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Season 5  "Original Sin"  5x3

Aired 11 years ago - Oct 17, 2013

When Elena and Katherine have the same dream that Stefan is in danger and desperately needs their help, they convince Damon to help them find Stefan. However, their plans are thwarted by a mysterious young woman named Tessa who seems to know everything about Stefan's history. In flashbacks to a distant time and place, Tessa reveals the shocking secrets in her past and what she has planned for the future. She also has a disturbing message for Damon about his own future. Silas forces an unwilling accomplice to help him search for Katherine, leading to a confusing and life-threatening situation for Matt. Finally, Silas reveals the reason he's determined to find Katherine, and Damon and Elena face a disturbing new reality.

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Xander Harris?
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- I brought an application for you to fill out. - An application?
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We like the ceiling fan.
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Sort of more turned and swept out majestically, I suppose.
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Ancient demon. Very strong. Last survivor of the Tothric clan.
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I'm joking. I know what it means. He smelled. Right?
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There's a nice lady vampire who set up a charming tearoom over the next pile of crap.
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She didn't say I couldn't stand here.
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Welcome to payback, Mr Evil Plan Face Stealer.
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I already have an idea how.
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I'm leaving my home number here.
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Am not.
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No, he looked exactly like me.
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Will, did I do anything weird?
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The demon with the creepy stickthing.
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Go be with her. If you were out there looking for the double too...
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Why not? It's not like I was doing anything so great with it.
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I handled it fine.
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The ceiling fans? They're very attractive.
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Maybe it's finally hitting you what being human means.
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No, I can't promise that.
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What is it? Make it go away.
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He seemed kind of forceful and confident.
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When it hit Xander, I think it separated him into his strongest points and his weakest.
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You have to know it's me.
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Yes, I do. You wanted to know if I wished you got hit by the ferula-gemina, got split in two.
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There's no part of you I'm not in love with.
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- We can prove you're both Xander. - Yeah. How?
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I was thinkin' the same thing.
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physical attributes?
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It's not like it'd be cheating. They're both Xander.
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So, you two stand right here.
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