Sam Merlotte quotes from True Blood

Eric

Why should I help you... shifter?

Sam

Because I need your help. We need it. And hopefully some day I might be able to give you something you need.

Eric

Can you give me Sookie Stackhouse?

Sam

No.

Eric

Well that's a shame. That would be a tribute I would not soon forget.

Sam

[irate] I'm not here to give you tribute, Eric.

Eric

No, you're here to request my help based on a hypothetical future in which you return the favor... But you are known not to be to friendly towards those like me. Why should I trust you?

Sam

Because until somebody starts trusting somebody, we're all single targets just ripe for the picking.

We never thought we'd see you again.

Sam

Well, never say never when there's the Internet.

Sam, if you came for an explanation, um I don't have a good one. Mitchell and I were down to our last nickel and we were scared. We still don't know what we saw that night.

Sam

You saw me turn into a dog. So apparently that was worth abandoning me over. I spent the next nineteen years making sure nobody knew what I really was. That's what you left me with.

Bill

You've heard there's a maenad in our midst?

Sam

I'm familiar.

Bill

You are aware she is here because of you.

Sam

Something like that.

Bill

I need you and Sookie needs you to make this right.

Sam

If I thought it was as easy as givin' myself up to Maryann, I'd have done that by now and what's to say she's gonna stop at me? Killers just don't suddenly quit killin'. You oughta know that.

Bill

And standing by idly is not an option either. You must come with me.

Sam

Oh I'm not sure I wanna be doing that.

Bill

I'm not sure I'm giving you a choice.