Episode 1 | The Vampire Diaries Season 2 -

: Tyler Lockwood is introduced to his uncle, Mason Lockwood , who arrives in town for the Mayor’s wake. Mason hints at a hidden "family curse" responsible for their shared volatile tempers. Cast and Guest Stars

: 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 Vampire Diaries Season 2 - Episode 1

: 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. : Tyler Lockwood is introduced to his uncle,