Family Ties

Elena and Stefan attend the town's annual Founders' Party hosted by Tyler's parents. Vicki convinces Tyler to take her to the event after distancing herself from Jeremy. Meanwhile, Damon reveals the Salvatore brothers’ past to Elena in an attempt to sway her perception of Stefan. He retrieves an amber crystal from a historical artifact in the Lockwood estate. Unbeknownst to Damon, Stefan has laced Caroline's system with vervain, and when Damon feeds on her, he becomes weakened. After recovering, Caroline finds the crystal and, unaware of its power, takes it with her. Stefan confines Damon at the Salvatore home and assigns their distant nephew Zach to guard him. Meanwhile, members of the Founders Council—including Mayor Richard Lockwood, Carol Lockwood, Sheriff Liz Forbes, and reporter Logan Fell—conclude that vampires have returned to Mystic Falls due to recent deaths by blood loss. They begin a search for a Gilbert family heirloom: a compass. Vicki and Jeremy, having reconciled, retreat to the latter's room.

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