Below are a couple promotional photos and the official synopsis of episode 4 of the Vampire Diaries from the CW. Check out the rest of the pictures here.

Official Synopsis:

Episode Title: Family Ties

ELENA AND STEFAN ATTEND THE FOUNDER’S PARTY
Elena asks Stefan to escort her to the town’s annual Founder’s Party. Vicki gets Tyler to ask her to the party, then accuses him of trying to hide their relationship from his family. Zach reveals a useful family secret to Stefan. At the party, Damon tells Elena a story about the Salvatore family’s past, leaving Elena with questions that Stefan refuses to answer. Finally, Stefan takes action to get Damon out of his life for good.