Speaking of sexual chemistry, Tara and Eggs sit in Maryann's backyard smoking weed and Tara is finding it very hard to resist Eggs, because despite the stupid nickname, the guy is damn fine.  Maryann excuses herself so the youngsters can get their freak on, but her butler Carl interrupts their first kiss by offering fresh towels.  Maryann isn't happy about this, so she punches the hell out of Carl.

Later Sam tries to return the money he took from Maryann as a kid, but it turns out money isn't what she wants.  It's unclear what she's really after, but what Eggs is after is Tara, as he shows up to Merlotte's a gives her a hot kiss, this time without Egyptian towel interruptions.

Jason Stackhouse's wacky misadventures in this episode start with him reading a book about how vampires are the children of Satan.  Because he has a brain the size of an almond, he believes all of this.  Also, fulfilling what I can only assume is Ryan Kwanten's contractual obligation to appear shirtless in every episode, he reads the book without a shirt in bed.

On the TV, Reverend Steve Newlin and vampire advocate Nan Flanagan have another debate over vampire rights.  If you have genuine faith, this is not the show for you, because True Blood's depiction of religious zealotry is so cartoonish and absurd even I'm a bit offended, and I'm one of those left-wing pinkos Bill O'Reilley hates.

Jason gets to meet the reverend, and he's the most famous person Jason has ever met.  I'm assuming he's not counting the time he had his picture taken with Goofy.  They bond over how vampires are evil, but they're still all about love, and Jason says, "I've been reading your father's book and it's really making me .. umn .. think ... about things."  That quote sums up everything you need to know about Jason Stackhouse.  Rev. Newlin, spotting a sucker, suggests Jason join their leadership camp that costs $1,200.

I recognize that this isn't the way all churches operate, but True Blood is definitely hitting on a very real aspect of our culture where religious leaders prey on the weak and fill their minds with hypocritical nonsense long enough to take all of their money and leave them empty and hollow.  And if you think I'm exaggerating, take a look at the priests who get people to give them money by talking about the evils of homosexuality while secretly getting high on crystal meth with gay prostitutes.


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