1. Growing Pains
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Elena awakens after the accident to discover she died with vampire blood in her system. Bonnie pays for trying to change Elena's fate.
Realising that Elena needs some time away, Damon takes her to New York, where he partied hard in the 1970s. When Rebekah also shows up, she's impressed with Elena's secret agenda.
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17. Because of the Night - Realising that Elena needs some time away, Damon takes her to New York, where he partied hard in the 1970s. When Rebekah also shows up, she's impressed with Elena's secret agenda.
More infoElena awakens after the accident to discover she died with vampire blood in her system. Bonnie pays for trying to change Elena's fate.
Elena has to try to cope with the extreme highs and lows of becoming a vampire, while Stefan and Damon almost come to blows arguing over what is best for her.
Elena learns that confronting Rebekah can be dangerous. Tyler gets a surprise visit from Hayley, a werewolf who helped him with Klaus.
Damon goes with Elena and Bonnie to visit Whitmore College. At a fraternity costume party, Damon takes advantage of the wild scene to give Elena a lesson in choosing a victim.
Stefan and Klaus form an uneasy alliance to try and put an end to the trouble Connor has caused. Caroline is surprised to find Hayley at the Lockwood mansion.
Terrifying hallucinations leave Elena shaken and confused, causing her to make a dangerous mistake. After giving Stefan disturbing news, Klaus takes matters into his own hands.
Caroline does her best to support Stefan and Elena as they go through a tough time. Damon is determined to uncover Professor Shane's motives.
When Stefan confronts Damon with a suspicion about Elena, Damon has no choice but to help him investigate. Searching for answers, the brothers visit modern-day New Orleans.
As Mystic Falls hosts a winter wonderland party, Stefan and Caroline find themselves at odds with Tyler over his plans for Klaus and his hybrids.
Elena's nemesis Rebekah suddenly reappears, and Elena's friend Bonnie is left feeling uneasy when her previously estranged father becomes interim mayor of Mystic Falls.
Jeremy is furious when Klaus tries to control him by putting Matt's life in danger. Looking for a new ally, Rebekah reminds Stefan that they were once close friends.
When Rebekah turns down Klaus's, he turns to Stefan for help. After an angry confrontation with her father Mayor Hopkins, Bonnie has a frightening run-in with Kol.
Professor Shane leads an expedition to a desolate island, where he believes the secret of the cure lies hidden.
On the island, Damon has an ugly run-in with a Hunter named Vaughn. Stefan confesses his true feelings to Elena.
When Stefan arrives back in Mystic Falls with Elena and Jeremy, Caroline is immediately worried about Elena's state of mind. Stefan reaches out to Dr Fell and Matt.
Elena's new outlook has everyone concerned, leading Stefan and Damon to agree that going back to the normal routine of high school would be the best thing for her.
Realising that Elena needs some time away, Damon takes her to New York, where he partied hard in the 1970s. When Rebekah also shows up, she's impressed with Elena's secret agenda.
Elena and Rebekah find themselves in a small town in Pennsylvania, where Elena has a surprising encounter with an old acquaintance.
When Caroline's plans for the perfect senior prom night are disrupted by Elena, she turns to an amused Klaus for a solution.
Klaus returns to his past in New Orleans and meets with his former protege Marcel, a charismatic vampire with control over the city's inhabitants.
Damon and Stefan ask for backup from a surprising source when Elena calls their bluff. Katherine is suspicious when Bonnie makes her an offer.
As a violent wind storm causes a power outage in Mystic Falls, ghosts suddenly appear - some with good intentions and some seeking revenge.
The town is overrun with ghosts. As everyone gathers for the graduation ceremony, Elena makes a decision about the Salvatore brothers.