Watch Stefan and Damon bro it out at the Salvatore manor while they plot to save Elena in this new clip from Thursday’s episode of The Vampire Diaries.

The Vampire Diaries finally returns this week with the big prom episode “Pictures of You.” In the first sneak peek released, we saw Bonnie and Caroline go dress shopping, and in this new clip, Damon and Stefan prepare for the big event in their own way:

Watch the video on Hollywood Life.

In the sneak peek, the brothers are passing a football back and forth (the football being a metaphor for Elena? We see what you did there, writers) while they discuss Elena and the fact that she doesn’t want the cure.

While Stefan doesn’t seem to mind whether or not Elena wants the cure (and her humanity back), Damon uses the opportunity to catch us all up on the story so far: Elena threatened last episode that if they continued to try to “save” her, she’d keep killing people.

“How are you gonna make an emotionless vampire want anything?” Damon asks, and Stefan’s plan is to get her to flip her switch again, which might make her want the cure.

They also ask the excellent question of what will happen to Elena once she gets all her emotions back. “Well,” Stefan shrugs, “then you, my friend, will be right by her side ready to help her through it.”

Hmmm Stefan, we feel like that blasé attitude isn’t quite… sticking. Do you think once Elena eventually gets her emotions back that Stefan will follow through with his plan of trying to leave her behind? Or will his feelings bubble to the surface again along with Elena’s?

Also check out this new promo for the episode released by The CW:

Well, at least we know it’s going to be epic – big dance episodes of The Vampire Diaries always are!

The Vampire Diaries 4×19 “Pictures of You” airs Thursday, 8/7c on The CW.