The episode's story was written by Barbie Kligman and the teleplay by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec.
The episode starts where the previous one ended, with Logan (Chris Johnson) asking Jenna (Sara Canning) to invite him in the house.
Jenna slams the door in his face and an upset Logan attacks, bites and kills a woman who passes by at the moment.
Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Stefan (Paul Wesley) discuss where they should go now that they are leaving Mystic Falls when the doorbell rings.
Stefan opens the door and sees Sheriff Forbes (Marguerite MacIntyre), who asks for Damon.
Bonnie (Kat Graham) is still a little freaked out about being attacked by Damon but she is grateful to Stefan who saved her life.
Stefan shows up at school to inform Elena (Nina Dobrev) about the new vampire and to be careful till they find out who it is.
Tyler's dad, the Mayor, separates them and takes them outside where he asks them to fight and solve their differences as men.
Logan calls the Sheriff to tell her that he has her daughter and he will turn her into a vampire when Stefan and Damon appear and pull him out of the car.
Damon is shocked but he wants to believe him and, while the Sheriff approaches, he asks Logan to knock him down and make it look real.
Elena starts walking around the room checking on Stefan's things when she sees Katherine's picture.
The episode ends with Elena driving back home in tears when suddenly a figure appears in front of her.
"A solid episode moves the plot as characters examine their futures and learn about new threats in town.
"[4] Josie Kafka from Doux Reviews rated the episode with 3.5/4 saying that it was the one who made her a convert when she first watched the show.
""[5] Matt Richenthal from TV Fanatic gave a good review to the episode saying that "...this was yet another outstanding installment of the best new show on television...".
He continued by commenting on the relationship between the two Salvatore brothers: "They may never truly be on the same side, but a good show finds interesting ways to develop characters and keep their interactions fresh.
"[6] Popsugar of Buzzsugar gave a good review to the episode highlighting that she can't wait for the show to come back after its hiatus.
"[7] Lucia from Heroine TV also wrote a good review saying: "...the plot twists keep on coming in this increasingly mythology-driven show.