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'''"She's Not There"''' is the [[Season 4]] premiere episode of ''[[True Blood]]'', and the 37th episode in overall.
 
   
 
'''"She's Not There"''' is the first episode of [[Season 4]] of the [[HBO]] original series ''[[True Blood]]'', and the series' thirty-seventh episode in overall.
 
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==Summary==
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Sookie journeys away from Bon Temps, Eric and Bill try to win back the human public, Jason learns that no good deed goes unpunished, Tara finds refuge in close quarters, Sam bonds with his own, Hoyt and Jessica debate the dinner menu, Jesus urges Lafayette to join a coven, and Terry tries to alleviate Arlene's fears about the baby.
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==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
 
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<center><font face="True Blood" color="#800000" size="4">"Sookie, you are mine!" <small>-Eric</small></font></center>
 
<br />[[File:Sookiefruit.png|thumb|Sookie sees Barry and the magical fruit]]
 
[[Sookie Stackhouse|Sookie]] and [[Claudine Crane|Claudine]] arrive in the fairy realm, which looks like a whimsical, mythological world, complete with glowing magical light-fruit called [[Lumiere fruit|Lumiere]]. Claudine introduces her to other fairies where Sookie encounters [[Barry]] and discovers that her [[Earl Stackhouse|grandfather]] is there. He claims he’s only been there a few hours, but this is where he’s been missing for the past 20 years.
 
   
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Sookie refuses the Lumiere fruit and notices that something is off in the perfect place. When she attempts to communicate telepathically with her grandfather, the other fairies all hear her. [[Queen Mab]] commands her to eat the Lumiere fruit and when Sookie refuses, she tries to force-feed it to her. The Queen blames Sookie for letting [[Bill Compton|Bill]] taste fairy blood and declares that they are now harvesting humans. Sookie somehow deflects Queen Mab with her [[Photokinesis|light powers]]...turning the glowing fairy realm into a barren wasteland with ugly creatures instead of beautiful fairies.
 
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<font face="True Blood" color="#800000" size="4">"''I have a fairy godmother?<br />Okay, if your job is to look after me, can I just say you suck?"<br /><small>― Sookie Stackhouse, to Claudine Crane</small>''</font>
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[[File:Sookiefruit.png|thumb|Sookie sees Barry and the magical fruit]]
Sookie and her grandfather run from the fairies, aided by another fairy who tells them that there are some who don't agree with the Crown. They escape through a portal and land in the graveyard. But because he's eaten the Lumiere fruit, it’s not long before Sookie’s Grandfather rapidly ages and turns to dust in front of her.
 
 
[[Sookie Stackhouse|Sookie]] and [[Claudine]] arrive in the faery realm, which looks like a whimsical, mythological world, complete with glowing magical light-fruit called [[Lumiere fruit|Lumiere]]. Claudine introduces Sookie to other faeries. Sookie recognizes [[Barry]] and discovers that her [[Earl Stackhouse|grandfather]] is there. He claims that he's only been there a few hours, but has actually been missing for the past 20 years.
   
[[File:Earl13.png|thumb|left|Sookie see's her Grandaddy Earl]]
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[[File:Earl13.png|thumb|left|Sookie sees her Grandaddy Earl]]
 
Sookie refuses the Lumiere fruit and notices that something is off about the perfect place. When she attempts to communicate telepathically with her grandfather, the other faeries all hear her. [[Queen Mab]] commands her to eat the Lumiere fruit. When Sookie refuses, Mab tries to force-feed it to her. The Queen blames Sookie for letting [[Bill Compton|Bill]] taste fairy blood and declares that they are now harvesting humans. Sookie somehow deflects Queen Mab with her [[Photokinesis|light powers]] revealing the glowing realm into a barren wasteland and the faeries as ugly creatures.
   
 
[[Sookie Stackhouse|Sookie]] and her grandfather flee. They are aided by another faery who tells them that there are some who don't agree with the Crown. They escape through a portal and land in the [[Bon Temps Cemetery|cemetery]]. Sookie’s Grandfather rapidly ages and turns to dust in front of her; an unexpected effect of the Lumiere fruit.
Sookie returns to her home to see a group of contractors redoing it. She walks in confused when they threaten to call the police. When the cop shows up, it's [[Jason Stackhouse|Jason]], who is shocked to see her and explains that she has been gone over 12 months. Those ten minutes in fairyland just cost her a year of her life. Everyone thought that Bill had killed her. Not knowing she was still alive, Jason--now a full fledged cop--sold her house. [[Andy Bellefleur|Andy]] is more violent than usual because he’s hooked on V and going through withdrawal.
 
   
 
Sookie returns to her [[Stackhouse home|home]] to find a group of contractors remodeling it. She walks in, confused, and they threaten to call the police. Sookie is surprised that [[Jason Stackhouse|Jason]] is the responding officer. He is just as surprised to see her and explains that she has been gone for over 12 months; those ten minutes in fairyland just cost her a year of her life. Jason explains that people thought that Bill had killed her. Not knowing that she was still alive, Jason—now a full fledged cop—sold her house. [[Andy Bellefleur|Andy]] is more abrasive than usual because he’s hooked on [[Vampire Blood|V]] and experiencing withdrawal.
[[File:PamShesnot_There.png|thumb|Pam pays Jessica a visit]]
 
   
 
[[File:PamShesnot There.png|thumb|Pam pays Jessica a visit]]
Sookie tells Jason that she was in a place where time moves differently; to prove it to him, she gives him their grandfather's watch. At that moment, the sun starts to set and Bill comes to the house, in joyful disbelief that Sookie is alive. [[Eric Northman|Eric]] also comes to the house, almost instantaneously, telling Sookie that he alone knew that she was alive and that he never gave up on her. After a spat between Bill and Eric, Bill commands Eric to leave...which he does, reluctantly. To save Sookie from questioning, Bill tells everyone that she was on "vampire business" and she agrees to go along with the lie.
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Sookie tells Jason that she was in a place where time moves differently; to prove it to him, she gives him their grandfather's watch. At that moment, the sun starts to set and Bill comes to the house, in joyful disbelief that Sookie is alive. [[Eric Northman|Eric]] arrives moments later, telling Sookie that he alone knew that she was alive and that he never gave up on her. Bill and Eric bicker and Bill commands Eric to leave, which he does, reluctantly. To save Sookie from questioning, Bill tells everyone that she was on "vampire business" and she agrees to go along with the lie.
   
Meanwhile, [[Lafayette Reynolds|Lafayette]] is being pressured into joining a witch coven by [[Jesus Velasquez]]. Jesus introduces Lafayette to [[Marnie Stonebrook]], the head of the coven, who guesses or channels [[Eddie Gauthier|Eddie]], Lafayette's former vampire lover and supplier of V.
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[[Lafayette Reynolds|Lafayette]] is being pushed to join a witch coven by [[Jesus Velasquez]]. Jesus introduces Lafayette to [[Marnie Stonebrook]], the head of the coven, who channels [[Eddie Gauthier|Eddie]], Lafayette's former vampire lover and supplier of V.
   
Arlene has had her [[Mikey Bellefleur|baby]] and is terrified of him. Arlene comes home to the baby ripping the heads off Barbie dolls and freaks out on [[Terry Bellefleur|Terry]] who loves the boy very much.
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[[Arlene Fowler Bellefleur|Arlene]] has had her [[Mikey Bellefleur|baby]], Mikey, and is terrified of him because his father was the serial killer [[Rene Lenier]]. Arlene comes home to find the baby ripping the heads off Barbie dolls and freaks out. [[Terry Bellefleur|Terry]], who loves the boy like his own, tries to comfort her.
   
 
[[File:JasonShesnotthere.png|thumb|left|Jason in Hotshot]]
 
[[File:JasonShesnotthere.png|thumb|left|Jason in Hotshot]]
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[[Tara Thornton|Tara]] has become a cage fighter in New Orleans and only keeps in touch with those she left behind by postcard. She is also in a relationship with [[Naomi]], another fighter.
   
[[Tara Thornton|Tara]] has become a cage fighter in New Orleans and only keeps in touch with those she left behind by postcard. She is also in a relationship with a fellow female fighter. [[Sam Merlotte|Sam]] is taking anger management with a group of shapeshifters to get over shooting [[Tommy Mickens|Tommy]]. Tommy is alive, but with a limp from Sam's bullets. Tommy shows up to Merlotte's with [[Maxine Fortenberry]] looking overly cleaned up.
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[[Sam Merlotte|Sam]] is taking anger management with a group of [[Shapeshifter]]s to get over shooting [[Tommy Mickens|Tommy]]. Tommy is alive, but has a limp from his injuries. Tommy visits Merlotte's with [[Maxine Fortenberry]] looking cleaned up.
   
 
[[Hoyt Fortenberry|Hoyt]] and [[Jessica Hamby|Jessica]] are living together, but facing some domestic troubles. They fight over human food vs blood and get into an argument over eggs. Jessica also has urges that she can't control. At [[Fangtasia]], she lusts after a fangbanger and is visibly shaken over her lack of self-control. [[Pam]] gives her some unsolicited advice about the difficulties of suppressing her "hunter" nature but Jessica insists that she loves Hoyt.
Bill speaks at a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new [[Senior Citizens Center]] in Bon Temps. He thanks the [[Mayor Norris|Mayor]] and the Chamber of Commerce, which is led by [[Portia Bellefleur]].
 
   
 
Jason is still caring for the [[werepanther]] tribe in [[Hotshot, Louisiana|Hotshot]]. He's sticking to his responsibilities and they seem to care for him. However, while making a food delivery, they trap him in a freezer.
[[Hoyt Fortenberry|Hoyt]] and [[Jessica Hamby|Jessica]] are living together, but facing some domestic troubles. They fight over human food vs blood and get into an argument over eggs. Jessica also has urges that she can't control. At [[Fangtasia]], she lusts after a fangbanger and is visibly shaken over her lack of self-control. [[Pam]] gives her some unsolicited advice over suppressing her "hunter" nature but Jessica resists, telling her that she loves Hoyt.
 
   
 
[[File:8.png|thumb|right|Sookie's caught naked by Eric]]
Jason is still taking care of the werepanther tribe in [[Hotshot, Louisiana|Hotshot]]. It's clear that he's sticking to his responsibilities and they all care for him deeply. However, while making a food delivery, they trap him in a freezer.
 
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[[Nan Flanagan]] and the [[American Vampire League]] are trying desperately to remedy the damage done to Vampires' public image by [[Russell Edgington|Russell]]'s murder of a newscaster on live television. Nan is determined to win back the public one smile at a time. Eric and Bill assist her in making public announcements. Bill speaks at a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new [[Senior Citizens Center]] in [[Bon Temps, Louisiana|Bon Temps]]. He thanks the [[Mayor Norris|Mayor]] and the Chamber of Commerce, which is led by [[Portia Bellefleur]].
   
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Bill has become the new Vampire King of Louisiana!
[[File:8.png|thumb|right|Sookie's interrupted by Eric]]
 
   
 
Eric reveals that he is the one who bought Sookie’s house; and therefore she is “his.” 
During all of this, [[Nan Flanagan]] and the [[American Vampire League]] are trying desperately to remedy Russell’s little stunt on the news, which set back their PR about 1000 years. The vampires are in need of some massive damage control. Nan is determined to win back the public one smile at the time...and Eric and Bill assist her in making PSAs.
 
   
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Eric reveals he is the one who bought Sookie’s house with the intentions of making her “his.” while Bill has become the new Vampire King of Louisiana.
 
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{{Quote|Sookie, you are mine!|Eric Northman}}
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==Trailer==
 
==Trailer==
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[[File:True Blood 4x01 "She's Not There" Promo|center|420px]]
<div align="center"><YouTube width="400" height="260">>BMruhGzLFuk</youtube></div>
 
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==Notes==
 
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* This episode does not contain any allusions.
   
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===Featured music===
 
*''''Real Wild Child" - '''''Joan Jett & The Blackhearts'''
 
*''"What's On Your Mind - '''''Soda Jerk'''
 
*"''Better Get On" '''''- Danny Wilde'''
 
*'''"'''''Calling the Shots" '''''- Missisipi Mike Wolf'''
 
*"''What You Do To Me" '''''- ''''''Blakroc (Featuring Billy Danze, Jim Jones, Nicole Wray)'''
 
*"''Dues" - '''''El Camino'''
 
*"''Xcess" (Remixed by Schneider of Rammstein) - '''''Slick Idiot'''
 
*"''She's Not There" - '''''Neko Case & Nick Cave'''
 
   
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|-| Continuity=
 
===Continuity===
 
===Continuity===
*After three seasons in a starring role as [[Bud Dearborne]], [[William Sanderson]] is removed from the opening credits of this episode. [[Denis O'Hare]] also departs the main cast after appearing in the opening credits last season.
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* After three seasons in a starring role as [[Bud Dearborne]], [[William Sanderson]] is removed from the opening credits of this episode. [[Denis O'Hare]] also departs the main cast after appearing in the opening credits last season.
*[[Lauren Bowles]], [[Janina Gavankar]], [[Fiona Shaw]] and [[Jessica Tuck]] all join the main cast as [[Holly Cleary]], [[Luna Garza]], [[Marnie Stonebrook]] and [[Nan Flanagan]] respectively. Bowles previously appeared as a recurring character in the third season and Tuck appeared in a recurring role in the previous three seasons.
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* [[Lauren Bowles]], [[Janina Gavankar]], [[Fiona Shaw]] and [[Jessica Tuck]] all join the main cast as [[Holly Cleary]], [[Luna Garza]], [[Marnie Stonebrook]] and [[Nan Flanagan]] respectively. Bowles previously appeared as a recurring character in the third season and Tuck appeared in a recurring role in the previous three seasons.
*[[Sookie Stackhouse|Sookie]] discovers that her grandfather [[Earl Stackhouse|Earl]] is alive after previously believing him to be dead.
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* [[Sookie Stackhouse|Sookie]] discovers that her grandfather [[Earl Stackhouse|Earl]] is alive after previously believing him to be dead.
*The [[Fairy|fairies]] true faces and motivations are revealed to the viewer.
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* The [[Fairy|fairies]] true faces and motivations are revealed to the viewer.
*When Sookie returns to [[Bon Temps, Louisianna|Bon Temps]], she discovers twelve months and two weeks has passed since her disappearance in the closing moments of the [[Evil is Going On|third season finale]]. Because of the year time jump, the lives of the remaining characters have changed significantly since then and marks the longest passage of time between episodes.
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* When [[Sookie Stackhouse|Sookie]] returns to [[Bon Temps, Louisiana|Bon Temps]], she discovers twelve months and two weeks has passed since her disappearance in the closing moments of the [[Evil is Going On|third season finale]]. Because of the year time jump, the lives of the remaining characters have changed significantly since then and marks the longest passage of time between episodes.
*After brief appearances last year, [[witch]]es are formally introduced to the viewer.
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* After brief appearances last year, [[witch]]es are formally introduced to the viewer.
*[[Portia Bellefleur]], Andy's sister and Terry's first cousin, is finally introduced after being referenced in the first and second seasons.
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* [[Portia Bellefleur]], [[Andy Bellefleur|Andy]]'s sister and [[Terry Bellefleur|Terry]]'s first cousin, is finally introduced after being referenced in the first and second seasons.
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* Jessica reveals to the audience that Hoyt`s mother: Maxine Fortenberry, attempted to shoot her with a wooden bullet but failed. Maxine was seen in the gun store during the season three finale.
   
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|-| Miscredits=
'''Pam''': "The restrooms are for humans. Do I need to explain why?"
 
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'''Pam: '''"That tree with the plaid shirt has a name?"
 
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===Music===
 
* ''''Real Wild Child" - '''''Joan Jett & The Blackhearts'''
 
* ''"What's On Your Mind - '''''Soda Jerk'''
 
* "''Better Get On" '''''- Danny Wilde'''
 
* '''"'''''Calling the Shots" '''''- Mississippi Mike Wolf'''
 
* "''What You Do To Me" '''''- ''''''Blakroc (Featuring Billy Danze, Jim Jones, Nicole Wray)'''
 
* "''Dues" - '''''El Camino'''
 
* "''Xcess" (Remixed by Schneider of Rammstein) - '''''Slick Idiot'''
 
* "''She's Not There" - '''''Neko Case & Nick Cave'''
   
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==Memorable Quotes==
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===Pamela Swynford de Beaufort===
 
* "The restrooms are for humans. Do I need to explain why?"
 
* "That tree with the plaid shirt has a name?"
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==Memorable Dialogue==
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==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]]
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* [[Kristin Bauer van Straten]] as [[Pam Swynford De Beaufort|Pam]]
*[[Lauren Bowles]] as [[Holly Cleary]]
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* [[Lauren Bowles]] as [[Holly Cleary]]
*[[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]]
*[[Jim Parrack]] as [[Hoyt Fortenberry]]
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* [[Jim Parrack]] as [[Hoyt Fortenberry]]
*[[Carrie Preston]] as [[Arlene Fowler Bellefleur]]
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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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* [[Lisbeth Scott]] as a [[Singing Faerie]]
 
* [[Bradley Dodds]] as [[Lloyd]]
 
* [[Ricki Noel Lander]] as a [[Servant Faerie]]
 
* [[Guy Perry]] as a [[Faerie Goblin]]
 
* [[Kendall Lake]] as a [[Fangtasia Dancer]]
 
* [[Blaine Saunders]] as [[Becky]]
 
* [[Brandon Molale]] as [[Officer Featherstone|Officer X]]
 
* [[Christian Malmin]] as a [[News Correspondent]]
 
* [[Tahmus Rounds]] as a [[Drunk Man]]
 
* [[Bernhard Eichholz]] as a [[Puppeteer]]
   
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===Guest starring===
 
===Guest starring===
* [[Gary Cole]] as [[Earl Stackhouse]]
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* [[Gary Cole]] as [[Earl Stackhouse|Earl]]
 
* [[Dane DeHaan]] as [[Timbo]]
 
* [[Dane DeHaan]] as [[Timbo]]
* [[Courtney Ford]] as [[Portia Bellefleur]]
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* [[Courtney Ford]] as [[Portia Bellefleur|Portia]]
* [[Lara Pulver]] as [[Claudine Crane]]
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* [[Lara Pulver]] as [[Claudine Crane|Claudine]]
 
* [[Rebecca Wisocky]] as [[Queen Mab]]
 
* [[Rebecca Wisocky]] as [[Queen Mab]]
 
* [[Dale Raoul]] as [[Maxine Fortenberry]]
 
* [[Dale Raoul]] as [[Maxine Fortenberry]]
 
* [[Vedette Lim]] as [[Naomi]]
 
* [[Vedette Lim]] as [[Naomi]]
* [[Alexandra Breckenridge]] as [[Katerina Pellham]]
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* [[Alexandra Breckenridge]] as [[Katerina Pellham|Katerina]]
 
* [[Chris Coy]] as [[Barry|Barry the Bellboy]]
 
* [[Chris Coy]] as [[Barry|Barry the Bellboy]]
* [[Neil Hopkins]] as [[Claude Crane]]
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* [[Neil Hopkins]] as [[Claude Crane|Claude]]
 
* [[Clay Wilcox]] as [[Ernie]]
 
* [[Clay Wilcox]] as [[Ernie]]
* [[Christina Moore]] as [[Suzanne McKittrick]]
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* [[Christina Moore]] as [[Suzanne McKittrick|Suzanne]]
*[[Chris Butler]] as [[Emory Broome]]
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* [[Chris Butler]] as [[Emory Broome|Emory]]
*[[William Schallert]] as [[Mayor Sterling Norris]]
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* [[William Schallert]] as [[Mayor Sterling Norris|Mayor Norris]]
*[[Randy Wayne]] as [[Matt]]
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* [[Randy Wayne]] as [[Matt]]
*[[Dean Chekvala]] as [[Roy]]
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* [[Dean Chekvala]] as [[Roy]]
*[[Dendrie Taylor]] as [[Beverleen]]
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* [[Dendrie Taylor]] as [[Beverleen]]
*[[Fiona Dourif]] as [[Casey]]
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* [[Fiona Dourif]] as [[Casey]]
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===Special guest starring===
*[[Lisbeth Scott]] as Singing Faerie
 
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*[[Bradley Dodds]] as [[Lloyd]]
 
*[[Ricki Noel Lander]] as Servant Faerie
 
*[[Guy Perry]] as Faerie Goblin
 
*[[Kendall Lake]] as Fangtasia Dancer
 
*[[Blaine Saunders]] as [[Becky]]
 
*[[Brandon Molale]] as [[Officer Featherstone|Officer X]]
 
*[[Christian Malmin]] as News Correspondent
 
*[[Tahmus Rounds]] as Drunk Man
 
*[[Bernhard Eichholz]] as Puppeteer
 
   
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|-| Uncredited=
 
===Uncredited===
 
===Uncredited===
*[[Clare Benavides]] as [[Half Faerie]]
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* [[Clare Benavides]] as a [[Half Faerie]]
*[[Laura Liz Perloe]] as [[Faerie]]/[[Drunk]]
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* [[Laura Liz Perloe]] as a [[Faerie]]
*[[James Harvey Ward]] as [[Felton Norris]]
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"She's Not There"
Season 4, Episode 1
CovenLafayette
Air date June 26, 2011
Written by Alan Ball
Directed by Alan Ball
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"She's Not There" is the first episode of Season 4 of the HBO original series True Blood, and the series' thirty-seventh episode in overall.


Summary

Sookie journeys away from Bon Temps, Eric and Bill try to win back the human public, Jason learns that no good deed goes unpunished, Tara finds refuge in close quarters, Sam bonds with his own, Hoyt and Jessica debate the dinner menu, Jesus urges Lafayette to join a coven, and Terry tries to alleviate Arlene's fears about the baby.


Synopsis


"I have a fairy godmother?
Okay, if your job is to look after me, can I just say you suck?"
― Sookie Stackhouse, to Claudine Crane


Sookiefruit

Sookie sees Barry and the magical fruit

Sookie and Claudine arrive in the faery realm, which looks like a whimsical, mythological world, complete with glowing magical light-fruit called Lumiere. Claudine introduces Sookie to other faeries. Sookie recognizes Barry and discovers that her grandfather is there. He claims that he's only been there a few hours, but has actually been missing for the past 20 years.

Earl13

Sookie sees her Grandaddy Earl

Sookie refuses the Lumiere fruit and notices that something is off about the perfect place. When she attempts to communicate telepathically with her grandfather, the other faeries all hear her. Queen Mab commands her to eat the Lumiere fruit. When Sookie refuses, Mab tries to force-feed it to her. The Queen blames Sookie for letting Bill taste fairy blood and declares that they are now harvesting humans. Sookie somehow deflects Queen Mab with her light powers revealing the glowing realm into a barren wasteland and the faeries as ugly creatures.

Sookie and her grandfather flee. They are aided by another faery who tells them that there are some who don't agree with the Crown. They escape through a portal and land in the cemetery. Sookie’s Grandfather rapidly ages and turns to dust in front of her; an unexpected effect of the Lumiere fruit.

Sookie returns to her home to find a group of contractors remodeling it. She walks in, confused, and they threaten to call the police. Sookie is surprised that Jason is the responding officer. He is just as surprised to see her and explains that she has been gone for over 12 months; those ten minutes in fairyland just cost her a year of her life. Jason explains that people thought that Bill had killed her. Not knowing that she was still alive, Jason—now a full fledged cop—sold her house. Andy is more abrasive than usual because he’s hooked on V and experiencing withdrawal.

PamShesnot There

Pam pays Jessica a visit

Sookie tells Jason that she was in a place where time moves differently; to prove it to him, she gives him their grandfather's watch. At that moment, the sun starts to set and Bill comes to the house, in joyful disbelief that Sookie is alive. Eric arrives moments later, telling Sookie that he alone knew that she was alive and that he never gave up on her. Bill and Eric bicker and Bill commands Eric to leave, which he does, reluctantly. To save Sookie from questioning, Bill tells everyone that she was on "vampire business" and she agrees to go along with the lie.

Lafayette is being pushed to join a witch coven by Jesus Velasquez. Jesus introduces Lafayette to Marnie Stonebrook, the head of the coven, who channels Eddie, Lafayette's former vampire lover and supplier of V.

Arlene has had her baby, Mikey, and is terrified of him because his father was the serial killer Rene Lenier. Arlene comes home to find the baby ripping the heads off Barbie dolls and freaks out. Terry, who loves the boy like his own, tries to comfort her.

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Jason in Hotshot

Tara has become a cage fighter in New Orleans and only keeps in touch with those she left behind by postcard. She is also in a relationship with Naomi, another fighter.

Sam is taking anger management with a group of Shapeshifters to get over shooting Tommy. Tommy is alive, but has a limp from his injuries. Tommy visits Merlotte's with Maxine Fortenberry looking cleaned up.

Hoyt and Jessica are living together, but facing some domestic troubles. They fight over human food vs blood and get into an argument over eggs. Jessica also has urges that she can't control. At Fangtasia, she lusts after a fangbanger and is visibly shaken over her lack of self-control. Pam gives her some unsolicited advice about the difficulties of suppressing her "hunter" nature but Jessica insists that she loves Hoyt.

Jason is still caring for the werepanther tribe in Hotshot. He's sticking to his responsibilities and they seem to care for him. However, while making a food delivery, they trap him in a freezer.

8

Sookie's caught naked by Eric

Nan Flanagan and the American Vampire League are trying desperately to remedy the damage done to Vampires' public image by Russell's murder of a newscaster on live television. Nan is determined to win back the public one smile at a time. Eric and Bill assist her in making public announcements. Bill speaks at a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Senior Citizens Center in Bon Temps. He thanks the Mayor and the Chamber of Commerce, which is led by Portia Bellefleur.

Bill has become the new Vampire King of Louisiana!

Eric reveals that he is the one who bought Sookie’s house; and therefore she is “his.” 

"Sookie, you are mine!"
―Eric Northman



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Continuity

  • After three seasons in a starring role as Bud Dearborne, William Sanderson is removed from the opening credits of this episode. Denis O'Hare also departs the main cast after appearing in the opening credits last season.
  • Lauren Bowles, Janina Gavankar, Fiona Shaw and Jessica Tuck all join the main cast as Holly Cleary, Luna Garza, Marnie Stonebrook and Nan Flanagan respectively. Bowles previously appeared as a recurring character in the third season and Tuck appeared in a recurring role in the previous three seasons.
  • Sookie discovers that her grandfather Earl is alive after previously believing him to be dead.
  • The fairies true faces and motivations are revealed to the viewer.
  • When Sookie returns to Bon Temps, she discovers twelve months and two weeks has passed since her disappearance in the closing moments of the third season finale. Because of the year time jump, the lives of the remaining characters have changed significantly since then and marks the longest passage of time between episodes.
  • After brief appearances last year, witches are formally introduced to the viewer.
  • Portia Bellefleur, Andy's sister and Terry's first cousin, is finally introduced after being referenced in the first and second seasons.
  • Jessica reveals to the audience that Hoyt`s mother: Maxine Fortenberry, attempted to shoot her with a wooden bullet but failed. Maxine was seen in the gun store during the season three finale.

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Music

  • ''Real Wild Child" - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
  • "What's On Your Mind - Soda Jerk
  • "Better Get On" - Danny Wilde
  • "Calling the Shots" - Mississippi Mike Wolf
  • "What You Do To Me" - 'Blakroc (Featuring Billy Danze, Jim Jones, Nicole Wray)'
  • "Dues" - El Camino
  • "Xcess" (Remixed by Schneider of Rammstein) - Slick Idiot
  • "She's Not There" - Neko Case & Nick Cave

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Pamela Swynford de Beaufort

  • "The restrooms are for humans. Do I need to explain why?"
  • "That tree with the plaid shirt has a name?"



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