The Next Time I Hurt Somebody, It Could Be You

The Vampire Diaries
Season 8, Episode 7 (162)
Air date	December 9, 2016
Viewers	0.98 million
Written by	Shukree Hassan Tilghman
Directed by	Tanya Hamilton
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The Next Time I Hurt Somebody, It Could Be You is the seventh episode of the eighth season of Template:The Vampire Diaries and the one hundred and sixty-second episode of the series overall.

Summary

THE DEVIL FROM CHRISTMAS PAST — Faced with the fallout from his interaction with Cade, Stefan is determined to have one thing go right – Christmas Eve with Caroline. However, when Damon and Sybil crash their Christmas Eve dinner, which had been joined by Alaric, Matt and Peter, things quickly take a dark and twisted turn. Meanwhile, in a series of flashbacks to Stefan's past, Cade's tempt to entice him with his mysterious agenda leaves Stefan faced with an unimaginable decision. Bonnie and Enzo also appear.

Plot

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Cast

Main Cast Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett Candice King as Caroline Forbes Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman Michael Malarkey as Enzo St. John

Recurring Cast Nathalie Kelley as Sybil Wolé Parks as Cade Joel Gretsch as Peter Maxwell Kristen Gutoskie as Seline Co-Starring Lily Rose Mumford as Josie Tierney Mumford as Lizzie Skylar Morgan Jones as Francine Samuel Goergen as Lawrence Tammi Jones Tanaka as Tammy Uncredited Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert (archive footage)

Trivia

• Antagonists: Stefan (flashback), Damon and Sybil.
• This is the eighth and last mid-season finale of the series. This is also the first mid-season finale to be on the seventh episode.
• For the first time, Damon and Stefan have their humanity off at the same time.
• Cade accepts Stefan's deal that he and Damon will serve him for only 1 year and will not go to Hell.
• The Ripper of Monterey event in 1917 is revealed to happened at Christmas time and that Seline was a witness to it.
• Cade is the third person, after Klaus and Caroline, to make Stefan become the Ripper.
• Damon rips out Sybil's heart after seeing her wearing Elena's old vervain necklace, seeming to indicate he remembers Elena as the woman he loves.
• When Seline asks Tammy to sing her "something nice and easy" tammy sings "O Holy Night" - the song that was playing in the first Christmas episode - O Come, All Ye Faithful.
  • The song was playing when Klaus kills his hybrids.

Body Count

• Inhabitants of Monterey - Blood loss; killed by Stefan (flashback)
• Stefan Salvatore - Stabbed with wooden ornament; killed by Damon (temporarily)
• Sybil - Heart extraction; killed by Damon (temporarily)

Continuity

• This is the eighth mid-season finale to feature Stefan and Damon; the seventh to feature Bonnie, Caroline and Matt; the fifth to feature Alaric; the third to feature Enzo; the first to feature Cade, Sybil and Peter.
• This is the second mid-season finale not to feature Elena.
• This is the series' fourth and last Christmas episode.
• This is the second episode in which two vampires have their humanity off at the same time.

Behind the Scenes

• "The Next Time I Hurt Somebody, It Could Be You" is a line from Stefan from season one's Blood Brothers.
• With its ten words (thirty-six letters), this episode has the longest title in the series.
• Hashtag during the airing is #DecktheHells

Locations

• Mystic Falls, Virginia
  • Salvatore Boarding House
  • Bennett House
  • Forbes House
  • Mystic Falls High School
• Grove Hill, Virginia
  • House in Pond Estates
• Monterey

Quotes

• Promo
• Trailer
• Sneak Peek
• Inside clip

Damon: "Ho, ho, ho!"

Damon: "One lucky little elf is gonna get an all expense paid, one-way trip straight to hell."

Caroline: "Eggnog?"

Caroline: "Well, Damon's alive... Stefan's dead! Merry Christmas, I've got gifts."

Stefan: "So, today, we are gonna do what people do on Christmas."

Damon: "Ho, ho, ho!"

Alaric: "I killed you."

Damon: "Christmas just got merrier."

Damon: "One lucky little elf is gonna get a one-way trip straight to hell."

Caroline: "Eggnog? I didn't have time to poison it."

Caroline: "You are not going to kill anybody else."

Damon: "Just breaking some bread."

Caroline: "Well, Damon's alive... Stefan's dead! Merry Christmas, I've got gifts."

Stefan: "Caroline?"

Cade: "Mr. Salvatore, I've been waiting for you."

Stefan: "Cade. Where are we?"

Cade: "Just... behind the veil."

Stefan: "So this is hell, my living room?"

Cade: "If this were hell, you would know it. Think of this as a waiting room. Lucky for you, I will be sending you back, but not before we discuss our partnership."

Stefan: "What's there to discuss? My brother and I fetch bad guys for the rest of our existence and in exchange, you keep us out of hell. Seems pretty horrifically straightforward if you ask me."

Cade: "Surely, you must have questions."

Stefan: "Just a Hail Mary pass since we're here, why don't you let me out of this deal? I'm not the right person for you."

Cade: "Actually, you're the perfect person. I'm here to show you why."

Damon: "Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas, Ric."

Alaric: "I killed you."

Caroline: "What?"

Damon: "I know, I know. Christmas just got merrier."

Multimedia

Soundtrack

"Silent Night" – Elizeveth Spencer & Chorus
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" – Shout Section Big Band
"We Wish You A Merry Christmas" – The Craig Gilder Sextet feat. Tony Liberto
"Jingle Bells" – The Craig Gilder Sextet feat. Lena Seikaly
"12 Days Of Christmas" – Matthew Moore
"Deck The Halls" – The Craig Gilder Sextet feat. Tony Liberto & The Liberto Sisters
"The First Noel" – Dinah Shore
"The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)" – Jackie Gleason
"Christmas Canon Rock" – The Trans Siberian Orchestra

Videos

The Vampire Diaries 8x07 Promo (HD) Season 8 Episode 7 Promo Mid-Season Finale

The Vampire Diaries The Next Time I Hurt Somebody, It Could Be You Trailer The CW

The Vampire Diaries 8x07 Sneak Peek (HD) Season 8 Episode 7 Sneak Peek Mid-Season Finale

The Vampire Diaries Inside TVD The Next Time I Hurt Somebody, It Could Be You The CW

Pictures

• Promotional
• Screencaps
• Behind the Scenes

Kristen Gutoskie, Lily Rose Mumford, Tierney Mumford, Geoff Shotz

Matt Davis, Lily Rose Mumford, Tierney Mumford, Candice King

Paul Wesley, Tierney Mumford

See also

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