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46. Tara takes a bullet for Sookie

When Sookie comes home and finds Debbie Pelt in her kitchen with a gun, Tara jumps in front of Sookie and takes a bullet for her.

Lafayette hurries into Sookie’s kitchen after he hears the gunshot and takes in the scene. Before anyone can react, Pam flies in and demands to see Eric because he owns Sookie’s house, after all.  She wants Sookie to tell Eric she’s sorry for disobeying him, and she wants to mend their relationship because it’s really annoying her to see Eric pout.

Lafayette asks Pam to turn Tara into a vampire. At first Sookie resists this idea, given how much Tara has suffered at the hands of vampires, but she quickly realizes that having Tara alive — in any state — would be better than losing her. She tells Pam she will owe her one. Pam is intrigued by this idea of having Sookie owe her a favor, but she warns them that turning Tara might not work and she could wake up and be “f**ktarded.” (classic Pam-inology) She agrees to turn Tara provided that Sookie agrees to help mend her relationship with Eric, in addition to owing her a favor. Sookie agrees.