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'''{{ep|3x01}}''' is the premiere episode of [[Season 3]] of ''[[True Blood]]'' and the 25th episode overall.
 
   
 
'''"Bad Blood"''' is the first episode of [[Season 3]] of the [[HBO]] original series ''[[True Blood]]'', and the series' twenty-fifth episode overall.
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==Summary==
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[[Sookie Stackhouse]] enlists the help of [[Eric Northman]] in her search for the missing [[Bill Compton]]. [[Sam Merlotte]] begins his search for his birth parents. [[Tara Thornton]] falls into despair following [[Eggs Talley|"Eggs" Talley]]'s death and attempts suicide. [[Lafayette Reynolds]] invites Tara's mother, [[Lettie Mae Daniels]] to help watch over her while [[Jason Stackhouse]] and [[Andy Bellefleur]] back what she has done. Eric is paid a surprise visit by the [[Vampire Queen]]. Bill frees himself from his captors but finds himself a long way from [[Bon Temps]], in Mississippi, and in unfriendly territory.
 
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==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
 
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<font face="True Blood" color="#800000" size="4">"''I'm sorry you fell in love with a serial killer, alright, but, honestly, who here hasn't''?"<small>-Arlene</small></font>
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<font face="True Blood" color="#800000" size="4">"''I'm sorry you fell in love with a serial killer, alright,<br />but, honestly, who here hasn't?"<br /><small>Arlene Fowler (Bellefleur)</small>''</font>
 
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[[File:JessicaDeadBody.jpg|thumb|left|Jessica dragging the corpse into the Compton house]]
 
[[File:JessicaDeadBody.jpg|thumb|left|Jessica dragging the corpse into the Compton house]]
[[Sookie]] is upset about [[Bill]]'s kidnapping from [[Maison de Paris]] and even more distraught when no one will help her find him. She turns to [[Eric Northman|Eric]] for help in finding [[Bill Compton|Bill]]. Eric is busy in [[Fangtasia]]'s [[The_Fangtasia_Dungeon_and_the_wheel|dungeon]] with [[Yvetta]] (having sex with her for six hours!). [[Andy]] urges [[Jason]] to stay the course after killing [[Eggs]]. Sam reconnects with his past; continuing to search for the [[Tommy Mickens|Mickens]].
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[[Sookie Stackhouse|Sookie]] is distraught over [[Bill Compton|Bill]]'s kidnapping from [[Maison de Paris]] and even more distraught when no one will help her find him. She turns to [[Eric Northman|Eric]] for help in finding [[Bill Compton|Bill]]. Eric is busy in [[Fangtasia]]'s [[The Fangtasia Dungeon and the wheel|dungeon]] with [[Yvetta]] (having been having sex with her for six hours). [[Andy Bellefleur|Andy]] urges [[Jason Stackhouse|Jason]] to stay the course after killing [[Eggs Talley|Eggs]]. [[Sam]] reconnects with his past; continuing to search for the [[Tommy Mickens|Mickens]].
   
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While on the road, [[Sam Merlotte|Sam]] hears a knock on the hotel room door. As he opens it; he sees a naked Bill standing there, and invites him inside. the two begin to have a very heated moment, yet just before they kiss; Sam is awakened from a phone call. He learns that the Mickens were evicted from their home three years ago, but their son is a local. He visits, but Tommy feigns ignorance. Sam then follows him to a house, and stands outside.
Andy tells Jason to continue behaving his normal, old self; which means picking up chicks. Later in the episode Jason does just that, bringing two girls back to his house. Every time he looks at them however; he pictures them with bullet holes in their heads, which means he can't perform. The girls leave in a rush after Jason explains that "it's not you, it's just I keep picturing you both with big 'ol bullet holes in your foreheads".
 
   
 
[[Andy Bellefleur|Andy]] tells [[Jason Stackhouse|Jason]] to continue behaving his normal, old self; which means picking up chicks. Later in the episode Jason does just that, bringing two girls back to his house. Every time he looks at them however; he pictures them with bullet holes in their heads, which means he can't perform. The girls leave in a rush after Jason explains that "it's not you, it's just I keep picturing you both with big 'ol bullet holes in your foreheads".
[[Jessica]] bit a guy at a truck stop, and is now having do deal with the after effects; where do you hide a body when you accidentally kill someone? She tried to save the guy by giving him her blood, but it was too late- so his body begins to leave a horrific stench in the [[Compton house]].[[File:BillKiddnapped1.jpg|thumb|Bill being kidnapped]]
 
   
 
[[Jessica Hamby|Jessica]] bit a guy at a truck stop, and is now having do deal with the after effects; where do you hide a body when you accidentally kill someone? She tried to save the guy by giving him her blood, but it was too late- so his body begins to leave a horrific stench in the [[Compton house]].
[[Tara]] is beyond upset about [[Eggs]]. [[Lafayette]] takes her to Sookie's house; but when Tara finds out that Sookie had helped Eggs try to recover his memories of killing people for [[Maryann Forrester|Maryann]], she attacks Sookie. Lafayette brings Tara back to his house, and leaves her with her mother. Tara decides to take a shower, and her mother lets her because she's too distracted by the [[Reverend]]. Lafayette comes home and is banging on the bathroom door while Tara tries to swallow all the pills she can find. He is able to reach her in time. {C
 
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[[File:EricYvettaDungon.jpg|thumb|left|Eric with Yvetta for 6 hours]] {C
 
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[[File:BillKiddnapped1.jpg|thumb|Bill being kidnapped by the "F*ck You Crew" as they call themselves.]]
While working, Lafayette gets a visit from [[Pam]] who tells him he needs to offload all of the [[V]] he is currently holding. He tells her there's no way he can find buyers for all his product, she tells him to figure it out after threatening him; then quickly leaves.
 
 
[[Tara Thornton|Tara]] is beyond upset about Eggs. [[Lafayette Reynolds|Lafayette]] takes her to Sookie's house; but when Tara finds out that Sookie had helped Eggs try to recover his memories of killing people for [[Maryann Forrester|Maryann]], she attacks Sookie. Lafayette brings Tara back to his house, and leaves her with her mother. Tara decides to take a shower, and her mother lets her because she's too distracted by the [[Reverend Daniels|Reverend]]. Lafayette comes home and is banging on the bathroom door while Tara tries to swallow all the pills she can find. He is able to reach her in time.
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While working, Lafayette gets a visit from [[Pam Swynford De Beaufort|Pam]] who tells him he needs to offload all of the [[Vampire Blood|V]] he is currently holding. He tells her there's no way he can find buyers for all his product, she tells him to figure it out after threatening him; then quickly leaves.
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[[File:EricYvettaDungon.jpg|thumb|left|Eric with Yvetta for 6 hours]]
   
 
Pam also pays a visit to Sookie's home; while there, she gets a call from Eric and leaves. Sookie realizes that perhaps Bill is trying to reach Jessica, and pays her a visit.
 
Pam also pays a visit to Sookie's home; while there, she gets a call from Eric and leaves. Sookie realizes that perhaps Bill is trying to reach Jessica, and pays her a visit.
   
Meanwhile, Bill is seen emerging from the ground. He is in need for human blood and finds an old lady named [[Olivia]] alone in her home. Glamouring her, he is invited inside. He feeds from her; then quickly leaves her unscathed- even leaving her some cash, saying it is from her son Stanley.[[File:JAsonAndy.jpg|thumb|right|Jason and Andy discuss Egg's death]]
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Meanwhile, Bill is seen emerging from the ground. He is in need for human blood and finds an old lady named [[Olivia]] alone in her home and is invited inside. He feeds from her; then quickly leaves her unscathed- even leaving her some cash, saying it is from her son Stanley.
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[[File:JAsonAndy.jpg|thumb|right|Jason and Andy discuss Eggs' death]]
   
 
Sookie and Jessica find the wreckage and the body of one of Bill's abductors. The man has a mysterious tattoo. Jessica looks it up on her phone and sees it is connected to something called [[Operation Werewolf]].
 
Sookie and Jessica find the wreckage and the body of one of Bill's abductors. The man has a mysterious tattoo. Jessica looks it up on her phone and sees it is connected to something called [[Operation Werewolf]].
   
While on the road, [[Sam]] hears a knock on the hotel room door. As he opens it; he sees a naked Bill standing there, and invites him inside. the two begin to have a very heated moment, yet just before they kiss; Sam is awakened from a phone call. Cut to Bill surrounded by four wolves. He says "I should warn you, I fed." His fangs come out, and the episode ends.
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Cut to Bill in the woods, who suddenly finds himself surrounded by four wolves. He says "I should warn you, I fed." His fangs come out, and the episode ends.
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==Trailer==
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[[File:True Blood 3x01Promo New S03E01 Promo|center|420px]]
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===Music===
 
* ''"Good Behaviour"'' - '''Powersolo'''
 
* ''"Good Behaviour"'' - '''Powersolo'''
 
* ''"Pistol Whip Me Back Into Your Arms"'' - '''Acumen Nation'''
 
* ''"Pistol Whip Me Back Into Your Arms"'' - '''Acumen Nation'''
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* ''"Bad Blood"'' - '''Beck'''
   
 
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*''"I'm in no mood for lesbian weirdness tonight, Pam!"''
 
   
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===[[Andy]]===
 
 
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*''"Conscience off, dick on!"''
 
 
* The title of this episode has been changed to "Bad Blood".
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===Andy Bellefleur===
 
* "Conscience off, dick on!"
   
 
|-| Arlene=
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===Arlene Fowler===
 
* "I’m sorry you fell in love with a serial killer, alright? But honestly, who here hasn’t!"
   
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|-| Bill=
===[[Jason]]===
 
 
===Bill Compton===
*''"But I want to be NEW Jason."''
 
 
* "I hear the water in Arkansas is very... hard."
   
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===Eric Northman===
 
* "If you plan on rescuing a vampire during daylight, I have seriously overestimated your intelligence."
 
* (after killing a werewolf): "I got your rug all wet."
   
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===[[Lafayette]]===
 
 
===Jason Stackhouse===
 
* "But I want to be NEW Jason."
   
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|-| Lafayette=
*''"Bitch...you, me, bridge...it ain't go never motherf****** happening..."''
 
 
===Lafayette Reynolds===
*''"We're stealing this, but I'm sure none of you are shocked."''
 
 
* "Bitch...you, me, bridge...it ain't gon never motherf****** happen..."
 
* "We're stealing this, but I'm sure none of you are shocked."
   
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|-| Pam=
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===Pamela Swynford de Beaufort===
 
* "Now, why'd ya have to go and kill that maenad? She's a terrific decorator."
   
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|-| Sookie=
===[[Eric]]===
 
 
===Sookie Stackhouse===
*''"If you plan in rescuing a vampire during daylight, I have seriously overestimated your intelligence."''
 
 
* "I'm in no mood for lesbian weirdness tonight, Pam!"
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==Cast==
*''(after killing a werewolf): "I got your rug all wet."''
 
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===Starring===
 
* [[Anna Paquin]] as [[Sookie Stackhouse]]
 
* [[Stephen Moyer]] as [[Bill Compton]]
 
* [[Sam Trammell]] as [[Sam Merlotte]]
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* [[Ryan Kwanten]] as [[Jason Stackhouse]]
 
* [[Rutina Wesley]] as [[Tara Thornton]]
   
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* [[Marshall Allman]] as [[Tommy Mickens]]
 
* [[Chris Bauer]] as [[Andy Bellefleur]]
 
* [[Kristin Bauer]] as [[Pam Swynford De Beaufort|Pam]]
 
* [[Nelsan Ellis]] as [[Lafayette Reynolds]]
 
* [[Todd Lowe]] as [[Terry Bellefleur]]
 
* [[Jim Parrack]] as [[Hoyt Fortenberry]]
 
* [[Carrie Preston]] as [[Arlene Fowler]]
 
* [[William Sanderson]] as [[Bud Dearborne]]
 
* [[Alexander Skarsgård]] as [[Eric Northman]]
 
* [[Deborah Ann Woll]] as [[Jessica Hamby]]
   
 
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===[[Arlene]]===
 
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===Guest starring===
 
 
* [[Grant Bowler]] as [[Cooter]]
*''"I’m sorry you fell in love with a serial killer, alright? But honestly, who here hasn’t!”''
 
 
* [[Zeljko Ivanek]] as [[Jorge Alonso de San Diego]]
 
 
* [[Adina Porter]] as [[Lettie Mae Daniels]]
 
 
* [[Evan Rachel Wood]] as [[Sophie-Anne]]
 
* [[Don Swayze]] as [[Gus]]
 
* [[Shannon Welles]] as [[Olivia]]
   
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===[[Bill]]===
 
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*''"Now, why'd ya have to go and kill that maenad? She's a terrific decorator."''
 
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*[[Stephen Moyer]] as [[Bill Compton]]
 
*[[Sam Trammell]] as [[Sam Merlotte]]
 
*[[Ryan Kwanten]] as [[Jason Stackhouse]]
 
*[[Rutina Wesley]] as [[Tara Thornton]]
 
 
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*[[Marshall Allman]] as [[Tommy Mickens]]
 
*[[Chris Bauer]] as [[Andy Bellefleur]]
 
*[[Kristin Bauer]] as [[Pam]]
 
*[[Nelsan Ellis]] as [[Lafayette Reynolds]]
 
*[[Todd Lowe]] as [[Terry Bellefleur]]
 
*[[Jim Parrack]] as [[Hoyt Fortenberry]]
 
*[[Carrie Preston]] as [[Arlene Fowler]]
 
*[[William Sanderson]] as [[Bud Dearborne]]
 
*[[Alexander Skarsgård]] as [[Eric Northman]]
 
*[[Deborah Ann Woll]] as [[Jessica Hamby]]
 
 
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*[[Grant Bowler]] as [[Cooter]]
 
*[[Zeljko Ivanek]] as [[The Magister]]
 
*[[Adina Porter]] as [[Lettie Mae Thornton]]
 
*[[Evan Rachel Wood]] as [[Sophie-Anne Leclerq]]
 
*[[Don Swayze]] as [[Gus]]
 
*[[wikipedia:Shannon Welles|Shannon Welles]] as [[Olivia]]
 
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"Bad Blood"
Season 3, Episode 1
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Air date June 13, 2010
Written by Brian Buckner
Directed by Daniel Minahan
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"Bad Blood" is the first episode of Season 3 of the HBO original series True Blood, and the series' twenty-fifth episode overall.



Summary

Sookie Stackhouse enlists the help of Eric Northman in her search for the missing Bill Compton. Sam Merlotte begins his search for his birth parents. Tara Thornton falls into despair following "Eggs" Talley's death and attempts suicide. Lafayette Reynolds invites Tara's mother, Lettie Mae Daniels to help watch over her while Jason Stackhouse and Andy Bellefleur back what she has done. Eric is paid a surprise visit by the Vampire Queen. Bill frees himself from his captors but finds himself a long way from Bon Temps, in Mississippi, and in unfriendly territory.


Synopsis


"I'm sorry you fell in love with a serial killer, alright,
but, honestly, who here hasn't?"
― Arlene Fowler (Bellefleur)


JessicaDeadBody

Jessica dragging the corpse into the Compton house

Sookie is distraught over Bill's kidnapping from Maison de Paris and even more distraught when no one will help her find him. She turns to Eric for help in finding Bill. Eric is busy in Fangtasia's dungeon with Yvetta (having been having sex with her for six hours). Andy urges Jason to stay the course after killing Eggs. Sam reconnects with his past; continuing to search for the Mickens.

While on the road, Sam hears a knock on the hotel room door. As he opens it; he sees a naked Bill standing there, and invites him inside. the two begin to have a very heated moment, yet just before they kiss; Sam is awakened from a phone call. He learns that the Mickens were evicted from their home three years ago, but their son is a local. He visits, but Tommy feigns ignorance. Sam then follows him to a house, and stands outside.

Andy tells Jason to continue behaving his normal, old self; which means picking up chicks. Later in the episode Jason does just that, bringing two girls back to his house. Every time he looks at them however; he pictures them with bullet holes in their heads, which means he can't perform. The girls leave in a rush after Jason explains that "it's not you, it's just I keep picturing you both with big 'ol bullet holes in your foreheads".

Jessica bit a guy at a truck stop, and is now having do deal with the after effects; where do you hide a body when you accidentally kill someone? She tried to save the guy by giving him her blood, but it was too late- so his body begins to leave a horrific stench in the Compton house.

BillKiddnapped1

Bill being kidnapped by the "F*ck You Crew" as they call themselves.

Tara is beyond upset about Eggs. Lafayette takes her to Sookie's house; but when Tara finds out that Sookie had helped Eggs try to recover his memories of killing people for Maryann, she attacks Sookie. Lafayette brings Tara back to his house, and leaves her with her mother. Tara decides to take a shower, and her mother lets her because she's too distracted by the Reverend. Lafayette comes home and is banging on the bathroom door while Tara tries to swallow all the pills she can find. He is able to reach her in time.

While working, Lafayette gets a visit from Pam who tells him he needs to offload all of the V he is currently holding. He tells her there's no way he can find buyers for all his product, she tells him to figure it out after threatening him; then quickly leaves.

EricYvettaDungon

Eric with Yvetta for 6 hours

Pam also pays a visit to Sookie's home; while there, she gets a call from Eric and leaves. Sookie realizes that perhaps Bill is trying to reach Jessica, and pays her a visit.

Meanwhile, Bill is seen emerging from the ground. He is in need for human blood and finds an old lady named Olivia alone in her home and is invited inside. He feeds from her; then quickly leaves her unscathed- even leaving her some cash, saying it is from her son Stanley.

JAsonAndy

Jason and Andy discuss Eggs' death

Sookie and Jessica find the wreckage and the body of one of Bill's abductors. The man has a mysterious tattoo. Jessica looks it up on her phone and sees it is connected to something called Operation Werewolf.

Cut to Bill in the woods, who suddenly finds himself surrounded by four wolves. He says "I should warn you, I fed." His fangs come out, and the episode ends.


Trailer



Notes

Accolades

  • This episode currently hasn't received any awards.

Allusions

  • This episode does not contain any allusions.

Bloopers and Continuity Errors

  • There are no bloopers that occur in this episode.

Continuity

  • There are no continuity notes for this episode.

Flashbacks

  • There are no flashbacks that occur in this episode.

Miscredits

  • There are no miscredits that occur in this episode.

Music

  • "Good Behaviour" - Powersolo
  • "Pistol Whip Me Back Into Your Arms" - Acumen Nation
  • "Crazed Country Rebel" - Hank Williams III
  • "On the Horizon" - John Lincoln Wright
  • "Between You and I" - Stoll Vaughn
  • "A Drink With Hank" - Sean Patrick McGraw
  • "Necroplasm Fix" - Horrorfall
  • "Here in This Nowhere Town" - Agona Hardison
  • "No One But the Dawg" - Steve McComb
  • "Everybody Wants You" - Billy Squier
  • "Bad Blood" - Beck

Production

  • There are no production notes available for this episode.

Title

  • There are no notes on the title based on this episode.

Trivia

  • The title of this episode has been changed to "Bad Blood".



Memorable Quotes

Andy Bellefleur

  • "Conscience off, dick on!"

Arlene Fowler

  • "I’m sorry you fell in love with a serial killer, alright? But honestly, who here hasn’t!"

Bill Compton

  • "I hear the water in Arkansas is very... hard."

Eric Northman

  • "If you plan on rescuing a vampire during daylight, I have seriously overestimated your intelligence."
  • (after killing a werewolf): "I got your rug all wet."

Jason Stackhouse

  • "But I want to be NEW Jason."

Lafayette Reynolds

  • "Bitch...you, me, bridge...it ain't gon never motherf****** happen..."
  • "We're stealing this, but I'm sure none of you are shocked."

Pamela Swynford de Beaufort

  • "Now, why'd ya have to go and kill that maenad? She's a terrific decorator."

Sookie Stackhouse

  • "I'm in no mood for lesbian weirdness tonight, Pam!"



Cast



Gallery

Images

Video



References



External Links

Television without Pity's 20-page recap


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