8. Timebomb

Complete story — includes the ending

Under Godric's orders, Eric and Sookie struggle to leave the Fellowship compound without bloodshed, and are cornered by Steve and his followers. In the woods, Sarah, who has been using a paintball gun, accuses him of betraying her, revealing that Sookie is a prisoner of the church. At the Carmilla hotel, Bill escapes Lorena, and orders Jessica and Hoyt back to Bon Temps. Jason overpowers Sarah, and along with Bill, creates a stalemate with Newlin's mob. The mob is overwhelmed by Stan and the Dallas vampires, but Godric orders a peaceful end to the conflict. In Bon Temps, Sam is lured to his bar to find Daphne murdered. The police arrest him with Maryann's revelers despite Andy's outlandish corroboration. At Sookie's house, Maryann feeds Tara and Eggs a meal made from Daphne's heart, driving them into a violent and sexual frenzy. After they arrive at the Compton manor, Jessica and Hoyt's have sex and realize Jessica's hymen has regenerated to its virginal state, to her chagrin. At Godric's Dallas nest, the vampires and Stackhouses recover, Godric shares his nonviolent ideals with Eric, and banishes Hugo out of mercy. Lorena stirs trouble between Sookie and Bill, and is then banished by Godric. Bill tells her that they will never see each other again, but she believes that she will see him because of their immortality. A mysterious intruder is revealed to be Luke; who has a suicide bomb wrapped in silver chains and bullets, and pushes the detonator.