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'''"I'm Alive and on Fire"''' is the fourth episode of [[Season 4]] of ''[[True Blood]]'' and the 40th episode overall.
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'''"I'm Alive and on Fire"''' is the fourth episode of [[Season 4]] of the [[HBO]] original series ''[[True Blood]]'', and the series' fortieth episode overall.
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==Summary==
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Alcide helps Sookie hunt for Eric; Marnie searches for guidance to break a spell; Bill discovers a common bond with the Bellefleurs; Jason begs for liberation from Hotshot; Sam penetrates Luna's inner circle; Arlene sees the writing on the wall; Tommy returns to his roots.
   
 
==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
 
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<center><font face="True Blood" color="#800000" size="4">"Fix my maker!" <small>- Pam to Marnie </small></font></center>
 
[[Eric Northman|Eric]], drains all of [[Claudine Crane|Claudine's]] blood and begins to play naughty with [[Sookie Stackhouse|Sookie]]. He pinches her butt and darts around at vampire speed, wanting to play catch. Eric disappears in the night. Later, [[Alcide Herveaux|Alcide]] comes by [[Stackhouse home|Sookie's home]] and shifts into his [[Werewolf|werewolf]] form.
 
   
 
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[[File:AlcideSeason4dsddewee.png|left|thumb|190px|Alcide helps locate Eric]]
 
 
<font face="TrueBlood, True Blood, Times New Roman" color="#800000" size="4">"''Fix My Maker!"<br /><small>― Pamela Swynford de Beaufort, to Marnie Stonebrook</small>''</font>
 
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[[Eric Northman|Eric]] flirts with [[Sookie Stackhouse|Sookie]] after draining all of [[fairy]] [[Claudine Crane|Claudine's]] blood. He pinches her butt and darts around at vampire speed, wanting to play catch. When she refuses he disappears into the night. Later, [[Alcide Herveaux|Alcide]] comes by [[Stackhouse home|Sookie's home]] and shifts into his [[Werewolf|werewolf]] form to track Eric.
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[[File:AlcideSeason4dsddewee.png|left|thumb|200px|Alcide helps locate Eric]]
 
He finds Eric in a nearby swamp. Eric is enjoying his time in the daylight and doesn't want to come back. He is threatened by the sight of Alcide and bares his fangs. As the fairy blood wears off, Eric's flesh smolders in the sunlight. Sookie makes him get out of the water. She puts a blanket around him and returns him to the house.
   
 
[[File:Watch the Ep. 4 .jpg|200px|right|thumb|Eric plays in the sun]]
He tracks Eric down in a nearby swamp. Eric is enjoying his time in the daylight and doesn't want to come back. He gets threatened at the sight of Alcide and bares his fangs. With the [[Fairy]] blood wearing off his system, Eric's flesh starts to burn in the sunlight. Sookie makes him get out of the water and puts a blanket around him. He returns back to her house.
 
 
[[Becky]] frees [[Jason Stackhouse|Jason]] when he convinces her that she should wait to lose her virginity. Jason escapes, knocking out [[Luther]]. Later [[Felton Norris|Felton]] and [[Crystal Norris|Crystal]] find Luther tied up.
   
 
Angry, Felton shifts into [[Werepanther|werepanther]] form with [[Timbo]] and Crystal on his heels. The three chase Jason. Jason manages to kill Felton with a sharpened stick. Crystal kicks Felton's corpse and vows that she and Jason are mated for life. She says that his place is now in [[Hotshot, Louisiana|Hotshot]] as the father of the clan. He runs away, with Crystal still proclaiming her love for him.
[[File:Watch the Ep. 4 .jpg|190px|right|thumb|Eric plays in the sun]]
 
   
 
[[Bill Compton|Bill]] questions [[Pam Swynford De Beaufort|Pam]] about Eric's whereabouts, but she tells him she knows nothing. Later, [[Nan Flanagan|Nan]] pays a visit to Bill, angry for making Eric go near [[wiccan]]s. She forces him to take care of the situation personally.
[[Jason]] is freed by [[Becky]]. He makes her realize that she should wait to lose her virginity. Jason escapes and knocks out [[Luther]] on the way. Later [[Felton Norris|Felton]] and [[Crystal Norris|Crystal]] see Luther tied up.
 
Angry, Felton shifts into [[Werepanther|werepanther]] form with [[Timbo]] and Crystal on his heels, and the three begin to chase Jason. Jason manages to kill Felton with a sharpened stick when Crystal approaches, kicking Felton's corpse and vowing that she and Jason are mated for life, and his life is now in [[Hotshot]], not [[Bon Temps, Louisiana|Bon Temps]]. He runs away, Crystal still preaching her love for him.
 
He is questioning the whereabouts of Eric, but Pam tells him she knows nothing. Later, [[Nan Flanagan|Nan]] pays a visit to Bill, angry for making him go near [[wiccan]]s. She forces him to take care of the situation personally.[[Bill]] visits [[Pam]] at [[Fangtasia]].
 
   
 
[[File:BillPamSeason4sd.png|left|190px|thumb|Bill questions Pam about Eric's whereabouts]]
 
[[File:BillPamSeason4sd.png|left|190px|thumb|Bill questions Pam about Eric's whereabouts]]
   
[[Marnie Stonebrook|Marnie]] has a dream about a Spanish witch being burnt at the stake. She wakes tormented, her eyes aflame as before. [[Jesus Velasquez|Jesus]], [[Lafayette Reynolds|Lafayette]] and [[Tara Thornton|Tara]] are still begging her to reverse the memory loss spell she cast on Eric. She claims she has tried, but had no luck. Frustrated that they cannot find the proper incantation, a book mysteriously flies off a shelf and lands on the [[Moon Goddess Emporium|shop]] floor. Marnie picks up the book and realizes it contains a spell that ''should'' reverse the curse.
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[[Marnie Stonebrook|Marnie]] has a dream about a Spanish witch being burnt at the stake during the Inquisition. She wakes tormented, her eyes aflame once more. [[Jesus Velasquez|Jesus]], [[Lafayette Reynolds|Lafayette]] and [[Tara Thornton|Tara]] are beg her to reverse the memory loss spell she cast on Eric. She claims that she has tried, with no success. They are frustrated that they cannot find the proper incantation. A book suddenly flies off a shelf and lands on the [[Moon Goddess Emporium|shop]] floor. Marnie picks up the book and realizes it contains a spell that ''should'' reverse the curse.
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[[Portia Bellefleur]] introduces Bill to her grandmother, [[Caroline Bellefleur]]. [[Andy Bellefleur|Andy]], who is living in the large home, comes downstairs to leave, but is prompted to stay by his grandmother. Bill and Caroline go through a family tree and realize that Bill's great-great-great-great-granddaughter is none other than Portia. He leaves.
   
Bill pays a visit to [[Portia Bellefleur]] and her grandmother [[Caroline Bellefleur]]. [[Andy Bellefleur|Andy]], who is living in the large home, comes downstairs to leave, but is prompted to stay by his grandmother. Bill and Caroline go through a family tree and realize that Bill's great-great-great-great-granddaughter is none other than Portia. He leaves her home.
 
 
[[File:EricSookiekiss_me.png|190px|thumb|"Kiss Me" -Eric]]
 
[[File:EricSookiekiss_me.png|190px|thumb|"Kiss Me" -Eric]]
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[[Sam Merlotte|Sam]] pays a surprise visit to [[Luna Garza|Luna]], who isn't happy to see him. He asks why she is allowed to make spontaneous visits but he cannot do the same. A young girl comes out the front door, Luna's daughter [[Emma Garza|Emma]]. Sam asks her questions about her dolls and she begs her mom to let Sam come in and play. [[Luna]] relents and Sam spends the day with them. While relaxing on the sofa, Luna explains that her ex-boyfriend is a [[Werewolf|werewolf]]. She warns that he is very jealous and often spies on her.
[[Sam]] stays the day and evening with [[Luna]] and her daughter. While relaxing on the sofa, Luna explains that her ex-boyfriend is a [[Werewolf|werewolf]]. She also explains that he is very jealous and often spies on her. [[Arlene]], [[Terry]] and their children are shocked to see [[Mikey Bellefleur|Mikey]] has written "BABY NOT YOURS" on the wall with a red marker.
 
   
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[[Arlene Fowler Bellefleur|Arlene]], [[Terry Bellefleur|Terry]] and their children are shocked to see [[Mikey Bellefleur|Mikey]] sitting alone on the floor playing with a red marker, with the words "BABY NOT YOURS" scrawled on the wall in red. Terry does not believe Arlene when she says the ghost of [[Drew Marshall|Rene]] wrote it, and she asks if he thinks it is more likely a baby wrote it.
Sam is confronted by [[Maxine Fortenberry]], wondering where [[Tommy Mickens|Tommy]] has got to. Meanwhile, we find that Tommy is visiting his mother [[Melinda Mickens|Melinda]] at her trailer.[[file:MikeyMarker.jpg|left|thumb|Mikey]]
 
She claims to have left [[Joe Lee Mickens|Joe Lee]], but while relaxing around a fire, Joe Lee approaches and attacks Tommy. Joe Lee chains Tommy around the neck, vowing that Tommy has taken his "last free breath".
 
   
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[[file:MikeyMarker.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Mikey]]
Jason makes it to a main road and collapses. [[Hoyt Fortenberry|Hoyt]] and [[Jessica Hamby|Jessica]] are driving by in their truck when they spot him. Jessica runs toward Jason and makes him drink her blood. The headlights from the truck causing a beautiful glow around Jessica, as Jason opens his eyes and sees her. Bill approaches Sookie's home looking for Eric. He threatens to come into her home and look for Eric, but she stops him. She tells him that she has never once lied to him, and Bill believes her. He leaves without searching for Eric.
 
 
Sam is confronted by [[Maxine Fortenberry]], accusing him of being behind [[Tommy Mickens|Tommy]]'s sudden disappearance. Tommy is visiting his mother [[Melinda Mickens|Melinda]] at her trailer. She claims to have left [[Joe Lee Mickens|Joe Lee]]. While they relax around the fire, Joe Lee sneaks up and attacks Tommy. Joe Lee chains Tommy around the neck, vowing that Tommy has taken his "last free breath."
   
 
Jason makes it to a main road and collapses. [[Hoyt Fortenberry|Hoyt]] and [[Jessica Hamby|Jessica]] are driving by in their truck and spot him. Jessica runs to Jason and makes him drink her blood. The headlights from the truck cause a beautiful glow around Jessica, as Jason opens his eyes and sees her.
[[File:Witch 4.jpg|right|thumb|190px|Marnie casts a spell on Pam]]
 
With the spellbook in hand, Marnie attempts to reverse the spell. Outdoors in a circle, Marnie, Pam, Lafayette and Tara stand. Marnie begins to chant, while Pam continues to complain and threaten. Suddenly, Marnie drops her spellbook and gets a strange look on her face. She starts chanting again in Spanish. Pam's facial skin begins to burn. She lifts her hand and touches her cheek, a chunk of skin coming off. She screams and leaves in vampire speed. Marnie, her eyes filled with the fire spirit, smiles again, then faints dead away.
 
   
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Bill approaches Sookie's home looking for Eric. He threatens to search her house for Eric, but she stops him. She tells him that she has never once lied to him then claims that Eric is not there; Bill believes her and leaves.
==Trailer==
 
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[[File:Witch 4.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Marnie casts a spell on Pam]]
[[Video:Preview True Blood 4x04 - I'm Alive and on Fire.mp4|center|400px]]
 
 
With the spellbook in hand, Marnie attempts to reverse the spell. She, Pam, Lafayette and Tara stand outside in a circle. Marnie begins to chant, while Pam complains and threatens her. Suddenly, Marnie drops her spellbook and gets a strange look on her face. She starts chanting again in Spanish. The skin on Pam's face begins to burn off. She lifts her hand and touches her cheek, pulling a chunk of skin away. She screams and leaves at vampire speed. Marnie, her eyes filled with the fire spirit, smiles again before fainting dead away.
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==Trailer==
 
[[Video:Preview True Blood 4x04 - I'm Alive and on Fire.mp4|center|420px]]
   
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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===Accolades===
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* This episode currently hasn't received any awards.
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===Allusions===
 
===Allusions===
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* This episode does not contain any allusions.
   
 
===Bloopers and Continuity Errors===
===Production===
 
 
* When [[Bill Compton|Bill]] meets [[Caroline Bellefleur]] for the first time you can see a puncture on Stephen Moyer's left ear. This could be a result of having an ear piercing. This would not be possible for a [[Vampire|vampire]] due to accelerated healing unless the piercing occurred before his transformation, unlikely for a Civil War soldier.
*This episode of True Blood was dedicated to '''[[Jesse James Cartwright]]'''. Jesse was part of the True Blood transportation crew and lost his life earlier this year while filming this episode, leaving behind his wife and three children. True Blood Staff, Cast and Fans united to raise funds for Jesse’s family (''Jesse James Cartwright's Fund''), auctioning lunchs and with [[Anna Paquin]] / [[Stephen Moyer]] and [[Kristin Bauer|Kristin Bauer van Straten]] / [[Alexander Skarsgård]]. (redirect to http://www.trueblood-news.com/?cat=1865)
 
 
* [[Caroline Bellefleur]] is portrayed to know all the Bellefleur's family tree, but strangely she never mentioned the Compton ascendants to her grandchildren before she met [[Bill Compton|Bill]], or apparently that was just a fact everyone forgot.
   
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===Continuity===
===Bloopers and continuity errors===
 
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* There are no continuity notes for this episode.
*When [[Bill]] meets [[Caroline Bellefleur]] for the first time you can see a puncture on Stephen Moyer's left ear. This could be a result of having an ear piercing. This would not be possible for a [[Vampire|vampire]] due to accelerated healing.
 
*[[Caroline Bellefleur]] is portrayed to know all the Bellefleur's family tree, but strangely she never mentioned the Compton ascendants to her grandchildren before she met [[Bill Compton|Bill]], or apparently that was just a fact everyone forgot.
 
   
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===Flashbacks===
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===Miscredits===
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* There are no miscredits that occur in this episode.
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===Music===
 
* ''"I'm Alive And On Fire"'' - '''Danko Jones'''
 
* ''"I'm Alive And On Fire"'' - '''Danko Jones'''
*''"Do You Remember"'' - '''La Luna'''
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* ''"Do You Remember"'' - '''La Luna'''
*''"Twintin' Wind"'' - '''Helen Henderson'''
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* ''"Twintin' Wind"'' - '''Helen Henderson'''
*''"Calling the Shots" -'' '''Mississippi Mike Wolf'''
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* ''"Calling the Shots" -'' '''Mississippi Mike Wolf'''
*''"Butt Me Buster"'' -''' Helmut Reinhardt'''
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* ''"Butt Me Buster"'' -''' Helmut Reinhardt'''
*''"Moonlight Remembers"'' - '''APM Music'''
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* ''"Moonlight Remembers"'' - '''APM Music'''
*''"Tighten Up"'' - '''The Watson Twins'''
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* ''"Tighten Up"'' - '''The Watson Twins'''
   
 
===Production===
==Memorable quotes==
 
 
* This episode of True Blood was dedicated to '''[[Jesse James Cartwright]]'''. Jesse was part of the True Blood transportation crew and lost his life earlier in the year while filming this episode, leaving behind his wife and three children. True Blood Staff, Cast and Fans united to raise funds for Jesse's family (''Jesse James Cartwright's Fund''), auctioning lunches and with [[Anna Paquin]] / [[Stephen Moyer]] and [[Kristin Bauer|Kristin Bauer van Straten]] / [[Alexander Skarsgård]]. (redirect to http://www.trueblood-news.com/?cat=1865)
'''[[Pam]]''': ''(to Bill)'' "You like the feel of it don't you... that ''crown''."
 
   
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===Title===
'''[[Eric]]''': ''(to Alcide)'' "Be prepared to die you stinking dog!".
 
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===Trivia===
'''Eric''': "I don't want to go back to the dark."
 
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==Memorable Quotes==
'''[[Sookie]]''':'' (to Alcide & Eric)'' "Grow up, you giant babies! Alcide, stop making that noise! Eric, put up those fangs and do what I say!"
 
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'''Eric Northman:'''
 
* "I don't want to go back to the dark."
 
* "I'll never swim in the sun again. Never feel the heat on my skin. Never see the daylight in your hair."
 
* ''(to Alcide)'' "Be prepared to die you stinking dog!"
 
* ''(to Sookie)'' "If you kiss me, I promise to be happy."
   
 
'''Marnie Stonebrook:''' ''(to Pam)'' "Stop saying fuck! I can't concentrate."
'''Sookie''': (to Eric) "You can't have more, there isn't any more, you drank the whole fairy and your going to you're room."
 
   
 
'''Pamela Swynford de Beaufort:''' ''(to Bill)'' "You like the feel of it don't you... that ''crown''."
'''Eric''': “I’ll never swim in the sun again. Never feel the heat on my skin. Never see the daylight in your hair.
 
   
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'''Sookie Stackhouse:'''
'''Eric''': ''(to Sookie)'' "If you kiss me, I promise to be happy".
 
 
* ''(to Alcide and Eric)'' "Grow up, you giant babies! Alcide, stop making that noise! Eric, put up those fangs and do what I say!"
 
* ''(to Eric)'' "You can't have more, there isn't any more, you drank the whole fairy and you're going to your room."
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* ''(to Eric)'' "There's big gators in there you crazy viking. Get on out and lets go home before one of them chops up your you know what!"
   
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==Memorable Dialogue==
'''[[Marnie]]''':'' (to Pam)'' "Stop saying fuck! I can't concentrate."
 
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[[Sookie Stackhouse]]: "Hey! did you just pinch my butt?"<br>
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[[Eric Northman]]: "Beautiful butt!"<br>
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[[Sookie Stackhouse]]: "Well thanks but hands off!"<br>
   
 
==Cast==
 
==Cast==
 
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===Starring===
 
===Starring===
*[[Anna Paquin]] as [[Sookie Stackhouse]]
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* [[Anna Paquin]] as [[Sookie Stackhouse]]
*[[Stephen Moyer]] as [[Bill Compton]]
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* [[Stephen Moyer]] as [[Bill Compton]]
*[[Sam Trammell]] as [[Sam Merlotte]]
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* [[Sam Trammell]] as [[Sam Merlotte]]
*[[Ryan Kwanten]] as [[Jason Stackhouse]]
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* [[Ryan Kwanten]] as [[Jason Stackhouse]]
*[[Rutina Wesley]] as [[Tara Thornton]]
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* [[Rutina Wesley]] as [[Tara Thornton]]
*[[Alexander Skarsgård]] as [[Eric Northman]]
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* [[Alexander Skarsgård]] as [[Eric Northman]]
*[[Kevin Alejandro]] as [[Jesus Velasquez]]
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* [[Kevin Alejandro]] as [[Jesus Velasquez]]
*[[Marshall Allman]] as [[Tommy Mickens]]
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* [[Marshall Allman]] as [[Tommy Mickens]]
*[[Chris Bauer]] as [[Andy Bellefleur]]
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* [[Chris Bauer]] as [[Andy Bellefleur]]
*[[Kristin Bauer van Straten]] as [[Pam|Pam Swynford De Beaufort]]
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* [[Kristin Bauer van Straten]] as [[Pam Swynford De Beaufort]]
*[[Lauren Bowles]] as [[Holly Cleary]] (credit only)
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* [[Lauren Bowles]] as [[Holly Cleary]] (credit only)
*[[Nelsan Ellis]] as [[Lafayette Reynolds]]
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* [[Nelsan Ellis]] as [[Lafayette Reynolds]]
*[[Janina Gavankar]] as [[Luna Garza]]
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* [[Janina Gavankar]] as [[Luna Garza]]
*[[Todd Lowe]] as [[Terry Bellefleur]]
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* [[Todd Lowe]] as [[Terry Bellefleur]]
*[[Joe Manganiello]] as [[Alcide Herveaux]]
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* [[Joe Manganiello]] as [[Alcide Herveaux]]
*[[Jim Parrack]] as [[Hoyt Fortenberry]]
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* [[Jim Parrack]] as [[Hoyt Fortenberry]]
*[[Carrie Preston]] as [[Arlene Fowler Bellefleur|Arlene Fowler]]
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* [[Carrie Preston]] as [[Arlene Fowler Bellefleur]]
*[[Fiona Shaw]] as [[Marnie Stonebrook]]
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* [[Fiona Shaw]] as [[Marnie Stonebrook]]
*[[Jessica Tuck]] as [[Nan Flanagan]]
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* [[Jessica Tuck]] as [[Nan Flanagan]]
*[[Deborah Ann Woll]] as [[Jessica Hamby]]
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* [[Deborah Ann Woll]] as [[Jessica Hamby]]
   
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* [[Hugo Bianqui]] as the [[Head Priest]]
 
* [[Chloe Noelle]] as [[Emma Garza]]
 
* [[Alec Gray]] as [[Coby Fowler]]
 
* [[Laurel Weber]] as [[Lisa Fowler]]
   
 
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* [[Courtney Ford]] as [[Portia Bellefleur]]
 
* [[James Harvey Ward]] as [[Felton Norris]]
 
* [[James Harvey Ward]] as [[Felton Norris]]
* [[Paola Turbay]] as [[Antonia|Woman/Antonia]]
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* [[Paola Turbay]] as [[Antonia Gavilán de Logroño|Woman/Antonia]]
 
* [[Cooper Huckabee]] as [[Joe Lee Mickens]]
 
* [[Cooper Huckabee]] as [[Joe Lee Mickens]]
 
* [[J. Smith-Cameron]] as [[Melinda Mickens]]
 
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* [[Lauren Weedman]] as [[La Donna]]
 
* [[Blaine Saunders]] as [[Becky]]
 
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"I'm Alive and on Fire"
Season 4, Episode 4
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Air date July 17, 2011
Written by Nancy Oliver
Directed by Michael Lehmann
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"I'm Alive and on Fire" is the fourth episode of Season 4 of the HBO original series True Blood, and the series' fortieth episode overall.

Summary

Alcide helps Sookie hunt for Eric; Marnie searches for guidance to break a spell; Bill discovers a common bond with the Bellefleurs; Jason begs for liberation from Hotshot; Sam penetrates Luna's inner circle; Arlene sees the writing on the wall; Tommy returns to his roots.

Synopsis


"Fix My Maker!"
― Pamela Swynford de Beaufort, to Marnie Stonebrook


Eric flirts with Sookie after draining all of fairy Claudine's blood. He pinches her butt and darts around at vampire speed, wanting to play catch. When she refuses he disappears into the night. Later, Alcide comes by Sookie's home and shifts into his werewolf form to track Eric.

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Alcide helps locate Eric

He finds Eric in a nearby swamp. Eric is enjoying his time in the daylight and doesn't want to come back. He is threatened by the sight of Alcide and bares his fangs. As the fairy blood wears off, Eric's flesh smolders in the sunlight. Sookie makes him get out of the water. She puts a blanket around him and returns him to the house.

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Eric plays in the sun

Becky frees Jason when he convinces her that she should wait to lose her virginity. Jason escapes, knocking out Luther. Later Felton and Crystal find Luther tied up.

Angry, Felton shifts into werepanther form with Timbo and Crystal on his heels. The three chase Jason. Jason manages to kill Felton with a sharpened stick. Crystal kicks Felton's corpse and vows that she and Jason are mated for life. She says that his place is now in Hotshot as the father of the clan. He runs away, with Crystal still proclaiming her love for him.

Bill questions Pam about Eric's whereabouts, but she tells him she knows nothing. Later, Nan pays a visit to Bill, angry for making Eric go near wiccans. She forces him to take care of the situation personally.

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Bill questions Pam about Eric's whereabouts

Marnie has a dream about a Spanish witch being burnt at the stake during the Inquisition. She wakes tormented, her eyes aflame once more. Jesus, Lafayette and Tara are beg her to reverse the memory loss spell she cast on Eric. She claims that she has tried, with no success. They are frustrated that they cannot find the proper incantation. A book suddenly flies off a shelf and lands on the shop floor. Marnie picks up the book and realizes it contains a spell that should reverse the curse.

Portia Bellefleur introduces Bill to her grandmother, Caroline Bellefleur. Andy, who is living in the large home, comes downstairs to leave, but is prompted to stay by his grandmother. Bill and Caroline go through a family tree and realize that Bill's great-great-great-great-granddaughter is none other than Portia. He leaves.

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"Kiss Me" -Eric

Sam pays a surprise visit to Luna, who isn't happy to see him. He asks why she is allowed to make spontaneous visits but he cannot do the same. A young girl comes out the front door, Luna's daughter Emma. Sam asks her questions about her dolls and she begs her mom to let Sam come in and play. Luna relents and Sam spends the day with them. While relaxing on the sofa, Luna explains that her ex-boyfriend is a werewolf. She warns that he is very jealous and often spies on her.

Arlene, Terry and their children are shocked to see Mikey sitting alone on the floor playing with a red marker, with the words "BABY NOT YOURS" scrawled on the wall in red. Terry does not believe Arlene when she says the ghost of Rene wrote it, and she asks if he thinks it is more likely a baby wrote it.

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Mikey

Sam is confronted by Maxine Fortenberry, accusing him of being behind Tommy's sudden disappearance. Tommy is visiting his mother Melinda at her trailer. She claims to have left Joe Lee. While they relax around the fire, Joe Lee sneaks up and attacks Tommy. Joe Lee chains Tommy around the neck, vowing that Tommy has taken his "last free breath."

Jason makes it to a main road and collapses. Hoyt and Jessica are driving by in their truck and spot him. Jessica runs to Jason and makes him drink her blood. The headlights from the truck cause a beautiful glow around Jessica, as Jason opens his eyes and sees her.

Bill approaches Sookie's home looking for Eric. He threatens to search her house for Eric, but she stops him. She tells him that she has never once lied to him then claims that Eric is not there; Bill believes her and leaves.

Witch 4

Marnie casts a spell on Pam

With the spellbook in hand, Marnie attempts to reverse the spell. She, Pam, Lafayette and Tara stand outside in a circle. Marnie begins to chant, while Pam complains and threatens her. Suddenly, Marnie drops her spellbook and gets a strange look on her face. She starts chanting again in Spanish. The skin on Pam's face begins to burn off. She lifts her hand and touches her cheek, pulling a chunk of skin away. She screams and leaves at vampire speed. Marnie, her eyes filled with the fire spirit, smiles again before fainting dead away.

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Bloopers and Continuity Errors

  • When Bill meets Caroline Bellefleur for the first time you can see a puncture on Stephen Moyer's left ear. This could be a result of having an ear piercing. This would not be possible for a vampire due to accelerated healing unless the piercing occurred before his transformation, unlikely for a Civil War soldier.
  • Caroline Bellefleur is portrayed to know all the Bellefleur's family tree, but strangely she never mentioned the Compton ascendants to her grandchildren before she met Bill, or apparently that was just a fact everyone forgot.

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Music

  • "I'm Alive And On Fire" - Danko Jones
  • "Do You Remember" - La Luna
  • "Twintin' Wind" - Helen Henderson
  • "Calling the Shots" - Mississippi Mike Wolf
  • "Butt Me Buster" - Helmut Reinhardt
  • "Moonlight Remembers" - APM Music
  • "Tighten Up" - The Watson Twins

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Memorable Quotes

Eric Northman:

  • "I don't want to go back to the dark."
  • "I'll never swim in the sun again. Never feel the heat on my skin. Never see the daylight in your hair."
  • (to Alcide) "Be prepared to die you stinking dog!"
  • (to Sookie) "If you kiss me, I promise to be happy."

Marnie Stonebrook: (to Pam) "Stop saying fuck! I can't concentrate."

Pamela Swynford de Beaufort: (to Bill) "You like the feel of it don't you... that crown."

Sookie Stackhouse:

  • (to Alcide and Eric) "Grow up, you giant babies! Alcide, stop making that noise! Eric, put up those fangs and do what I say!"
  • (to Eric) "You can't have more, there isn't any more, you drank the whole fairy and you're going to your room."
  • (to Eric) "There's big gators in there you crazy viking. Get on out and lets go home before one of them chops up your you know what!"

Memorable Dialogue

Sookie Stackhouse: "Hey! did you just pinch my butt?"
Eric Northman: "Beautiful butt!"
Sookie Stackhouse: "Well thanks but hands off!"

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True Blood Season 4
<< Season 1<< Season 2<< Season 3Season 5 >>Season 6 >>Season 7>>
#01 "She's Not There"#07 "Cold Grey Light of Dawn"
#02 "You Smell Like Dinner"#08 "Spellbound"
#03 "If You Love Me, Why Am I Dyin'?"#09 "Let's Get Out of Here"
#04 "I'm Alive and on Fire"#10 "Burning Down the House"
#05 "Me and the Devil"#11 "Soul of Fire"
#06 "I Wish I Was the Moon"#12 "And When I Die"