TVD 9x08 (part 2) Enjoy! =)
Cut to – A beautiful beach resort in Mexico’s Mayan Riviera. Bonnie, Damon, Caroline, and Stefan are checking in.
RECEPTION LADY: Welcome to Akumal, Mexico; the best kept Caribbean secret! (They hand them some welcome cocktails).
BONNIE: (Amazed with the tropical beauty) This place is paradise…
DAMON: (Takes a sip of his cocktail, wraps his arm around Bonnie) Me, you, and this beautiful beach, definitely paradise (kisses her).
CAROLINE: (Looking at a brochure) Bonnie, look, they have yoga on the beach, every day at 7am; I’m signing us up! And they also have a spa, we totally need some massages, how do hot stones at five sound?
DAMON: Slow down, Care Bear, no need for an itinerary; that’s the whole idea of a vacation.
BONNIE: Yes, Care, forget about time! We are free to do what we want, when we want; no plans required, that’s the beauty of it.
CAROLINE: You are right… I’m putting control freak Caroline on pause; no need to panic if there’s no schedule… right? (They laugh at Caroline’s struggle to let go) I’m just gonna let careless Caroline take over from now on… Oh! They have meditation at sundown! (Bonnie takes the brochure from her hands) Pause, I’m pausing!
STEFAN: (Who has been looking at a brochure as well) Ooh, they have a library…
DAMON: (Takes the brochure from his hands) Are you freakin kidding me?!
STEFAN: Okay, okay… pause on the bookworm play on the chill.
BELLBOY: Let me show you to your rooms.
Cut to – Mystic Falls, the Mayor’s house. Edward is lying on his bed, staring at the ceiling. Anthony knocks.
EDWARD: Come in.
ANTHONY: Sir, I brought you some tea (gives him a cup).
EDWARD: Thank you (takes a sip). You always know exactly what I need.
ANTHONY: If I may say, Sir, I’m concerned. You haven’t left your room in days.
EDWARD: Just meditating, is all.
ANTHONY: Oh, really? So this has nothing to do with the unexpected visitor staying at your guest house?
EDWARD: I’m surprised he didn’t demand to be given my master bedroom. After all, it is his house…
ANTHONY: He might have paid for it, but it is your home, not his. I know this must be very difficult, having to see him again, let along having him under the same roof.
EDWARD: Well, I don’t even remember the last time he was around, so it’s basically like bedding a stranger.
ANTHONY: Sir, you know I don’t like to intrude in your business matters, just promise me you will be careful.
EDWARD: I will, but there is no need to worry, Anthony, I have this under control.
ANTHONY: With all due respect, Sir, you lost that control the moment you allowed him to walk through the door.
EDWARD: I appreciate your concern, but trust me, I know what I’m doing.
ANTHONY: If you say so… Well, I’ll leave you to your thoughts now; good night, Sir.
EDWARD: Good night, Anthony.
Cut to – The Salvatore School. Alaric is showing Tyler and Lexi around.
ALARIC: So, what do you guys say?
LEXI: Never thought of myself as a teacher, but I think it could be fun, I’m in!
TYLER: Me too. Might not be the best role model, but let’s be honest, who is?
ALARIC: Great, welcome to the faculty! (Katherine walks by).
KATHERINE: So, Ric, are these my new colleagues?
LEXI: Are you kidding me?! (Looks at Alaric) Alaric?
ALARIC: Please don’t judge me, she can be very persuasive. Plus, she does have some cool tricks to teach…
TYLER: Does Caroline know?
ALARIC: Not yet.
TYLER: She’s gonna kill you.
ALARIC: I’m hoping her vacation time will ease the news.
LEXI: Oh, it totally won’t! Good luck with that.
KATHERINE: Well, I’m late for my class, and those little brats are a recipe for disaster. See you at the teacher’s lounge (winks and walks away).
Cut back to – Akumal, Mexico. Damon and Bonnie’s hotel room. Bonnie comes out of the bathroom, changed into beach attire.
DAMON: (Completely taken with her beauty) God… you are so beautiful (they kiss; things start to heat up. Bonnie takes his shirt off, he takes her beach dress off; they move on to the bed. He unties her bikini strap… someone knocks).
CAROLINE: (Standing outside the door) Hey, guys, you ready?! Let’s hit the beach!
DAMON: Oh, you have got to be kidding me! Does she not get what pause means??!!
CAROLINE: (Knocks again) Guys!! Are you there? Stefan is waiting for us, come on!
DAMON: (Shouts) Timing, Barbie, timing!!!
CAROLINE: What?! (Pauses for a bit, then it hits her) Oh, oh… yes, pause, I’m on pause; sorry!!! Take your time, we’ll meet you down there!
BONNIE: (Laughs, kisses him) Tell you what, why don’t we go down, enjoy the beach while there’s still daylight. We’ll bring this cliffhanger to its resolution when the timing is right. (Kisses him again, ties her bikini strap, gets up, puts her beach dress back on).
DAMON: (Gets up, puts his shirt on and grabs her hand, as they are walking out…) Maybe we should have told her to push the off button… (she smirks, they leave the room).
Cut to – A dorm room at the University of Munich. Elena and Sam are unpacking.
SAM: (Takes a little black box out of one of Elena’s boxes) What’s this?
ELENA: (Takes the box, doesn’t seem to know what it is, or why it’s even there) I have no idea, I didn’t pack it, did you?
SAM: No; that’s weird… maybe it’s another gift from your friends?
ELENA: I don’t think so… (opens the box, inside is some sort of formula with a note that reads: No matter where you are, your past will always follow you…) What the hell?
SAM: Let me see (looks closely at the test tube); looks like some sort of formula? How did it get passed airport security?
ELENA: I don’t even want to know.
SAM: We can test it out at the university lab, find out what it is.
ELENA: No, just throw it out. I moved here to get away from the insanity, I’m not about to open Pandora’s box.
SAM: Are you sure? It looks like it might be important…
ELENA: I’m sure.
SAM: (Puts the formula and note back in the black box) I’ll take care of it. So, there is an alumni cocktail tonight, want to go? I think it would be good so we can start to integrate...
ELENA: I’m still a bit jet-lagged, but I think I can handle a drink or two.
SAM: That’s my girl (kisses her; they start to make out).
Cut to – Akumal, Mexico. Stefan and Caroline are lying on the beach. Damon and Bonnie join them.
CAROLINE: Well, that was fast!
DAMON: Blondie, I swear...
STEFAN: What’s going on?
DAMON: Little “Miss Pause” here, won’t stop pushing play.
STEFAN: What?
BONNIE: Just forget it; let’s enjoy! I mean, look at this place, it’s gorgeous! I’m going for a swim.
DAMON: I’m coming with (grabs her hand; they head to the ocean).
STEFAN: They look so happy together...
CAROLINE: They really do, and I really need to stop with the bad timing!
STEFAN: Again?
CAROLINE: Yep. Thought inappropriate timing was a Sagittarius thing, guess it’s a Libra thing too.
STEFAN: (Laughs, then kisses her). I’m sure they’ll find the right moment. Just between us, this is the first time Damon has taken it slow; I think he might be nervous.
CAROLINE: Nervous?! Come on, this is Damon we are talking about.
STEFAN: Yes, but he has never felt like this about anyone… probably freaks him out a little bit; doesn’t want to screw it up.
CAROLINE: That’s true…
STEFAN: Listen, sorry to change the subject but, about that thing we talked about, you never gave me an answer.
CAROLINE: I’m sorry… still processing. It’s a life-changing decision; give me some time to clear my head on it?
STEFAN: Of course… take as much time as you need. And, whatever you decide, I’m with you. (They cuddle and enjoy the view; sometime later, Bonnie and Damon come back from their swim).
BONNIE: (A she is drying herself) The water is delicious! You guys should definitely take a dip!
CAROLINE: Bon, when have you ever seen me swim in the ocean?
BONNIE: Oh, that’s right… (teasing) your irrational fear of “the sea monsters”.
CAROLINE: Who knows what crazy things live down there?! Plus, sharks…
DAMON: Sharks, really, Blondie? They're harmless! They are more afraid of us than we are of them, and with good reason.
CAROLINE: Have you seen Jaws? … Uhm, no thanks! I’m perfectly fine right here; enjoying the beautiful view, margarita in one hand, Stefan’s hand in the other… perfection!
BONNIE: Come on, Care, dare to do something you never have. What happened to pausing the control freak? Let loose!
CAROLINE: I’m loose, I swear! Just not that loose… (they laugh; Damon and Bonnie lie down with them to enjoy the view. After a few minutes of contemplation, Caroline breaks the silence). Ahhh… This is exactly what we needed.
BONNIE: Preach!
STEFAN: (Looking at a boat that is cruising by) We should totally do that boat trip...
DAMON: One thing at a time, bro. For now… (grabs some beers from the cooler, hands one to them) Enjoy… (winks, then puts Bob Marley’s “Don’t worry be happy” on his phone. Lights up a doobie, takes a drag, and passes it around).
BONNIE: (Takes a hit, then passes to Caroline) How is this for letting loose…
CAROLINE: (Takes a drag; lets the smoke out…) My kind of pause button. (Smiles, passes it to Stefan).
STEFAN: (Takes a hit) I never did this as a human… wonder if it hits you different than when you are a vampire?
BONNIE: (She and Caroline laugh) Oh, Stefan, you’re in for quite a ride…
Cut to – The Mayor’s house. Edward is still in his room. The Madame comes in.
THE MADAME: Darling, you can’t hide in here forever…
EDWARD: I’m not hiding, I’m thinking.
THE MADAME: About?
EDWARD: My mother, thanks to you.
THE MADAME: I’m sorry I had to do that but we really need his help if we want to get this done.
EDWARD: I’ve always known you were cruel, but you took it way too far this time.
THE MADAME: It was the only way I could get you to call him.
EDWARD: That is true, but still, cruel.
THE MADAME: Forgive me, love, it’s in our best interest to have him on our side.
EDWARD: I know… just can’t stand the sight of him.
THE MADAME: Why don’t you try to give him a chance, he might not be so bad…
EDWARD: He’s responsible for my mother’s death, both of them. Granted I never knew my biological mother; it was a miracle I even survived, but… a killer clown, really?... Sick bastard. And, as if that wasn’t enough, he ended up driving the woman he had killed the first one for, completely insane, to the point of suicide. How is that, not so bad?!
THE MADAME: Listen, he’s not my cup of tea either, but he didn’t do the things you accuse him of, I promise. If he had, I would have killed him a long time ago.
EDWARD: I thought you were on my side; how can you believe all his lies?
THE MADAME: I’m not on his side, and I don’t believe a word that comes out of his mouth. The only reason I know he is not responsible for those things is because I can read minds. Had your “friend” Donovan not given up the devices and activated unit 1, I wouldn’t have made you call him; but you and I know, if anyone can help us fix this little mess, it’s him. I’ve lived for hundreds of years, and have been part of the order for the majority of them, I’m not about to give up everything I have fought for.
EDWARD: Neither am I, that is the only reason I agreed to this… but we have to be careful, he is definitely not doing this out of the goodness of his heart, we have something he wants, and he’ll do whatever it takes to get it.
THE MADAME: As long as you and I are on the same page, we’ll have control, and he’ll have no choice but to comply.
EDWARD: Let’s hope he does; he can be quite sneaky.
THE MADAME: So can we (smirks). For now, keep Donovan away for as long as you can; once he comes back, everything will be set in motion.
EDWARD: We’ll need to move fast, not sure how long he’ll stand his time out…
Cut to – Akumal, Mexico. Bonnie, Damon, Stefan, and Caroline are on a boat. Stefan is standing at the edge of the boat, facing the open ocean. They are all quite stoned, even Caroline and Damon, who you would think wouldn’t be given that they are vampires, or even Bonnie, having all that source power, but apparently, they were given some pretty heavy stuff.
STEFAN: Wait… how did we get on a boat?
CAROLINE: (Barely able to talk from the laughter) I think we stole it…
STEFAN: Shit! Oh, well… I’m the king of the world!! (Grabs her hand and takes her up on the edge with him). Look at this view… (after a few seconds, he starts singing Celine Dion’s “My heart will go on”, completely off-tune).
BONNIE: (Who is lying on the floor deck with Damon, looking up at the sky) I’m telling you, look at it… it’s totally baby Yoda… and it’s speaking to us…listen.
DAMON: Listening, I am, and says he… stay for some soup you must…
BONNIE: Ooh, soup! I love soup… French onion with melted cheese on top… What genius came up with that? (Pauses for a sec) Wait, what were we talking about?
DAMON: I have no idea… (they crack up).
STEFAN: (Still on the boat edge) You jump, I jump…
CAROLINE: (Turns to look at his eyes) Never let go, Jack, never let go…
STEFAN: I love you, Rose. (Kisses her, grabs her hand; they jump in the water).
BONNIE: Did they just jump in the water?
DAMON: I think they did… (they get up, see them in the water)
BONNIE: Care! You did it!
CAROLINE: (Realizing she is swimming in the ocean for the first time). Oh, my god!!! I did!!! (As she is blissfully swimming around) It’s so wonderful!!! You guys should join!!
BONNIE: (Gets real serious...) Oh my god guys, don’t move...
CAROLINE: (Looking scared as hell) What is it?...
BONNIE: Care, don’t move... it’s behind you... (Caroline is paralyzed, on guard).
CAROLINE: (Looking terrified) Bonnie... is it a sh...
BONNIE: (Interrupts her ) Shhhh... (Bonnie uses her telekinetic powers to play the intro of “Baby Shark” on her phone, then starts dancing the choreography, Damon joins along; they are cracking up).
CAROLINE: Bonnie, you scared the hell out of me! (Can’t help but laugh at the prank).
DAMON: (Laughing his ass off) Good one, Bon! (They high five) Sorry, Blondie, you owed us!
CAROLINE: Fair enough... we’ll call it even. Now, come join, the water is perfect!
DAMON: Bon Bon, what do you say?
BONNIE: You had me at Bon Bon... (They smirk; Damon grabs her hand and they jump in. They swim and laugh for a while, then go back on the boat). So… who drove the boat?
STEFAN: Uhm, I think I did… not sure how.
CAROLINE: Can you drive it back?
STEFAN: I’ll give it a try… but what’s the rush; I say we stay for a while, watch the sundown… (they sit on the boat deck, open a bottle of bourbon, eat some munchies, talk, and laugh).
CAROLINE: (To Damon, referring to the weed) TSo, Damon, that was some powerful stuff, where did you get it from?
DAMON: Bellboy hooked me up…called it the Mayan “Duende”? …
STEFAN: Well, I hope you saved some… totally want to do that again, but I think inland is the way to go next time. (They watch the sunset, then head back; Stefan manages to return the boat, and everyone on board, safe and sound).
Cut to - Matt and Khuyana having a picnic at a beautiful park in Lima, Peru.
MATT: I missed this…
KHUYANA: Me too (kisses him).
MATT: I’m so sorry for everything that has happened... I’m thinking that moving back was a mistake.
KHUYANA: It’s not your fault Matt, and it wasn’t a mistake. You love your home, and, despite it all, I love it too. Mystic Falls is where we belong.
MATT: But we were happier here.
KHUYANA: Were we? I think you are forgetting just how much we struggled, not to mention my government tried to make me disappear. I’m more afraid of humanities’ dark side than I am of the supernatural; at least with them, you get a fair warning.
MATT: You make a good point…but still, I… I…
KHUYANA: Mi amor, it’s okay, we are going to be fine. It’s over now, so let’s enjoy our time off and go back home when the time comes (kisses him). Whatever comes our way, we will get through it.
MATT: If I could marry you again, I would. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me, thank you for being part of my life.
KHUYANA: And thank you for being part of mine. Now, how about some pisco and yuquitas?
MATT: Best vacation ever… (kisses her).
Cut to – Akumal, Mexico. Late at night. Damon and Bonnie are lying on the beach, in a very secluded spot, looking at the sky.
DAMON: I could do this forever…
BONNIE: Me too.
DAMON: (Turns his head towards her, looks deep into her eyes, and kisses her gently) I love you, Bon… like I never knew I could love…
BONNIE: And I love you; like I never did love … (She kisses him, more passionately than gently, kneels on top of him, and unbuttons his shirt as he pulls her dress off. She unbuckles his shorts, he unhooks her bra, throws it to the ground. He slowly slides her panties down and… at last =). Inside her, Damon can't help but be locked into those hypnotic eyes, his breath so heavy and unstable... the overwhelming beauty and the feeling of absolute ecstasy invade every cell in his body... if ever he'd known what pure love was, this was the moment. They make love, multiple times, through the entire night until they fall asleep, holding each other so tight, body to body, until sunrise.
TVD 9x09 (part 1) coming next! Hope you stop by, read, and enjoy! =)