It's Alaric and Jo's wedding day and Elena and Bonnie help with last-minute preparations. Caroline returns to Mystic Falls after dealing with the fallout of her humanity-free rampage and begins making amends with friends. Bonnie enlists Matt's help in taking Lily down.
Damon finds himself in hot water after he carries out a plan that requires Alaric's unwilling participation. Liv helps Damon and Elena with their plan to get Bonnie back. Elsewhere, Matt takes matters into his own hands when Enzo's actions cross the line.
Caroline convinces Elena and Bonnie to attend Whitmore College's "Bitter Ball" for broken-hearted students. Bonnie is intrigued with a fellow student dabbling in witchcraft. Damon and Enzo resort to violence to convince Bonnie and Jeremy to help them get revenge.
To keep Stefan from being harmed by Sloan and the Travelers, Caroline and Enzo agree to make a trip to Atlanta to find a newly discovered doppelganger. A terrifying turn of events at the Travelers' camp leads to the appearance of their mysterious leader, Markos.
Caroline and Elena receive some hopeful news from Alaric and Stefan, in Portland, regarding the Gemini Coven. Tyler is determined to help Liv and Luke after learning some disturbing information about their witch lineage and the impending plans their coven has for them.
