Hugo and Sookie embark on a dangerous mission to locate Godric. Meanwhile, Bill is shocked when a vampire from his distant, more violent past resurfaces in Dallas. In Bon Temps, Daphne presses Sam to get comfortable in his own skin(s); Hoyt continues his unlikely courtship of Jessica; Andy interrogates Lafayette about his disappearance; and Tara and Eggs take a detour while on a road trip. At the Light of Day camp, Jason faces difficult emotional and physical choices.

Sookie desperately tries to contact Bill when her mission with Hugo hits a snag; Jason fears for his safety after running afoul of the Fellowship of the Sun’s doctrine; Sam’s contentious relationship with Maryann develops a new threat.

Sookie’s predicament changes with Eric’s arrival; a shocking discovery at Merlotte’s spells trouble for Sam; Jessica and Hoyt’s courtship continues; Jason tries to put his checkered past behind him.

Hoyt sticks up for Jessica and their unusual relationship; Lafayette and Lettie Mae try to figure out a way to end Maryann’s influence on Tara; Nan Flanagan reacts to the events in Dallas, but the local vampires are surprised by Godric’s decision.

Bill, Sookie and Jason return to Bon Temps. Sam and Andy are lured back to Merlottes by Arlene and find refuge from bloodthirsty revellors. Bill finds traditional methods don’t work on Maryann. Sookie tries to help Tara engulfed in darkness. Jason attempts to rescue Sam.

Bill seeks out the advice of Sophie-Anne, the Vampire Queen of Louisiana, but must exercise patience before she gives him critical information. Meanwhile, Sookie and Lafayette find that protecting Tara from herself is more difficult than they anticipated; a desperate Sam turns to an unlikely source for assistance; and Jessica tests Hoyt’s allegiance to Maxine.

Bon Temps reaches a fever pitch as Maryann prepares for her ultimate bestial sacrifice, conscripting Sookie to be Maid of Honor at the bloody nuptials. Meanwhile, Sophie-Anne warns Eric to keep the lid on Bill’s inquisitiveness; Jason leads Andy into the heroic abyss; and Hoyt struggles with Maxine’s endless stream of insults. Deliberating on what may be his final move to save Sookie and the town, Sam places his trust, and his life, in a most unlikely ally.