Faced with the fallout from his interaction with Cade, Stefanis determined to have one thing go right - Christmas Eve withCaroline. However, when Damon and Sybil crash their ChristmasEve dinner, which had been joined by Alaric, Matt and Peter,things quickly take a dark and twisted turn. Meanwhile, in aseries of flashbacks to Stefan's past, Cade's attempt toentice him with his mysterious agenda leaves Stefan faced withan unimaginable decision.
