Well, it's FINALLY Founder's Day, so there's a parade, and Stefan picks that moment to enlighten Elena about her Uncle Daddy. The women of the Miss Mystic float dress in period costume, so Elena looks just like Volde-vamp. The Brothers Salvatore are more smitten than ever. After the parade, the festivities continue. While Uncle Snark Daddy updates Mayor Lockwood on his plan to use the Original Jonathan Gilbert's Gizmo to incapacitate the vampires, the tomb refugee vampires are plotting their revenge. They strike as the Founders Council sets off the Gizmo. It emits a high-pitched noise (outside of human hearing range) which disables any vamps within a 15 block radius. Once they're down, the town deputies inject them with Vervain and drag the disabled fang gang (including Anna) to the basement of Grayson Gilbert's office building. Uncle Snark Daddy brings Damon down there, himself. Because he collapses under the Gizmo's influence, Mayor Lockwood is taken away, too -- not because he's a vampire, but perhaps he's a supernatural something I've been hinting at all season. Stefan is saved only due to some quick thinking on Alaric's part. Bonnie relents on her Salvatore vengeance quest and for Elena's sake, she helps Stefan save Damon. It's too late for Anna, though.

Jeremy, who was with Anna when she was arrested, goes home to mope and think long and hard about the vial of her blood she left him. Damon visits to inform the Germ that Anna is dead, and to apologize for his part in Vicki's demise and Jeremy's mind-wipe. Jeremy asks about vampires' ability to shut out emotions. Damon, choking on the stuff, admits it's possible and says he "used to" do it. He leaves Germ to his thoughts and meets up with Elena, who's just arriving home. They have a heart to heart that ends with Damon kissing her on the cheek. But then... he moves in for more meaningful macking and she doesn't push him away. (!!!) They're interrupted by a judgmental Jenna, who tells Elena to come in the house. Once inside, Jenna asks what's going on, but Elena doesn't want to talk about it. She retreats to the kitchen to find Uncle Snark Daddy (who already knows she knows). He tries to explain himself and a bit more about Isobel. As Elena is putting away the dishes she thanks him and then CHOPS OFF HIS FINGERS, including the one on which he wears his magical ring. She then shoves him against the sink and knifes him in the gut. Uncle Snark Daddy's final words? "Katherine!"

Just then, the real Elena arrives at home. She doesn't know that upstairs her baby brother has decided to take the plunge to the dark side by drinking Anna's blood and downing her entire bottle of acetaminophen and oxycodone. She just hears the ruckus emanating from the kitchen. She goes to investigate and leaves us hanging for the entire summer. Arrrrgh!

Elsewhere, after Mayor Lockwood tells Ty to take his car and get Caroline and Matt home, Tyler, too, is affected by the Gilbert Gizmo. Unfortunately, he's driving at the time and crashes the car. When the EMTs arrive, Ty checks out fine, but Caroline collapses. At the hospital, she's rushed into surgery to repair some internal bleeding. Will she survive the summer? Will we?

There's so much more. I'll give you all the scary, sexy and heart-wrenchingly sad details in the full weecap, so check back soon. In the meantime, come on over to the forums, where we'd never abandon you for an entire summer.

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