
The Vampire Diaries · Season 3, Episode 10
The New Deal
First aired January 5, 2012
What it’s about
Bonnie has a dream about the witches' massacre house, where she finds the coffins of the Originals. One coffin opens and she sees the body of Klaus with the Original Witch's necklace. Back in reality, Stefan asks Bonnie for help in hiding the coffins from Klaus. Bonnie, with help from the dead witches, can make the coffins invisible. She informs Stefan that the coffin she saw opening in her dream is the key to tormenting Klaus but it is sealed with a spell. Klaus wants Elena and Damon to find Stefan in order to get his coffins back but when they refuse, he gets a hybrid to run over Jeremy who has been off vervain due to Tyler's influence and has been compelled by Klaus. Alaric pushes Jeremy out of the way and gets run over. His ring brings him back to life but does not heal him; he needs vampire blood to heal him. Alaric meets Dr. Meredith Fell (Torrey DeVitto), who is intrigued with his amazing ability to heal. Stefan reveals to Damon that he stopped the plan to kill Klaus to save Damon's life. Stefan then reveals his plan to torment Klaus in revenge for what Klaus turned him into and refuses to return the coffins, despite Klaus' attempts to kill Jeremy. Elena makes a deal with Klaus to spare Jeremy's life in return for Rebekah's daggered body. When Elena reveals to Klaus that Rebekah wants him dead because he killed their mother, Klaus keeps the dagger in her. Elena asks Damon to compel Jeremy to leave Mystic Falls and move away with family friends so he can have a normal life away from the supernatural. Elena thanks Damon for everything and Damon admits that because Stefan saved him, he cannot feel guilty for wanting what he wants (Elena, his brother's girl). He then says "if I'm going to feel guilty, I'll feel guilty about this" and kisses Elena.
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Season 3
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3x01The Birthday
3x02The Hybrid
3x03The End of the Affair
3x04Disturbing Behavior
3x05The Reckoning
3x06Smells Like Teen Spirit
3x07Ghost World
3x08Ordinary People
3x09Homecoming
3x10The New Deal
3x11Our Town
3x12The Ties That Bind
3x13Bringing Out the Dead
3x14Dangerous Liaisons
3x15All My Children
3x161912
3x17Break on Through
3x18The Murder of One
3x19Heart of Darkness
3x20Do Not Go Gentle
3x21Before Sunset
3x22The DepartedEpisode data and images: TVMaze (texts CC BY-SA 4.0, images belong to the series’ rights holders).