Vicki was unable to control her hunger in The Vampire Diaries Season 1 Episode 7, so a decision had to be made to get rid of her.
Stefan gets a visit from fellow vampire Lexi, his oldest friend. About 350 years old. So what are they doing for his 162nd birthday?
The sheriff is asking questions about Vicki’s disappearance. Everybody has their stories/lies straight. When they’re done, Elena has decided that being around Stefan is just too much. Again.
Bonnie’s grandma doesn’t want her giving that necklace back to anybody. That talisman will continue to protect her.
Jeremy’s doing homework. That’s different.
Damon arrives at the police station with the requested vervain. Sheriff Forbes tells him she suspects that maybe vampires can now walk around in sunlight, so they’re looking at anyone new to town.
Bonnie has a plan to get Elena’s mind off how she dumped Stefan. She rips open a pillow and throws feathers all over the place. Then she makes them float. Oh, that probably will not put her mind at ease. Now she’s gotta deal with a witch as well as vampires.
Caroline’s done with Damon. Well, not really. At his will, she agrees to throw a party so that Stefan and his BFF will come. He intends to solve this town’s little vampire problem. Also, he’d like his crystal back from that witch.
Stefan is suspicious, but Lexi doesn’t care. They’re going to that party.
Elena goes to visit Stefan, where she’s greeted by the blonde girl in a towel staying there. Lexi’s reaction: oh my God. How? Who? Don’t worry. It’s not Katherine. Looks a lot like her, though. Whatever the case, Stefan’s in love with her.
Despite feeling like a Native American giver, Caroline asks for her crystal back. Bonnie can’t give it back. Well, then, it makes her look fat. That’s not going to work. Caroline attempts to snatch it from her neck, but that doesn’t work for her any better than it worked for Damon. So Damon calls her stupid, shallow, and useless.
Then he wanders outside looking for some people in heat. He drinks the guy while the girl screams in terror.
Elena wants to know what Damon did to her brother. Why’s he acting different? He’s studying, not doing drugs, and not drinking. And this is a problem?
Lexi (aka towel girl… she’s been called worse) has a lesson for Elena. The love of her life was human, but love conquered all.
The cops arrive on the scene to find a corpse and a scared girl.
Matt agrees to take the now very drunk Caroline home. Her mom’s kinda standing right outside.
What’s Damon really doing in Mystic Falls? He has a diabolical master plan. How very cryptic of him.
The sheriff heads inside with the girl from the alley. She recognizes someone. Not Damon. Lexi’s drugged with vervain and hauled off. Might want to try a larger dose next time. She shakes it off, throws the cops around, and shrugs off some bullets. Then Damon stakes her.
Matt had planned to leave Caroline in bed to recover from her binge, but she doesn’t want to be left alone. She don’t have to ask him twice.
Stefan wants to kill Damon, although Elena begs him not to. Now she wants to talk to him, but he’s not interested. He won’t really kill him, though. Just scare him a bit.
In hear dream, Bonnie is warned that it’s coming. Whatever it is.
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