Drew Matthews

A tragedy takes Paul away from the office, where a case of mistaken identity gets him into trouble.

Matt and Caroline are surprised by the sudden reappearance of Matt's mother, Kelly (recurring guest star Melinda Clarke – The O.C., CSI: Crime Scene Investigation). Stefan and Elena are worried about Damon's new attitude, and Damon is asked by Sheriff Forbes (recurring guest star Marguerite MacIntyre) to take part in a fundraising bachelor auction. Alaric discovers shocking secrets from his own past. With help from Jenna and Stefan, Elena is determined to find out everything she can about her birth mother, but the truth may be more than she can handle.

After learning that Luke has been injured in Afghanistan and must cut his tour short, Rayna arranges a charity concert at Fort Campbell; Maddie and Deacon's new course for the future brings them closer together; Juliette struggles with guilt.

A known neighborhood sex offender is the primary suspect when two young boys are reported missing; Grissom asks for the sex offender's help in catching the boys' abductor, in an attempt to extract a confession.