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4×04 – The Five

Elijah: “He’s putting on quite the show.”
Klaus: “He’s nothing. I could eat him for sport.”
Elijah: “Still, you should heed the warning. Between you here and Kol in the east, you have not been discreet. Stories of the original vampires are spreading.”
Klaus: “I welcome such infamy.”

3×22 – The Departed

Elijah: “All we need is to take that stake away from him. Once he’s been disarmed, the weapon’s in my possession, my family will scatter to the ends of the earth. And Alaric will follow us.”
Stefan: “And you’ll just… Run.”
Elijah: “We’ve done it before. Klaus and Rebekah spent the better part of a thousand years evading my father. What’s another half century while Elena’s able to live out the rest of her natural life?”
Elena: “We finally stopped him, Elijah. After everything that he’s done to us, I can’t just let you bring him back.”
Elijah: “I give you my word, Elena. I will not revive Klaus within yours, nor even within your children’s lifetimes. Perhaps it’ll finally teach him some manners.”
Matt: “Why should she trust you? All you’ve done is screw her over.”
Elijah: “And for that, I’m deeply ashamed. But know this… she could have been dead the instant I walked through that door tonight. So, Elena, I leave it to you to make the decision whether to trust me or not.”
Damon: “Not! Hello! Did that concussion give you brain damage? His lunatic siblings will kill you the first chance they get! Rebekah and Kol will honor the terms if you return Klaus’ body to us… Elena will come to no harm.”
Elijah: “Do we have a deal?”
Damon: “No! No, no, no, no. Did I mention, no!”
Stefan: “Elena, it’s up to you.”
Damon: “Oh, come on!”
Elena: “Why do you want Klaus’ body?”
Elijah: “He’s my brother. We remain together.”
Elena: “We have a deal.”

Rebekah: “He’s gone, Elijah. There was nothing I could do to stop it.”
Elijah: “Tyler lockwood is dead, but the rest survived. You said that Niklaus turned their bloodline.”
Rebekah: “I thought he did.”
Elijah: “It wasn’t me, it wasn’t Kol.”
Rebekah: “It wasn’t me, Elijah. It was Niklaus, I’m sure of it.”
Elijah: “Then how are they still alive?”

3×15 – All My Children

Elijah: “I’m worried about mother. Have you not noticed her strange behavior?”
Rebekah: 2She’s been dead for a thousand years what’s strange for her?”
Elijah: “Burned sage. She was doing a privacy spell.”
Rebekah: “You know she fancy such things. Why don’t you ask Finn? He’s been doting on her.”
Elijah: “I don’t trust Finn. He hates what we are. He always has.”
Rebekah: “That’s not true. And as for mother, she returned for one reason, to make her family whole. She loves us. What trouble are you looking to find?”

“You know, your [Elena's] school was built over an Indian village. Where I saw my first werewolf. The town square was where the natives would gather to worship. As a matter of fact, near that was a.. there was a field where wild horses used to graze. Below us is a cavern I used to play in as a boy, connects to a system of tunnels that stretch across the entire area. Perhaps it’s nature’s way of providing us with shelter against the savagery of the full moon. My mother said there must be a balance.”

“I admire you, Elena. You remind me of qualities I valued long before my mother turned us. It’s not in your nature to be deceitful, and yet when I asked you about your meeting with my mother the other night, you lied to my face.”

“I can hear your heartbeat. It jumps when you’re being dishonest with me. ”

[About Esther] “She wants to kill us all, doesn’t she? She wants to undo the evil she created.”

“You know, one thing I’ve learned in my time on this earth… Be careful what you wish for.”

“I’m a little embarrassed to admit, but when it comes to killing thousand-year-old resurrected witches, I’m a little rusty.”

“Yes, unfortunately even when killed, my mother doesn’t seem to want to stay dead. Not with the spirits of nature at her side.”

[To Esther] “Whatever you think of us, killing your own children would be an atrocity.”

[Letter] “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.”

“Although I talk of virtue, when it suits my needs, I kill, maim, and torment.”

“Mother made us vampires. She didn’t make us monsters. We did that to ourselves.”

3×14 – Dangerous Liaisons

[To Elena] “Well… I believe we have a little catching up to do.”

[About Esther] “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.”

3×13 – Bringing Out The Dead

Elijah: “You look surprised to see me. I guess it wasn’t you that removed the dagger from my chest.”
Klaus: “You look like you could do with a drink. And we have a lot to discuss, so shall we?”

Klaus: “You know, you have every right to be mad at me, but I kept my word. I reunited you with our family. Don’t make me do this to you again, Elijah!”
Elijah: “Come on. Use it. I dare you. You’ll have KOL to death with.”

Klaus: “It’s just the allure of the Petrova Doppelganger is still so strong. What do you say, brother? Should we tell them about Tatia?”
Elijah: “Now why should we discuss matters long since resolved?”
Klaus: “Well, given their shared affection for both Elena and Katerina, I think our guests might be curious to learn about the originator of the Petrova line.”
Elijah: “When our family first settled here, there was a girl named Tatia. She was an exquisite beauty. Every boy of age desired to be her suitor. Even though she’d had a child by another man. And none loved her more than Niklaus.”
Klaus: “Oh, I’d say there was one who loved her at least as much.”
Stefan: “Wait a minute, so you both loved the same girl?”
Elijah: “Our mother was a very powerful witch. She sought to end our feud over Tatia, and so she took her. And Klaus and I would later learn that it was Tatia’s blood that we consumed in the wine on the night where our mother performed the spell which turned us into vampires. Tatia wouldn’t make a decision between the two of us, so for a time, Niklaus and I…Grew estranged. Harsh words were traded. We even came to blows. Didn’t we, brother?”
Klaus: “But in the end, we recognized the sacred bond of family.”

“Family above… all.”

Klaus: “Elijah. Why haven’t you left?”
Elijah: “Well, where are your manners, brother? You forgot dessert.”
Klaus: “What have you done? What have you done?”
Elijah: “See, I’ve learned not to trust your vulgar promises, Klaus. We’re doing this
on my terms now.”

“This is family business.”

Rebekah: “I like what you’ve done with the new place, Nik.”
Klaus: “I wanted it to be for all of us. A place we could all call home. A place we could all be a family. None of us would ever have to be alone again.”
Elijah: “Oh, you’re right. None of us will be. You’re staying behind.”
Rebekah: “We’re leaving you, Nik. Right after I kill that Doppelganger wench. And you will be alone. Always and forever.”
Klaus: “If you run. I will hunt all of you down.”
Elijah: “And then you’ll become everything you hate. Our father.”
Klaus: “I’m the hybrid! I can’t be killed! I have nothing to fear from any of you!”
Elijah: “You will when we have that coffin.”
Rebekah: “Mother?”

3×12 – The Ties That Bind

“So, Niklaus… What did I miss?”

3×08 – Ordinary People

Rebekah: “Come on, Henrik. Our brothers are fighting again.”
Elijah: “Oh, look. Sister’s arrived to watch my fast-approaching victory.”
Klaus: “On the contrary, Elijah. She’s come to laugh at you.”

Rebekah: “I know you think she hated you, Niklaus, but she did not. She was just afraid. I’m sorry she turned her back on you. I will never do that.”
Elijah: “Nor will I.”
Rebekah: “We stick together as one. Always and forever.”

2×22 – As I Lay Dying

Elijah: “You’ve been busy.”
Klaus: “That was amazing. How long has it been?”
Elijah: “Almost 2 days. Full moon came and went. You remained a wolf.”
Klaus: “I can change at will, then. It’s good to know. I remember every single kill.”
Elijah: “Yes, I’ve been cleaning up your little mess along the way.”
Klaus: “Just like old times, brother.”
Elijah: “You’ve had your fun. I believe we have a bargain.”
Klaus: “That’s right. Now, what was it again? Oh, yeah. Wait. I remember. That’s it. You wish to be reunited with our family.”
Elijah: “You gave me your word, Niklaus.”
Klaus: “What kind of brother would break his bond? Even though you did try to kill me.”
Elijah: “I could have. But I didn’t.”
Klaus: “And now no one can, not even you. Relax, Elijah. All is forgiven.”
Elijah: “Where are they?”
Klaus: “You need to lighten up. I’ll bring you to them soon enough.”

Klaus: “You just keep popping up, don’t you?”
Stefan: “I need your help… For my brother.”
Klaus: “Well, whatever it is, he’s gonna have to wait a tick. You see, I have an obligation to my brother that requires my immediate attention.”
Elijah: “You understand how important family is, or you wouldn’t be here. My brother gave me his word that he would reunite me with my own.”
Klaus: “And so I shall.”

2×21 – The Sun Also Rises

Elijah: “The sacrifice is completed in stages as the Full Moon sets. First the werewolf is killed, then the vampire. Finally the doppelganger. Once Elena dies, the curse will be broken. Klaus will become hybrid.”
Alaric: “So when do we attack?”
Elijah: “Elena’s death will activate his dormant werewolf side. He’ll be vulnerable during the transformation. That’s when Bonnie comes in.”
Stefan: “And you’re sure Bonnie will survive this?”
Elijah: “If she can deliver him to the brink of death, I’ll finish the job myself.”

Bonnie: “Why did he take Jenna?”
Elijah: “A punishment for meddling.”
Stefan: “Klaus was gonna use Tyler and Caroline. Damon rescued them.”

Elijah: “Just as the moon hits its final phase. She’s to stay hidden until then. He cannot know that she’s alive. You’re very honorable.”
Stefan: “Are you? Because this whole plan is… It’s contingent upon your honor, Elijah.”
Elijah: “I won’t fail you.”
Stefan: “Klaus is your brother. I know I’ve wanted to kill my brother a thousand times. I’ve never been able to.”
Elijah: “Well, Klaus was not my only brother. I had siblings. Parents. I had a family.
Over the centuries, Klaus hunted them down one by one and he took them from me. He scattered them across the seas where their bodies could not be found.”
Stefan: “You want revenge.”
Elijah: “Sometimes there’s honor in revenge, Stefan. I won’t fail you.”
Stefan: “Please end this.”

Klaus: “Elijah?”
Elijah: “Hello, brother. In the name of our family, Niklaus.”
Klaus: “I didn’t bury them at sea.”
Elijah: “What?”
Klaus: “Their bodies are safe. If you kill me, you’ll never find them.”
Stefan: “Elijah. Don’t listen to him.”
Klaus: “Elijah, I can take you to them. I give you my word, brother.”
Bonnie: “Do it and I’ll take you both out.”
Klaus: “You’ll die.”
Bonnie: “I don’t care.”
Klaus: “Brother.”
Elijah: “I’m sorry.”
Bonnie: “No.”
Stefan: “No.”

2×20 – The Last Day

Elijah: “Tonight is a full moon.We should assume that Klaus is prepared to break the curse.”
Stefan: “Elena said that the sun and moon curse is fake. That it’s actually just a curse placed on Klaus.”
Elijah: “Klaus is vampire born of a werewolf bloodline. The curse has kept his werewolf aspect from manifesting. But if he breaks it, he’ll be a true hybrid.”
…
Elijah: “The ritual itself is straightforward. The ingredients, so to speak, you already know.”
Stefan: “The moonstone.”
Elijah: “A witch will channel the power of the full moon to release the spell that’s bound within the stone. After that, Klaus, being both werewolf and vampire will sacrifice one of each.”
Elena: “And where do I fit into it?”
Elijah: “The final part of the ritual. Klaus must drink the blood of the doppelganger to the point of your death.”
Elena: “And that’s where you come in.”
Elijah: “This is an elixir that I acquired some 500 years ago for Katerina. It possesses mystical properties of resuscitation.”
Elena: “So I’ll be dead?”
Elijah: “And then you won’t.”
Damon: “That’s your plan? A magical witch potion with no expiration date? You wanna come back to life, what about John’s ring?”
Elijah: “Those rings only work on humans. A doppelganger is a supernatural occurrence. Odds are the ring won’t work.”
…
Elena: “Do we know if Klaus has everything he needs to do this? Does he have a werewolf?”
Elijah: “Klaus has been waiting to break this curse for over 1000 years. If he doesn’t already have a werewolf, my guess is by tonight, he will.”

Elijah: “Sounds like you won’t be needing this anymore. Feeding her vampire blood rendered it useless. Tell Elena I’ll be back before nightfall. We’ll proceed as planned.”
Damon: “We both know that elixir wouldn’t have worked, anyway.”
Elijah: “Your problem, Damon, you talk a good game, but you don’t actually know anything. She’ll never forgive you. And never for a vampire it’s a very long time.”

2×19 – Klaus

Elijah: “Ah. Good evening, Trevor. Pleased you could join us.”
Trevor: “I could not miss the birthday celebration.”
Elijah: “No, considering the gift you claim to bear. Where is this mystery girl of which you speak?”
Trevor: “Right this way. My dear.”
Katherine: “Hello.”
Elijah: “Forgive me. You remind me of someone.”
Trevor: “Katerina, may I introduce the Lord Elijah.”
Katherine: “A pleasure, my lord.”
Elijah: “The pleasure is mine, Katerina.”

Elijah: “Where did you get the dagger?”
Elena: “I’ll tell you everything but we have to work together, Elijah. I need your word.”
Elijah: “Your ability to make demands has long passed.”
Elena: “No demands. I’m offering you my help. And in return, I want yours.”
Elijah: “And why should I even consider this?”
Elena: “The same reason that you haven’t killed me. You need my help to kill Klaus. And I need you.”

Elijah: “Klaus is here?”
Elena: “He’s taken over Alaric’s body.”
Elijah: “Of course he has. One of his favorite tricks.”

Katherine: “So where is the mysterious host I have heard so much about?”
Elijah: “Fashionably late. He likes to make an entrance. Here he is. Katerina, may I introduce to you the Lord Niklaus.”
Klaus: “Niklaus is the name my father gave me. Please, call me Klaus.”

Elena: “How did you know she’s not on vervain?”
Elijah: “Because I’m the one who got her off it. Right before you and your friends killed me. Twice.”

Elijah: “So I assume that the Martin witches are no longer with us?”
Elena: “No. I’m sorry.”
Elijah: “And Katerina? She would have been released from my compulsion when I died.”
Elena: “Klaus took her. We think she may be dead.”
Elijah: “I doubt that. Not Klaus’s style. Death would be too easy for her after what she did.”
Elena: “I don’t understand. You say that you want Klaus dead but you still made Katherine pay for betraying him.”
Elijah: “I have my own reasons for wanting Katerina to pay. There was a time I’d have done anything for Klaus.”

Klaus: “From where have you come, Katerina?”
Katherine: “I am new to town, my lord.”
Elijah: “Katerina is from Bulgaria.”
Klaus: “Zdravei, Katerina”
Katherine: “Very good.”
Klaus: “Do you mind, brother? I would like to have a moment alone with her.”
Elijah: “No, not at all. Happy birthday, brother.”

Elijah: “Yes. Klaus is my brother.”
Elena: “I heard that. I’m still processing.”
Elijah: “Yes, I’m a little behind on the times but I believe the term you’re searching for is OMG.”

Elena: “There’s a whole family of Originals?”
Elijah: “My father was a wealthy landowner in a village in Eastern Europe. Our mother bore seven children.”
Elena: “So your parents were human?”
Elijah: “Our whole family was. Our origin as vampires is a very long story, Elena. Just know, we’re the oldest vampires in the world. We are The Original Family and from us, all vampires were created.”
Elena: “Right, but Klaus is your brother. And you want him dead?”
Elijah: “I need some air. I’m still feeling a tad…dead. Come.”

Elijah: “So as you’ve seen, nothing can kill an Original. Not sun, not fire, not even a werewolf bite. Only the wood from one tree. A tree my family made sure burned.”
Elena: “That’s where the white ash for the dagger comes from.”
Elijah: “Yes. The witches won’t allow anything truly immortal to walk the Earth. Every creature needs to have a weakness in order to maintain balance.”
Elena: “So if the sun can’t kill an Original why is Klaus so obsessed with breaking the Sun and Moon curse?”
Elijah: “Right. The Curse of the Sun and the Moon. It’s all so biblical sounding, don’t you think?”
Elena: “What’s so funny?”

Elijah: “Oh, look. A Roman parchment.”
Klaus: “I remember etching this scroll. I was quite blistered from drink.”
Elijah: “Your finest work remains your Aztec drawings.”
Klaus: “Not the African carvings? Because I was quite proud of those.”
Elijah: “The Aztec. Who can resist a shaman?”
Klaus: “Ha-ha-ha. Oh, yes.”

Elena: “I don’t understand. So Klaus drew the Aztec sketches about the curse?”
Elijah: “Roman scrolls, African tribal etchings and any other culture or continent we felt like planting it in.”
Elena: “But why?”
Elijah: “The easiest way to discover the existence of a doppelganger or to get your hands on some long-Iost moonstone is to have every single member of two warring species on the lookout for it.
Elena: So it’s not Aztec at all?”
Elijah: “The Curse of the Sun and the Moon is fake. It doesn’t exist.”

Elijah: “Klaus and I faked the Sun and Moon Curse dating back over a thousand years.”
Elena: “But if there’s no curse…”
Elijah: “There’s a curse. Just not that one. The real one’s much worse. It’s a curse placed on Klaus.”
Elena: “What are you talking about?”
Elijah: “Klaus has been trying to break it the last thousand years and you are his hope.”
Elena: “Well, what is this curse?”

Elena: “I’ll be back. You have my word.”
Elijah: “That doesn’t mean anything to me until you live up to it.”

Elijah: “I won’t.”
Katherine: “Well, you have to chase me. You’re meant to catch me.”
Elijah: “Well, if I catch you, the game will be over.”
Katherine: “Thank you for entertaining me.”
Elijah: “Oh, you looked Ionely inside so I took pity on you.”
Katherine: “Klaus promised to spend the day with me but he never returned home from the night.”
Elijah: “Because Klaus does not live by any rules but his own.”
Katherine: “He is a very charming man. Hard for any woman to resist, I suppose.”
Elijah: “And yet?”
Katherine: “I know not why he courts me. He seems to not care about me at all.”
Elijah: “Many a union has been built on much less.”
Katherine: “Is it wrong to want more?”
Elijah: “Do you have more with Trevor?”
Katherine: “Trevor believes that he loves me. But true love is not real unless it is returned. Do you agree?”
Elijah: “I do not believe in love, Katerina.”
Katherine: “That is too sad for me to accept, my lord. Life is too cruel. If we cease to believe in love, why would we want to live?”

Elena: “Tell me. What is Klaus’s curse?”
Elijah: “Please. You know, my family was quite close. But Klaus and my father did not get on too well. When we became vampires, we discovered the truth. Klaus was not my father’s son. My mother had been unfaithful many years before. This was her darkest secret. Klaus was from a different bloodline. Of course, when my father discovered this he hunted down and he killed my mother’s lover and his entire family. Not realizing, of course, that he was igniting a war between species that rages until this day.
Elena: “A war between the species?”
Elijah: “The vampires and the werewolves.”
Elena: “So Klaus’s real father was from a werewolf bloodline? What does that make Klaus? A werewolf or a vampire?”
Elijah: “He’s both.”

Elijah: “A hybrid would be deadlier than any werewolf or vampire. Nature would not stand for such an imbalance of power. Therefore the witches, the servants of nature, saw to it that my brother’s werewolf side would become dormant.”
Elena: “That’s the curse Klaus wants to break?”
Elijah: “He wants to trigger that part of him that’s werewolf. If allowed, Klaus would sire his own bloodline. “He’d build his own race endangering not just vampires but everyone.”
Elena: “But you helped him.”
Elijah: “I helped him because I loved him. That’s changed now. He must die.”
Elena: “We have the dagger. We can stop him.”
Elijah: “When a werewolf is wounded by silver, it heals. An Original can’t be killed by anything but white oak ash on silver dagger. See the conundrum? The dagger does not work.”
Elena: “What are you saying? Klaus can’t be killed?”
Elijah: “There’s one way to kill any supernatural species. At the hands of the servants of nature themselves.”
Elena: “A witch If they can channel that much power. But it would kill them.”
Elijah: “The curse must be broken during the full moon when Klaus is in transition. That’s when he’ll be at his most vulnerable. A witch with enough power can kill Klaus.”
Elena: What if I told you that I knew a witch that could channel that much power?”
Elijah: Then I would tell you there’s one more thing that you should know.”

Klaus: “The full moon is tomorrow, brother. After all these centuries, it is finally time.”
Elijah: “I have been to see the witches. They believe they may have found a way to spare the doppelganger.”
Klaus: “What does it matter if she lives or not? She is a means to an end. That is all.”
Elijah: “But she should die for your gain?”
Klaus: “She is human. Her life means nothing.”
Elijah: “I beg you to consider this.”
Klaus: “Are you so foolish as to care for her?”
Elijah: “Of course not.”
Klaus: “Love is a vampire’s greatest weakness. And we are not weak, Elijah. We do not feel and we do not care.”
Elijah: “We did once.”
Klaus: “Too many lifetimes ago to matter. Tell the witches not to bother. The sacrifice will happen as planned.”

Elena: “You found a way to save the life of the doppelganger?”
Elijah: “Yes, Elena. I did. Unfortunately, Katerina took matters into her own hands first. I believe you already know how that played out.”
Elena: “You cared about her, didn’t you?”
Elijah: “It’s a common mistake, I’m told. It’s one I won’t make again.”

Klaus: “What have you done?”
Elijah: “I don’t understand.”
Klaus: “Katerina is gone. She has fled.”
Elijah: “No.”
Klaus: “What did you tell her?”
Elijah: “I told her nothing.”
Klaus: “Do not lie to me!”
Elijah: “I will find her. You have my word.”
Klaus: “If you do not I give you my word. You will be dead.”

2×15 – The Dinner Party

Jenna: “The old fell property actually starts just beyond that fence.”
Elijah: “Ah, the Fells. One of the “founding families.”"
Jenna: “Why do you say it like that?”
Elijah: “My research showed me that this area was actually settled Almost two full centuries earlier. It was a migration of townsfolk from the northeast, Um, it was Salem, to be precise.”
Jenna: Massachusetts? “As in the witch trials?”
Elijah: “Which means the ever lauded founding families… They didn’t actually found anything.”
Jenna: “Well, I bet it was the men who made a big deal About being founders back in 1860. Men are very territorial.”
Elijah: “Yes, they are.”
Jenna: “Elijah, this is my friend, Alaric Saltzman.”
Alaric: “Yeah, I got your message about walking Elijah here Through the old property lines. I thought I would tag along. You know being a history buff and all. Where to next?”
Elijah: “I’m pretty curious about the freed slave property owners. Some say, you know, the descendents of the slaves are the true keepers of American history.”

Elijah: “Alaric Saltzman. So you’re one of those people on Elena’s list of loved ones to protect.”
Alaric: “Yes, so is Jenna.”
Elijah: “You don’t have to be jealous. I don’t really pursue younger women. It’s a joke, Ric, lighten up.”
Alaric: “Right.”

Damon: “Good evening. Thank you for coming. Please, come in.”
Elijah: “Just one moment. Can I just say that if you have anything less Than honorable intentions about how this evening is going To proceed, I suggest you reconsider.”
Damon: “No, nothing, nothing dishonorable. Just getting to know you.”
Elijah: “Hmm. Well, that’s good. Because, you know, although Elena and I have this deal, if you so much as make a move to cross me, I’ll kill you and I’ll kill everyone in this house. Are we clear?”
Damon: “Crystal.”

Jenna: “I hate to break it to you, Damon, But according to Elijah, your family is so not a founder of this town.”
Damon: “Hmm, do tell.”
Elijah: W”ell, as I mentioned to Jenna earlier, a faction of settlers migrated from Salem after the witch trials in the 1690s. Over the next hundred years they developed this community where they could feel safe from persecution.”
Jenna: “Hmm. Because they were witches.”
Andy: “Yeah, but there’s no tangible proof There were witches in Salem.”
Damon: “Andie’s a journalist. Big on facts.”
Elijah: “Well, the lore says that there was this wave of anti-witch hysteria. It
broke out in the neighboring settlement, so these witches were rounded up. They were tied to stakes in a field together And, uh, burned. Some say you could hear the screams from miles around us. They were consumed by the fire. Could you pass the…”
Jenna: “I wouldn’t repeat this to the historical society.”
John: “It’s starting to sound a little like a ghost story to me.
Damon: “So why do you want to know the location of these alleged massacres?”
Elijah: “You know… A healthy historian’s curiosity, of course.”
Damon: “Of course.”

Damon: “So, let me guess. In addition to the moonstone, the doppelganger, the lion, the witch and the wardrobe, you need to find this witch burial ground.”
Elijah: “Because I feel as though we’ve grown so close, damon, I’ll tell you yes. Do you know where it is?”
Damon: “Maybe. Tell me why it’s so important.”
Elijah: “We’re not that close.”

“This is quite a collection you have here. Here’s a funny thing about books. Before they existed, people actually had memories.”

John: “What I’d like to know, Elijah, is how do you intend on killing Klaus?”
Elijah: “Gentlemen, there’s a few things we should probably get clear right now. I allow you to live solely to keep on eye on Elena. I allow Elena to remain in her house living her life with her friends as she does as a courtesy. If you become a liability, I’ll take her away from you and you’ll never see her again.”

Elijah: “You know, I might not be able to enter this house. But I’m a very patient man. I’ll wait you out.”
Elena: “They shouldn’t have done what they did.”
Elijah: “The deal is off.”
Elena: I”‘m renegotiating.”
Elijah: “You have nothing left to negotiate with.”
Elena: “I’d like to see you lure Klaus into Mystic Falls after the doppelganger
bleeds to death.”
Elijah: “Stefan won’t let you die.”
Elena: “No, he won’t. He’ll feed me his blood to heal me, and then I’ll kill myself and become a vampire, just like Katherine did. So unless you want that to happen again, promise me the same as before. Promise me. You won’t harm anyone that I love. Even if they’ve harmed you.”
Elijah: “I’m sorry, Elena. I’m going to have to call your bluff.”
…
Elijah: “Yes. Yes, you can have your deal. Let me heal you.”
Elena: “Give me your word!”
Elijah: “I give you my word.”

2×14 – Crying Wolf

Elijah: “You young vampires, so arrogant. How dare you come in here and challenge me?”
Damon: “You can’t kill me, man. It’s not part of the deal.”
Elijah: “Silence. I’m an Original. Show a little respect. The moment you cease to be of use to me, you’re dead so you should do what I say. Keep Elena safe.”

[To Damon]: “You realize this is the third time I’ve saved your life now?”

2×11 – By The Light Of The Moon

Elena: “What do you want?”
Elijah: “I think it’s time you and I had a little chat.”
…
Elijah: “Oh, forgive the intrusion. I mean your family no harm.”
Elena: “Why did you kill those vampires when they tried to take me?”
Elijah: “Because I didn’t want you to be taken. Klaus is the most feared and hated of the Originals but those that fear him are desperate for his approval. Word gets out the doppelganger exists there’ll be vampires eager to take you to him, and I can’t have that.”
Elena: “Isn’t that exactly what you’re trying to do?”
Elijah: “Let’s just say my goal is not to break the curse.”
Elena: “So, what is your goal?”
Elijah: “Klaus’ obsessions have made him paranoid. He’s a recluse. He trusts only those in his circle.”
Elena: “Like you?”
Elijah: “Not anymore.”
Elena: “You don’t know where he is, do you? So you’re trying to use me to draw him out.”
Elijah: “To do that, you stay put and stop trying to get yourself killed.”
Elena: “How do I know you’re telling the truth?”
Elijah: “Well, if I wasn’t being truthful, all your family would be dead and I’d be taking you to Klaus right now. Instead, I’m here and I’m prepared to offer you a deal.”
Elena: “What kind of a deal?”
Elijah: “Do nothing. Do nothing, live your life stop fighting. And when the time is right, you and I shall draw Klaus out together and I. I shall make certain your friends remain unharmed.”
Elena: “And then what?”
Elijah: “Then I kill him.”
Elena: “Just like that?”
Elijah: “Just like that. I’m a man of my word, Elena. I make a deal, I keep a deal.”
Elena: “How are you gonna keep everybody safe?”
Elijah: “You know, I notice you have a friend, Bonnie, is it? She seems to possess the gift of magic. I have friends with similar gifts.”
Elena: “You know witches.”
Elijah: “Together, we can protect everybody that matters to you. So do we have a deal?”
Elena: “I need you to do one more thing for me.”
Elijah: “We’re negotiating now?”

Katherine: “Elijah.”
Elijah: “Good evening, Katerina. Thank you for having the good sense to be frightened.”

Elijah: “Your release has been requested.”
Stefan: “What? By who?”
Elijah: “The lovely Elena drives a hard bargain. However, we reached a peaceful agreement, she and I. Please. Come.”
Stefan: “I can’t.”
Elijah: “Yes, you can. I’ve had the spell lifted. [To Katherine] As for you, however, you shall not exit until I say so. When Klaus comes, he’ll want to know exactly where you are.”

2×10 – The Sacrifice

Damon: “I killed you. You were dead.”
Elijah: “For centuries now.”

Elijah: “Your shadow spell was successful. I was able to track that girl. However, I did have a little run-in with one of the brothers that killed me.”
Elijah: “I assume he didn’t live to tell about it.”
Elijah: “Actually, I spared him. He’d die before he let anything happen to her. They both would. She’ll be kept safe.”
Jonas: “For now.”
Elijah: “Well, that’s precisely what we need her to be. Safe.”

2×09 – Katerina

“Katerina? I know you’re near. I can smell your blood. It’s pointless to run. Klaus will find you wherever you are.”

Slayter: “How can you compel me? A vampire can’t compel another vampire.”
Elijah: “I’m a special vampire.”
Slayter: “What, because you’re an original?”
Elijah: “Hmm. Now I want you to take this and drive it through your heart.”
Slayter: “But that would kill me forever.”
Elijah: “I know. But it’s necessary.”
Jonas: “Was it really?”
Elijah: “It had to be done. He delivered his message. Won’t be long now.”

2×08 – Rose

Elijah: “So tell me, what is it that gives you the courage to call me?”
Rose: “I wanted my freedom. I’m tired of running.”
Elijah: “Are you in a position to grant me that? I have complete authority to grant pardon to you and your little pet. What is his name these days? Trevor. If I so see fit.”
Rose: “Katerina Petrova.”
Elijah: “I’m listening.”
Rose: “She didn’t burn in the church in 1864.”
Elijah: “Continue.”
Rose: “She survived.”
Elijah: “Where is she?”
Rose: “You don’t seem surprised by this.”
Elijah: “Oh, when you called and invited me into this armpit of civilization which is a mere three hours from Mystic Falls I surmised it had everything to do with Katerina. Do you have her in your possession?”
Rose: “No. But I have better. I have her doppelganger.”
Elijah: “That’s impossible. Her family line ended with her. I know that for a fact.”
Rose: “Then the facts are wrong.”
Elijah: “Well, show her to me.”
Rose: “Elijah, you’re a man of honor you’re to be trusted, but I wanna hear you say it again.”
Elijah: “You have my word that I will pardon you.”

Elijah: “One last piece of business. Then we’re done.”
Trevor: “I’ve waited so long for this day, Elijah. I’m truly very sorry.”
Elijah: “Oh, no, your apology is not necessary.”
Trevor: “Yes. Yes, it is. You trusted me with Katerina and I failed you.”
Elijah: “Well, yes, you are the guilty one. And Rose aided you because she was loyal to you. That I honor. Where was your loyalty?”
Trevor: “I beg your forgiveness.”
Elijah: “So granted.”

Elijah: “Come.”
Elena: “No, what about the moonstone?”
Elijah: “What do you know about the moonstone?”
Elena: “I know that you need it. And I know where it is.”
Elijah: “Yes?”
Elena: “I can help you get it.”
Elijah: “Tell me where it is.”
Elena: “It doesn’t work that way.”
Elijah: “Are you negotiating with me?”

“Excuse me. To whom it may concern. You’re making a grave mistake if you think you can beat me. You can’t. You hear that? I repeat, you cannot beat me. So I want the girl on the count of three. Or heads will roll. Do we understand each other?”

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