The Vampire Diaries (TV Series)

The Departed (2012)

Daniel Gillies: Elijah Mikaelson

Quotes 

• Elijah : All we need is to take that stake away from him. Once it'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 Salvatore : 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 is able to live out the rest of her natural life?

  Elena Gilbert : [about Klaus]  We've 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 that will finally teach him some manners.

  Matt Donovan : Why should she trust you? All you've done is screw her over.

  Elijah : And for that, I am 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.

• Rebekah : [in tears, about Klaus]  He's gone, Elijah. There was nothing I could do to stop it.

  Elijah : [shaken]  Tyler Lockwood is dead, but the rest survived. You said that Niklaus turned their bloodline.

  [referring to Caroline, Damon, and Stefan] 

  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 : [deeply perplexed]  Then how are they still alive?