Elena Gilbert and her brother Jeremy come to terms with the deaths of their parents. Elena likes to visit the cemetery where her parents are buried to write in her journal. When she is there she runs into Stefan, the new guy at school. Jeremy treads on a dangerous path of using drugs to ease his pain. The school is having a back to school party that everyone is attending. While walking in the woods, Vicki is attacked by Damon and her body is found by Jeremy and Elena. Stefan soon realizes that this was done by his brother. When he returns to the boarding house, he and Damon see each other for the first time in over 10 years.
