The Lost Potter | Klaus Mikaelson

Break on through

Mystic Falls Hospital

[Alaric is lying down on an MRI couch, about to go into the MRI scanner. Elena and Meredith are in the control room, preparing to scan Alaric.]

Elena: What are you looking for?

"Signs of psychoticness" Henrik and Sloane say together, nodding.

Meredith: I don't know. A tumor, vascular anomalies, anything physical that might explain his behavior. If it's medical, I can treat it.

Elena: And if it's not?

Meredith: Well, then we'll deal with that too.

[A technician slides Alaric inside the machine. Alaric stares at his reflection in the mirror placed above him.]

Elena: When did you suspect him? That it was Alaric who was killing all of those people?

Meredith: It was after he told me about his ring. I remembered a story my grandmother had told me about Samantha Gilbert and her secret journal. I don't know if you know this, but we Fells are notorious busy-bodies.

Elena: But then, why did you protect him?

Meredith: 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- I just kind of want to help him.

[Alaric continues to stare at his reflection in the mirror in the MRI machine. His reflection glares down at him, but Alaric is not making the same expression. Alaric starts to panic. Meredith talks to him over a speaker.]

Meredith: Everything alright in there?

[Alaric closes his eyes and opens them, he stares at his reflection again, its expression is the same as his.]

Alaric: Yeah. Yeah, everything's okay.

"Something tells me nothing's okay" Draco says.

"I think you cracked the case Draco" Theo responds sarcastically.

[After the scan, Alaric is in a regular hospital room getting ready to leave. Elena comes in.]

Elena: Meredith says that everything is normal.

Alaric: Yeah, 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.

[Alaric looks down at the ring, which is the only thing he hasn't picked back up.]

Alaric: Or I did and I've gone insane, just like your ancestor who wore that ring.

Elena: Look, I'm gonna call Bonnie, the rings were made by a Bennett witch so maybe a witch can reverse the damage.

"Or I don't know, give her a chance to grieve first? You selfish little b- "

Ginny is stopped by Molly glaring at her.

[Alaric pushes the ring towards Elena.]

Alaric: Take it. I don't want it any more.

[Elena takes the ring and looks at Alaric. Damon enters the room.]

Damon: You ready to ditch this House of Horrors? Oof, you look terrible.

Alaric: Yeah, let me...let me check outta here.

[Alaric leaves the room. Elena gives Damon a hateful look and leaves too.]

"I'm confused, are we back at Stefan?"

Outside Mystic Falls Hospital

[Elena is walking out to her car, Damon is following her.]