Mystic Falls is near to the Founder's party at the mayor's house and the teenagers are inviting their friends to go to the party. Elena has a weird dream with Stefan and Damon, and later she invites Stefan to be her date. She delivers antiques that belong to her family to Tyler's mother Carol to be exhibited at the party and per her mother's wish. Stefan is too weak to face his brother, but his nephew Zach shows him a hidden place in his house with a secret plantation that may weaker Damon. Vicky goes to the party with Tyler but he hides her from his parents. Damon poisons Elena against Stefan and then he steals a kind of glass hidden in a box. Soon Elena finds the bite marks on the neck and shoulder of Caroline and Elena believes that Caroline is being abused by Damon. When Damon decides to kill Caroline, something happens with him.
"Family Ties" is so far the best episode of The Vampire Diaries, with new situations and promising sequel with the revelation that some people in Mystic Falls believe that the vampires are back. The weakest part again is the love triangle among Jeremy, Vicky and Tyler. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil: "Family Ties"