Stefan kidnaps Caroline to force her into hiding for her own protection, leading to an emotional confrontation about their relationship and his past decision to leave her.
The episode ends with the realization that the only way to save Bonnie is to sever her link to the "Final Everlasting". This requires Damon and Enzo to break into the Armory , which Bonnie had previously sealed to contain a mysterious, faceless evil. Music Guide Key tracks featured in this episode include: "Punching In A Dream" by The Naked And Famous "Up In Flames" by Coldplay "Between" by Courrier "Keep Running" by Gemma Hayes [S7E21] Requiem for a Dream
To wake her, Caroline, Enzo, and eventually Damon enter her head using vampire "dream-walking" abilities. Stefan kidnaps Caroline to force her into hiding
succeeds by being deliberately antagonistic; he taunts Bonnie about her death and his desire to see Elena again, provoking her to wake up just to kill him. Music Guide Key tracks featured in this episode
If you'd like, I can provide a ("Gods & Monsters") to see how this cliffhanger resolves, or I can list more specific quotes from the confrontation between Bonnie and Damon. Let me know which you'd prefer!
Having inherited Rayna’s "Hunter" status, Bonnie’s subconscious creates nightmares where she kills her friends. She refuses to wake up because she knows that once she does, she will be compelled to murder every vampire she loves.