02E02 - Brave New World

Caroline awakes in the hospital with hunger and she satisfies herself first with a blood bag, then with the blood of the night shift nurse. In the morning, she finds that she can be burnt by the sun. When Matt tells her that she will be discharged in the morning, she tells him that she needs to be released in the night, and he believes that she is worried about the upcoming carnival. Stefan helps Jeremy, and Damon is invited by Carol to be the President of the Mystic Falls Council. Damon also overhears a conversation between Mason and Tyler. Mason is interested in locating a moon stone; Tyler lies by saying that he does not know where his father kept it. Damon tells Stefan that Mason has a secret and Stefan learns how strong Mason is. Caroline remembers how Damon has erased her memory and after a confrontation, he finds that she is turning into a vampire. Caroline gives a message from Katherine to him. Caroline is unable to control her bloodthirst and she kills a man. Damon decides to stake her but Stefan protects Caroline.