Claudia Gentile

Elena realises she must go through a terrible transition and become a vampire; Bonnie pays a steep price for trying to change Elena's fate; Matt becomes the focus of Damon's frustration and rage.

Caroline tries to support Elena and Stefan during a difficult time; Hayley and Tyler tackle a secret project; Jeremy is alarmed by vivid nightmares.

Klaus and Stefan form a tenuous alliance in hope of containing the damage Connor unleashed; Caroline finds Hayley at the Lockwood mansion; professor Shane tries to help Bonnie get past her guilt.