A century after their first encounter, Damon and Sage meet again at the ceremony to kick-off the restoration of Wickery Bridge. Damon is surprised to learn the reason Sage has returned, and pleased when she devises an unusual method to help him figure out what Rebekah is up to. Abby is having a hard time adjusting to her new reality, despite Bonnie and Caroline's efforts to help. When Damon informs Elena of Stefan's latest struggles, she reaches out to Stefan to help her save a friend in danger, in hopes that it will help bring Stefan even closer to his humanity. Finally, when Damon discovers a new secret weapon, he lets Stefan in on the news.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 3 Episode 17 of The Vampire Diaries resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

The Vampire Diaries Season 3 Episodes...

• s03e01 - The Birthday
• s03e02 - The Hybrid
• s03e03 - The End of the Affair
• s03e04 - Disturbing Behavior
• s03e05 - The Reckoning
• s03e06 - Smells Like Teen Spirit
• s03e07 - Ghost World
• s03e08 - Ordinary People
• s03e09 - Homecoming
• s03e10 - The New Deal
• s03e11 - Our Town
• s03e12 - The Ties That Bind
• s03e13 - Bringing Out the Dead
• s03e14 - Dangerous Liaisons
• s03e15 - All My Children
• s03e16 - 1912
• s03e17 - Break On Through
• s03e18 - The Murder of One
• s03e19 - Heart of Darkness
• s03e20 - Do Not Go Gentle
• s03e21 - Before Sunset
• s03e22 - The Departed

The Vampire Diaries Show Summary

Based on novels of the same name, Vampire Diaries follows Elena, a young heroine, who is the object of passion for two vampire brothers. Four months after the tragic car accident thathuged their parents, 17-year-old Elena Gilbert and her 15-year-old brother, Jeremy are still trying to cope with their grief and move on with their lives. Elena has always been the star student; beautiful, popular and involved with school and friends, but now she finds herself struggling to hide her sadness from the world.

As the school year begins, Elena and her friends are fascinated by a handsome and mysterious new student, Stefan Salvatore. Stefan and Elena are immediately drawn to one another, and Elena has no way of knowing that Stefan is a centuries-old vampire, struggling to live peacefully among humans, while his brother Damon is the embodiment of vampire violence and brutality. Now these two vampire brothers - one good, one evil - are at war for Elena's soul and for the souls of her friends, family and all the residents of the small town of Mystic Falls, Virginia.