And we’re off with a bang! Can Jack land this plane???

Yes. And it seems pretty easy because the whole scene is over before the opening credits. Before we know it, Jack and Mel are back at home and preoccupied with other things, like the paternity of baby Mack.

Should Mack know who his daddy is? What about his granddaddy? I mean, if its good enough motivation for Denny — who is literally a STRANGER to these people — then it ought to be a good enough reason for Jack.

Why are these people talking about Denny when they JUST ABOUT DIED IN A PLANE CRASH a minute ago?

It is shocking how little this near-death experience plays into this episode. In fact, before we know it, we are right back to looking for Jack’s shooter, who is apparently Vince.

But sadly, there are STILL no leads.

Why?

Luckily, Brie is ON. THE. CASE. (She’s the Betty Cooper of this show.) But first, she pops by Jack’s office to say “hi.”

If my brother HAD TO CRASH LAND A PLANE while the pilot HAD A HEART ATTACK, this would not be my reaction.

Brie is also here to remind Jack he should be feeling guilty about Brady. (Is this really the time to pile on??)

Okay, back to the investigation! She’s meeting up with Mike, but this time he knows it’s NOT a date because she holds hands with him.

Vernon’s also busy working on his own scheme today — he wants Denny to move into the clinic.

Why have we NEVER heard about this bedroom until this season? Remember when Charmaine was sick and couldn’t be alone so she had to live with Hope??

Mike and Brie head to the bail bonds place to try to figure out who got Brady out of the jail because…

And in a scene that makes zero sense, you have the cop arguing to the bail guy that the accused murderer might be trying to leave town (which he was!), but uh… wouldn’t you be going to talk to a judge about that? Like, the judge who set the bail amount? Why wouldn’t you, I don’t know, put him under house arrest?

But, this is all for show since Brie is just angling to get the guy’s secretary on her good side.

At this point, I ONE HUNDRED PERCENT thought Brie was going to roofie this woman ala Preacher last season. But nah, she’s just being nice.

I bet Susan here is gonna give us our win. And to celebrate, I’ll treat you to lunch!

I’m thinking Mike is finding fewer and fewer reasons to try to clear Brady’s name…

But Brady has other things on his mind — today’s his first day back at work!

How is this even remotely possible?! First of all, didn’t the FBI/DEA/sheriff shut down this sham company? Also, even IF Emerald Lumber is still operating, what is this company’s policy on returning to work after you’ve been accused of murder? And, how soon are you allowed to operate heavy machinery after nearly being stabbed in the kidney? Plus, isn’t Brady the only one who’s not in jail after the raid???? How can you run a lumber yard single-handedly?

Okay, I have a loooooooooooooot of questions about this plot point, but mainly I’m concerned about Brady’s absolute lack of time management.

Seems to me that the first rule of getting caught in a raid you KNEW ABOUT would be to triple confirm the time!!

Uh oh… is Mike bad? Is Mike in cahoots with Vince? Is Mike Vince?! Is anybody in this show who they seem to be? Is everybody hiding something?

First, Preacher hasn’t told Julia about Paige/Michelle and his missing not-son who was kidnapped by Vince. (But then again, how do you even start that conversation???) Thankfully, she stumbles on these weird, random drawings in the picnic basket that Preacher presumably packed since he is cooking dinner, so she knows something is up. But what I really want to know is WHO DREW THESE because Christopher is, what, six?

And Muriel wants us to all be very concerned about Denny because random relatives aren’t all they are cracked up to be.

But Vern’s not concerned at all because Denny’s not moving in to his house like Laney’s “niece.” He’s moving into the clinic. It’s super different and Muriel doesn’t know what she’s talking about!

He takes Denny to the clinic to meet everybody and get settled in. Cameron is thrilled there’s a new character joining the cast!

How have these two never met if they are BOTH staying at Jo Ellen’s bed and breakfast???????

Anyway, it’s IMMEDIATELY apparent that Denny is up to trouble because on his very first night at the clinic — which apparently has no security EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD A BREAK IN LAST YEAR — he starts poking around for medicine. Unfortunately for him, the medicine is in a VERY SECURE glass cabinet so everyone can see exactly what’s up for grabs!

Denny is about as good a criminal as Brady is double agent since he didn’t even bother checking to see if anyone else was here before prying this cabinet open.

No doubt he’s just looking for a bandaid.