: Katherine tells Stefan she returned specifically for him, but when rejected, she stabs him with a metal bar. Later, she brutally rejects Damon, telling him she never loved him and that "it was always Stefan".
The second season premiere of The Vampire Diaries , titled originally aired on September 9, 2010. It picks up immediately following the chaotic events of the Founder's Day gala, centering on the disruptive arrival of Katherine Pierce in Mystic Falls. Episode Overview Title : " The Return " Original Air Date : September 9, 2010 Director : J. Miller Tobin Writers : Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec Key Plot Developments The Vampire Diaries Season 2 - Episode 1
: Caroline Forbes is hospitalized after her car accident. Damon uses his vampire blood to heal her. At the end of the episode, Katherine smothers Caroline with a pillow, killing her while the vampire blood is in her system to trigger her transformation into a vampire. : Katherine tells Stefan she returned specifically for
: Spiraling from Katherine's and Elena's rejections, a drunken Damon snaps Jeremy Gilbert's neck in front of Elena. Jeremy survives only because he was wearing the Gilbert ring, which protects against supernatural death. It picks up immediately following the chaotic events