Rajeev Jacob

After being reunited with her former love Julian (guest star TODD LASANCE), Lily (recurring guest star ANNIE WERSCHING) hosts a dinner party to introduce him to Damon and Stefan and to declare peace between her family of Heretics and the residents of Mystic Falls. Damon and Stefan find themselves at an impasse when they realize they have differing views on how to handle Julian's arrival. At the party, Bonnie and Matt uncover a strange mystery involving some unsuspecting residents, while a devastating revelation causes Alaric to reach his breaking point.

After a mix-up in the ER causes Conrad to deliver a death notification to the wrong family, he sets out to fix it; Nic struggles to find a patient's records; Devon forms a bond with an elderly patient.

The death of a Freak sparks troubling behavior in Pepper. Elsa reveals the history of the Freak Show. Desiree grows suspicious of Maggie.

The NCIS and the FBI investigate a private plane crash in the bayou that killed three sailors; Sonja and Lasalle interview candidates for a job opening on the team.

Jackson and the team encounter a major obstacle as they make a final attempt at finding a cure for the international animal problem.