Prayer for the Dying

what happens

When Liv and Luke’s father arrives to town to celebrate their birthday, they try and convince him to let Jo and Kai take their place in the merge ceremony. After Tyler finds out that the merge is happening sooner than he expected, he urges Liv to let him talk to her father. Meanwhile, after Caroline’s plan to cure her mother takes an unexpected and devastating turn, Elena, Stefan and Damon gather at the hospital, while Jo attempts to save Sheriff Forbes’ life. Lastly, with the merge set to take place, Damon’s risky plan quickly sends things spiraling out of control, forcing one of the twins to take matters into their own hands.

who made it

directed

Jeffrey G. Hunt

written

Brett Matthews, Rebecca Sonnenshine

guest cast

Billed for this episode only — the turn people remember an episode for.

• Chris Wood as Kai Parker
• Jodi Lyn O'Keefe as Jo Laughlin
• Marguerite MacIntyre as Sheriff Liz Forbes
• Chris Brochu as Luke Parker
• Penelope Mitchell as Liv Parker
• Christopher Cousins as Joshua Parker
• Keith Arthur Bolden as Doctor