Alyssa D'Addieco

Without telling Elena that Stefan is missing, Damon turns to Sheriff Forbes (recurring guest star Marguerite MacIntyre) for help finding his brother. Elena and Caroline try to find out who is covering up a campus murder, and a fellow Whitmore student named Jesse (recurring guest star Kendrick Sampson – Greek) gives Elena some intriguing information about Professor Wes Maxfield (recurring guest star Rick Cosnett – The New Inventors). While Jeremy struggles to return to his old life, he continues to be the only person who can see and talk to Bonnie, but he can’t convince her that the time has come to let the others know she sacrificed her own life for his. After learning that Silas is searching for Katherine, Damon asks Matt and Jeremy to keep her out of sight, but the situation quickly spirals out of control. Finally, Nadia (recurring guest star Olga Fonda) uses violence to make a point about her own agenda.

Elena tries to cope with the extreme highs and lows that are part of becoming a vampire, and Stefan and Damon almost come to blows while arguing about what is best for her. Damon decides to help Elena in his own way and asks her not to tell Stefan. A stranger, Connor Jordan (recurring guest star Todd Williams – Chicago Code), arrives in town and begins questioning Sheriff Forbes (recurring guest star Marguerite MacIntyre) and Mayor Lockwood (recurring guest star Susan Walters). Connor’s actions quickly convince Stefan that they are dealing with a dangerous vampire hunter. Jeremy and Matt are surprised to see a girl they used to know, April (recurring guest star Grace Phipps – The Nine Lives of Chloe King), has returned to town and is enrolling at Mystic Falls High. At a town gathering, Elena comes close to losing control until Caroline steps in to help her. Finally, Damon confides his feelings to an unexpected friend.