The Vampire Diaries season 3 finale “The Departed” is going to be a big one, and Nina Dobrev gives some spoilers about Elena’s imminent choice between Damon and Stefan and the flashbacks we can expect!

Speaking to Zap2It, Nina reveals:

Because of the circumstances, one of the Salvatores does leave town. When Elena does make the decision, she’s alone. She’s not with either brother. She’s taken away from that element of temptation, and away from the pressure, and she’s not forced to make an impulsive decision because they’re both standing in front of her. Because she’s by herself, she can make the decision without being swayed by one or the other.

She also describes the flashback sequences:

We never get to see happy Elena before the vampires came into her life. Everything was simple, but simple is good, and especially recently she’s been wanting things to go back to the way they were. She was a normal girl. Her problems were that she failed a class or Matt didn’t get her the right flowers. Simple things. We get to see Elena with her mom, with her aunt, with her dad. We see her dynamic with Bonnie before they knew she was a witch and her relationship with Matt when they were together. It’s really cool.

Are you nervous about Elena’s choice?!