Wrapped in Red

 is the eight episode of the seventh season of The Vampire Diaries and the one hundred and forty-one episode of the series.

Summary
EVERY DAY A LITTLE DEATH – With the Christmas spirit in full swing, Stefan and Caroline plan to take their relationship to a new level as Bonnie contemplates about her life. Meanwhile, a handful of Guardians try to find out where Ethan is with the help of Alaric. Elena wants to celebrate the holidays with Marge. Determined to prove himself to Lily, Enzo comes face-to-face with Julian and challenges him to a duel, but an unexpected twist threatens to complicate things.

Main Cast

 * Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert
 * Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore
 * Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore
 * Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett
 * Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes
 * Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan
 * Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman
 * Michael Malarkey as Lorenzo
 * Hunter Parrish as Andrew Montez

Special Guest Starring

 * Annie Wersching as Lillian Salvatore

Recurring Cast

 * Elizabeth Blackmore as Valerie
 * Jaiden Kaine as Beau
 * Scarlett Byrne as Nora
 * Teressa Liane as Mary-Louise
 * Tim King as Oscar
 * Luke Benward as William Duncan
 * Adam Gregory as Ethan Crane

Continuity

 * This is the sixth holiday episode in the series, and also the second one this season. This is the third Christmas episode, but it is the first time that it actually takes place on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
 * The first holiday episode was in Season One's Haunted.
 * The second was Christmas in Season Four's O Come, All Ye Faithful.
 * The third was Thanksgiving in Season Six's Fade Into You.
 * The fourth was Christmas in Season Six's Christmas Through Your Eyes.
 * The fifth was Halloween in Season Seven's A Nightmare on Sorority Row.
 * The seventh was New Year in Season Seven's A Long Way Down.

Cultural References

 * "Wrapped in Red" is a song from the album of the same name by American singer and songwriter Kelly Clarkson.