S4 E1
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Season 4  "Growing Pains"  4x1

Aired 12 years ago - Oct 11, 2012

Elena awakens on the morning after the accident to find the thing she dreaded most has come true – she died with vampire blood in her system and now must go through the terrible transition to become a vampire…or face certain death. Stefan promises Elena that he and Bonnie will exhaust every possible way out of the situation, but Damon is furious with his brother for letting Elena die in the first place. Bonnie pays a terrible price for her attempt to change Elena’s fate, while Damon takes out his frustration and rage on Matt. In a rare moment of empathy, Rebekah is deeply touched by Stefan and Elena’s devotion to one another. Finally, Pastor Young and the Town Council members begin rounding up the vampires and their supporters, leading to an unexpected tragedy.

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Recap of The Vampire Diaries Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 2
She was a mess. Her emotions were all over the place.
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Blood bank's in the basement. One of you sweep the rooms.
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They're taking your badge. You're not fit to protect us anymore.
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- It's disgusting. - No, it's, um...
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I'm tired, Damon.
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I just have to say it once. You just need to hear it.
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You should know better than to sneak up on a lady.
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I can't. The Council locked Carol and me out of our offices, files, computers, everything.
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Still wanna be a writer?
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And you're a glorious kisser.
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- Spirits aren't listening. - Is that it? Is that all we can do?
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What power is gonna let you kill yourself and bring someone back from the dead?
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And now you're locked up in here without a drop of human blood in sight.
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You can't be in here.
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Listen to me.
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I upset the spirits to save Elena. I can't use that magic.
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Just stop.
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Do you know why I was even on that bridge?
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I'm smiling.
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Now they're taking it out on me.
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- What, you think you were my first choice? - Elena's a vampire because of me.
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Remembering everything that you compelled me to forget.
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That's what I thought.
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Not Finn, not Elijah, not Kol. Me.
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We'll figure out a way to deal with it.
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