[It's nighttime. Matt is standing in a hallway and Elena walks up to him.]
Matt: How's Mr. Saltzman?
Elena: Resigned to spending the night in observation, so long as I promise to change the lock on the house.
[Someone is looking at them through a room window as they walk towards the exit.]
Elena: So I talked to Bonnie earlier. She and her mom are fine. Have you talked to Caroline?
Matt: Yeah, she's holding it together, considering how close she and her dad used to be. Have you heard from Sloane?
Elena: She's probably with Klaus.
"Nice to know you care so much"
Matt: Any word on who's behind these attacks?
Elena: No, Sheriff Forbes said there's no real suspects at all.
[They're now walking outside the hospital in the parking lot.]
Elena: How are you dealing with everything? I mean, you keep getting dragged into all of this.
Matt: Honestly...I'm kind of lucky, the only thing that I have to worry about for tomorrow, is showing up for my shift at the Grill.
Elena: Thank you, for everything today. Really.
Matt: Get home safe.
Elena: Thanks.
[She sighs and walks to her car. Matt gets into his car and reverses out. Elena waves to him from inside her car as he's driving away. She starts her car, starts reversing, and hits something. She stops driving immediately.]
Elena: What?
[She gets out of her car and checks her bumper. There's nothing there. Suddenly, Rebekah appears.]
Rebekah: Drive much?
"Wooo!" Some girls cheer causing Rebekah to smile a bit.
Elena: Rebekah.
[Rebekah grabs Elena and pushes her against her car.]
Rebekah: Surprised? You drove a dagger through my back, Elena. It hurt.
"Backstabber!"
[Rebekah tries to bite Elena and Elena screams. Suddenly Elijah rushes over, and holds Rebekah against a car by her throat.]
Rebekah: Elijah.
Elijah: Leave.
"Boo!" Some people say and Kol joins them causing Elijah to roll his eyes at him.
[He releases his grip. Rebekah steps forward.]
Elijah: Are you challenging me?
Rebekah: You're pathetic. Both of you.
[Rebekah disappears.]
Elijah: Well...I believe we have a little catching up to do.
[The next morning, Elena, Stefan, and Damon are in the kitchen.]
Elena: It was their mother Esther who was sealed in that coffin.
Stefan: As in the Original Witch?
Damon: What? How is she even alive? Thought her hybrid freak show of a son ripped her heart out a thousand years ago.
"You killed your own mother??" Lily screeched causing all the supernatural creatures to cover their ears, and Klaus to instantly cover Sloane's ears instead of his own.
"I thought we were past that"
Elena: I don't know. I'm guessing she has a couple connections in the witching community. Elijah said that she wants to live in peace with her family, including Klaus.
Stefan: She was supposed to be the weapon to help us kill Klaus.
Elena: Well, not anymore...at least not according to Elijah.
Stefan: That coffin was the only thing stopping Klaus from tearing us to shreds.
Damon: Anyone else feeling a little used right now?
Elena: Look, Elijah promised me that his family wouldn't hurt any of us.
[The doorbell rings.]
Elena: I believe him.
"Because Elijah never breaks his promises"
[Elena goes and opens the door. No one is there, but on the doormat is an envelope with an ornately-handwritten "Elena Gilbert" on the front. She picks it up, closes the door, and turns around. Damon and Stefan are in the lobby near her.]
Damon: What is it?
[She opens the envelope and removes a card.]
Elena: It's an invitation. "Please join the Mikaelson Family, this evening at seven o'clock. For dancing, cocktails and celebration."
Stefan: Who the hell are the Mikaelsons?
Elena: The Original Family.
Damon: It's not bad enough they're moving into town, now they want a housewarming gift?
[She turns the card over and sees there's writing on the back.]
Elena: Wait, there's a note on the back. "Elena, I think it's time that we finally meet, Esther."
"That can't be good"
[Music is playing. Rebekah is having her nails polished by an assistant. Kol is standing before a full-length mirror wearing a black evening suit while a tailor adjusts it. Finn and Elijah are also standing in the room preparing for the ball.]
Kol: Rebekah? Tell me how handsome I am.
Rebekah: Ah Kol, you know I can't be compelled.
Everyone laughs at that while Kol pouts.
[Finn grins. The door opens and Klaus walks in and up to Rebekah.]
Klaus: You went after Elena? What is wrong with you?!
Rebekah: Here we go.
Klaus: Do you want another dagger in your heart?
Kol: Again with the dagger threats? Don't you have any other tricks?
Klaus: Oh, go back to staring at yourself.
Kol: And who are you, my father?
Klaus: No, Kol, but you're in my house.
Kol: Then perhaps we should go outside.
Rebekha: God, where's Sloane when we need her.
"Why would anyone need her?" Daisy asks.
"I know it's hard to comprehend that someone as amazing as Sloane could be related to a pig like you, but just remember you aren't related by blood" Kol says.
[Klaus and Kol stare at each other. Esther walks in.]
Esther: Enough! Niklaus. Come.
[Klaus goes into another room with his mother.]
Klaus: Rebekah wasn't even out of her box a day before she tried to ruin my life. What happened to peace, acceptance, family?
Esther: You put daggers in their hearts. You want them to go down on their knees and kiss your feet for reuniting them?
Klaus: So it's a crime to want our family to be as we were?
Esther: You need to give it time, Niklaus. I've had a thousand years on the other side to be angry and to heal. I'm here to make sure this family does the same.
Klaus: I just don't understand. I killed you, and still you forgive me.
Esther: It's been my dream for a thousand years that this family could be as one. Forgiveness is not a chore. It's a gift. Now, who are you bringing to the ball this evening? Are you going to bring the one who was here yesterday
Klaus smiles a bit at the mention of Sloane.
Klaus: Maybe
Esther: Well, I wish you would reconsider. It is going to be a magical evening.
"Kinda sus" Blaise says.
Elena: If Esther wants to talk to me, maybe I should find out why.
Damon: Well that's a dumb idea, she already tried to kill you once.
Stefan: No, Elena is right. Bonnie was led to open that coffin for a reason. I think there is more to this than just some family reunion.
Damon: Can we go back in time where the old Stefan cared if Elena lived or died?
Stefan: What for? It's your job now.
Elena: Stefan has a point, Damon. I should find out what she wants.
Damon: You can't protect
"Are you saying we need a man to protect us?" Ginny asks, raising a brow.
"No - no that's not what I meant"
Stefan: Okay fine, then I'll go.
Damon: You've pissed off enough Originals to last a lifetime. I'll go.
[Damon snatches the invitation out of Elena's hand.]
Elena: Hey!
Damon: End of story.
[Caroline's phone beeps twice. She picks it up and listens. It's a voicemail from Tyler.]
Tyler: Caroline, it's Tyler. I know I should have called sooner, I just kinda freaked out and left. But I heard about your dad and I'm sorry. I'm really sorry Caroline. I'm out doing what he said. I'm gonna fix myself and come home to you. I love you.
"The most a guy ever did for me was give me a half eaten chocolate"
Caroline groans as Sloane walks into the room.
Caroline: your love life is so much better than mine.
Sloane kisses Caroline's head.
Sloane: everything will work out, you know my life life before Nik was horrible too.
Caroline: you don't think Tyler is my Klaus?
Sloane shrugs when Caroline looks at her.
[Before Sloane can respond, Someone knocks on the door. Caroline opens it and finds a box with a ribbon around it on her doorstep, and a separate envelope. She brings them inside and looks at the other envelope on it with her name handwritten on it. She opens it and sees the exact same invitation card to Klaus's ball that Elena received.]
Caroline: Let's see what Klaus sent you!
Sloane: NO!!
[But Caroline had already opened the box and gasped at what was inside. She pulled out the envelope first]
Caroline: save me a dance, little wolf. Love, Klaus
"Aww" Rebekah and Caroline teased Sloane and she buries her face in Klaus's chest to hide her red face, causing Klaus, Rebekah, and Caroline to laugh, even Elijah and Kol crack a genuine smile.
Sloane was blushing horribly.
Caroline: Aww that's so cute.
[Sloane grabbed the box and letter and ran upstairs, while Caroline laughs downstairs]
[Elena is with Caroline.]
Elena: It's all so weird. The Originals are throwing a ball. Like an actual ball.
Caroline: It's some twisted Cinderella fetish is what it is. And why does the Evil Witch want an audience with you?
Elena: I have no idea. There's only one way to find out.
Caroline: I thought you told Damon and Stefan that you weren't going.
Elena: I did, which is all the more reason why I need a drama free bodyguard.
Caroline: Well, I think a Salvatore would look a lot better in a tux. And by that I mean Stefan.
Some girls nod in agreement while others shake their head.
Elena: Uhh, I can't deal with either of the Salvatores right now. Whatever Stefan is feeling, he is channeling it all against Klaus. And Damon...it's just not a good idea.
Caroline: Why, cause you two made out? Bonnie spilled the beans.
Elena: I was gonna tell you. Just, after everything happened with your dad....
Caroline: Elena, when you and Matt kissed for the first time freshman year, you called me the second it happened. And now I don't hear about this til now, and from somebody else. Did you even tell Sloane??
Elena: I'm sorry. It's just I, I don't even know how I feel about it yet. All I do know is that it just used to be so much easier. Also I don't think Sloane wants to talk to me.
"What is wrong with you??!! You were the one who suddenly stopped talking to me and being my friend as soon as I started dating Klaus!! I needed a friend, and you just left!" Sloane yells at Elena.
[Rebekah walks up.]
Rebekah: Careful Caroline. It's all well and good until she stabs you in the back.
Elena: What are you doing here? I know your mom's rules. No hurting the locals.
Rebekah: Get over yourself Elena. It's not all about you.
[Rebekah walks away over to Matt and gives him an invitation envelope to the ball.]
Caroline: Oh my god. She's inviting him to the ball. Why is she inviting him?
Elena: Probably to get this reaction from us.
Caroline: guess I have to go now.
"So, me going wasn't enough?" Sloane gasps dramatically.
[It's evening. Cars are pulling up the driveway in front of the mansion. Inside there are lots of people talking. A live band is playing classical music. Damon walks over to Carol Lockwood and hands her a glass of champagne.]
Damon: Hello Carol.
Carol: Hello.
[They clink glasses.]
Damon: Hanging out with your new besties?
Carol: I'm the mayor, Damon. When the oldest, deadliest, family of vampires moves into your town, you welcome them with a smile.
Damon: Hmm, Well at least you know who you're borrowing that cup of sugar from.
Carol: I'm trying to protect this town. They've assured me they want peace, and I've assured them that I'd enforce it.
[Kol walks over and kisses Carol's hand as he greets her.]
A lot of girls were practically drooling at the sight of Kol in a suit.
Kol: Mayor Lockwood. We haven't formally met. Kol Mikaelson. I hope your lovely town embraces us just as much as we plan to embrace it.
[Damon holds out his hand to shake Kol's hand.]
Damon: Damon Salvatore. Have we met?
[Kol doesn't shake his hand.]
Kol: I've met a lot of people. And you don't particularly stand out.
Everyone laughs at that and Kol smiles proudly.
[Kol walks away. Damon sees Elena enter wearing an exquisite dress. He stares at her.]
Damon: Excuse me, Carol.
[Stefan and Damon walk up to meet Elena.]
Elena: What are you doing here?
Stefan: I could ask you the same thing.
Damon: Surprise, surprise. Nice tux. You're not supposed to be here.
Elena: Well, I am. And I'm not leaving until I find out what Esther wants. So, shall we?
[Stefan offers Elena his arm and she wraps hers in it. She looks at Damon and he does the same, and she takes his arm with her other arm. Both Salvatores escort her into the party.]
"Not Katherine, my ass" Caroline mutters under her breath.
[Caroline is doing Sloane's hair and makeup while constantly teasing Sloane about Klaus]
[Sloane enters in her dress. Klaus notices her from across the room, and freezes as he looks at her, totally mesmerized by her. Finally, he snaps out of his trance and walks over to meet her.]
"Why doesn't anyone look at me like that!"
"I've never seen anyone look at a person with that much love"
"I'm too single for this!" Blaise says dramatically.
"Blaise, we're literally dating" Theo says.
Sloane's dress
It was surprising how Klaus knew which dress to get his queen. She had always loved Disney and the dress practically screamed fairytale. Also, he knew that she would never wear anything too fancy.
Sloane's hair was down and it was curled into soft curls. Her makeup was very simple.
Klaus smiled at her, as he reached her and kissed her forehead.
"The forehead kiss" some girls squel.
Klaus: You look gorgeous, my love.
Sloane [smiles]: thank you, you sure do know how to pull off a suit.
Klaus chuckles lightly and puts an arm around Sloane's waist and guides her over to the bar, not being able to keep his eyes off of her.
[Meanwhile, at the drinks bar Finn walks up to Elena.]
Finn: Elena Gilbert, I presume? I'm Finn Mikaelson. You're here to see my mother.
Elena: Is she here?
Finn: Her request did not include your friends.
Elena: They're protecting me. You may not know but your mother's already tried to kill me once.
Finn: If you want to see my mother, you'll need to be alone.
[Elijah makes an announcement.]
Elijah: Uh, if everyone could gather, please.
Finn: Excuse me.
[All the Originals are standing on the staircase as Elijah addresses the company. Esther walks down the staircase from upstairs.]
Elijah: Welcome, thank you for joining us. You know, whenever my mother brings our family together like this, it's tradition for us to commence the evening with a dance.
[Damon and Stefan notice Esther.]
Damon: Do you see who I see?
Stefan: Oh, yeah.
Elijah: Tonight's pick is a centuries-old waltz, so if all of you could please find yourselves a partner, please join us in the ballroom.
[Esther retreats silently back upstairs. Elena moves to go upstairs, but Damon blocks her way.]
Damon: Don't even think about it.
"Why are you so possessive??" Caroline asks.
"Your saying that, have you even seen your sister's relationship??" Damon says.
"Klaus protects her, he doesn't make her choices for her!"
(Caroline defending Klaus and Sloane>>>>)
Elena: She wants to see me alone, Damon.
Damon: Well sucks to be her then. Was I not clear this morning?
Elena: I was invited.
Damon: You have to tell me before you walk into a lion's den.
Elena: Why so that you can stop me?
Damon: Uhh...Yes!
[Damon extends his hand towards her.]
Damon: It would be rude not to dance, you know.
[Elena relents, takes his hand and curtsies.]
Elena: It is tradition.
Klaus holds his hand out to Sloane.
Klaus: may I have this dance?
Sloane smiles at him and lets her hand in his, and he brings it up to kiss her knuckles softly.
"I've never seen him that polite" Kol whispers to Rebekah.
[Damon and Elena walk out to the ballroom as Stefan watches them with a depressed look on his face. In the ballroom, everyone is dancing the waltz.]
Damon: You look stunning, if it isn't obvious.
Elena: Thank you.
Klaus: I'm glad you came
Sloane: it was nice to get away from the people who came by today.
Klaus senses that she doesn't want to talk about it, so he doesn't push it.
Klaus: Very well. On to more mannered subjects then, like how ravishing you look in that dress.
"Yes she does!" Half of the great hall yells, causing Klaus to glare at them.
Sloane: I have you to thank for that.
Klaus: nonsense, love. You would look good in anything. You know, you really can't dance.
Sloane: Shut up, I'm clumsy.
Klaus: I know.
[When they were supposed to twirl to someone else, Klaus just twirls Sloane close to him]
Sloane: isn't this the part where we switch.
Klaus: I don't think anyone will mind, love.
[Klaus softly kisses her while saying her in his arms.]
"Cuteness overload!!!!"
[Elena and Damon are still dancing. Damon twirls her around and she's suddenly in Stefan's arms. They dance together.]
Elena: Hmm. He dances, and I didn't even have to beg.
Stefan: Well Mayor Lockwood dragged me out here. Couldn't exactly say no.
[Meanwhile, Caroline and Matt are dancing together.]
Caroline: What are you doing? Why are you here with the She-Devil?
Matt: What was I supposed to say, no? And your sister is the one with Klaus.
Caroline: stop bringing Sloane into everything just because she's in love with someone!
Sloane smiles gratefully at her sister.
Stefan: Took you about thirty seconds to put Damon in a mood.
Elena: He's just looking out for me.
Stefan: I think he needs to figure out that you can look out for yourself.
Elena: I need to talk to you.
Stefan: Okay, so talk.
Elena: Not here.
[Stefan and Elena leave together. Meanwhile, Rebekah and Damon are dancing. Rebekah is staring at Caroline as she dances.]
Damon: Stop staring. It's creepy.
Rebekah: Of course she looks beautiful.
"You look beautiful too, Bekah" Sloane tells her and she smiles in response.
Damon: Well, you're no dog yourself.
Rebekah: Was that supposed to be a compliment?
Damon: Heh. You tried to kill Elena last night. You don't get compliments.
Rebekah: Caveman.
Damon: Where is Elena?
[Outside, Elena and Stefan are walking onto the lawn alone.]
Elena: If Esther is secretly on our side, we need to know. But I can't get to her with two bodyguards.
Stefan: Why are you telling me this?
Elena: Because Damon won't let me anywhere near her without protection. And you care about killing Klaus more than you care about anything, so...
[Stefan reacts and looks down. Elena notices.]
Elena: What? Am I wrong?
Stefan: No, you're not wrong. What do you need me to do?
Elena: Make sure that I can get into that room with Esther. Alone.
Stefan: You sure you can do this?
Elena: I can do this.
[Elena starts to walk away but stops and turns around.]
Elena: When we were together you used to let me make my own decisions. You trusted me. After all this at least that hasn't changed.
[In the foyer Kol and Rebekah are talking.]
Kol: Where's your date?
Rebekah: Flirting with his ex.
Many girls felt sorry for her, they knew how it felt.
Kol: You've changed, Bekah. You know, settling for mortals is the first sign of weakness.
Rebekah: I'm not settling. I brought him here to kill him. He's Elena's friend. If he dies she suffers. But I've already been scolded once so I was hoping you'd help your baby sister out.
Kol: And spit right in the face of mother's rules? [He smiles.] I'm in.
Elena glares at them.
[In the library, Elena is alone by the window. Damon walks in.]
Damon: Got your text. What are we doing in here?
[Stefan comes out of nowhere and breaks Damon's back. Damon collapses on the floor unconscious.]
"I wish I could do that to you" Ginny says to get siblings.
Stefan: Well, better hurry up. He won't be down for long.
[She walks to the door, looks at Stefan, then exits. Later, Elena is walking down a hallway when Elijah walks up from behind.]
Elijah: Elena. I understand my mother requested to see you.
Elena: Uh, yeah. Why, is something wrong?
Elijah: Well, her ability to forgive my brother after everything he's done to destroy this family strikes me as a little strange to say the least.
Elena: Do you think that it's an act?
Elijah: It has me asking questions I never thought I'd ask. Can I depend on you to tell me what she says?
Elena: Of course. I'll find you later, okay?
[In Esther's study Finn is sharpening a knife while Esther is burning some sage. There's a knock on the door.]
Esther: That'd be the girl.
[Finn walks over to the door and opens it, revealing Elena standing there alone.]
Finn: You're alone. Wise choice.
[Elena walks in and notices Esther holding the sage.]
Esther: It's only sage. I've spelled it so we can speak freely without fear of being overheard. That'll be all Finn, thank you. [Finn leaves.] You must have a million questions for me Elena. Please.
[Esther gestures towards the sofa and they sit on it.]
Elena: How are you alive? Are you a ghost? Or...
Esther: Not exactly. When I died the witch Ayana preserved my body with a spell. She was a close friend of mine, an ancestor of your friend Bonnie.
Elena: So that's why only Bonnie and her mother could open up the casket.
Esther: They complete the Bennett bloodline. I drew power from them and their ancestors who were with me on the other side.
Elena: So you've been on the other side for a thousand years?
Esther: Nature's way of punishing me for turning my family into vampires. But there is a way for me to undo the evil I created.
Elena: You're gonna help us kill Klaus, aren't you?
Sloane looks scared at the possibility, but Klaus just hugs her close to him.
"I'm not going anywhere, my love" he softly tells her.
Esther: One thing at a time Elena. For now, I simply need your help.
[Sloane is outside, admiring the horses. Klaus approaches her.]
Klaus: are you tired, love?
Klaus wraps his arms around her and she buries her face into his chest, nodding.
Sloane: people are so exhausting
Klaus: Do you want to leave?
Sloane: I wanna stay with you
Klaus smiles at her and kisses her head
"There's the forehead kiss again"
Suddenly, without warning Klaus picks Sloane up causing her to let out a yelp.
Sloane: what the-
Before she could finish, Klaus speeds them away to his room.
Klaus: get some sleep, darling. I know how exhausted you are. I'll be up in a few minutes.
Sloane pecks his lips with a soft smile.
Sloane: promise?
Klaus kisses her again, making this one last longer than the last.
Klaus: promise.
"Get yourself a man who does that, and not forces you to stay at the party!"
[And before she could blink, Klaus had left the room.]
[In Esther's study, she's lighting some candles.]
Esther: I understand Rebekah shared the story of my family. How I upset the balance of nature by turning my children into vampires.
Elena: She said you did it to protect them from the werewolves.
Esther: It's true. But in no time at all, they began to feed on human blood. They ravaged the town with no remorse. Eventually, Niklaus turned against me.
Elena: How are you gonna kill him? He's immortal.
Esther: It will take time, magic, and your assistance.
Elena: What do I have to do with it?
Esther: My children believe I'm holding this ball to celebrate our reunion. But in truth I've gathered them together to perform a ritual. The first step requires blood from the doppelgänger. Only a drop. Its essence will be in the champagne toast later on this evening. Will you do it or shall I?
[Esther is holding a long thin knife in her hands. Elena looks taken aback, but after a moment's consideration she removes her glove and gives her finger to Esther to prick. Esther pricks it and squeezes the blood into a glass chalice that's filled with liquid.]
Esther: Elijah is more suspicious than the others, so he may need more persuasion. But they must all drink at the toast in order to be linked as one.
"No" Sloane whispers and buries her face in the crook of Klaus's neck, who rubs her back reassuringly, whispering sweet things in her ear.
Meanwhile, the other Mikaelsons look angry at the screen, of course it was too good to be true.
Elena: What do you mean "linked as one"?
Esther: You said yourself Klaus can't be killed. But tonight's spell links all my children together, so that if one goes, they all go.
Elena: What?
Esther: I love my family, Elena, but they are an abomination. I betrayed nature when I created them. It's my duty to kill them.
"I'm gonna kill her" Kol, Klaus, and Rebekah say.
[In the Foyer, Kol is walking with Rebekah.]
Kol: I'm itching to kill something. What are we waiting for?
Rebekah: The mayor cornered me. Give me fifteen minutes to lure Matt outside.
Kol: Outside? What's wrong with right here on the stairs? Make a spectacle of it.
Rebekah: You sound like an idiot, Kol. Mother would kill you if you ruined her party. See you outside.
"Well she's already planning to"
[In the foyer, Damon is waking up.]
Stefan: Easy, buddy. Don't want you doing anything stupid.
[Damon gets up and rushes at Stefan.]
Damon: Where's Elena?
Stefan: Exactly where she belongs, talking with Esther.
Damon: What did you do?
Stefan: Ah, don't blame me. This was all her, right down to the broken neck.
[Stefan pushes Damon off him.]
Stefan: You know, maybe you should stop being such a controlling dick, Damon.
Damon: Wait. Hang on. I'm the problem here?
Stefan: You're a liability, brother.
Damon: I'm trying to keep her alive, Stefan.
Stefan: Yeah, well, your emotions are getting in the way of our plan.
Damon: My emotions? How is this even happening right now?
Stefan: Maybe because you care too damn much.
[Rebekah and Matt are walking outside through the cars parked on the lawn.]
Matt: So...What are we doing out here?
Rebekah: Just taking a break from the polite chit-chat.
Matt: It's freezing. Let me get my coat.
[Matt walks over to his car and opens the door.]
"That's an ugly car"
Rebekah: This is your car?
[Matt picks up his jacket from the car set.]
Matt: Yep. [He closes the car door.] If I could compel myself a Maserati, I would. But I can't.
[He puts his jacket over Rebekah's shoulders.]
Rebekah: Oh! I'm a vampire. We don't...Thanks. [She looks around briefly.] Let's go back inside. I got all the fresh air I need.
[Kol standing in the background watching coldly.]
[In the foyer, Elena is standing alone. Elijah sidles up to her.]
Elijah: So how was my mother?
Elena: Intense.
Elijah: And for what reason did she need to speak with you in private?
[He offers her a glass of champagne. Elena notices Esther on the staircase looking at her.]
Elijah: Elena? Should I be concerned about my mother's intentions?
Elena: She just wanted to apologize for trying to have me killed.
"Your such a bitch"
Elijah: So it's true, then? She's forgiven Klaus?
Elena: It's true.
[Crystal rings. Esther addresses the guests from the staircase. She has a glass of red-tinged champagne in her hand.]
Esther: Good Evening, Ladies and Gentleman. Waiters are coming around with champagne. I invite you all to join me in raising a glass. It provides me with no greater joy then to see my family back together as one. I'd like to thank you all for being part of this spectacular evening. Cheers!
Everyone: Cheers!
[Everyone drinks from their glasses, including all the Original vampires.]
Elijah: Cheers.
[Elena and Elijah clink their glasses together.]
[Later, Caroline is looking through Klaus's paintings]
Klaus: What are you doing here?
Caroline: They're all of Sloane
Daisy looks at Sloane, jealously.
Klaus: is that a problem?
Caroline: I'm glad she has someone who loves her, take care of her, please.
[Caroline leaves the room]
[Meanwhile under the stairs, Kol walks up to Rebekah.]
Kol: There you are. I was waiting outside for you. Where's Matt?
Rebekah: About that, I, uh...I changed my mind. I don't want to ruin mother's night.
Kol: Don't tell me you like this boy. What did he do? He gave you five seconds of his attention? [Sighs] Don't be so predictable Rebekah.
"It's not wrong to love"
Rebekah: You don't have to be rude about it. Just leave him be, okay?
[Rebekah walks away.]
Kol: As you wish, sister.
[In the foyer, Damon is walking behind Elena.]
Damon: Elena. Did you get what you want?
Elena: Actually, yes.
Damon: Good, tell me on the ride home. We're leaving. Come on.
[Damon grabs her by the arm.]
Elena: Uh no, Damon let go of me. Look, I'm sorry that I had to cut you out of the plan.
Damon: There shouldn't have been a plan. You shouldn't be here.
Elena: Do you think I like going behind your back? I don't. But if I hadn't asked Stefan to help, then you would've tried to be the hero, and it would've ruined everything.
Damon: Sorry for trying to keep you alive. Clearly Stefan doesn't give a crap anymore.
Elena: Now you're mad at me for including Stefan?
Damon: No, I'm mad at you because I love you!
Elena: Well, maybe that's the problem. [Damon is visibly rocked by this.] No. That's not what I--
"You are the worst person ever"
"How could you ever say that!"
Damon: No, I got it, Elena. I care too much. I'm a liability. How ironic is that?
[Caroline comes up to them.]
Caroline: Have you guys seen Matt?
[Meanwhile, Matt is walking past the balcony when he hears his name whispered at him from the balcony. Matt stops, and walks onto the balcony. No one is there. Matt turns and is just about to leave when Kol appears behind him.]
Kol: Good evening. You're Rebekah's friend. We haven't met.
Matt: Matt Donovan.
[They shake hands.]
Kol: Kol Mikaelson.
[Kol starts squeezing Matt's hand tightly. Suddenly an audible cracking sound is heard.]
Matt: Aah!
[Matt falls to the floor. Damon is behind him.]
Damon: Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Matt: Aah!
Damon: Easy on the hand. Guy's a quarterback.
[Damon rushes at Kol and pushes him off the balcony and jumps after him. Damon then beats up Kol and snaps his neck. Stefan comes running out of a door.]
"Idiot"
Stefan: Damon! Are you crazy?
[The rest of the Mikaelsons and Elena come out from the opened door and see what happened.]
Damon: Maybe a little. [Looking at Elena.] Far be it from me to cause a problem.
[Damon turns his back and walks away.]
[Later, Caroline is in her bedroom and leaves a message for Tyler.]
Caroline: Tyler, it's me. Look, I'm grateful for what you're doing, but...I miss you...and I really wish you were here.
[Esther is in her study. Elijah is with her.]
Esther: No violence, that was all I asked. Rebekah and Kol disgraced our family tonight.
Elijah: It won't happen again, mother. I'll deal with them.
Esther: Thank you, Elijah. I wish the others were more like you.
"I hate when parents compare you to others" Ron says.
[Elijah leaves. Finn comes in and shuts the doors.]
Finn: Are we all right to speak freely?
Esther: Yes, the sage still burns.
[Esther writes her children's names on a piece of paper in Runic handwriting.]
Finn: You aren't having second thoughts, are you?
Esther: Of course not, it's just Elijah. He's so moral.
Finn: You're doing the right thing, mother.
Esther: You understand what this means, don't you? This spell I'm casting tonight will bind you all together as one.
Finn: I understand. When it is time, I will be ready to die. But the girl never drank the champagne.
Esther: don't worry about that, Niklaus and her have a connection far deeper than any magic could explain.
Klaus growls at the screen, his hybrid eyes showing for a split second.
Esther: now we must complete the link.
[Esther cuts Finn's hand and blood spills onto the paper. She starts to recite a spell.]
Esther: [chanting] Phasmatos inta grum vin callus...Amalon callagius accodam...Cosom naben dox...Callagius amalon...Gaeda callagius ceremum...Phamato descendium vinum...Phasmatos inta grum vin callus...Cosom naben dox.
[The blood spreads across the scroll, connecting the names together like the branches of a tree.]
Esther: The link is complete. You are one.
[The paper begins to burn.]
[Stefan walks Elena inside.]
Stefan: So uh, Esther wants to kill her whole family. How is that for Mother of the Year?
Elena: Yeah. And I got to look Elijah right in the eye and lie to him about it.
Stefan: Well, good. I can't say I'll be sorry to see any of them go.
Elena: I just signed their death sentences, Stefan.
Klaus growls and before anyone could process what was happening, he pins Elena to a wall, by her neck, and she chockes, at the tight grip.
"If my girl is hurt in any way because of you I will make you suffer in ways you can't even imagine" Klaus says.
"Your hybrids" Elena manages to get out, her skin turning pale, Stefan and Damon go to help her, but they are held back by Elijah and Rebekah.
"I don't care about hybrids" Klaus yells at her.
"Nik" Sloane says quietly and Klaus turns around to see her shaking her head at him.
After a couple of seconds, Klaus lets Elena go, and she coughs as she falls to the ground.
Klaus returns to his seat, where Sloane hugs him.
All of the witches and wizards stare at the scene in shock.
Lily glares at Klaus, and thinks of a way to get her daughter away from him.
Stefan: No, you signed Klaus's death sentence, Elena. Everyone else is just collateral damage.
Elena: It's not that simple.
Stefan: Their family has brought you nothing but darkness, Elena. It is that simple. So, uh...where's Damon? I would think that he'd wanna make sure you got home safely.
Elena: I'll call him and let him know.
Stefan: What was with him going after Kol?
Elena: Damon being self-destructive. I said something I didn't mean.
Stefan: So did I. Anyway, uh, good night.
[Stefan leaves, but Elena goes after him.]
Elena: Stefan. Did you really not feel anything?
Stefan: When?
Elena: How do you do that? Act like you don't care, like you don't feel anything? Because I can't do that. I...I feel. I feel everything.
Stefan: Elena, stop.
Elena: I'm not going to stop, Stefan, because I don't believe that you feel nothing.
Stefan: What? You think I want to be this person? I hurt you, Elena. I bit you. I hate myself for what I did to you.
[Elena grabs Stefan's face in her hands.]
Elena: Then show it! Do something, Stefan, anything is better than trying to convince me that you don't care.
"Your just switching brothers every hour, now?"
Stefan: I can't.
Elena: Stefan.
[Stefan grabs Elena's wrists and removes her hands from his face.]
Stefan: If I let myself care, all I feel is pain.
[Stefan leaves. Elena is visibly upset.]
[Matt is sitting at the bar, drinking coffee. He has a bandage around his right hand which was crushed by Kol. Rebekah walks up to him.]
Rebekah: Hi. What are you doing?
Matt: Well let's see, I went to a dance and got my hand crushed. I found out that I don't have health insurance, so I just needed a minute to myself.
Rebekah: Well, I thought, maybe I'd buy you an apology drink.
Matt: Maybe you could just leave me alone.
Rebekah: Look, I'm-I'm really sorry about Kol. He's a lunatic.
Matt: Look, Rebekah, you're really fun and pretty and all, but I really need you to leave me alone.
Elena glares at Rebekah.
"Why are you glaring at her?? She didn't even hurt Matt but she tried to apologize!" Sloane says.
[Matt gets up and leaves. Damon walks up to Rebekah carrying a nearly-empty alcohol bottle.]
Damon: Burn. Rejected by the captain of the football team. Welcome to adolescence.
[He drinks the last of the bottle.]
Rebekah: Shut up, Damon. Knew I should have killed him. Mother wouldn't let me.
[Damon grabs a liquor bottle from behind the counter.]
Damon: Well...never let people tell you what to do.
[Damon pours a shot for himself and Rebekah. They drink them.]
Damon: Besides...you would have broken him in a second.
Rebekah: Are you suggesting I can't be gentle?
Damon: No. I'm just saying that you should find someone a little more durable. That's all.
Rebekah: And who would that be?
[Damon and Rebekah enter Damon's bedroom, in a heated make out session]
All the Mikaelson brothers groan and cover their eyes.
[Klaus sighs tiredly and walks into his room to see Sloane sleeping on the bed, with one of his hoodies on. Klaus instantly smiles at the sight of her]
[Klaus walks over to her and kneels beside the bed and kisses Sloane's forehead softly]
Klaus (whispering): I love you, little wolf.
Sloane blushes "I love you too, Nik"