Damon, Ric, and Bonnie head down to Myrtle Beach to hunt down our last heretic, Oscar, to trade for Elena, and finally meet a heretic who is actually having fun! But that means bringing him back as leverage is more difficult than they anticipated. Oscar also reveals information about the Phoenix Stone, which Alaric decidedly did not destroy. Caroline remains held hostage at the Salvatore house, but now it is worse because she has to listen to Stefan and Valerie's "love" story straight from Valerie, who seems to have been obsessed ever since. Stefan meanwhile tells his mother about this hookup, and he of course took getting stood up personally. Valerie and Lily also reveal information about a mysterious member of their family, who certainly does not seem like a winner.

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