- When Caroline's plans for the perfect Senior Prom night are disrupted by Elena, she turns to an amused Klaus for a solution. Bonnie makes a terrifying discovery.
- The Salvatore brothers resolve to try awaking any emotion in Elena at the stylish Senior Prom organized by Caroline, but she seems to have turned into a Katherine light. Silas proves a master in clever shape-shifting, luring or scaring the brothers and Bonnie, who still refuses to accept 'help' in controlling her magical expression. Tyler still makes Caroline's day by returning secretly, but Klaus finds out. Elijah promises Rebekah the cure if she can prove being ready for human mortality by abstaining from vampire powers the whole day, but 'humanity coach' Matt needs her to save a friend, and Silas steals the prize.—KGF Vissers
- Bonnie visits Jeremy's grave and says a tearful good-bye. Then she sees him standing behind her, shouting at her to wake up. She wakes up on her couch, surrounded by flames. She puts them out with a wave of her hand.
At the Salvatores, it has been eight or nine days since Elena killed anyone. Plan A is to pull a Lexie and bombard Elena with emotions until one of them sticks, Plan B is to lock her up. Stefan plans to bail when she gets her humanity back.
Rebekah and Klaus try to convince Elijah why each of them are worthy of the cure. Rebekah argues that Klaus having it means Silas could break down the veil to the other side. Elijah decides on Rebekah, then asks her to prove that she really wants it. Elijah tells her to live a day as a human, no vampire privileges, no strength, no compulsion. If she succeeds, she can have it.
Elena and Rebekah go shopping for prom dresses. Elena thinks she'll fail.
Bonnie tells Caroline about her dream and burning couch. Bonnie, Caroline and Matt are going together. Caroline makes tracks when Elena comes in.
Later that night, Stefan and Damon pick Elena up for prom in a limo. She stole Caroline's prom dress.
Caroline goes to Klaus, complaining about her stolen dress. She asks Klaus to raid his closet.
At prom, Caroline has made a photo memory book of the senior class, including pictures of Elena with Jeremy. Rather than being moved by them, she announces she's going to get a seizure if she keeps staring at the screens.
Damon smuggles a flask in and makes repeated references to Elena about being her boyfriend, but she calls him out for trying to stir up her emotions. She coldly tells him he means nothing to her. She unleashes similar nastiness on Bonnie and Matt when they check on her. "I thought you were going to bring Jeremy back, but it turns out you were just a brain-washed crazy person, so technically, you're a walking reminder of all the horrible things that have happened to me," Elena tells Bonnie. "Caroline's right, Elena's gone," Bonnie announces.
Bonnie goes for air outside and sees a photo of her with Jeremy. Then she sees Jeremy. She doesn't care if it's real and goes to dance with him.
Inside, Stefan grabs Elena for a dance. Rebekah asks Matt if he thinks she'd make a good human. He's never seen her do anything remotely good, so, no.
Stefan tries to bring back old memories for Elena, as they dance, but she insists she feels nothing. Damon watches.
Caroline arrives in a regal, beaded mermaid gown. Stefan keeps her from lashing into Elena over her stolen dress, reminding her to kill Elena with kindness.
Stefan admits to Caroline that he's having a hard time moving on from Elena. She thinks one day he'll meet someone new and have moved on without realizing it.
Rebekah tries to convince April Young to anoint her prom queen. Elena swoops in and threatens April unless she rigs it. Rebekah insists she wasn't going to use violence. "Remember the time you tortured me until I told you how to find the cure, you ruined my relationship with Stefan and then you trapped us with a werewolf?" Elena asks. "Yea, so?" "So you're not a good person, you're not going to win this cure by being yourself. So just stand there and refrain from talking, OK?"
Outside, Bonnie dances with Jeremy in the woods. He tells her her magic can bring her back for good, she has the power to do the spell now. She realizes she's dancing with Silas. He warns her if he doesn't help her, she'll kill herself, and asks about her waking up in flames.
At Klaus', Elijah gives Klaus the white oak stake he got from Rebekah. Elijah asks him to spare Katherine, instead Klaus vows to enjoy he never knows a moment of happiness.
Rebekah asks Matt to dance. She begs when he says no. As they dance, she tells him she aspires to be like him, honest and loyal.
Caroline pouts over bad prom. Damon offers booze.
Bonnie tells everyone about Silas' appearance. Elena explains to Rebekah that she doesn't want the barrier to the other side broken because Jeremy would work nonstop to get her to turn her humanity back on. If they can't kill Silas, Elena suggests they kill Bonnie instead. Bonnie and Matt are crowed prom queen and king.
Caroline heads to Tyler's house to prep for the after party. Tyler is waiting for her.
Outside the dance, Damon asks Stefan if he's really over Elena. Stefan goads Damon until he charges, then Stefan stakes him. He's Silas. Stefan is really in the woods, where Silas convinced him he was Damon. Silas warns Damon to stay away from Bonnie.
At the dance, Rebekah warns Matt to protect Bonnie from Elena.
Elena tries to attack Bonnie, but Bonnie easily incapacitates her, sending blasts of wind through the dance. She realizes she's about to meltdown and runs away.
Matt watches in horror at Elena chomps into April for not making Rebekah prom queen. Matt calls Rebekah, who says she can't heal her because she wants to get the cure. Matt urges her to do the human thing and save her.
Damon finds Stefan in the woods, also staked.
Silas as Jeremy follows Bonnie, offering to help. She tells him to get away, setting off car alarms. He tells her he needs her help to control it. She screams at him to get away and he disappears. Elena picks that moment to attack, biting down on Bonnie's neck. Her blood is like poison to Elena, she gags on it and collapses. Bonnie continues punishing her, breaking her wrist. She's about to kill Elena when Stefan and Damon arrive and convince her to stop. Stefan injects Elena with vervane, on to Plan B.
Matt thanks Rebekah for saving April and promises not to tell anyone she used her vampire powers.
But Klaus strolls out, telling her she has to come clean to Elijah, but at least he doesn't have to worry about her whims anymore.
Meanwhile, back at the house, Rebekah/Silas shows up, telling Elijah she passed his test. He realizes something is wrong when she walks away and the real Rebekah calls in tears, warning him Klaus is up to something.
Tyler and Caroline finish up their dance, but he has to leave.
Outside, Tyler runs into Klaus, who asks him if it was worth it. In their shared interest of giving Caroline the prom night of her dreams, Klaus gives Tyler a five second head start.
Damon and Stefan lock unconscious Elena in the basement dungeon. Damon saw she was scared when Bonnie had her in her grips. Plan C will be to make Elena's life a living hell.
Klaus returns home to a note from Katherine, telling him about a witch in New Orleans named Jane Anne Deveroux, who is plotting against him. She promises what she has to say will shake him to his core and he'll forget about chasing her.
Bonnie finds Silas, in his real form, down in the cave. Quetsia scarred him, but Bonnie asks to see his face: it's hideous and misshapen.
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