On Friday night’s episode of The Vampire Diaries, Damon wrestles with the idea of transferring Stefan’s scar to himself and whether he can handle the consequences.
The show has jumped three years into the future. Rayna is offering Stefan the chance to transfer his scar to Damon. Stefan agrees to call Valerie to perform the spell. Damon unties Stefan who then throws Damon across the room and takes off with Rayna’s sword. Damon slows Rayna down, but she shoots him with vervain.
Three years ago, Valerie and Stefan discuss travelling the world to track down Rayna’s beginnings. Valerie tells him to make a selfish choice.
Back in present day, Alex of the Armory asks for Nora’s help in exchange for secrets to save Mary Louise’s life. They’ve been poisoning Mary Louise with Rayna’s blood which is toxic for witches. Alex wants Nora to find Enzo so they can kill him.
Enzo compels a detective to bring Matt to him. Matt framed him for letting Rayna loose.
Stefan calls Valerie to ask about the transfer spell. She packs to head for Dallas.
Rayna patches up her arm. She reminds Damon that once the transfer happens, he’ll lose Elena forever because he’ll die when Rayna does.
Two years in the past, Stefan and Valerie look for answers in the Philippines. Stefan is upset because he’ll never talk to Damon again. He believes by the time Damon wakes, he’ll be dead. A bartender tells Valerie he can help. Stefan and Valerie kiss.
In current day, Rayna calls Stefan as they drive. She says his travels were a distraction from her daily routine as a prisoner at the Armory. She could see him through their mystical link. She tells him that she knows he’s headed for the Armory now for assistance. However, she says she’ll catch him before he gets that far because he’ll need to stop for gas. Stefan throws her sword into the back of a passing truck and begins travelling in the opposite direction.
The TV station phone rings and Damon answers. Stefan tells him Valerie is on her way to make the switch. Damon tells Stefan to head back in his direction and he’ll have the Armory meet them to catch Rayna.
Enzo threatens to torture the detective to find out why Matt helped Rayna. Matt says it’s Stefan’s fault, but doesn’t elaborate.
Nora appears and attacks Enzo. He tries to feed her a pill of Rayna’s blood. During the struggle, Matt takes off in Enzo’s vehicle. Nora tells Enzo the pills are poisonous to witches. He makes a truce.
Rayna catches up with her sword. She tells Stefan that Matt hates him.
Damon calls Enzo. Enzo agrees to set up a meeting between Stefan and the Armory at an airfield. They’ll do a hostage exchange – Enzo for Mary Louise, but Enzo won’t go quietly. Drawing Rayna there will make it worth Alex’s while to come into the open. Enzo uses Nora’s phone to set up the meeting.
Valerie finds Damon suffering from werewolf toxin. She heals him so she can do the transfer spell. Damon knocks her out and kidnaps her to work another plan.
Stefan arrives at the airfield and sees Alex. Nora appears and cloaks herself and Alex. Nora brings her to Enzo and asks for the antidote. Alex says there is no antidote. She says she only offered what she knows about the pills which is nothing. Mary Louise will be dead within the week. She gives Nora keys to take off with Mary Lou. Alex asks Enzo why he stole the pills filled with Rayna’s blood. She tells him to give Bonnie her regards.
Valerie wakes in a car with Damon driving. She asks why he didn’t let her do the spell. He accuses her of knowing about the spell, but not telling Stefan. She says she didn’t want Damon back in Stefan’s life. The spell had to go to a blood relative. Valerie’s phone rings and Damon answers. Valerie tells Stefan that Damon won’t participate in the spell. Damon says he has a plan. Stefan is upset.
Rayna shoots Stefan in the back with a stake. She pulls her sword and hangs up on Damon. Valerie tells Damon that Stefan ran because he knew Damon would back out and save himself. He tells Valerie to do the spell while he drives.
Rayna tells Stefan she was surprised he ran for Damon when his scar reopened, instead of going on the run with Valerie. He slowed himself down by waking Damon. The stone still wants him to know that his only way to happiness is to let Damon go. She tells him to remember that to survive in the hell stone and stabs him.
Valerie feels the spell unravel. Stefan’s soul has transferred to the Phoenix stone.
Caroline leaves a message for Matt asking why he set Stefan up. Matt goes to the cemetery and talks to the grave of Penny Ares, saying he did as he promised.
Nora finds Mary Lou. Their reunion is split when Rayna throws her sword into their car. They take off driving, the sword still in the dashboard.
Damon and Valerie find Stefan. They’re determined to bring him back.
Nora has been marked by the sword. Mary Lou decides to destroy the stone so Rayna can’t put Nora in it. Nora helps her. When the stone explodes, so does their car. Rayna screams in pain and fury.
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