When Elena and Damon finally reunite, sparks do not exactly fly despite Damon's insistence that if Elena tries hard enough, they can go back to how they were before.
However, Elena apologizes to Damon and closes the door on him.
Elena relays to Caroline the lack of feelings for Damon. Caroline supports Elena with lost memories when Liam stops by.
Meanwhile, Damon vents to a now-human Alaric the agony he has to face now that Elena doesn't remember the good memories of Damon. In a comical fashion, Damon wants to kill Alaric all over again, but Alaric reminds him that he might not come back alive.
The Whitmore Medical Center Fundraiser brings Elena and her new beau, Liam, together, while honoring Jo for her efforts. Jo invites Alaric as her date, but guess who also decides to join them?
Damon runs into Elena's date and causes problems considering Elena told Liam Damon died. Damon compels Liam to get a drink for Elena as Damon steals a dance from Elena.
Reminding Elena of the good times, Damon sways Elena into at least trying to recover her memories of Damon. Elena asks that Damon bring her to the spot where they told each other they loved each other.
Elsewhere, Stefan, Matt, and Enzo turn the tables on the founding member, but not so fast, boys, Caroline and her mom, the Sheriff, are in jeopardy!
Even though Caroline is still angry at Stefan, they come together to try to rescue Caroline's mom. Enzo, nonetheless, drops a bombshell about Caroline's feelings for Stefan.
An oblivious Stefan apologizes to Caroline for not acknowledging her feelings, but Caroline still remains angry.
In 1994 Mystic Falls, Bonnie fights her hardest to get out of there, yet despite her bloody efforts, she is stuck there once again with a murderer. Nevertheless, has Bonnie finally outsmarted this psychopath?
Still not able to conjure up the feeling she has for Damon, Elena walks away from the vampire Salvatore for now.
A drunken Damon stumbles along the cemetery before discovering a surprise courtesy of Bonnie Bennett
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