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THE STORY SO FAR… Trapped in Merlotte's, forced to tell their deepest shames, the residents of Bon Temps are not having a great time on this dark and stormy night. First Sookie told the tale of her last day with her parents, then Eric relayed the events of a debaucherous night turned deadly during the Inquisition, and Tara relives the pain of trying to help her mother as a young child. But it's all a distraction, when Sam makes a desperate leap to try and save them all...
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