[s7e21] Requiem For A — Dream

succeeds by being deliberately antagonistic; he taunts Bonnie about her death and his desire to see Elena again, provoking her to wake up just to kill him.

fail and are both "marked" by Bonnie in the dream, meaning she will hunt them relentlessly in the real world. [S7E21] Requiem for a Dream

Stefan kidnaps Caroline to force her into hiding for her own protection, leading to an emotional confrontation about their relationship and his past decision to leave her. The episode ends with the realization that the

The episode ends with the realization that the only way to save Bonnie is to sever her link to the "Final Everlasting". This requires Damon and Enzo to break into the Armory , which Bonnie had previously sealed to contain a mysterious, faceless evil. Music Guide Key tracks featured in this episode include: "Punching In A Dream" by The Naked And Famous "Up In Flames" by Coldplay "Between" by Courrier "Keep Running" by Gemma Hayes She nearly kills Damon at a symbolic location—the

Once awake, Bonnie immediately begins hunting. She nearly kills Damon at a symbolic location—the stump that was once her own grave—but is stopped by Matt Donovan , who uses vervain to drug her and take her away for her own safety.

Having inherited Rayna’s "Hunter" status, Bonnie’s subconscious creates nightmares where she kills her friends. She refuses to wake up because she knows that once she does, she will be compelled to murder every vampire she loves.