Things We Lost in the Fire

Things We Lost in the Fire is the eleventh episode of the seventh season of and the one hundred and forty-fourth episode of the series overall.

Summary
MICHAEL TREVINO RETURNS TO MYSTIC FALLS IN THIS EPISODE DIRECTED BY PAUL WESLEY — With the traumatic effects of the Phoenix Stone taking a toll on his brother, Stefan attempts to help Damon regain his grip on reality, while secretly struggling with his own experience in the stone. Elsewhere, Matt and Bonnie deal with the fallout after Julian and his men take over Mystic Falls, leading Matt to spiral out of control and into trouble with an officer named Penny. Meanwhile, Tyler returns to town for Alaric's baby shower and Caroline makes an upsetting discovery involving Alaric and his future plan for the babies.

Main Cast

 * Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore
 * Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore
 * Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett
 * Candice King as Caroline Forbes
 * Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan
 * Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman
 * Michael Malarkey as Enzo (credit only)

Special Guest Star

 * Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood

Recurring Cast

 * Todd Lasance as Julian

Guest Cast

 * Leslie-Anne Huff as Rayna
 * Ana Nogueira as Penny Ares

Trivia

 * This episode marks the first appearance of Penny.
 * Rayna make her first full appearance in this episode.

Continuity

 * Tyler was last seen in I Carry Your Heart With Me.
 * This is possibly the first episode of the season not to feature any member of the Heretics.

Cultural References

 * "" is the eighth episode of the twelfth season of the American television medical drama Grey's Anatomy, and the 253rd episode overall. It aired November 19, 2015 on ABC in the United States.
 * "" is the sixth single by British indie rock band Bastille from their debut studio album Bad Blood. The song was released on 23 August 2013 and was played in the |twenty-second episode of the fourth season of.
 *  is a 2007 drama film directed by Susanne Bier and written by Allan Loeb and starring Halle Berry and Benicio del Toro.
 *  is a 2001 album by Low, their fifth full-length release. In 2006, the album was performed live in its entirety as part of the All Tomorrow's Parties-curated Don't Look Back series.

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