Come Home
performed by OneRepublic; features Sara Bareilles

Picking up on the same night as last season's finale, Elena arrives home to a nightmare as she discovers Uncle John's and Jeremy's fate. At the hospital, Sheriff Forbes is comforted by Matt, Bonnie and Damon while she waits to hear if Caroline will survive the car accident. After a confusing conversation with Elena about the night's events, Damon is the first to realize that Katherine has returned. Katherine's arrival sends Stefan and Damon on a path to find out what she wants, why she's back, and how much of a threat she is to the people they love. Meanwhile, still reeling from his father's death, Tyler is surprised when his charming and mysterious uncle, Mason Lockwood, arrives to console the family.

Lilly and Scotty travel to West Virginia to escort a suspected murderer, who is believed to have abducted a woman from her 2007 engagement party and then killed her, back to Philadelphia. The victim is found alive and is reunited with her fiance. Det. Kat Miller sees the three other victims and the blonde one smiles as she reviews their footage. A fifth victim is seen by her baby daughter on the television screen in a home movie.