The Vampire Diaries (TV Series)

Welcome to Paradise (2014)

Nina Dobrev: Elena Gilbert

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• Elena Gilbert : [enters their dorm room]  So, I, uh, volunteer at the hospital until, like, 2, and then I figure we can carpool to the party at the swimming hole.

  [notices Caroline is packing] 

  Elena Gilbert : Um, normally when you move back in, you unpack.

  Caroline Forbes : I'm not staying. Last night was just a momentary... moment of weakness.

  Elena Gilbert : Momentary moment? Are you sure you don't wanna come back to school?

  [Caroline makes a face] 

  Elena Gilbert : Caroline, needing your friends isn't a weakness... momentary or otherwise.

  Caroline Forbes : [slams suitcase shut]  Tell that to Stefan, who clearly needs no one.

  Elena Gilbert : Cut him some slack. He lost his brother. Granted, said brother was a soulless homicidal maniac, but still... What?

  Caroline Forbes : Nothing. I just... I gotta go. I've got breakfast with Enzo.

  Elena Gilbert : Enzo?

  Caroline Forbes : Mm-hmm.

  Elena Gilbert : You guys go on one road trip, and all of a sudden you're breakfast buddies?

  Caroline Forbes : [chuckles]  Yeah, I guess so. Ironically, he's recently become one of the more stable people in my life.

  Elena Gilbert : Okay. Then invite him to the party.

  Caroline Forbes : Ugh. Elena...

  Elena Gilbert : I got Matt to take the afternoon off from his training, and Tyler to give the practice squad a break. Even Jeremy's coming. It's been forever since we've all been together. It will be fun...

  [her friend scoffs, and she wags a finger at her:] 

  Elena Gilbert : Don't make me invoke the nuclear option. Cause I will selfie-bomb you. Every five minutes.

  Caroline Forbes : [chuckles]  Okay, fine. I'll... go to the party.

  Elena Gilbert : Yay...!

  Caroline Forbes : But I'm not moving back in.

  Elena Gilbert : That is a conversation to be held over Jell-O shots.

  [her friend waves nonchalantly as she saunters out the door] 

• Liam Davis : So, is a lake different from a swimming hole, or, uh...?

  Elena Gilbert : Swimming hole. Thanks for making me sound like a redneck. Okay, where did you party in high school?

  Liam Davis : Somebody's house. Or second house. Whichever had the biggest pool.

  [she gives him a look saying "I told you so."] 

  Liam Davis : Ah. I guess I do brag.

  Elena Gilbert : Yup. Now it's my turn to brag. Because I bet nobody at your pool parties could do this.

  [slips off her dress over her head, and, in bikini, walks away grinning, then scampers up tree-trunk to swing from a rope tied to branch into the water] 

• Elena Gilbert : [swam out next to where her brother is hauling in latest conquest]  Uhm, Jeremy?

  Monique : Oh, my God!

  Jeremy Gilbert : Elena!

  Elena Gilbert : Sorry to interrupt what I'm sure is a heart-felt display of true love, but I'm Jeremy's sister. And we were about to have a nice little family chat.

  Monique : That's why I'm happy I'm an orphan.

  [wades out of the water] 

  Elena Gilbert : [to Jeremy]  You invited the girl that I attacked?

  Jeremy Gilbert : No, I brought the girl that Caroline compelled to forget you attacked. She doesn't know anything.

  Elena Gilbert : Why would you even risk it?

  Jeremy Gilbert : Because she looks good in a bikini. Can I go now?

• Caroline Forbes : [entering dorm]  So, I was just gonna leave my clothes here while we look, if that's okay.

  Elena Gilbert : Yeah. Uh, of course.

  Caroline Forbes : I also was thinking, you know, if there are vampire hunters on the loose, living alone

  [giggles] 

  Caroline Forbes : right by their home base is probably not a good idea.

  Elena Gilbert : Is this... an official unpack? Because your moving methods are so confusing.

  Caroline Forbes : [laughs]  Yes, this is an official unpack.

  Elena Gilbert : [overjoyed]  Ah!

  Caroline Forbes : I'm sorry I got mad at you earlier. Sometimes It just... seems you have this secret way to move on.

  [pulls open drawer, takes out shirt] 

  Caroline Forbes : Is this...?

  Elena Gilbert : Bonnie's? Yeah.

  [nods] 

  Elena Gilbert : There you go. You just discovered my secret to moving on. Sometimes I don't.

  Caroline Forbes : [hugs shirt, sighs]  I miss Bonnie. I miss Mystic Falls. I miss our old life. I miss...

  Elena Gilbert : Stefan?

  Caroline Forbes : Yes, I miss Stefan.

  Elena Gilbert : Caroline... You and Stefan. Do you have feelings for him or something?

  Caroline Forbes : [bites her lip uncertainly as she considers her response]  Yeah, I think maybe I did.

• Elena Gilbert : [only gets Stefan's voicemail]  Yeah. Not answering is one of his new things. He said he was here to apologize.

  Caroline Forbes : Lying. Also one of his new things. Stefan has a lot of new things.

  Elena Gilbert : [Tyler and Matt arrive]  Hey! Have you guys seen Stefan?

  Matt Donovan : I didn't even know he was back.

  Tyler Lockwood : So, you wanna fill us in on what we're doing here?

  Elena Gilbert : You don't remember this place? We used to... sneak off here and got wasted while our parents were outside grilling. Granted, we all have a few less parents, but... we can still have fun.

  [offers Jell-O shots to the guys] 

  Tyler Lockwood : Actually, I can't. I'm working on my rage issues, and this wouldn't help.

  Matt Donovan : My buddy's wasted, and I gotta train in the morning.

  Elena Gilbert : [chuckles]  Okay, I don't wanna sound like an alcoholic, but I do want a shot. So will someone do one with me?

  Caroline Forbes : [raises her hand]  Done.

  Elena Gilbert : [hands one over]  Bottoms up.

  [takes one herself] 

  Caroline Forbes : Mm. Well. Here we are. Having fun. I'm having fun. Aren't we having fun? This is really fun.

  Elena Gilbert : Okay. Clearly this was a big mistake. I just... wanted to... spend one afternoon where we pretended for just one second that we're not... all drifting apart.

  Caroline Forbes : Well, that's the problem, Elena. Not all of us are okay with pretending. Some of us prefer to face our problems head-on.