David Carzell

Following a tip about smuggled weapons, Bishop and Torres engage in a shootout in a former sheriff's residence that's now a historical site, only to find themselves locked in abandoned jail cells there.

Atwater's reactions during a tense arrest are called into question; the team must dig in to uncover key evidence that could aid in the ongoing investigation and clear Atwater's name.

Stefan and Damon come up with a new plan to deal with Katherine, to take place at the Lockwood family's masquerade ball. Unbeknownst to them, Katherine calls on her old friend Lucy to go to the ball with her. Bonnie, Jeremy and Alaric do what they can to help the brothers, but Katherine has a surprise in store that none of them could foresee.

Avery and the team look into a new cyber threat that makes it possible for arsonists to start home fires more surreptitiously. Elijah's ex gets a job out of town and wants to take their daughter with her.

Arson investigator Samantha Orland calls upon the Special Crimes Unit for help with a case that's been elevated to attempted murder when a serial arsonist's most recent fire involves a family.