True Blood: Mine

"When vampires live in a nest they become more cruel... more vicious. They become laws unto themselves."

- Bill Compton

"Mine" is the third episode of season one of the HBO television series True Blood. It was directed by John Dahl with a script written by series creator Alan Ball. It first aired on Sunday, September 21st, 2008. In this episode, Bill Compton's vampire house guests try to intimidate Sookie Stackhouse, but she surprises them all when she reveals that one of their Fangbanger appetizers has Hep-D. Jason Stackhouse has a disappointing sexual episode with Dawn Green, forcing him to turn to Lafayette Reynolds for some narcotic stimulants. Lafayette turns him onto V. Meanwhile, Tara Thornton has another violent encounter with her alcoholic mother, and likewise seeks comfort in the home of her cousin Lafayette.

Crew

 * Nathan Barr - Composer
 * Michael Ruscio, A.C.E. - Editor
 * Suzuki Ingerslev - Production designer
 * Checco Varese, A.M.C. - Director of photography
 * Raelle Tucker - Co-producer
 * Alexander Woo - Producer


 * Nancy Oliver - Supervising producer
 * Brian Buckner - Co-executive producer
 * Carol Dunn Trussell - Producer
 * Alan Ball - Executive producer; Creator
 * Bruce Dunn - Co-producer
 * Christina Jokanovich - Associate producer

Notes & Trivia

 * True Blood was created by Alan Ball. It is based on the "Sookie Stackhouse" series of novels by author Charlaine Harris.


 * Series based on "The Southern Vampire Mysteries" series of novels written by Charlaine Harris. This episode adapts material from the first book in the series, Dead Until Dark.


 * This episode is rated TV-MA.


 * "TB: Mine" redirects to this page.


 * Casting for this episode was provided by Junie Lowry Johnson, CSA and Libby Goldstein.


 * Lynn Collins and Lois Smith both receive the "With" credit during the opening title sequence.


 * This episode is included on disc 2 of the True Blood: The Complete First Season DVD collection.


 * Actor Chris Bauer, who plays Andy Bellefleur, is credited in this episode, but does not make an appearance.


 * Actor Jim Parrack, who plays Hoyt Fortenberry, is credited in this episode, but does not make an appearance.


 * Actress Carrie Preston, who plays Arlene Fowler, is credited in this episode, but does not make an appearance.


 * Actor Michael Raymond-James, who plays Ren Lenier, is credited in this episode, but does not make an appearance.


 * Actor William Sanderson, who plays Sheriff Bud Dearborne, is credited in this episode, but does not make an appearance.


 * Actress Kelli Maroney's name is mis-spelled as Kelli Moroney in this episode.


 * The vampire that bit Dawn Green is identified in "Escape from Dragon House".


 * This is the first appearance of Steve Newlin. Steve becomes a major character in season two.


 * One of the films that Jason flips through on the television is Horror of Dracula starring Peter Cushing.


 * Allusions are made to someone named Eric and an elder female vampire. Eric Northman is the vampire sheriff of Area 5 and the woman Malcolm refers to is Sophie-Anne Leclerq, the vampire queen of Louisiana. Eric is introduced in the next episode, "Escape from Dragon House", while Sophie-Anne is not introduced until the season two episode "Frenzy".


 * Sam makes reference to Buffy and Blade, two fictional characters known for being expert vampire killers.


 * This episode suggests that Sookie's telepathy might be a hereditary trait. Adele mentions that her late husband, Earl, had the gift of "knowing things" that he shouldn't have known about.


 * According to Lafayette, vampire blood sells for $600.00 per quarter ounce.


 * "Duke Smith" appears next in "I Don't Wanna Know".


 * Lafayette makes reference to the vampire that supplies him with his v. This vampire is later identified as Eddie Gauthier, who is introduced in "The Fourth Man in the Fire".


 * Charlie Robinson's "Good Times" is played during the closing credits.


 * Earl Stackhouse makes his first actual appearance in the series in the season 4 premiere, "She's Not There".

Quotes

 * Bill Compton: Stop! Sookie is mine!

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 * Tara Thornton: Did you know he actually owned slaves? Least he could'a done was apologize to me.

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 * Bill Compton: We're all kept alive by magic, Sookie.

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 * Dawn Green: Believe it or not, Jason, the world does not revolve around your dick.

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 * Jason Stackhouse: Yeah, you heard me. Your neighbor's a crazy bitch!

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 * Malcolm Beaumarchais: Honey, if we can't kill people, what's the point in being a vampire?

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 * Bill Compton: If you insist on flaunting your ways in front of mortals... there will be consequences.

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 * Tara Thornton: Jesus wouldn't set foot inside this house... not with the way you smell.

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 * Lafayette Reynolds: Aww, damn. White folk is all fucked up.

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 * Malcolm Beaumarchais: And to think just five minutes ago you were telling us how you were living mainly on synthetic blood. You big poser.