The Vampire Diaries (TV Series)

Yellow Ledbetter (2014)

Matthew Davis: Alaric Saltzman

Quotes 

• Caroline Forbes : You said Stefan was looking for a way to bring Bonnie and Damon back.

  Alaric Saltzman : I thought he was. I've been feeding him leads. He let me believe he was following them.

  Caroline Forbes : Well, I've been a little focused on magic-bubble duty. And as you can see by the lack of magic in Mystic Falls, It's a spectacular fail of a mission. And now you're telling me that this whole time no one has been doing anything to help Bonnie and Damon?

  Alaric Saltzman : I wouldn't exactly say no one.

• Elena Gilbert : [desperate plan to rid herself of the memory of Damon]  Talk me through it again.

  Alaric Saltzman : I raided the Psychology Department research library. In a nutshell, we'll be using a combination of hypnotherapy and memory-reprocessing techniques. The more we talk, the more you'll relax and open your mind to me. We're gonna be searching for memories that are deeply embedded. And each significant memory that we hit that is connected to Damon, I will help you modify. And this should eventually lead us to the signature memory which, once erased, will create a positive domino effect through all your other memories.

  Elena Gilbert : Can't you just compel me to forget everything at once... and we can go get a beer?

  Alaric Saltzman : [chuckles]  I'm supernaturally rewiring three years of your memories. If it were that easy, I wouldn't be so terrified.

  [his hand on her knee] 

  Alaric Saltzman : I have some questions. Answer them honestly.

  Elena Gilbert : I will answer them honestly.

  Alaric Saltzman : Do you have doubts about this?

  Elena Gilbert : Yes. But I know I have to do this.

  Alaric Saltzman : Are you afraid?

  Elena Gilbert : More sad than afraid.

  Alaric Saltzman : Why sad?

  Elena Gilbert : Because I don't wanna stop loving him.

  Alaric Saltzman : Do you trust me to be... digging around in your mind?

  Elena Gilbert : I trust you completely.

  Alaric Saltzman : Okay. Well, then, let's... Let's get started. Who was Damon Salvatore?