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- " The Ties That Bind " is the twelfth episode of the third season of The CW television series, The Vampire Diaries and the 56th episode of the series overall.
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Jan 19, 2012 · With Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Steven R. McQueen. Prophetic dreams about the mysterious fourth coffin lead Bonnie and Elena to a surprising source, while Tyler seeks help to break free from Klaus' bond so he can be with Caroline.
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- Drama, Fantasy, Horror
- John Dahl
- 2012-01-19
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The Ties That Bind is the twelfth episode of the third season of The Vampire Diaries and the fifty-sixth episode of the series overall.
PERSIA WHITE GUEST STARS AS BONNIE'S MOTHER — Bonnie believes her recurring dreams about Klaus' Coffins will tell her how he can be killed. The dreams also lead Bonnie to a reunion with her mother, Abby, whom Bonnie hasn't seen for 15 years. At Abby's remote farmhouse, Bonnie and Elena meet Jamie, the young man Abby took in years earlier. Bonnie's ...
Bonnie walks through the cemetery towards a coffin above ground. She tries to open it. Klaus appears behind her and asks if she can open it, then he rushes to her and bites her. She wakes up, but her situation has not improved. She's trapped in a coffin, with only the light of her cell phone. She tries a spell, but it does nothing. She hears someone outside and pounds furiously at the lid of the coffin. It opens and she sees a woman looking over her. She wakes up again. Bonnie shows Elena the secret coffins and tells her about her dreams. She thinks the dreams mean whatever is inside the locked coffin, it will help them kill Klaus. She needs Elena to help her find the woman in her dreams: her mom.
Bonnie and Elena go through descriptions of Abby Bennett's around the country from the Sheriff. Damon arrives with the answer: Abby Bennett Wilson is in North Carolina. A little compulsion speeds up the research process. He wants to go, but Elena doesn't want his snarky commentary along for the first time Bonnie sees her mom in 15 years. Bonnie asks what's going on between them. "We kissed, now it's weird," Damon says. Caroline comes home to find Tyler in her living room. He wants to apologize. He thinks he has a solution for learning to resist Klaus' power over him. He called Caroline's dad, who's there now and willing to help teach him how to resist his sire bond since he knows how to resist compulsion.
Ric finishes up lunch with Dr. Meredith Fell at the Grill and makes plans for dinner with her. Damon's sure she's damaged because of her hotness. Ric mentions her ex is the medical examiner and Damon tells him about him being staked dead. Stefan comes home to find Klaus on his couch. He wants his family. Stefan's not negotiating. On the road to her mom, Bonnie wonders what it'll be like to see the woman who abandoned her. She'd rather talk about Elena and Damon kissing. Elena says it won't happen again. Stefan calls Bonnie, she promised to call when she found her mom. Elena takes the call and tells him they're at the lake house for the night. He pretends to believe her, but he's standing in her kitchen holding the info on Bonnie's mom.
Klaus checks in with one of his hybrids to make sure he knows the plan. The hybrid goes and knocks on a house's door. Bonnie's mom answers. Bonnie and Elena arrive at the house. They ring the doorbell, but a young man walks up and says Abby's not home. Bonnie explains Abby's her mom. He's Jamie. He invites them in. He explains that Abby's like his surrogate mother. She dated his dad a long time ago and took him in after his dad bailed. She put him through school. Abby comes home. Bonnie meets her mom. Caroline's dad hooks Tyler up to chains in dungeon and explains that the sire bond comes from feeling a debt. Tyler has to make himself turn then he won't feel like he owes Klaus anything for taking that away. Tyler isn't looking forward to breaking every bone in his body, but is willing to give it a try to have his freedom. He steps away from Bill and starts turning. Back with Abby, she serves Elena and Bonnie snacks.
Abby explains Elena's mom Miranda was her best friend, but she's the reason Abby left. Fifteen years ago a vampire came to town looking for the doppelgänger, Elena. No one could kill him, so she cast a spell to desiccate him in a crypt in Charlotte. It was Mikael. It took all of her power and nearly killed her. Her powers never came back. Bonnie is upset and says it was a mistake to come, since she can't help without magic. Elena goes outside to give them room to talk. She runs into Stefan.
Damon checks out Dr. Fell at the hospital. She signed her ex-boyfriend's death certificate. She suggests the bigger mystery is how Alaric came into the hospital on his deathbed and walked out without a scratch. Damon turns to leave, and she jabs a needle into his neck. While he's out cold, she draws some of his blood. Down in the cellar, Tyler continues writhing in pain and contorting as he changes. He wants to quit, but Bill won't let him. Bill tells him to keep going and Tyler agrees and tells Caroline to leave. After she's gone, Bill picks up an ax and whacks at Tyler to make him angry. He tells Tyler that his bond to Klaus is endangering Caroline so he can either turn now or Bill will finish him. Bonnie asks her mom to just be honest with her. Abby says she ran because she saw a chance for a new life. She thought Bonnie would be ok with her dad and Grams. She doesn't know Grams died. Bonnie tells her. Abby asks how she can help.
Starring
•Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert •Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore •Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore •Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert (credit only) •Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett •Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan (credit only) •Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes •Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood •Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman •Joseph Morgan as Niklaus Mikaelson
Guest Starring
•Jack Coleman as Bill Forbes •Torrey DeVitto as Meredith Fell •Robert Ri'chard as Jamie •Persia White as Abby Bennett Wilson •Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson
Co-Starring
•Daniel Newman as Daniel
•Antagonists: Niklaus Mikaelson and Daniel.
•Daniel Warren - Heart extraction; killed by Elijah Mikaelson
•Bill was last seen in •Elijah was last seen in flashbacks in Ordinary People.
•Mystic Falls, Virginia
•Mystic Falls Cemetery (Dream)
•Witch Burial Ground
•Gilbert House
•Forbes House
•Mystic Grill
•This episode had about 2.71 million viewers in the USA.
•This episode marks the first appearance of Abby Bennett Wilson.
"The Ties That Bind" is the twelfth episode of the third season of The CW television series, The Vampire Diaries and the 56th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on January 19, 2012. The episode was written by Brian Young and directed by John Dahl.
- January 19, 2012
- Brian Young
- 2J6012
- John Dahl
IMDbPro. All topics. Plot. The Ties That Bind. The Vampire Diaries. Jump to Edit. Summaries. Prophetic dreams about the mysterious fourth coffin lead Bonnie and Elena to a surprising source, while Tyler seeks help to break free from Klaus' bond so he can be with Caroline.
Jul 25, 2012 · The Ties That Bind is the twelfth episode of the third season. Bonnie has a dream about finding the locked coffin in the cemetery. Klaus appears and attacks her. She finds herself in the...
Jan 19, 2012 · Recap. Three separate storylines dominated this episode of The Vampire Diaries: FIRST, Tyler called Bill Forbes to help him break the sire bond. The only way, according to Caroline's dad?
Jan 20, 2012 · Overview Season 1 Season 2 Season 3. Bonnie thinks her MIA mom is the key to killing Klaus, Damon investigates Alaric's new girl, and a character makes a welcome return.
