send you back to hell.
#39
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The witch spirits will protect us, but we should get into the basement.
#40
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I know that you wanna help, but put yourself in her shoes.
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ELIJAH: Elena. Today I did things I abhor to protect the one thing I value most:
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We have no mother, only Esther. And Esther was right.
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