Adam explores the twisted history of the Electoral College,explaining that the Founding Fathers did not want mostAmericans to vote. He also takes a stab at fixing a politicalsystem that seems rigged against true democracy.
Federal and local authorities all over the country say it's thebiggest drug epidemic today. Not methamphetamines or cocaine,but heroin.You might think of heroin as primarily an inner-cityproblem. But dealers, connected to Mexican drug cartels, aremaking huge profits by expanding to new, lucrative markets:suburbs all across the country. It's basic economics. Thedealers are going where the money is and they're cultivating anew set of consumers: high school students, college athletes,teachers and professionals. Heroin is showing up everywhere --in places like Columbus, Ohio . The area has long been viewedas so typically Middle American that, for years, manycompanies have gone there to test new products. We went to theColumbus suburbs to see how heroin is taking hold in theheartland.
Max and Caroline team up with the diner staff in a franticattempt to keep their businesses open when the city targetsHan's diner and their cupcake window for destruction. Also,Sophie and Oleg announce that they are trying to have a baby.
Jimmy's trashy family comes to visit from England, much toJimmy's dismay. In the throes of her depression, Gretchenstruggles to help Jimmy entertain them. Lindsay fills in forGretchen at work. Edgar bonds with Jimmy's little sister.
The top 20 artists await America's vote. The top two performersfrom each team will move through to the live performance showsand coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, andPharrell Williams will save one remaining artist from theirteam.
After being reunited with her former love Julian, Lily hosts adinner party to introduce him to Damon and Stefan and todeclare peace between her family of Heretics and the residentsof Mystic Falls. Damon and Stefan find themselves at an impassewhen they realize they have differing views on how to handleJulian's arrival. At the party, Bonnie and Matt uncover astrange mystery involving some unsuspecting residents, while adevastating revelation causes Alaric to reach his breakingpoint.
Father Robert's revelations prove to have lastingrepercussions, especially for Caroline when she goes intopremature labour. Bella and Josh deliberate over the best wayto deal with their father, the search for Lizzie continues andMaureen is finally able to lay Jimmy to rest.
Carrie and Al are assigned to transport the star witness in ahigh profile securities fraud case to Miami, while attemptingto evade the killers on their trail.