Ric came back upstairs to run into Cleo
Alaric: How's Britney?
Cleo: Still out. I just had a fight with Kaleb about Derek.
Alaric: And where is Derek?
Cleo: I was gonna go out to find him but Kaleb thinks he's better off gone. That's why we were fighting.
Alaric: Now I know I taught all my kids better than that as Headmaster. Especially Kaleb. I wish I could do more but I can't leave Lizzie like this.
Cleo: You don't need to. We'll find him. For all we know he could be at his sisters foster home. That's where'd he'd always go besides here.
Alaric: Hope you're right. But if you guys run into the Myth or Matt Donovan you call me.
Cleo: Course Dr. Saltzman.
Alaric: It's Ric now. You know I'm retired.
Cleo: That's still how the school knows best of you. You think you let us down but you never have. Nor Lizzie or Josie.
Alaric: That means a lot. Right now I have to go find Matt. He'll be at Elena and Damon's house tonight trying to get that cure. I can't let him have it. Not without it killing Damon.
Cleo: Won't you need backup? Jed and I can help.
Alaric: I got this one. Besides.....if....I have to put Matt down.....I don't want you kids to carry that. Just find Derek and make sure Lizzie doesn't get out.
Cleo: She won't step one foot out till we get her humanity back on.
Alaric: Good.
Ric soon left to find Matt as Cleo ran up stairs
Downstairs the emotionless Lizzie paced around humming and then......
.....MG came down......hurt and upset
The emotionless Lizzie smirked
Lizzie: Hey there cutey.
MG: How could you do it?
Lizzie: Do what?
MG: You know DAMN well what. Now why?
Lizzie: Oh....you mean Derek? The kiss?
Lizzie's heartless tone made MG break down
Lizzie: Look MG you're great and all. But the thing was....I only dated you....just to get you off my back. I mean you followed me around like a puppy. Which was cute really. But the truth is....Milton.....
To hear her say his real name....shattered his heart more......
Lizzie: You.....are just puddy......in my hands.
MG's emotions were heighten he speeded off
Lizzie: Oh poor boy. He's actually kinda cute when he's gullible.
Night finally fell as we cut back to back to the Gilbert House
And the Vampire Matt....stood outside it
He had gasoline and matches to burn them out so he can get the cure from Damon's blood but.....
Can't let you do it Matt.
Matt turned to see Alaric pointing a crossbow at him
Matt: I need that cure Ric.
Alaric: Damon needs it more. He'll age out without it. And his son has been kidnapped by the Myth.
Matt: I can't live this way Ric! I been trying to avoid this after the endless tragedies we had none stop! I mean for God's sakes Ric your wife died cause of them too!
Alaric: She died....by her brother. Not by vampires werewolves or witches.
Matt: HE WAS A WITCH!
Alaric: That's besides the point. You are NOT killing Damon out of your own desperate selfish desire to kill Damon so you can be human again.
Matt: Then kill me. If I can't have the cure I rather die than be a vampire.
Alaric: It doesn't have to be that way Matt. Come to Salvatore. We can help you.
Matt: I would never join your filthy pack of supernatural scum! Not even with those freakshow daughters of yours!!
Matt's outburst made Ric snap and he......
......took a shot with his crossbow
Matt speeded avoiding the arrow and grabbed him about to bite him
But then.....he was pushed off him.....
.....by Derek
Alaric: Derek?
Derek: Reload your bow. I'll slow him down.
Derek turns but Matt speeded off
(They stopped Matt for now.....but he'll be back.....)