S8 E1
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Season 8  "Hello, Brother"  8x1

Aired 8 years ago - Oct 21, 2016

Months after Damon and Enzo mysteriously vanished from the Armory vault, Stefan tirelessly pushes forward with their search, while Bonnie struggles holding onto hope that they will be found. Meanwhile, a dangerous encounter with an unexpected visitor leaves Caroline and Alaric fearing that someone – or something – may be targeting their family. Finally, after following some mysterious clues, Stefan realizes that whatever has a hold of his brother may have a more damaging grip over him than he could have ever imagined.

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I'll deal with this one.
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only one person should have to write about
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BONNIE: No idea what that means, but screw you.
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every minute he's away from Lizzie and Josie.
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Maybe today will be better.
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I blew through Caroline's Monday to-do list.
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Dorian, uh...
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now you're gonna let your fingers do the walking.
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Why? She could have been dessert.
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No free will needed. I have flipped my switch.
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(panting)
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no one... Not Caroline, not Elena...
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I can't believe you guys found this.
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Sorry we're early.
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Princess Virginia St. John,
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who expect me to come home in one piece.
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Brace yourselves, it ain't pretty.
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There was a news story about this area
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Oh, yeah, fine.
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Caroline...
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(girl whispers indistinctly)
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Uh, Georgie...
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It shouldn't be much longer.
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Go home, Stefan.
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Fire and brimstone hell.
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Be gone at least two hours.
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I told you not to open it.
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Because you flipped your switch?
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I decide to go down one simple tunnel,
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(chuckles)
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You haven't said a word.
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You were right.
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You're an incurable romantic, aren't you?
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and then lashing me to the mast itself."
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Because it only takes one bad day,
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why you are indeed painting with human blood?
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And if it knows who you care about,
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buried deep inside.
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STEFAN: I won't give up on him.
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That someone would be me, by the way.
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