Travis Young

Matt is surprised by the return of his long-lost mother; Elena and Stefan worry about Damon's new attitude; Elena searches for information about her birth mother.

The people of the town of Arcadia, Missouri, are shocked and stunned as their lost loved ones return to life.

Bellamy wants to have Jacob's tomb exhumed; Pastor Tom reaches out to a childhood friend; Caleb claims he can't remember his death.

Exhuming Jacob's grave deepens the mystery of his return; Henry struggles to accept that Jacob is really the son he lost; Maggie and Bellamy wonder if the local river holds a clue that could connect Caleb's and Jacob's deaths.

Bellamy goes to an unlikely and surprising source for help now that he is desperately sick. Another disappearance results in a desperate search for answers.

Rachael refuses to accept treatment because she is scared that it will harm her unborn child. Meanwhile, Elaine's brother contracts the virus, True Living grows in numbers, and Brian Addison shows an interest in Margaret.