It also had one of my favorite opening lines inTVDhistory, so lets get to it.
Either way, I have chills.
Fun fact: It means you have to be a hummingbird.
Credit: Annette Brown/The CW
(You stop moving, you die.
Needless to say, Rayna shows up and chases Stefan off.
Elsewhere, Bonnie is at Damons side as he tries to find a way to save his brother.
It seems Bonnie promised Caroline that shed verify Damon didnt make things even worse for his baby bro.
Bonnie and Damon are in.
Taking a page out of Stefans playbook, Ric also decides its time to hit the road.
But this time, hes leaving Mystic Falls for good.
(And not saying goodbye to anyone?
What happened to Ric and Damons friendship?)
Hes moving to Dallas today … and Carolines going with him.
Klaus then gives us this wonderfully meta line about the crossover: Stefan Salvatore in the Crescent City.
This ought to be good … or entertainingly bad.
After all, I figure you of all people can relate to family drama.
How many of you have missed that Klaus smirk?
(I hope none of you because you should really be watchingThe Originals.
This season is great.)
When Stefan mentions that he had help, Klaus quickly says, How is Caroline?
Not gonna lie, my heart skipped a beat.
NEXT: Tylers alive!
Its time to leave.
Spoiler: Shes right.
Enzo knocks both Damon and Bonnie out.
Apparently, Tyler is another consultant for The Armory.
In fact, hes the one that called them about Enzo when Enzo was making trouble for Matt.
But instead of killing Enzo, The Armory enlisted him.
Well, Damons locked in a cell with Lockwood … on a full moon.
And unless Damon gives up Stefans location, hes a dead man.
As he tells her, Feel free to dispense with the menacing posture.
Yeah, I love him.
Once bitten, twice shy.
But Damons not interested in killing Tyler now that he knows Elenas alive.
It seems time has made Tyler both wise and sassy.
Because theres a good chance Damon will need it.
Although, not if Bonnie can help it.
More on that in a bit.
Of course, Klaus puts it much more elegantly than I just did, but you get the point.
Avoiding the topic, Stefan asks for Klaus blood when his Rayna scar starts to bleed through his shirt.
Recognizing the scar immediately, Klaus is pissed.
He claims shell pursue you until paranoia and despair outweigh the desire to live.
And no, he doesnt have a way to help Stefan.
If Stefan leaves, Rayna will kill him.
And if he stays, Klaus will.
(This was the first time I cried, mostly because I love season 3 so much.)
And Stefan does just that, in such a hurry in fact that he leaves behind his phone.
And when Caroline calls why doesnt Stefan have any photos for his phone contacts?
Klaus takes the opportunity to make me cry a second time with his Hello, love.
(ALL THE NOSTALGIA, GUYS.)
Yes, he knows.
Her BOYFRIEND made that very clear.
Because I will ensure it.
about how shes now in college, building a life for herself, planning a future, etc.
Its not a crime to love what you cannot explain, he tells her.
But when baby finally falls asleep on Carolines chest, Klaus knows the conversation has to end.
His final words, Goodbye, Caroline.
Back in Damons cell, Tyler breaks free and is sassier than ever.
Tyler knows that Damon wont kill him because if he did, Elena would dump him.
But as Tyler explains, if its not Tyler, its going to be somebody else.
There no way Damons lasting 60 years without royally screwing up.
And if Bonnie opens that door, shell die too.
Your friends, my friends, theyll keep risking their lives trying to save you until theyre all dead.
And as a result, she ends up with some serious head trauma before Tyler runs off.
Hesitation isnt even on the table.
So with that, Damon takes Bonnie to the hospital.
He then tells her, You are a terrible friend.
Making a decision, Damon explains, Youre not supposed to die for me, Bon.
Neither is my brother.
He tells her it all ends tomorrow.
You never have to worry about me again.
In other words, Damons about to desiccate himself.
(Although if he desiccates himself without helping save Stefan from Rayna, will Stefan ever forgive him?
It sounds like this is therift Julie Plec was referencing.)
Furthermore, she claims that her name is Alexandria St. John that shes his family.
Were not sure yet.
Driving back home, Klaus asks if Caroline loves Stefan.
(Yes, I cried again.)
But when Klaus suspects Stefan got the scar from protecting Caroline, Stefan admits it was from protecting Damon.
Then let her go, Stefan, Klaus says.
Let her go or spend an eternity sacrificing everything good you have with her for your brother.
Believe me, Ive spent an eternity watching Elijah do the same for me.
This is where we need to talk.
I love nothing more than a good Stefan-Damon/Elijah-Klaus parallel.
Its something weve heard before, from the first moment Elijah called Stefan honorable in season 2.
Or is it beautiful because his love for his brother trumps all?
It wont be because he loves me.
It will be because he loves you.
Are the Salvatores destined to follow the same pattern as the Mikaelsons?
Does Stefans love for his brother eliminate any chance he has at his own happiness?
Or is his only true happiness saving his brother?
If this is their cycle, do either of them stand a chance?
