At Merlotte's, Andy is celebrating his recent job suspension by drinking. Sam goes over to talk to him and announces he's cutting Andy off. Sam suggests he go home, but Andy refuses. Arlene comments on how dead the bar is and asks Sam if they can close up early to go to Tara's birthday party at Sookie's house. Andy leaves to join the party and Tara's mother comes by with a gift. Sam sends Arlene and Dawn to the party. Ms. Thornton assumed that Tara and Sam were still together and is surprised they're not. She hands Sam a gift for Tara and asks him to give it to her.
Sookie, Bill and Jessica arrive in Dallas, where Sookie is drunk and a stretch limo os there to greet her. The driver is acting weird, telling Sookie to get into the car and she reads his mind and realizes he's up to something. When he grabs her to throw her into the car, Bill bursts out of his coffin and saves her.
Sam arrives at Sookie's house, which is stuffed with people for Tara's party. Maryann greets him and he goes off to put down Tara's gift. Maryann joins him inside the house and Sam warns her not to hurt any of the people he cares about.
Tara's dancing with Eggs and seems to be having a good time, except she doesn't really recognize the people at her party. Maryann grabs the gift for Tara's mother and throws it into the bushes. She then goes to walk off into the woods in the dark.
At the Dallas airport, Bill is questioning the limo driver, Leon. Bill is hypnotizing him in order to get answers and uses this as an opportunity to teach Jessica how to use her vampire powers. Jessica takes over as Bill goes to talk to Sookie. He says the driver was there to kidnap her and suggests it might be the Fellowship of the Sun Church.
