After a struggle where Sookie uses her faerie powers to repel him, the Vampire Authority arrives to take Russell into custody. Bill and Eric are forced to glamour Sookie and Alcide to forget the encounter; however, Bill only pretends to glamour Sookie, and she later uses her powers to restore Alcide’s memory.

True Blood recap: The Return of Russell - Entertainment Weekly

A physical fight between Tara and Jessica is broken up by Pam, who later tells Tara she is "proud" of her in a way compared to a "well-trained dog". Main Cast & Guest Stars

The episode features the series' core cast along with notable guest appearances:

Anna Paquin (Sookie), Stephen Moyer (Bill), Alexander Skarsgård (Eric), and Ryan Kwanten (Jason). Notable Guest Stars: Christopher Meloni as Roman Zimojic. Denis O'Hare as Russell Edgington. Alfre Woodard as Ruby Jean Reynolds. Giles Matthey as Claude Crane.

Jason leads Sookie to a mysterious faerie nightclub where they find their cousin Hadley. There, they meet Claude, who reveals that their parents were actually murdered by a vampire drawn to the bridge by the scent of Sookie's blood on a discarded Band-Aid.

Sam and Luna survive being shot and are hospitalized. Sam eventually helps Sheriff Andy investigate the hate crimes against shifters, which leads to a violent confrontation at a local hunting shop.

At the Authority headquarters, Roman (The Guardian) prepares to execute Russell with an "iStake." However, the device fails, and Russell escapes, brutally killing Roman by staking him in front of the council.