"There’s definitely some murder and mayhem, and if all goes well, there will be some epic tears, too,” exec producer Julie Plec promises of the season 3 finale. Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Stefan (Paul Wesley), head out of town on “bloodline-related business.” But when they get the news that Elena (Nina Dobrev) is in the hospital—-and in danger, with both the Originals and vampire hunter, Alaric (Matt Davis) after her—-they must determine who returns to protect the woman they both love. As the hour comes to a close, Elena finally makes the choice fans will debate all summer. “We’ll put Elena in a situation where there’s only one brother that she can see in a very important moment, and she needs to decide which one it is,” Plec says. “We’ll know which brother she wants to be with at this point in her life."