( I'LL REMEMBER )

DEAN'S DEATH DAY

ELENA'S ROOM
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      Elena is seen packing the things that remind her of Dean into a box. There are framed pictures on her dresser, one of Caroline and Elena sticking there tongues out, one of Elena kissing Dean's cheek.

       Elena, who was looking at the photographs, sets a cardboard box on her bed. She grabs a blue button-up shirt from the bed, folds it and places it in the box. She grabs another framed photo of Dean and Elena posing beside each other and puts that in the box too.

       She heads to the dresser, grabs the photo of her kissing Dean, and then she grabs photobooth pics of Dean and Elena making faces. She slides her drawer open, with both things in her hand and grabs his leather jacket.

        Elena holds the things tightly to her chest while she remembers Dean and Elena kissing. She puts the two photos in the box, places the photobooth pics in her diary as a bookmark and places it in another box.

         Later, Elena is carrying the box to the main room were Caroline and Sam are sitting. Sam looks in shock. Elena hands him the box. "I need you to keep hold of this while I'm gone." Elena says.

        Sam finally snaps out of it. "Where are you going?" He asks.

         "I have nowhere to go, no one to be with...I have nothing anymore besides you two. But it's not enough." Elena says, tears welling up. "Dean and I just found each other again and now he's dead. I have nothing."

         "So you're gonna run away?" Caroline asks.

        "Dean would hate me if I let you walk out of that door." Sam says.

        Elena looks down and begins crying. "I'm sorry, but I have to go find something, anything." She says.

         "I'll go with her." Caroline says. "This is just a phase, she'll probably be back before you know it."

2 MONTHS AFTER DEAN'S DEATH

CEMETARY
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        Elena walks through a cemetary on the outskirts of town all on her own. She looks around quickly and enters a crypt. She begins lighting candles. Elena pulls out a small pouch containing spices and herbs from her pocket. She dumps them into a small bowl and starts crushing them up.

      "Let's talk about Sam. Last I heard, he was chasing some lead to some witch that can contact the dead." Elena says to herself. "We haven't spoken in months, which can only mean his search for answers to what happened has been all-consuming."

      She continues mixing.

       "Caroline came with me here to keep an eye on me, but I keep telling her I'm fine." Elena says. "But of course she doesn't listen to me. She even got a job as school teacher while I got one at a coffee shop." Finally finished with the herbs, she picks up the cup and drinks from it. "Anyway... that was my day. How was yours?" Elena is hallucinating Dean sitting beside her.

       "Can we go back to the part where Caroline came back to be a teacher?" Dean asks. They both laugh and he puts his arm around Elena.

SUPERNATURAL

COFFEE SHOP
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       Elena walks up to one of her co-workers, who also happens to be a witch. "Luke, hey." She says.

      "Hey, I gotta run, actually."

      "Oh, no, I'll be quick. Really quick. I just... I've been really thirsty lately. Do you think it's because of the... you know." Elena says.

       "Are you asking me if there are side effects to the ancient psychotropic herbs I've been giving you, because there haven't exactly been clinical trials."

         Elena laughs. "Oh, obviously. I don't... I was just wondering if maybe you could, like, I don't know... Add something to the next batch?" She asks.

        "Yeah or maybe there shouldn't be a next batch." Luke says.

        "Luke, it was your idea that I see him again, remember? You were all, Hey Elena, thanks for saving me and my family on a hunt a few months back, remember?"

       "I am. I'm sorry." Luke says.

       "Yeah, I know."

       "And when I went against my coven rules to get these herbs—because you asked." He says.

       "Right..." Elena starts.

        Luke cuts her off. "But it's time to return to reality." He says.

       "Luke, I'm fine. I'm okay, I promise. Just come by my place by 5, okay?"

       "Elena..." He's about to say something but Elena doesn't let him.

       "Thank you."

DINER
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      Caroline walks in and comes over to Alaric's table. He was a friend of hers back home that was a vampire made by magic. She puts three books on the table and sits opposite him. "You already read all that?" He asks.

       "Cover to cover, with no mention on how to bring someone back from the dead."

       "Got it. All right, well." Alaric draws a book. "I brought "Ancient Witchcraft, volume two"."

       "I read it." She says.

       "How about "The Art of Hexing" and "Elements of Magic"?"

        Caroline takes one of the books from Alaric. "Fine. Thank you." She says.

      "So... how's Sam?" Alaric asks.

       "He's ok." Caroline smiles awkwardly.

        "How often do you talk to him?"

        "I don't know. Couple times a week." She says. "It's just been really hard on him since Dean died. He hasn't really told me what he's been doing this whole time."

        "Or maybe he just doesn't want to bother you with every half-lead that goes nowhere." Alaric says.

        "Or maybe I just need to get over it. Thanks for the books." Caroline goes out as Alaric smiles sadly.

COFFEE SHOP BREAKROOM
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       "Hey." Luke says.

       "Hey. You're here. I thought you were coming over at 5." Elena says.

       "I know you did." Luke looks down. "Look, Elena, I can't help you anymore."

        "Is it because I told you that I was thirsty? It's fine."

         "Elena, you're going through this stuff like crazy." He says.

        "Yeah." She says.

       "I'm not a drug pusher."

        "No, you're my friend." Elena goes inside the room and starts searching for herbs in Luke's belonging. "My friend in spite of the fact that my boyfriend is dead..."

       "Elena, don't." Luke says.

       "My friend that owes me."

       "No. A friend who cares about you and thinks you're living in denial." Luke says.

       "I know you have more." Elena says.

       "Elena, stop."

        Elena catches Luke's clothes, shakes him and pushes into a wall. "Where is it?" She asks.

       "Look at you." Luke says.

       "Where is it? I need to see Dean, Luke, and I'm not asking."

CAR
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       "I kind of want to set up Ric with Jo from the hospital. I mean, we both know he has a soft spot for the sexy doctors type." Elena says. She is hallucinating him again. Dean shakes his head. "How long do you think it takes after somebody comes back to life before they can start dating again?"

        "Well, the fact that you can say that with a straight face is one more reason that I love you." Dean smiles.

        "So, like, 3 months?"

        "Can I ask why there is not a hot aunt in the back? I mean, can't Luke whip up a batch of herbs in Jenna flavor?" Dean asks.

        "You know, if I had to drive around with everyone that I've lost, I'd need a school bus." Elena smiles.

        "Or you just know that Jenna would agree with Luke." Dean says. "The last thing you need to do is conjure up someone who's gonna tell you the truth."

       "Can we not talk about it?"

       "About what? The fact that I'm dead? Because I am." Dean says. "I'm just gone."

        "Dean, please, don't say that." She says.

        "And this conversation is pretty much the smart, level-headed you talking to the irrational possible drug addict you." Dean scoffs. "Which is clear evidence of your insanity."

       "Yeah. Ok." Elena turns up the music.