We pick up right where we left off, which makes me really glad I caught up again on Season 2 over the past couple of weeks. I don't know about you but I do tend to forget some important things about the show in the nine-month break we get between seasons. Or maybe it's because I watch so much TV I can't keep track of it all. In any case, I love this show and this episode hit the ground running (very) fast.
My biggest question from last season's finale and this season's premiere is who kidnapped Bill and why? We don't get an answer but I was definitely concerned that Bill's four kidnappers, who refer to themselves as the "f--k you crew" were going to drain him dry before they reached their destination. After getting high and allowing themselves to be distracted, Bill kills the driver and sends the car flying off the road. He stumbles upon a cabin in the middle of the woods and feeds on the old woman who lives there. He leaves money for her, glamouring her into thinking her long lost son has come to see her and left the money. When she tells Bill he's in Mississippi he is surprised and immediately looks for the door. and we know why when he's surrounded by a pack of wolves.
Back in Bon Temps Sookie is fighting for her man. Seemingly, the police aren't interested in looking for a dead man - they've got enough living people who are turning up dead. But Sookie isn't giving up that easily. She finds out from Jessica that Bill "called" her so they hop in the car and go search for him. They find the wrecked car at the side of the highway but not much else. They examine the body for identification and find a mark on it. It's got something to do with Operation Werewolf.
Since Jessica is such a new vampire and Bill has never "called" her before, I guess she didn't know how to respond. And she's got trouble of her own. She attacks and kills a trucker but tries to undo it all by giving him her blood. She's especially horrified by her rash actions after Hoyt shows up with flowers. Even though she still wants to be with him she doesn't have time for him right now. It's perhaps because of this situation that Hoyt lets himself be pulled into Jason's world.
We all know Jason doesn't think with his brain. Even though he's freaking out about shooting and killing Eggs, Andy insists that Jason stick to their story: it was Andy who killed Eggs not Jason. Andy demands Jason turn his "conscience off, d--k on." Now that Hoyt has moved out of his mama's house, he's got to expect some p--sy overflow." So when they take two girls home and Hoyt's not interested it looks like Jason's about to have a threesome. Not so fast. He's not exactly in the mood and all he sees is his two female friends with bullet holes through their foreheads. That isn't really something any girl wants to hear.
In the meantime, Sam has gone in search of his biological family in Arkansas. Because he's had Bill's blood, Bill can find him at any time and he does. Things turn a little homoerotic when Bill shows up. Imagine my surprise (and relief) when it's all just a dream. I mean, it was kinda hot but I don't want Bill cheating on Sookie. They're practically engaged! Sam is relieved to be awoken from that dream and gets a lead on his family. He finds someone who might be his half-brother and follows him home. He's found the Mickens. He's found his family. But it might not be a good thing.
Tara's family - her mother - definitely isn't a good thing. Lafayette doesn't want to patch things up with Lettie Mae, but he asks that she come over and watch over a suicidal Tara so he can go to work. And Tara is in bad shape. Even at her worst, she's never been like this. She's lost the only man she's ever loved and she doesn't understand why. It was Maryanne who made Eggs do all those horrible things. Why can't anybody else see that? After Lettie Mae's reverend comes and goes, Tara tells her mother she's going to take a shower. But of course it's a distraction. She swallows an entire bottle of pills as Lafayette tries to beat the door down. But that's not his only problem.
Pam has ordered him to unload an unusually large batch of V. The Magister has discovered that V is being sold in Eric's area and because there are no missing vampires he wants to find out who's doing it. As you may remember, Queen Sophie is giving blood to Eric for Lafayette to see so she certainly doesn't want to get caught. And she owes money to the IRS so she really needs this to happen. Eric is worried about the Magister but Sophie convinces him to be more worried about displeasing her. And she'd be happy to see Bill rot since he's the only vampire who knows that Eric is allowing the sale of V.
Random tidbits:
-Sookie is in "mo mood for lesbian weirdness tonight" when she goes to see Eric at Fangtasia.
-Apparently Eric can have sex for six hours straight. I don't necessarily see that as a virtue. Do you? I say ouch.
-Eric confronts a Mr. Rubin about Bill over the pone. Apparently this Mr. Rubin was supposed to bring Bill to him and messed up.
-Eric pays Sookie more than the $10,000 they agreed on. Apparently she has earned a bonus.
-Arlene is pregnant again and freaks out on Terry.
-Pam was a hooker a very, very long time ago.
-Lettie Mae gets a little over-friendly with the reverend, who has to remind her that she's like family.
Another great episode. What did you think? What was that wolf pack about? Why is Sam's family so skittish? What will Sookie do next to protect her man? What lengths will Eric go to have Sookie? When will Jason's mouth get in the way and mess up Andy's story?
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