Season 4: Episode 3: One is the loneliest number

Whew, what a night! After the news of her parents’ impending divorce and being threatened by a drug lord, Brie wakes up and decides to go for a run.

Mel, who like Preacher never seems to have any needs of her own, asks Brie how she can support her and Brie responds:

What?!

Okay… Byyyyyyyye! As soon as Brie takes off running, Doctor Cutie shows up! I knew these two were gonna bump into each other.

He’s feeling lonely, which makes ZERO SENSE given:

He’s staying at Jo Ellen’s, and we know JE is up in EVERYBODY’S business.
The townswomen are practically falling over themselves to meet this hottie. Surely someone would have been happy to hang.

So naturally, Mel says Jack would be thrilled for all them to have dinner together tonight. #notawkwardatall

Where?

Jack’s not nearly as excited about this BBQ as his GF/baby mama (?) promised, but he is excited about this.

I guess Brie is sticking around, which is good because no one else seems to be focused on proving Brady is innocent. But where can she go for answers?

The DEA! Where the number one rule is that you have to wear DEA swag at all times.

The number two rule is that it’s okay to put case file notes on a flash drive and hand them to someone outside the organization as long as you make them promise, promise, promise not to show anybody else. And it’s time-limited.

Yes, this seems super ironclad.

Since we can only have on investigation per ep, Preacher is taking the day off from looking for Christopher and Vince to do some flirting.

And he and aikido teacher give a quick little PSA for veterans.

Things are also heating up between Lizzie and Denny! And I was feeling okay about Denny until I saw this…

Why is he in A JACKET AND PANTS while everyone else is rocking tank tops and shorts?

What’s the deal with Denny????

Of course she has a theory. Maybe they should get JE to look at those super-secure DEA files and figure out who’s framing Brady! (My guess is Calvin — duh.) Speaking of Brady, he’s getting released from jail/the hospital! And he literally leaps out of bed, even though he is here recovering from LIFE-SAVING SURGERY.

More shocking news awaits this cast because people are starting to hear about Denny.

Who told?!

Um, no. This is a straight-up lie. Let’s flashback to the season premiere:

Did the writers forget that it was Jo Ellen who told Vernon about Denny in the first place?! I have so many questions… Not that it matters because either way, news of Denny is spreading and Vern’s gotta get ahead of it quick before somebody blabs to Hope.

Luckily, he comes clean before this causes any drama.

And Hope takes the news in stride.

Ha, Hope.

This conversation is the exact opposite of Jack and Cameron at the big BBQ. No surprise that these two do not hit it off.

Mel’s supposed to be there making sure things don’t get awkward, but she stumbles into a medical emergency while she’s at the grocery store.

Carl is confused. Carl can’t find his car. Carl has…

Good thing Mel is there because there’s absolutely no one else around to help!

Just kidding! (Poor Carl.)

Mel finally shows up to her own dinner party, but super late. Poor Jack!

Um… why couldn’t Mel call Jack at any point!? On the way to the grocery store, she’s totally racing around in her sporty red sports car while she’s chatting with him. But she couldn’t dial him on her way home?

Also, why does she tell him:

HE SPECIFICALLY SAID HE HAD A DAUGHTER! Did anyone try to contact her????

Well, whatever… it’s time for dinner. Down at Jack’s the special is:

…a heart attack on a plate. And Ricky and Lizzie are on duty. Time for Ricky to win her back!

Uhh… why does he say this apropos of nothing?

Will you still even live here by the time the fair rolls around, Ricky? Aren’t you joining the military?

People who aren’t leaving town anytime soon: Doctor Cutie! And back at the big barbeque, Mel finally gets the conversation going. Cameron dives right in and starts talking about his ex. This is a super fascinating discourse because they were soooooooooo different.

Hmmm… I wonder which type Mel is?

But Mel insists…

Again, what about all the single women?!?! Here, I’ll name a few: Tara, Hannah, Muriel, Connie, Ricky’s grandma, Lizzie. (Okay, maybe just Tara or Hannah, as this town doesn’t seem to have many women under fifty.)

Two people NOT denying their chemistry? Brie and Brady!