Having gone crazy for human blood in The Vampire Diaries Season 1 Episode 19, Stefan found himself caged up by Elena and Damon.
It’s so hard to see him locked up like this, which she could have avoided by not locking him up in the first place.
Stefan is remembering when he and his brother were shot as Katherine was dragged away. Lucky thing he’s wearing his invincibility ring. There’s a catch. When he died, he had Katherine’s blood in his system, since she’s been compelling him to drink it for weeks. Damon, too, has been drinking, albeit willingly. They aren’t vampires yet, but they will be soon enough if they complete the transition by feeding.
Anna’s decided to go through the torture of high school in order to hang out with Jeremy. Good luck with that.
Alaric has been doing some digging on Uncle John. John has been receiving calls from someone, who Alaric believes is Isobel. Sharing this information with Damon, they both decide they don’t trust each other. Alaric tried to kill Damon. To be fair, Damon did kill Alaric. Nonetheless, they’re going to go together to track down Isobel.
John’s question for Elena: what does she think her mother would say if she knew she were dating a vampire?
Stefan just wants it to end, so he doesn’t intend to survive.
Pearl meets John, who plans to change her mind about giving him the device… with his charm.
Alaric would like to not kill anyone tonight, although if that were true he wouldn’t have brought Damon along. Finding the blood in the fridge, they know they have company, a vampire named Henry who was in the tomb.
Elena opts to not be afraid that Stefan could break through the bars and kill her. Taking it a step further, she unlocks the cell, daring him to do his worst if he pleases.
John has been helping Henry out. Henry doesn’t know an Isobel, but he helps keep an eye on the others from the tomb. When Henry gets a call from John, Damon grabs the phone. Is he going to answer that? Nope, they’re going to kill Henry.
John’s idea of charm is to pretend that Jonathan loved Pearl, then tell her that he hated her and wanted to be the one to drive a stake to her heart. So much for the pleasantries. She gave the device to Damon. With that, may John rot in Hell.
Stefan’s father was there to see his sons get shot. He pulled the trigger himself. Well, Stefan had decided to not complete the transition and just die, until his father’s blood started spilling when he tried to kill him for a second time.
Alaric doesn’t want to waste any more of his life searching for answers that he really doesn’t want.
Pearl has decided to leave. Too much history. It’s Anna’s decision if she wants to stick around for the boy.
Elena blames Damon for making it his life’s mission to make Stefan’s life miserable.
Back to the past, Stefan has brought his brother a present, a girl to feed on so he, too, can complete his transition. After hearing this story, Elena goes downstairs, where she discovers Stefan is now missing.
Waiting for Jeremy when he wakes up, Anna’s just there to say goodbye.
Emily sensed that Stefan’s heart is pure, even in death. That will be his curse.
For all the drama to the contrary, the conclusion is obvious. Stefan has decided he’s got an unlife to live.
Harper is going with Pearl, or at least he would be if she weren’t just shot through the heart while exiting her house. Anna returns home to find both of them on the ground.
Damon hated Stefan, and he still does. Not because he forced him to turn. Rather, because Katherine turned him, too. It was just supposed to be Damon.
Sitting at the bar, Alaric turns around. There’s Isobel.
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