Vampire Diaries
The midseason finale of "The Vampire Diaries" will air on the CW on Thursday, Dec. 12 at 8 p.m. EST. Bob Mahoney/The CW

“Vampire Diaries” fans won’t want to miss episode 10 on Thursday, Dec. 12. The CW series is airing its midseason finale at 8 p.m. EST, and “Fifty Shades Of Grayson” promises to be filled with drama … and blood.

As we previously reported, the episode will find Elena in trouble now that she’s been captured by Dr. Wes -- and while things look grim for the college vampire, her human doppelganger doesn’t appear to have it much easier.

In the leaked sneak peek of “Fifty Shades of Grayson,” viewers get a first look at Katherine since watching her lock lips with Stefan. But the ailing bad girl isn't with her Salvatore lover … instead she’s hanging in the woods with Matt Donovan.

Decked out in a black cap, spandex capris and a track jacket, Katherine is working on a hand stand with the help of Matt. Is she training for some Mystic Falls gymnast tryouts? Nope, she’s paying Matt to make her “hot again!”

“Put me in shape and prolong this death thing as long as possible,” she bosses him around in the midseason finale video clip.

“Yeah, that’ll happen,” Matt mutters under his breath.

“What did you say?” Katherine demands. But she’s not inquiring to fight him on his sassy response … she truly didn’t hear him. “Oh my god, I’m going deaf. My entire body is falling apart … I can’t breathe!”

As the weak doppelganger tries to compose herself, Matt makes a suggestion -- “If you’re so anxious not to be dead why don’t you have a vampire turn you?”

Unfortunately, for Katherine that’s something she has already tried. “Every time I ingest vampire blood my body rejects it,” she explains.

But does hope remain? According to the synopsis for episode 10, Katherine will soon realize that “Nadia may be the one who can solve her problem.”

The midseason finale of “The Vampire Diaries” will air on the CW on Thursday, Dec. 12 at 8 p.m. EST. What do you think will happen in episode 10, “Fifty Shades of Grayson”? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section or by sending a tweet to @AmandaTVScoop.

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