Claudia Gentile

Elena awakens on the morning after the accident to find the thing she dreaded most has come true - she died with vampire blood in her system. Finally, Pastor Young and the Town Council begin rounding up the vampires and their followers, leading to an unexpected tragedy.

Stefan and Klaus form an uneasy alliance to try and contain the danger that Connor has unleashed on the town. When Connor takes Jeremy, Matt and April hostage, the situation quickly turns violent when Klaus sends one of his hybrids, Dean, to stand up to Connor.

Damon tries to convince Stefan to help him uncover Professor Shane's motives, but Stefan is intent on carrying out a different plan with Klaus. Alarmed by the nightmares he's having, Jeremy turns to Matt for help, but the situation escalates sooner than anyone expected.