Alaric and Damon team up to try and find a vampire who could be the key to getting Stefan back, but Alaric doesn't like how easily he can fall into old habits.
Can Caroline ever just have a party that goes off without a hitch? (No.) This is one dysfunctional gathering of people, you guys, and we're really going to miss them when they're gone.
Alaric and Caroline discuss the future of their family in this still from The Vampire Diaries Season 8 Episode 7. Maybe. They could also be discussing the fact that Damon is very, very not dead.
See? It's never a good idea to bring a human to dinner. We're really hoping Daddy Donovan has some secret family knowledge tucked away regarding how to kill the Devil. If he can survive long enough to divulge it.
Oooh, you know I don't know. Every time we try and go on a date you get kidnapped, I get sent to a prison world, or your feelings get compelled away...