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| “ | You should burn in hell. But if you die, so do my friends. So does my mother. What am I supposed to do about that? [...] Spirits don't get to tell me what to do anymore. I'm done getting pushed around by all of you. I did it because I wanted to. | ” |
The Departed is the twenty-second and final episode of the third season of The Vampire Diaries and the sixty-sixth episode of the series overall.
Summary[]
THE SECRET HERO — Determined to protect his sister, Jeremy makes a decision that will change everything. In the harsh reality of the present situation, Alex longs for the simpler times in her life when her parents Grayson and Miranda and Aunt Jenna were still alive and her biggest concern was her relationship with Matt. Stefan and Damon leave Mystic Falls together on a mission, but soon split up when Elena needs one of them. Caroline and Tyler are forced to make a life-changing decision. Finally, Bonnie makes a secret deal that has heartbreaking consequences.
Plot[]
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Nina Dobrev as Alexandria Gilbert/Elena Gilbert
- Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore
- Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore
- Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert
- Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett
- Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan
- Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes
- Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood/Niklaus Mikaelson
- Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman/The Darkness
- Joseph Morgan as Niklaus Mikaelson
Recurring Cast[]
- Claire Holt as Rebekah Mikaelson
- Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson
- Marguerite MacIntyre as Liz Forbes
- Torrey DeVitto as Meredith Fell
Guest Cast[]
- Sara Canning as Jenna Sommers (flashback)
Co-Starring[]
- Susan Walters as Carol Lockwood
- Jason MacDonald as Grayson Gilbert (flashback)
- Erin Beute as Miranda Sommers-Gilbert (flashback)