The Vampire Diaries Episode (4x17) Synopsis - "Because the Night"

Time for another flashback episode when The Vampire Diaries head to New York City on March 21st. Check out the official synopsis below. Highlight to reveal!

FLASHBACK TO DAMON’S LIFE IN 1970s NEW YORK / THE BAND DEAD SARA PERFORMS — Realizing that Elena (Nina Dobrev) needs some time away from Mystic Falls, Damon (Ian Somerhalder) takes her to New York City, where he lived and partied hard in the 1970s. When Rebekah (Claire Holt) also shows up in New York, she’s impressed with Elena’s secret agenda. Flashbacks reveal Damon’s hedonistic life in the underground club scene and a complicated encounter with Lexi (guest star Arielle Kebbel). Meanwhile, Caroline (Candice Accola) and Stefan (Paul Wesley) try to convince Klaus (Joseph Morgan) that it would be in his own best interest to help them track Silas down, and Bonnie (Kat Graham) struggles to keep her grasp on reality and do the right thing. Garreth Stover directed the episode written by Brian Young & Charlie Charbonneau (#417).

The Vampire Diaries Episode (4x15) Recap - "Stand By Me"

Previously on The Vampire Diaries...

• Jeremy died.
• Katherine returned.
• Silas is risen.

Like the Stephen King novella and film by director Rob Reiner (1986) of the same name, "Stand By Me" dealt with the pain of loss, the power of friendship, and the decisions we make that can change our lives forever.

"There's no science here. There's just magic."

Stefan and Elena return to Mystic Falls with Jeremy's body while Damon and Rebekah stayed behind on the island to search for a missing Bonnie. As Elena dealt with her denial over Jeremy's death, the pain she was in truly resonated with me. As someone who has lost someone important in my family, I remember the numbness you feel when you have to go through the motions of 'taking care of business.' The people around you are concerned about you, and have no real clue what to do. So to keep busy in the most awkward of situations, they spend their time picking up after you, fixing food, and asking the most bizarre questions. Questions you really don't want to bother answering. The most annoying aspect of all of this (besides losing your loved one) is how everyone around you talks about you as if you aren't even there. Just because your eyes are glassed over in grief, doesn't mean you can't hear what's happening around you. Elena knew Jeremy was dead. Yeah, she had hope that maybe he could still come back since the tattoo had disappeared from his body when Bonnie performed the spell, but she wasn't delusional. She just had hope.

One person who was delusional was Bonnie, but it wasn't really her fault. Silas is apparently a shapeshifter, and he used his abilities (whatever they are) to brainwash her into wanting to carry out his plan. Granted, like Elena, Bonnie has also loved someone she cared for deeply and her head isn't in the right place. She's been drinking the Shane/Silas Kool-Aid for a very long time, and losing Jeremy was basically the straw that broke the camel's back. While Elena has decided against bringing back every monster who has died in the past 2,000 years, Bonnie is determined to do just that. With Silas (who can impersonate anyone) on the loose, and Bonnie gone all dark, Jeremy most likely won't be the last person to die before season 4 ends.  

"Poison your best friend just once, and suspicion follows you forever."

Jeremy may have been Elena's brother, but everyone lost him. Bonnie lost her ex-boyfriend. Matt lost his best friend. Stefan and Damon may not have been particularly "close" with Jeremy, but they can understand how painful it would be to lose a brother. No matter who Jeremy was to each person in the Scooby Gang, he was still a card carrying member, and his death has changed everyone's life. 

Having lost everyone she's loved, Elena decided enough was enough, and burned down the Gilbert home. I can't say I blame her. I would've wanted to do the exact same thing. Since she wasn't handling Jeremy's death well, Damon used his sire bond to make Elena turn off the switch. I am excited about this turn of events! I hope we will now get a kick-ass vampire who's ready to take Mystic Falls by storm. New Elena is sure to bring all sort of complications for everyone. In a town that puts vervain in the water supply, a crazed vampire on the loose will sure make things interesting. Not to mention the fact that humanity-less Elena probably doesn't have feelings for either Salvatore. Turning off her switch has totally changed the triangle (for the time being). Here's to hoping this is a change that lasts into next season, and not just 2-3 episodes, but being The Vampire Diaries I doubt it. "Stand By Me" is the episode I've been waiting for since "Memorial." It's no secret that I haven't been a fan of this season, but this episode almost made up for this less than stellar season. 

Question: Now that Elena's humanity is turned off, how has the sire bond been affected? Also, will Damon be able to turn it back on as easily as he turned it off?

Extended Preview for "Bring It On" (416)

Here's the extended preview for next episode airing March 14the titled "Bring It On".

"We're All Mad Here": The Vampire Diaries Episode (4x14) Review - "Down the Rabbit Hole"

As you may have notices I didn't do a "Previously..." this week. That's because I honestly have no clue what happened in the last episode except a big heaping of B.S., which Shane finally admitted to in "Down the Rabbit Hole." Everything he has told the Mystic Fallians was a load of crap. His desire to get his wife back was that strong. Like its literary counterpart, The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland, The Vampire Diaries touched on the theme of having an identity crises.

"It's no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then."

When we left off the Scooby Gang had been divided. Damon was the prisoner of one of The Five, Jeremy and Bonnie had been kidnapped by Shane, and Elena/Stefan/Rebekah were left on their own without any off the clues to locating the cure. While Damon learned the truth from the new hunter, Vaughn, Stefan and Elena didn't find out until they were left stranded by Rebekah. In a nutshell: the cure was only intended to kill Silas, and there is only one dose. Though Damon isn't affected since he doesn't want the cure for himself (yeah, sure), Klaus is able to get the info to Rebekah as an apology. When Bex sees how much better Stefan and Elena are now getting along, and realizes Stefan would still sacrifice his happiness for Elena, Bex double-crosses her partners to get the cure for herself. Instead of being devastated, Elena realizes that now might be the best time to start accepting herself for who she is, because even if she were to become human again she wouldn't be the same person she once was. Too much has happened to turn back. 

"You used to be much more... "muchier." You've lost your muchness."

While Damon wasn't interested in the cure for himself, he did want to ensure that if there was only one dose, Elena would be the one to receive it. After he freed himself from the vervain ropes Vaughn tied him up in, Damon tried to get revenge on Vaughn for being tortured, but like Connor, Vaughn has skills. As Rebekah shows up to grab the cure from Silas' tomb, she gets hit with some sort of grenade, and was taken out long enough for Vaughn to escape "Down the Rabbit Hole." Weakened, Damon stayed behind to dig the wood chips out Rebekah's back, and sent Stefan after Elena to help her get the cure. Even though Stefan would look like the hero, Damon stepped aside for Elena's greater good. Rebekah even commented by saying, "If I didn't know you any better, I would think you're on your way to becoming a halfway decent person."

"If everybody minded their own business, the world would go around a great deal faster than it does."

Back in Mystic Falls, Tyler and Caroline worked to decipher the Hunter's Sword so they could help Elena locate Silas' grave, and thus the cure. Once they get it they discover the sword's hilt is a cryptix, but the clues are in Aramaic. Of course Klaus can read the dead language, and deciphers it for them with one exception. He doesn't tell them that there's only enough cure for one person until Bex is on the phone. With Bonnie's spell almost at its end, Tyler prepares to run away from town. Caroline is able to buy him enough time, but not his life. If Klaus can't be happy, why should Tyler? What we knew up until this point was that Klaus had no interest in the cure except to destroy it. In this episode we learn he's not the only one. Caroline also doesn't want the cure. Before she was a a neurotic control freak with low self-esteem. Now as a vampire she's a strong kick-ass girl who will never get old, or lose her beauty. No longer a victim, Caroline isn't willing to give up her new identity for mortality. Why should she? Caroline has never lost her humanity, and has gained so much more being a vampire. 

"We're all mad here."

After finding the well, Shane paid Massok with Silas' tomb stone which contains Quetsyiah's blood, and forced Bonnie and Jeremy to repel down to Silas' tomb. Once all three are down the hole, Bonnie causes a rock slide, trapping Shane beneath a heavy boulder that broke his legs. Fed up with Shane's machinations and lies, Bonnie and Jeremy take off to find Silas and the cure. Along the way, Bonnie sees Gram's but it was just Silas messing with her head to manipulate her. Just like he did Shane. Shane has screwed over everyone so royally that even Stefan is willing to leave him to die. 

"It's better to be feared than loved."

When Jeremy and Bonnie finally find Silas, they figure out the only way to get the cure is to feed him blood and awaken him. Then decide against it, but others have a different idea. Vaughn appears, stabs Bonnie in the back, causing a hunter smack down to erupt. Vaughn wins until Katherine shows up. She surprised Elena in the tunnels and incapacitated her. Pretending to be the newbie vamp, Katherine nearly kills Vaughn until Jeremy reminds his "sister" of the Hunter's Curse. When Jeremy refuses to wake Silas, Katherine reveals herself, attacks him, and feeds Jeremy to Silas. Katherine runs off with the much coveted cure (to use against Klaus?) as Silas kills Jeremy while a severely injured Bonnie looks on. Usually, Jeremy dying wouldn't be such a big deal, but he's a hunter now. One of The Five. Which makes Jeremy supernatural, and the Gilbert death-defying ring doesn't work on supes. RIP Jeremy Gilbert (2009-2013)?

This week's episode was a lot better than last week's filler episode. Katherine has absconded with the cure leaving the Scoobys S.O.L. Jeremy lays dead by Silas' tomb, while the man who can usher in Armageddon is soon to arise. Bonnie is bleeding out. Damon and Rebekah are severely injured (for a while, anyway). Stefan and Elena realize they have been played. For months we have been plagued with riddles and enough mathematics to make our heads spin, and still we know nothing. Shane himself admitted everything he's ever said was a lie, or told to him by his dead "wife." Since that was just Silas manipulating those who encountered his tomb into freeing him, can anything we've heard this far be true?  I think not. This leaves us, and them, back at square one. With Jeremy dead (?), and Tyler on the run, the Scoobys are now 2 down against an Original out for blood, and an immortal who can't be killed thanks to Katherine. I haven't the foggiest idea what's going to happen next, but I have a feeling Jeremy isn't the last casualty. 

The Vampire Diaries Episode (4x15) Promo - "Stand By Me"

*SPOILERS*.... *SPOILERS*... 

Now that the Scooby's are down yet another member, how will Elena deal with the loss of her brother? Her friends will rally around her of course, but it may not be enough. Next week on The Vampire Diaries the gang will say good-bye to Jeremy Gilbert, and see a return of Meredith Fell. 

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The Vampire Diaries Episode (4x14) Clip #2 - "Down the Rabbit Hole"

In this second episode clip for Thursday's episode of The Vampire Diaries Elena calls Caroline for help. With no map to the cure thanks to Shane's double-cross, Elena hopes to decode photos of Jeremy's tattoo with the help of the Hunter's Sword. 

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The Vampire Diaries Episode (4x14) Clip - "Down the Rabbit Hole"

In the episode clip for "Down the Rabbit Hole," Stefan and Elena talk about the cure. Until recently Elena thought Stefan only wanted the cure to be with her. Tsk, tsk, Elena, not everything is about you.

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The Vampire Diaries Extended Episode (4x14) Promo - "Down the Rabbit Hole"

Check out the extended promo for "Down the Rabbit Hole." Now with some Klaus and Tyler action, and extended Bonnie/Jeremy scenes. 

"On an island of danger, no one is safe."

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The Vampire Diaries Episode (4x13) Review - "Into the Wild"

Previously on The Vampire Diaries...

• Elena instituted her plan to kill Kol, and succeeded.
• Bonnie embraced the Dark Side.
• Klaus babysat Damon in the Salvatore Dungeon of Doom.
• Rudy Hopkins (Bonnie's Dad) put vervain in the water system.
• Stefan and Rebekah Danced on the Ceiling at the 80's Dance.

Like the musical, "Into the Woods," the Scooby Gang all head to Mystery Island with their own agendas. Rebekah, Stefan, and Elena are there in search of the cure for vampirism. Each hoping to return to a simpler life, and be "normal" once again. Damon is there our of a promise he made to Stefan, and to help fulfill his lady's desire. (Plus, he also doesn't trust Shane.) Bonnie, on the other hand, is there because she does trust Shane, and like Jeremy also wants to help her friends. Shane claims he's there to raise Silas so he can get his wife back. All of them are there to achieve the same goal, but their various motives put them at cross purposes. 

At first Elena and Rebekah are at each other's throats. Elena understandably dislikes Rebekah for ending her human life, and Rebekah dislikes Elena for murdering two of her brothers. A fact Bex is sure to point out to Stefan when he tries to get Rebekah to cut Elena some slack. The gang treats Rebekah like a villain, but she hasn't done anything they themselves haven't done before. Killing Elena was an attempt to save her brother's life. She didn't do it because she hates Elena. Bex just wanted to protect the people she loves. Isn't that what Elena just did last week when she killed Kol?

Speaking of Rebekah's brothers, Klaus remains imprisoned in Elena's living room. While he played prison guard last week to Damon, Tyler picks up babysitting duty this week for Klaus. Tyler sees this opportunity as a blessing. Klaus murdered his mother, and now he'll get to have payback. Once the others return with the cure, Ty plans to "shove it down" Klaus' throat making the Hybrid human again. This situation proves to be deadly when Caroline comes calling. She believes Klaus' feelings for her will protect her from his anger, but when she hurts his feelings, she learns how wrong she was in underestimate him. As Tyler watches, Klaus grabs Caroline, and bites her leaving her to die. It isn't until moments before she takes her last breath that Klaus has a change of heart and heals her. 

"That's not me, Elena, that's Stefan."

Rebekah isn't the only one Elena is butting heads with, though. Now that the cure is within reach, Elena is excited at the prospect at getting her old life back. So excited, in fact, that it never occurred to her that Damon wouldn't be. He doesn't want the cure. Not even if it means marrying Elena, having a family, and growing old together. Not because he doesn't love her, but because he equates being human with pain. As a vampire, Damon is powerful, and eternally young. He'll never grow old, get sick, or  (barring a stake or decapitation) die. As far as he's concerned, the cure is just one more thing to drive a wedge between him and Elena. Besides, if she's not sired to him any longer, will she still love him? Elena says she will, but they won't know for sure until they try the cure and see. 

"You're plan has one flaw. You forget I don't give a damn about Bonnie Bennett."

As the group makes their way towards the cure and Silas, they are being hunted by some unseen forces. An Eskimo tries to murder Jeremy, but he is saved by a mystery man. When the gang gets separated from each other, Jeremy discovers one of the other people on the island. It's just not the one that saved his life. Instead, Jeremy and Bonnie meet another witch. Shane's witch. Turns out Damon was right not to trust Shane. Despite his stories of how his wife died (using Expression) and what he hopes Silas will do once he's raised, the truth is Shane needs Jeremy and Bonnie to complete the raising. They're not allies, they're captives. 

"Into the Woods" was just a filler episode, but it helped set up the 2nd chapter of the season in a good way. When season 4 started, the Scoobies fell apart. Betrayals, agendas, and life in general pulled them all in different directions. Many went on to make new alliances. Some were shocking, while others had been brewing for quite some time. This search for the cure helped bring them back together, but Shane's manipulations created new divisions among the gang - Pro Cure / Silas / Anti-Cure. Sadly for Damon, this puts him in his own category. At least he found Jeremy's savior. Granted the savior as a member of The Five won't make the best company for a vampire, but he's not alone. 

Next week Rebekah, Stefan, and Elena continue to search for their friends and the Cure. Now that Shane has stolen all of the pieces from them, they can't proceed without locating the traitorous teacher. Damon continues to enjoy the hospitality of the new vampire hunter. Jeremy and Bonnie try to escape their fate at the hands of Shane and his Manwitch. Tune in next time for "Down the Rabbit Hole."

The Vampire Diaries Episode (4x14) Promo - "Down the Rabbit Hole"

On The Vampire Diaries episode 414 titled, "Down the Rabbit Hole," the gang has been divided. With Damon kidnapped by one of The Five, Bonnie and Jeremy forced to work with Shane, Rebekah, Stefan, and Elena carry on the search for the cure and their friends. 

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"Until We Dance Into the Fire" : The Vampire Diaries Episode (4x12) Recap - "A View to a Kill"

Previously on The Vampire Diaries...

• Klaus' compelled bar vampires attacked Matt.
• Elena saved the day.
• Stefan and Rebekah searched Shane's office for Silas' tombstone. Contemplated becoming 'friends with benefits.'
• Kol killed Vamps, attacked Jeremy, and compelled Damon.
• (Compelled) Damon attempted to murder Jeremy so Silas couldn't be awaken.
• Stefan saved the day.
• Damon got bled, and imprisoned.
• Stefan told Elena, "You don't know what I look like when I'm not in love with you," then boned Rebekah.
• Elena decided to have Jeremy kill Kol in order to complete his Hunter's Mark.

The Vampire Diaries has been on a roll lately with their episode titles. This week, "A View to a Kill" calls to mind the James Bond film of the same name, and the famous Duran Duran theme song it inspired. Like most Bond films, this one had a complicated plot that was hard to follow, but interesting to watch. I won't go into too many details, but imagine a bunch of running around, back-stabbing, and explosive death in the finale and you'd get the gist. In fact, it's pretty similar to this episode. (Minus an 1980's dance, and vampires...)

Meeting you with a view to a kill 

Face to faces, secret places, feel the chill

Stefan wakes up the morning after, and wonders how he could have slept with Rebekah. Instead of dealing with an awkward morning after convo, Stefan tries to sneak out of her room, but is caught by Klaus. Oops, busted! Klaus wants Bex's dagger so he can put down Kol, remove Damon's compulsion, and keep Jeremy safe. She isn't interested. Since Kol has stolen the other daggers, Rebekah's is the only one left, and she isn't taken any chances. After she storms off, Klaus tries to get Stefan's help in retrieving the dagger by reminding him a human Elena and her Golden Vag await him. Sold!

Night fall covers me 

But you know the plans I'm making 

Still overseas, 

Could it be the whole lot opening wide 

A sacred why 

A mystery gaping inside 

A week is why 

Elena puts her plan to kill Kol in motion. She'll call him up to discuss a true while Stefan daggers Rebekah, Bonnie will take out Klaus, and Jeremy will kill Kol. Once the Originals are off their backs, they'll hunt down the cure, become human, and use it against the ancient vampires to ensure their safety. Sounds like a good plan, but since when has a plan of Elena's gone well? Actually.... now.

Elena and Jeremy were successful at killing Kol, Klaus was detained by Bonnie, and Rebekah ended up joining the Scooby Gang. Now that wiping out Kol's line completed Jeremy's mark, they can all go find the cure and live happily ever after. But it's doubtful. There are some complications. 

Until we dance into the fire 

That fatal kiss is all we need 

Dance into the fire 

To fatal sounds of broken dreams 

Dance into the fire 

That fatal kiss is all we need 

Dance into the fire 

Earlier that day, Stefan tries to manipulate the dagger away from Rebekah by escorting her to the Decade Dance. Here's the hitch: Bonnie's dad had cancelled it. Despite this glaring fact it doesn't stop the vampire duo from breaking into the school, and putting on their own dance. It's already decorated, and Bex went through all that rouble looking for an outfit. The two groove to hits by Bon Jovi, and the Cure to name a few. The danced. The reminisced about the decade of excess which Rebekah missed out on due to lying in a box with a dagger in her chest. Once Stefan learned Bex had the dagger hidden in her leg warmers, he even tried to teach her The Breakfast Club slide. By that time Matt had arrived, and was prepared to help Stefan take her down, but it was Bex's confession that she wants to be human again more than anything that prevented Stefan from double-crossing her. 

The choice for you is the view to a kill 

Between the shades assassination standing still 

While everyone was trying to take out the Originals, Damon was bonding with one. Since Klaus had put Stefan on dagger duty, he opted to babysit Damon. The two talked about all sorts of things, but the best part of their conversation was when Klaus asked Damon how Elena could have possibly forgiven him for all the bad things he has done to her, and fall in love with him. Everyone else doubts Elena's feelings,and chuck them up to the dreaded sire bond. Klaus being a hybrid knows all about sire bonds, and can recognize that what Elena feels for Damon isn't just about the bond. There's something more. 

Of course since Damon has a history of being a villain, Klaus assumes Damon must be compelling her, or manipulating her in some way. Why else would she be his girlfriend? But this isn't something he wants to know about them for the sake of gossip. Damon recognizes Klaus' transparent questions for what they are. A way for him to win Caroline now that she has most likely figured out that Klaus is responsible for Carol Lockwood's death. The bonding doesn't last long, however, once Kol calls his big brother to inform him about Elena's plot to kill him, Klaus assumes Damon was a distraction. Why else would anyone want to spend time with him?

First crystal tears, 

Fallen of snowflakes on your body 

First time in years 

To drench you skin of lover's rosy stain 

A chance to find the phoenix for the flame 

A chance to die 

All the pieces are in place to take down Kol except Bonnie. Shane has convinced her father that she's out of control, and he's decided now is the time to hold a family meeting. Complete with her vampire mother Abby. The two set out to get Bonnie in hand so they can free her from black magic, but Bonnie proves too powerful. She's addicted, and doesn't think twice about harming her mother in order to run to Elena's aid. 

But can we dance into the fire 

That fatal kiss is all we need 

Dance into the fire 

To fatal sounds of broken dreams 

Dance into the fire 

That fatal kiss is all we need 

Dance into the fire 

By the end of the night, Kol is dead. Rebekah is saddened by the news of her brother's "final" death, but is still willing to remain Stefan's partner. Klaus, on the other hand, isn't so forgiving. He reveals to Elena and Jeremy that he doesn't really care about creating more hybrids. He only wanted to cure so it couldn't be used against him, and has no qualms about killing either Elena or Jeremy. Before he can carry out his threat, Bonnie arrives, and seals him inside the Gilbert living room. 

Since the Gilberts can't remain in their home, they head (with Bonnie) to the Salvatores to await the completion of Jeremy's Hunter's Mark. Damon's compulsion is gone, and he's reunite with Elena, but before they can truly enjoy each other, Stefan returns home with Silas' tombstone. Rebekah didn't give him the dagger, but gave him the stone as a sign of good faith that their partnership is still intact. While they all catch up, Jeremy's tattoo gets completed (and visible.) 

Thoughts:

I thought the episode was super fast,  but was reminded by my friend @AwkwardMegs that the episode wasn't fast. It was just at season 1 speed, and this season has been slow by comparison. After watching the episode a second time I realized she was right. A lot happened in the episode, some of which I though could have taken place last week, but I'm glad we can now go get this dreadful cure. Though I am sad to see him go, Kol's time was up since he's never really been used. However, I am curious what the new Originals spin-off will look like now they're down one more family member. This surprisingly peaks my curiosity in the new show even more. 

My favorite parts of this week's episode were Damon and Klaus' conversation, Stebekah, and Dark Bonnie. I've been interested in seeing more Damon and Klaus since last season when the two bickered over drinks at Gloria's Bar in Chicago. The dynamic between both older brothers fascinates me. Both men seem to have a begrudging respect and loathing for one another, but also a bit of a homoerotic attraction. You never know if they'll try to rip hearts or pants. Stefan and Rebekah are the same. They have a tentative alliance, and a complicated past. Each scene they're in together is electric, and I'm glad Stefan is getting laid by someone who's not Elena. Way to go, Stef! I also was happy that Bex wasn't fooled by Stefan's sweet gesture, and saw through his manipulations. She's been used enough. As for Dark Bonnie, it's about damn time she got a story. Yeah, she was still being used as a band-aid on a problem, but this time she was a part of the team, not just the clean-up crew. 

What I disliked about the episode was how preposterous it was that a newbie vamp and hunter could so easily take out an original. Seriously?!? Not only did this fool carry the method to his destruction in his coat pocket where it could easily be stolen, but he left an impaled Elena alive. Um... didn't Kol just tell Klaus he was going to kill her? Though Kol only popped in from time to time, and wasn't a very fleshed out character, I was still sad to see him go for the fact he was the only one trying to stop this crazy plan to awaken Silas. Yeah, Damon has long maintained he thought Shane was a liar, and this whole thing was a trap, but despite his feelings he still is on The Team. It was nice to have a voice of dissent, and have the reason sound reasonably sane. Even if he's quoting Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Silas arisen=apocalypse. Oh, well, he's dead now so... 

Next week the Scoobies head "Into the Woods." There will be bickering, two-timing, and crazy forest people. Good times!

The Vampire Diaries Episode (4x13) Clip - "Into the Wild"

When Damon, Elena, Stefan, Rebekah, Jeremy, Bonnie, and Shane journey to a mysterious island off Nova Scotia in search of the cure, Damon and Elena have a heart to heart. Elena reveals her hopes about what life will be like once she's taken the cure, but what she really wants is to know what Damon plans to do. Thanks to @xLuvDamonx for the heads up!

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The Vampire Diaries Episode (4x15) Synopsis - "Stand By Me"

On episode 415 of The vampire Diaries titled, "Stand By Me," things appear somewhat bleak when the gang returns from Nova Scotia. Check out the official synopsis below. Highlight to reveal!

THE TERRIBLE TRUTH — When Stefan (Paul Wesley) arrives back in Mystic Falls with Elena (Nina Dobrev) and Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen), Caroline (Candice Accola) is immediately worried about Elena’s state of mind. Stefan reaches out to Dr. Fell (guest star Torrey DeVitto) and Matt (Zach Roerig) for help. Still on the island, Damon (Ian Somerhalder) relays somber news to Rebekah (Claire Holt), and is surprised at her reaction. Together, Damon and Rebekah learn an unexpected bit of recent history from Vaughn (guest star Charlie Bewley). Everyone is horrified when Bonnie (Kat Graham) reveals the rest of Shane’s (guest star David Alpay) plan. Finally, after Damon does his best to help her, Elena comes up with a plan of her own. Lance Anderson directed the episode written by Julie Plec (#415).

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