Vampire Diaries

As Stefan and Damon try to figure out the identity of the new vampire in town, Stefan gives Elena jewelry filled with Vervain to protect her family and friends. Hurting for money, Matt takes a job at the Mystic Grill, where former high school football-star Ben works as a bartender. Ben comes to Bonnie's aid when he notices Damon is bothering her. Damon and Stefan accompany Elena to a school dance with a 1950s' theme, where Alaric introduces himself to Damon.

Stefan tries to make amends with Elena for his lie about Katherine when she and Damon return from Georgia. He reveals that he met Elena long before that first day at school. He saved her life when she was submerged in her parents' car after their deadly wreck. He realized how much she looked like Katherine and had to investigate. He discovers Elena and actually adopted meaning it's possible she is one of Katherine's descendants. Although Damon managed to escape Lexi's crazy boyfriend in Georgia, it turns out Alaric is out to get him too because he knows Damon killed his wife.

Damon takes a trip to Georgia, where he surprises an old flame, Bree and enlists her help to figure out how to open the tomb. In the process, Damon comes face to face with someone who is determined to make him pay for past wrongs. Stefan opens up to Grams in his effort to help Bonnie overcome her fears and accept her powers. While researching his history paper in the public library,  Jeremy meets a cute-but-geeky girl named Anna who has her own theories on the folklore of Mystic Falls. When Damon returns from Georgia, Stefan is waiting with news that will change their world.

Damon is unable to release Katherine. Stefan and Damon are set to leave Mystic Falls, but Logan's return as a vampire ruined their plans. They realize that neither of them had turned Logan into a vampire which makes them suspect there is another vampire among them.

After reading the journal left by one of the Gilbert ancestors, Jeremy is inspired to return to his hobby of sketching fantasy creatures, a talent he had abandoned when his parents died. Much to the surprise of their friends, Matt and Caroline continue to hang out together. When Sheriff Forbes tells Damon there has been another attack, he offers to track down the killer and learns a startling piece of information about the town's founding families. Alaric steps in to help during an awkward scene with Jeremy, Tyler and Mayor Lockwood. Stefan and Elena come to a new understanding, but everything changes when Elena accidentally makes a devastating discovery.