Coming Home Was a Mistake

The Vampire Diaries

Season 8, Episode 5 (160)

Air date

November 18, 2016

Written by

Celine Geiger

Directed by

James Thompson

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Coming Home Was a Mistake is the fifth episode of the eighth season of Template:The Vampire Diaries and the one hundred and sixtieth episode of the series overall.

Summary

WHEN TRAGEDY STRIKES TOO CLOSE TO HOME — Spiraling down a dangerous path of self-destruction, Damon's latest actions prove he may be beyond the point of return. Unwilling to give up on his brother, Stefan is forced to make a gut-wrenching decision that threatens to change their relationship forever. Elsewhere, Bonnie gets advice from Caroline on how to break through to Enzo, while Matt attempts to decipher a mysterious box of messages that he's received. Finally, after tragedy strikes close to home, Stefan and the others are forced to remember what matters most to them. Alaric also appears.

Plot

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Cast

Main Cast

Special Guest Star

Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood (corpse/voice)

Recurring Cast

Co-Starring

Uncredited

Unknown as Georgie Dowling (corpse)

Trivia

Antagonists: Damon Salvatore and Seline.
This episode marks the 50th appearance of Enzo St. John on the show.
- He was last seen in You Decided That I Was Worth Saving.
It also marks the 90th appearance of Tyler on the show.
- He was killed by Damon in You Decided That I Was Worth Saving.
This is the first episode of the season that an actual spell has been used.
- The twins, Lizzie and Josie, siphoned magic from Seline and performed the Incendia spell.

Body Count

Man - Drained of Blood; killed by Damon

Continuity

Carnival was an event in the second season episode - Brave New World.
Caroline mentioned Tyler. He was killed in An Eternity of Misery.
Georgie was mentioned. She was last seen in An Eternity of Misery.
Virginia St. John was mentioned. She was last seen in Hello, Brother.
Dalton St. John was mentioned. He was seen in flashback in Kill 'Em All.

Locations

Mystic Falls, Virginia
Enzo's Safehouse
Grove Hill, Virginia
- The Armory
- Warehouse

Behind the Scenes

"Coming home was a mistake" is a line of dialogue from Stefan to Elena in Season One's History Repeating.
Stefan says "Hello, Brother" to Damon, this was the first line of dialogue said by Damon in Pilot and the title of season eight's premiere.
Hashtag during the airing is #CarnivalBlues

Cultural References

The Breakfast Club - 1985 coming-of-age comedy-drama.

Quotes

Stefan Salvatore: "I'm at a lost with Damon. We have to put him down."

Damon Salvatore: "Take your pick. Because I'm going to bury every one of you."

Stefan Salvatore: "Might not forgive me after this. I might lose him forever."

Stefan Salvatore: "I'm at a lost with Damon. We have to put him down."

Caroline Forbes: "No one wants you here."

Damon Salvatore: "Take your pick. Because I'm going to bury every one of you."

Caroline Forbes: "You're gonna need some help."

Stefan Salvatore: "No."

Caroline Forbes: "Two vampires are better then one. It's basic math."

Stefan Salvatore: "What's the point of being alive?"

Damon Salvatore: "Exactly, brother."

Stefan Salvatore: "Might not forgive me after this. I might lose him forever."

Caroline Forbes: "It's not going to bring him back."

Stefan Salvatore: "Tyler deserved more than to be collateral damage in whatever game Sybil's playing with Damon."

Caroline Forbes: "I can't even remember out last conversation. We haven't talked in months. We both had been so busy. After everything we went through I guess I just always assumed that he would be there."

Stefan Salvatore: "I'm at a lost with Damon. I don't know what to do with him anymore."

Caroline Forbes: "Maybe the best thing to do... is just to mourn Tyler with your friends. We all owe him that."

Alaric Saltzman: "What are you doing?"

Sybil: "Savasana. It's restorative, it promotes physical and emotional well-being. So not Zen"

Alaric Saltzman: "That's for Tyler."

Sybil: "To be fair, that was more Damon than it was me. I simply suggested that he do whatever he could to sever any of his remaining ties."

Alaric Saltzman: "Georgie. Where is she. I already have another cell ready, labeled Siren number two."

Sybil: "Oh wait that's right I can't see anything, my psychic abilities have been neutralized."

Alaric Saltzman: "I've set up an intercom system here, so this noise and pain will haunt you from now on 24/7. Welcome to your psychic Hell."

Stefan Salvatore: "I have to leave, Elena. Too many people have died. Too much has happened."

Elena Gilbert: "What? No! I know you think you're protecting me, but..."

Stefan Salvatore: "I have to. Coming home was...it was a mistake. I can't be a part of your life anymore."

Stefan Salvatore: "Tyler deserved more than to be collateral damage in whatever game Sybil's playing with Damon."

Alaric Saltzman: "Remember it's not Damon. This is Damon under the control of a She-Devil and we have to find a way to break her control and we will."

Seline: "Send Cade my regards."

Seline: "Hey!"

Lizzie & Josie: "Hey!"