From douches to daggers, parties to prayers, last night's episode of The Vampire Diaries took the series in a whole new direction.

There's a cure?!? A magical map?!? An evil professor?!?

Hurry up and ponder these new possibilities and storylines, fans, because the thrill ride revs back up next Thursday evening.

On "The Killer," Connor will take Jeremy, Matt and April hostage at The Grilll, while Stefan and Damon clash over how to best solve the situation. Elsewhere, Caroline learns of Hayley's presence in town, while Professor Shane gets even closer to Bonnie.

That can't be good. Watch the official CW trailer now:

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