After their encounter with the racist policeman, Sookie tells Bill that she won't be seeing him anymore. The next day, Bill keeps his promise to Sookie's grandmother, Adele 'Gran' Stackhouse, to speak at the monthly meeting of the Descendents of the Glorious Dead. Bill becomes very popular when he reminiscences about the Civil War and the Mayor gives him an old photo he found in the archives. Bill also recalls the circumstances of how he became a vampire. Meanwhile, Sam asks Sookie out on a date, but things don't go as he planned for she tells him that she is not ready to commit. A little later, Sookie is shocked by what she finds when she gets home. Elsewhere, Jason gets more vampire blood from Lafayette, and he also takes an interest in Tara after he hears she has a thing for him. But Jason instead sets his sights on a local woman, named Randi Sue, as his latest sexual conquest.

Sookie and Sam each connect with one of their own; Jason is rewarded at the Light of Day boot camp; Eric reveals his past.

Sookie and Hugo embark on a dangerous mission to infiltrate the Light of Day and locate Godric.

Sam finds himself in a predicament; Sookie uses her telepathic powers to reach out to Bill; Lorena exercises her hold over Bill as his maker; Jason looks to sever his ties with the church.

Sookie's captivity takes an unexpected turn.

Vampires and humans clean up in the aftermath of the explosion. Eric tricks Sookie into drinking some of his blood, much to Bill's dismay. As a result of the lapse in security, Godric's leadership falls under review but his response surprises everyone, especially Eric, who begs him not to go through with his plan. In Bon Temps, Maryann is out to find Sam Merlotte and complete the ritual sacrifice. She casts a spell on everyone in Sam's bar to get them to look for him. Lafayette and Tara's mother forcibly remove her from Sookie's house. Hoyt and Jessica get used to their situation and Hoyt decides it's time to introduce his true love to his vampire-hating mother.

Russell Edgington, the Vampire King of Mississippi, concocts a plan to consolidate his power; Eric remembers his past; Sam tests the strength of his family bonds; Tara finds an ally in shady vampire Franklin Mott.

Eric instructs a werewolf to look after Sookie and accompany her to Jackson, Mississippi; Jason is distracted from his police exams; Bud reaches the end of his rope; Arlene copes with unexpected news; Franklin charms Tara; Eric bequeaths a gift to Lafayette. Haunted by visions from his past, Bill makes a surprising pledge of allegiance.

Sookie receives a distressing call from Bill. She accompanies Alcide to his ex-fiancée's supposed engagement party as she searches for Bill.

Eric's thirst for revenge is reawakened.

Russell captures Sookie and orders Lorena to kill Bill, while Tara remains Franklin's prisoner. Will they be able to escape Mississippi before it's too late?

Sookie puts everything on the line to save Bill, and she may pay the ultimate price.

Tara goes hunting for food and Sookie and Lafayette can't catch up to her. Tara seeks out Sam's help but nothing it seems will prevent her from harming herself. The Authority decides to accept Bill's proposal to exchange Russell Edgington for their lives. Salome is clearly interested in getting to know both Bill and Eric a lot better. Rev. Newlin gets a new job - becoming Nan Flanigan's replacement as the public face of the vampire of equality movement. Andy Bellefleur finds that someone has posted a picture of him on Facebook - naked. Jason runs into one of his old high school teachers Miss Steeler and in the process realizes something about himself. Terry Bellefleur goes off with his friend Patrick but refuses to tell Arlene what he's up to. Pam continues to reflect on her days as a whorehouse madam and recalls the first encounter between Eric and Bill. Debbie Pelt's parents show up looking for her. Jessica meets someone in a dress shop and is instantly attracted to him. Lafayette is having major problems of his own.