"the Vampire Diaries" As I Lay Dying(2011) -

The Season 2 finale of The Vampire Diaries , titled originally aired on May 12, 2011 . It is widely considered one of the series' most emotional and high-stakes episodes, focusing on the aftermath of Klaus’s sacrifice ritual and the desperate search for a cure for Damon’s werewolf bite. Plot Summary: Sacrifice and Survival

: Klaus betrays Elijah's hope for a family reunion by daggering him and placing him in a coffin alongside their other siblings. Key Character Developments "The Vampire Diaries" As I Lay Dying(2011)

: To save his brother, Stefan seeks out Klaus and discovers that the only cure for a werewolf bite is Klaus's hybrid blood . In exchange for the cure, Klaus demands Stefan leave Mystic Falls and rejoin him as a ruthless "Ripper". The Season 2 finale of The Vampire Diaries

The episode follows multiple intertwining storylines as characters reel from recent losses while facing new, immediate threats: Key Character Developments : To save his brother,