Ain’t no party like a True Blood party, because a True
Blood party includes at least one stabbing.
Break out the jungle juice, because folks in Bon Temps are getting
lit. (More like Bon Turnt, amirite?) Tonight's episode lacked the
action-packed punch of this season's first few installments. Blame it on the
a-a-a-a-a-alcohol, I guess.
We did, however, get some nice man-on-man action (albeit with
almost no nudity whatsoever, which is notable on this show).
Following last week’s battle royale, Eric (Alexander Skarsgård) and
Pam (Kristin Bauer van Straten) are putting the pieces back together at
Fangtasia. They’re loading up the travel coffins and getting ready to lay some
serious vengeance on Sarah Newlin (Anna Camp). They call in Willa (Amelia Rose
Blaire), whose father was romantically involved with Newlin, to see if
she’s got any info. Willa, however, is having none of this plan. She’ll give
them information, but she is not going with them. In fact, in exchange for what
she knows, Eric must release her.
He complies and Willa spills a little T on Newlin’s secret vampire
sister named Amber (Natalie Hall). When they arrive in Dallas, she’s not with
her sister. Amber does have Hep-V though, and an awful lot of unresolved anger
toward Sarah. She tells Pam and Eric that her sister is sure to go looking for
their parents at a Ted Cruz fundraiser. Time for Pam and Eric to go full-on Salahi and
sneak themselves in. While they’re changing into their Republican disguises,
Pam catches a glimpse of Eric’s worsening condition. He’s now stage two.
They make it into the fundraiser, but before they can find Sarah,
the Yakuza busts into the joint and starts shooting the place up. They kill
Sarah's papa, but her mama is in the ladies’ room, where she’s been confronted
by Sarah. The Newlin women high-tail it through the halls with the Yakuza in
toe. The Yakuza shoot down her mother, but Sarah runs smack into none other
than Eric Northman. Before he can take his revenge on Sarah, the Yakuza turn
the corner. He slaughters the Yakuza, ripping out the jaw of the man who killed
his French girlfriend back in the ‘80s. Did that give Sarah enough time to get
away?
Meanwhile, back in Bon Temps, it’s party time. Lafayette (Nelsan
Ellis) decided Sookie (Anna Paquin)’s big, empty house needed to be filled with
a little love. After all the death, it’s time to celebrate life. So the whole
town’s been invited over to La Casa Stackhouse. Everyone’s been instructed to
bring some top-shelf alcohol, so you know it’s going to be a ruckus.
Bill (Stephen Moyer), of course, is the first to arrive. He’s not
the most social, and spends the majority of the party looking wistfully into
middle distance and remembering his experience during the Civil War. (For the
record, Bill Compton Civil War flashbacks are the silliest thing on a show full
of silly things.) Jessica (Deborah Ann Woll) is also being a party-pooper,
standing guard outside. Andy (Chris Bauer) comes outside to remind her that all
this punishing herself is just perpetuating the trauma for him as well. All the
recent horrors they’ve suffered have taught him carpe diem, no day but today,
etc. and so on. Plus, he’s going to ask Holly (Lauren Bowles) to marry him!
Yippee!
They use Granny Stackhouse’s ring, since Violet (Karolina Wydra)
says she doesn’t need Jason (Ryan Kwanten) to give her a ring to prove that he’s
hers. (That’s a strong statement, as we’ll soon see.) After a very sweet,
stammering proposal, Holly obviously says yes. This gives Sookie an attack of
the the feels, so she and Arlene (Carrie Preston) head upstairs to talk about
dead lovers. It never gets easier, according to Arlene.
Speaking of Arlene, that vamp that fed her his blood last week and
saved her life? Well, now she’s got the hots for him, and he’s got the hots for
her and it’s all very cute to see them make flirty.
Lettie Mae (Adina Porter) also makes an appearance at the party.
Her husband, the Reverend (Gregg Daniel), did not think it was the best idea,
what with all the vampire blood and alcohol available, but Lettie Mae was
undeterred. She drugged the Reverend with some Benadryl and made her way over.
She was able to stay sober through a toast for Tara (Rutina Wesley), but the
idea of getting some sweet vamp blood to reunite with Tara was just too
tempting. She stabbed Willa in the shoulder, but did little damage. Willa
healed and Sam (Sam Trammell) restrained Lettie.
It was a good excuse for Lafayette to leave the party and escort
Lettie home. Earlier in the evening he had a heart-to-heart, followed by a
crotch-to-butt with James (Nathan Parsons). That’s right, after confirming that
the Danny James talked about in his story a few weeks ago actually was a man
James was romantically involved with, he and Lafayette finally went at it. Of
course, Jessica catches them in flagrante and flips out. She makes Jason
rescind James’ invitation to the Stackhouse abode. Jessica and Jason go
upstairs to talk. In the midst of their conversation, Lafayette comes up to
drop some truth on Jessica: She doesn't love James. She never loved James. She
doesn't know him like he does. Then he goes on about how everyone in this town
looks at him like a joke before delivering the great line: "Has it ever
occurred to you that maybe I want a piece of happiness, too?"
Once he leaves, Jason and Jessica rekindle their romance. While the
former flames do their business, Violet overhears from outside the door. I
don’t know about you, but Violet is a woman I wouldn’t want to cross, no?
Something tells me her revenge is going to leave quite a few bodies in its
wake.
Later that evening, Bill is just soaking in the tub back at his
home. He heads to the mirror only to see the early indications that he’s got
Hep-V.
Do you think Sarah Newlin got away? Will they find a cure for Hep-V
before it claims Eric and Bill? What will Violet do to make Jessica pay?
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