"The Vampire Diaries" S03E15 "All My Children"
Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev), Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley), Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder)
Is she safe?
Elijah kept his word.
Rebekah let her go.
Good.
All's right in the world again.
I lost that coin toss, Damon.
Should have been me who turned Abby.
Why'd you do it?
Cause I'm not blind.
I see what's been going on around here.
Hanging by threats, Stefan,
barely over your last ripper binge,
and all you want is to be the old Stefan again.
That part of me is gone for good.
Oh, yeah?
How long has it been since you had a drop of human blood?
How'd you know?
Spend 146 years with someone,
you kind of start to pick up on their tells.
Into the question.
How long has it been since your last drink?
Since the night I threatened to drive Elena
off the wickery bridge.
See?
You have enough to feel guilty about.
Why add to the list?
By the way, you're welcome.
You know, you're not fooling anyone either.
You still love her, Damon.
I do.
I thought I could win her from you fair and square.
She didn't want me.
It's for the best.
I'm better at being the bad guy anyway.
Elena, today I did things I abhor
to protect the one thing I value most, my family.
If anyone can understand it, it's you.
Your compassion is a gift, Elena.
Carry it with you,
as I will carry my regret.
Always and forever, Elijah.