I Will Rise Up – True Blood Episode 209

This is a recap of True Blood Episode 209, season 2, titled I Will Rise Up.

Outside of Godric’s home Bill is speaking to Lorena. He tells her that she is dead to him and and runs away in tears. He looks back to the house sensing something and it explodes into flames. Bill enters the destruction and searches for Sookie. He sees her lying underneath Eric who tells Bill he shielded her and she is only stunned not hurt. Eric tells Bill to take care of the humans and when Bill looks behind him he sees humans with crossbows waiting to finish off survivors. He runs after them, pulling one from a  car trying to escape, and bites.

Sookie pushes Eric off of her and and yells for Jason. When she is satisfied he is not hurt she turns to Eric who does not seem to be healing. He tells Sookie it is the silver and asks her to suck it out of his wounds. At first Sookie declines in disgust but Eric moans that he is dying and faints. A very unhappy Sookie starts to suck out the silver from his neck. She gets a large chunk and spits it out. He tells her there is more and she moves to his chest. As she sucks at the wound Eric can be seen smiling.

Bill lets his victim go telling him to tell all his friends that a vampire showed mercy where they had shown none. He goes back into the house and sees Sookie and Eric… he looks away in discomfort and asks Sookie what she is doing. Sookie explains that she saved Eric’s life by sucking the silver pieces out of his blood. In disgust Bill tells her that Eric’s life was in no danger…. that the silver would have pushed itself out. Sookie looks back at Eric and he smiles telling her it was a tiny falsehood. Bill reminds her they are connected now and that Eric will be able to sense her emotions. Sookie slaps Eric on the chest and calls him some names. Eric remains amused.

After returning to their hotel Sookie talks of how angry she is at Eric. Bill reminds her that she was just trying to do what what she thought was good and that she should not be ashamed of it. Sookie insists that Eric knowing where she is at all times and knowing how she feels is unbearable. Bill confesses that it will also likely mean Sookie will find herself sexually attracted Eric as well. Sookie says she could kill Eric for this and Bill agrees.

Marianne finds Tara and Eggs bemoaning their injuries and the fact that they blacked out once again. She tells them that blacking out and is a sign of a higher consciousness.

Unable to sleep during the day Sookie leaves Bill in bed and goes to her brother’s room where they have a heart to heart and reaffirm their commitment to taking care of each other. They also watch some of the news coverage about the suicide bombing.

Tara and Eggs go to Merlotte’s and immediately Lafayette sees Tara’s bruises and accuses Eggs of beating on her. A fight almost ensues.

At the hotel again, Sookie finds herself naked in bed with Eric. They chat cozily about why Sookie would or would not make a good vampire. Eric tells Sookie she is fiercely loyal to the people she loves including himself. Sookie tells Eric she used to think he was cold and hard and empty inside but now she knows he is a faker.. he has love inside him. Eric tells her that love is only for her and kisses her passionately. He tells her… “This is the beginning.” Sookie wakes up and realizes it was all a dream. She turns toward Bill who is sleeping and stares at him in confusion.

At the jail cell Sam hears Marianne come inside and decides to escape. He turns into a fly and when Marianne comes to his cell she only sees a pile of clothing. She lets the townsfolk out of their cells.

In Merlotte’s Hoyt mother meets Jessica and is not very nice. She tells Jessica that Hoyt deserves someone who can give him children and Jessica runs away crying.

Tara, Eggs, and Marianne are playing cards at Sookie’s house when Lafayette and Tara’s mother enter. Lafayette fights Eggs off and grabs Tara and runs away with her. Eggs wants to follow but Marianne tells him not to.

Marianne goes to Merlotte’s looking for Sam and declares that the God who comes demands his sacrifice. Everyone’s eyes go black and she demands that they bring Sam to her.

At the vampire hotel, Nan Flanagan berates Godric and the other vamps for their PR mess. She tells Godric he is fired from his job as Sheriff and he agrees that he should give up all positions of power. He admits that he volunteered to meet the sun in the FotS ceremony and Eric is visibly shaken by this news. Sookie keeps staring at Eric and Bill notices in anger.

When they get up to leave Godirc tells Eric to meet him on the roof. Eric tries to follow but Bill stands in his way and demands that they have it out about how he deceived Sookie. Bill punches Eric in the face and asks if he has made his point. Eric, still sad about Godric, simply says that was is done is done, he and Sookie are bonded now.

When Sookie and Bill are alone she tells him that she is going to go find Godric to be with him when he is in pain. Bill understands but wants to go with her. Since the dawn is coming Sookie refuses to let him come.

Up on the roof Sookie sees Eric cry tears of blood and beg Godric not to let himself be burned alive as the sun rises. When Godric insists that he wants to die Eric declares that he will die along side him. Godric uses his influence as Eric’s maker to command him to go inside. Eric retreats and Sookie grabs his hand for a moment and tells him she will stay with Godric until it is over.. which comforts Eric.

Godric and Sookie speak on the roof for awhile and he tells her he hopes that  God is forgiving. He also tells her that he is not afraid and is in fact joyous to die… he is ready. Godric is surprised and happy to be with a human at the end and one who cries for him no less. Then as the sun comes up he removes his shirt and walks toward it, letting his body be engulfed in blue flames. His ashes are carried away by the wind.

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