While the Gilbert house burns, the rest of the group grapples with the awakening of . Bonnie, manipulated by Professor Shane (or a vision of him), is convinced that they must drop the "veil" between the living world and the Other Side to bring back everyone who has died—a plan that threatens to unleash every supernatural entity ever killed.
: Elena’s conviction that Jeremy isn't "supernatural" anymore because his hunter's mark disappeared is a tragic attempt to rationalize a miracle that won't come. [S4E15] Stand by Me
: In a symbolic purging of her humanity and her past, a now-emotionless Elena douses her family home in lighter fluid and sets it ablaze, using it as a cover story for Jeremy’s death. While the Gilbert house burns, the rest of