Shadowing Practice: Klaus and Caroline’s Enemies to Lovers Arc: Part 2 | The Vampire Diaries - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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You're still here?
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What are you doing?
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Gloating.
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Hello, Caroline.
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Come home.
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Don't stoop to his level.
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He destroyed my life.
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I plan on being present for every second of his misery until I can kill him myself.
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Fine.
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You can gloat and multitask.
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This place is a disaster.
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Starting with horrific burnt corpse.
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Tyler's mother is dead.
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So is my brother.
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We're even.
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Call Bonnie.
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Get her to let me out of here.
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I will never, ever help you.
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How quickly you forget the part where I saved Tyler from the misery of being a werewolf.
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Or the night your mother invited me into her home to save the life of her precious daughter.
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How delusional are you?
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You killed his mother.
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And let's not forget that we're standing in a house where Elena's Aunt Jenna used to live.
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Or did you think that your charm would make us forget how you killed her too?
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You know what?
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No, I am not going to engage in this.
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You are not even worth the calories I burned talking to you.
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No!
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Now, that was definitely worth the calories.
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If you want her to die, fine.
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But then you can sit here and watch her die yourself.
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Nothing personal, love.
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But if I cure you, that means victory for him.
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Don't worry.
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It won't be long now.
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If you don't feed me your blood, I'll die.
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Then you'll die.
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And Tyler will have learned his lesson the hard way.
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How could you do this to him?
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To his mom?
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To me?
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I'm a thousand years old.
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Call it boredom.
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I don't believe you.
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Fine.
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then maybe it's because I'm pure evil and I can't help myself.
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No.
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It's because you were hurt.
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Which means that there is a part of you that is human.
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How could you possibly think that?
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Because I've seen it.
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Because I've caught myself wishing that I could forget all the horrible things that you've done.
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But you can't.
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Can you?
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I know that you're in love with me.
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And anybody capable of love is capable of being saved.
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You're hallucinating.
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I guess I'll never know.
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Caroline.
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Caroline.
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Go!
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You can
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kill Tyler.
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Not only can I, I have to.
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I have a reputation to uphold.
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Moreover, I want to.
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I'm not asking you to forgive him.
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All I'm asking is that you let him live somewhere far from here.
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So he gets to live a happy life after he turned all my hybrids against me.
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After he tried to kill me.
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After he made it his life's mission to find the cure so he could use it against me.
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Do we all want the cure?
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Do we?
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Do you?
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It doesn't matter.
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There's only one, so it's not like I'm gonna get it anyway.
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But if you could...
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you wouldn't, would you?
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You prefer who you are now to the girl you once were.
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You like being strong.
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Ageless.
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Fearless.
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We're the same, Caroline.
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Show me.
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You know how much I love Tyler.
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You can see how scared I am to lose him.
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If you and I are so similar, then show me your compassion.
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Show him the mercy of your love.
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Show him the mercy that I would show you.
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Mercy.
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For Tyler.
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Very well.
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Tell him to leave town immediately.
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And tell him to run and hide in a place I will never find him.
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Of course.
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Tell him that this is the mercy I extend for your sake.
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That I will give him a head start before I kill him.
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How did you get out?
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I fear something awful has befallen your friend Bonnie.
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Don't worry, love.
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You know I'd never hurt you.
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You've done enough.
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I've done more than enough.
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I've shown kindness, forgiveness, pity.
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Because of you, Caroline.
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It was all for you.
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There.
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Twelve graves for twelve witches.
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Like it never happened.
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Only, it did happen.
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Now Silas has everything he needs to open the gates to hell on Earth.
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You're just gonna let Bonnie die.
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I know arithmetic isn't your strong point, but one is still less than 12.
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Yeah, but that one is my best friend.
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Tell yourself whatever you need to so you can sleep at night.
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I just killed 12 people.
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Hey.
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Hey.
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You look like you're in need of comfort.
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Why don't you find someone less terrible you can relate to?
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Remember us, Caroline.
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There are plenty more of these to go around.
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Who's next?
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If I can do this all day.
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How'd you get here so fast?
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I was already on my way.
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I received your graduation announcement.
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It's very subtle.
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I assume you're expecting cash?
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That, or a mini-fridge.
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I had considered offering you a first-class ticket to join me in New Orleans.
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But I knew what your answer would be.
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So I opted for something I knew you would accept.
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Tyler is now free to return to Mystic Falls.
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What?
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He's your first love.
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I intend to be your last.
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However long it takes.
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Congratulations, Caroline.
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Let's get out of here.
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Before 12 angry hybrids decide to pick a fight.
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Sorry, Matt's buried alive.
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No time to chat.
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Are you not even the least bit curious as to why I'm here?
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I literally just whooshed at the sight of your face, so no.
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Damon informed me that Katarina Petrova has taken a tragic turn.
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So you're here to gloat over her corpse-to-be.
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to delight in the closure of 500 years of revenge.
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Great.
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Now I'm even less interested.
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Well, then, perhaps you'd be more interested in talking about Tyler.
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Is he...
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did you...
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No, I sent him off with a little more than a bruised ego.
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He really does hate me.
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Poor lad.
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Revenge, it eats at him.
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I hear you two broke up.
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Because I made him choose.
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Me or his stupid revenge fantasy.
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He chose wrong.
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I suggest that you learn from his mistakes and let Catherine die in peace.
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Dying sucks enough as it is.
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No need to rub anyone's nose in it.
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So the quarterback has been saved.
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What now?
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Don't you have a dying girl to go punish for all of her sins?
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I do, but I won't for you.
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So you came all the way to Mystic Falls just to back off when I ask you to?
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No, I came all the way to Mystic Falls to gloat over a corpse to be, as you so poetically put it.
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But I will leave, minus the gloating, in return for one small thing.
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And what is that?
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I want your confession.
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My confession?
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I didn't do anything.
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Confession about what?
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Me.
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As soon as we're done here, I'm gonna walk away.
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And I'm never coming back.
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You'll never again have to look me in the eye and cover our connection with hostility and revulsion.
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You'll never have to loathe the darkest parts of yourself that care for me in spite of all I've done.
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I will be gone.
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And you will be free.
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I just...
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I want you to be honest with me.
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I'm in college.
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I'm building a life for myself.
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I have plans and a future and things that I want, and none of those things involve you, okay?
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None of them.
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I see.
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No, you don't, because, yes, I cover our connection with hostility, because, yes, I hate myself for the truth.
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So if you promise to walk away, like you said, and never come back, then, yes, I will be honest with you.
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I will be honest with you about what I want.
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I will walk away, and I will never come back.
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I promise.
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Good.
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I did
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a bad thing.
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I'm sure it wasn't that bad.
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You don't even know what it is.
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Elena, stop.
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This is really important.
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Okay, I'm sorry.
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Tell me, what happened?
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What would you say if I told you that when a certain awful person was in town, I ran into him in the woods and sort of kissed him?
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He was there, and he obviously wanted to kiss me, so I thought, oh, I'll just make out.
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But then it felt really good to kiss him, so then I kind of totally had sex with him.
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But I swear I didn't plan to do it, and now I feel terrible.
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And the person we're talking about is...
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Klaus?
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Oh, wow.
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That...
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that...
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Wow, really?
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Would I make something like this up?
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And that is why I need you to tell me what an awful person I am.
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Actually, you're one of the least awful people I know.
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So tell me, how was it?
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You know, compared to Tyler.
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Elena Gilbert.
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Caroline Forbes, come on, spill the beans.
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I can see.
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Now that you've slept with Klaus, I mean, how was it?
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I am so not answering that.
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You so are.
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Oh, my God.
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Get out.
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Just let me explain.
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No, let me.
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Klaus killed thousands of people.
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Elena's aunt.
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An entire pack of hybrids.
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my friends.
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Caroline, he killed my mom.
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I know.
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I know.
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I'm so sorry.
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Just stop.
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I walked out last time.
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Now it's your turn.
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Go.
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No.
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Don't take another step, Caroline.
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You would just...
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I said leave!
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You're drunk.
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Get your hands off me.
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What's the matter with you?
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Oh, you don't know?
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She screwed Klaus.
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Exactly.
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You know, drunk or not, she doesn't deserve that.
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Klaus put me through hell in New Orleans, Matt.
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He crushed me.
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And just when I thought it was over, That he couldn't destroy anything else or do anything worse?
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Gah.
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Opening the school was hard work.
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We needed lots of help.
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Fortunately, we knew plenty of people with experience.
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Here you go.
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Let's go.
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Caroline was determined to make it a success.
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She wanted to make her mom proud.
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And it's the fight And the fight of our lives You and I
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Plus, soon after the school opened, she got a most impressive donor But that is the beginning of another story
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About This Lesson
In this lesson, you will dive into intense dialogue from a dramatic scene in "The Vampire Diaries." The focus will be on the emotional exchanges between two characters, Klaus and Caroline, as they confront their complex feelings amidst conflict. Through this practice, learners will enhance their speaking skills by understanding character motivations and emotions while learning how to convey intensity in speech. This lesson is excellent for those looking to improve their shadow speech and expressiveness in English conversations.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Gloating: Taking pleasure in someone else's misfortune.
- Burnt corpse: A body that has been severely burned, used metaphorically here to convey horror.
- Delusional: Holding beliefs that are not based in reality.
- Boredom: A state of being weary and restless due to a lack of interest.
- Compassion: A deep awareness of the suffering of another accompanied by the wish to relieve it.
- Hybrid: In this context, refers to beings with both human and supernatural traits.
- Cure: This refers to a solution or remedy that resolves a problem, specifically in the context of vampirism.
Practice Tips
To effectively practice your speaking skills with this lesson, consider using shadowing techniques. Listen closely to the dialogue, paying attention to the pacing, intonation, and emotion behind the words. Aim to imitate the natural speed and tone of the characters. When shadowing, try to:
- Pause briefly after key phrases to allow for a better understanding of context before continuing.
- Focus on the emotional delivery of each line, particularly in scenes with heightened tension.
- Repeat challenging phrases multiple times, ensuring you capture the subtleties in pronunciation and rhythm.
- Experiment with your own interpretation of the lines, adjusting your tone to add personal expression.
Regular shadow speaks practice, particularly with intense scenes like this one, will greatly improve your fluency and ability to express complex emotions in English conversations. Use this shadowspeak method to enhance your language skills and make your speech more engaging!
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.
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