John Rezig

Eric & Bill fear for their lives; Sookie opens up to Alcide; Lafayette endangers Sookie; Roman & Salome search for a traitor in the council; Andy & Jason go to a party; Terry has a flashback; Sookie drowns her sorrows.

Irate over Burrell's blatant aggression, Eric takes matters into his own hands. After testing the limits of his powers, Bill is looking for a new type of blood. Sookie begins to learn why Warlow is after her, and Sam receives unexpected help from Nicole and the V.U.S.

The Authority heads in a new direction; Sookie and Jason visit the site of their parents' deaths.

Eric plots his escape; Sookie gets a clue about her parents' murder; Andy and Jason search for leads; Alcide recalls his pack induction; Arlene is caught in Terry and Patrick's crossfire; Steve gets a new pet.

Sam Merlotte gets to know his shifter birth family in Arkansas. Meanwhile, Bill is an unwilling guest at the home of Russell Edgington, the vampire King of Mississippi, who has ambitions to take over Louisiana.

Eric visits Russell, who catches him in lying and forces him to admit that the Magister is holding Pam prisoner and will kill her unless he turns in Bill Compton.