<Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> As part of the vampire ritual, Bill buries Jessica's body in the ground, waiting for her to turn . After being attacked at Merlotte's, Sookie once again has Sam stay with her for protection and the two start growing much closer in Bill's absence . Jason helps Amy clean up the mess Eddie's death left behind and demands that she get rid of every drop of V - juice in the house . The next morning, Sookie searches for the young woman she saw in her vision . With Sam's help, Sookie tracks the woman (named Cindy) down to a pie store . They learn from one of the patrons that Cindy was a fangbanger and that her brother, Drew Marshall, disappeared shortly after her death under suspicious circumstances . Jason confides in Rene and Hoyt about Amy's V - juice habit . Sam and Sookie persuade a difficult police officer to give them information on Drew Marshall, and he promises to fax a photo through to the Bon Temps police station . After seeing his state senator friend on television campaigning against vampire and homosexual rights, Lafayette confronts him about his lies . Amy cooks Jason a nice meal and the two make up . On the way home, Sookie confides in Sam that she thinks she is in love with Bill, but expresses doubt over his loyalties to his fellow vampires . Jason and Amy decide to do V together one last time and while they are passed out, the killer sneaks into their bedroom and strangles Amy to death . Meanwhile, Jessica awakens and crawls out of the ground . Bill tries to impart his wisdom about being vampire, but she turns out to be a disobedient, overly - excited pain in the neck . Lettie Mae refuses to bail Tara out of prison because she is a danger to her soul . They leave on bad terms . Jason wakes up to find Amy dead and calls the police . Bill, needing to get back to Sookie, leaves Jessica with Eric . Tara is bailed out of prison by a woman named Maryann Forrester, who takes Tara into her lavish home . At Sookie's house, Sookie and Sam wind up sharing a kiss just as Bill walks in and attacks Sam . Seeing Bill's vicious side, Sookie rescinds his invitation into her house and slams the door on him . Jason is taken into police custody, saying he doesn't want anyone else to get hurt . A gossipy and distracted secretary is on the phone, and doesn't notice the fax of Drew Marshall's photo before burying it under a pile of paperwork, not before revealing the photo to the audience who discover that Rene is the killer . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 12 </Th> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> "You'll Be the Death of Me" </Td> <Td> Alan Ball </Td> <Td> Raelle Tucker </Td> <Td> November 23, 2008 (2008 - 11 - 23) </Td> <Td> 2.45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Sookie explains to Jason that she believes she has found the identity of the killer who has been murdering the women in Bon Temps, but Jason has her dismissed from the jail, refusing to listen to her . Maryann continues to comfort Tara and talks with her about her problems, gaining her trust . A representative of the Fellowship of the Sun named Orry visits Jason in prison and gives him some literature about the Fellowship, and tries to convince Jason that even if he did kill the women, his motive was pure because they were all supporters of vampires . Tara meets Benedict "Eggs" Talley, another person who Maryann has taken in under the pretense of helping him rebuild his life . The two of them begin to become interested in each other . Sookie, working at Merlotte's, becomes overwhelmed with the insulting and hateful thoughts all of the townsfolk are thinking about her brother and asks Sam for permission to leave . She finds she is unable to start her car, and as she gets angrier Rene shows up and offers her a ride home . Sam finds Rene's vest and, smelling it, realizes there may be a connection to Rene and the murders . At Sookie's house, Sookie discovers that Rene was the killer by reading his mind and tries to shoot him, but Rene has emptied her gun . She runs into the cemetery with Rene following behind . Bill risks his life by emerging into the sun to try to go to Sookie's aid, but he is quickly weakened and seriously injured by the burning . Sam appears and, in the form of a dog, bites Rene to distract him . Sookie attacks Rene with a shovel, ending in his decapitation . Sam and Sookie discover Bill, weak and burning, and quickly bury him . Later, Sookie is comforted by her friends and by Jason who has been released from prison following the discovery of the real murderer . Bill appears at her doorstep, completely healed, and the two share a tender moment . At Merlotte's, Andy Bellefleur is upset and depressed after his failure to solve the case, and begins drinking . While cleaning outside, Lafayette is attacked by an unknown entity . Afterwards, the Merlotte's staff help Andy to his car, which he believes has been moved, and they discover a dead body on the back seat . </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> Anna Paquin as Sookie Stackhouse </Li> <Li> Stephen Moyer as Bill Compton </Li> <Li> Sam Trammell as Sam Merlotte </Li> <Li> Ryan Kwanten as Jason Stackhouse </Li> <Li> Rutina Wesley as Tara Thornton </Li> <Li> Chris Bauer as Detective Andy Bellefleur </Li> <Li> Nelsan Ellis as Lafayette Reynolds </Li> <Li> Jim Parrack as Hoyt Fortenberry </Li> <Li> Adina Porter as Lettie Mae Thornton </Li> <Li> Carrie Preston as Arlene Fowler </Li> <Li> Michael Raymond - James as Rene Lenier </Li> <Li> William Sanderson as Sheriff Bud Dearborne </Li> <Li> Alexander Skarsgård as Eric Northman </Li> <Li> Lynn Collins as Dawn Green </Li> <Li> Lizzy Caplan as Amy Burley </Li> <Li> Lois Smith as Adele Stackhouse </Li> <Li> Stephen Root as Eddie Gauthier </Li> </Ul>

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