Serenity is such a special place!

Trotter’s touching again… just saying.

It’s a place where people see you for who you really are.

How hard was that contest?

Where bosses appreciate gumption.

And people are encouraged to dig deep and share their real feelings.

What everyone wants is the freedom to be their true selves, and that is what Serenity offers.

This really sounds like a threat.

This episode gave us the chance to see what some of the secondary characters on the show really want. Let’s dive into their deepest desires. Be bold!

Citizen name: Peggy

  • Daily persona: Local journalist with a dark past
  • Boldest self: Betty from Riverdale!

It’s nice that DS has time to work undercover for Peggy. Anything for a story! (PS: What do you suppose the circulation of the Serenity Post Daily is? I’m asking for a friend.)

Peggy has to question all the key players because this is a serious case.

My first thought was truly: Who is Trent?

Dana Sue: Check.

Helen: Check.

Okay, back to the Blue and Gold to file this hard-hitting story.

Citizen name: CeCe

  • Daily persona: Forgettable high school student (who is she again?)
  • Boldest self: Empancipated teen!

CeCe showed up in this episode to discuss a very serious legal matter and ended up being pseudo-adopted by Helen. Helen’s got such a big heart for the youth of Magnoia. She even pledges a vow of celibacy to seal the deal.

I’m sure Ryan’s gonna be pumped about this.

Citizen name: Ryan Frances (?)

  • Daily persona: Courrier for Aunt Frances/milkshake deliveryman
  • Boldest self: Giants fan?

Ryan is really trying to make good on his promise to Helen to stay in Serenity. He’s out looking for jobs and everything.

Again, this feels like a warning.

But I don’t think Helen is as keen on Ryan as we’ve been led to believe. In fact, she doesn’t even consult him about CeCe.

Honestly, I felt pretty bad for Ryan in this episode. Not only is he not getting any, turns out he wasn’t even Aunt Frances’ favorite!

Citizen name: Aunt Frances

  • Daily persona: Beloved dead
  • Boldest self: Hoader/biographer/mother?

Aunt Frances has loomed large over this season. After such a massive loss, the town has struggled to move on, especially since AF left a lot of stuff behind for these poor people to comb through.

She also left journals for them to read.

This woman’s hubris knows no end!

Not only did she leave them all her earthly possessions, but she also made some weird claims about their paternity.

Uh, just because you were in love with someone and didn’t tell them and then that person had a baby WITH SOMEONE ELSE does not make that child yours.

So, AF left DS all her money because she had a crush on DS’s dad?

Aunt Frances’ flirting
(Just kidding – this is some child on the show whose name you definitely know.)

I guess Dana Sue’s dad was, like, really hot.

Anyway, if I’m Ryan, hearing this is pretty depressing:

Thanks for delivering those boxes, Ryan. Byyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyye!

Aunt Frances driving off to heaven.

Citizen name: Annie

  • Daily persona: Favorite daughter
  • Boldest self: Big sis!

Annie only wants one thing. Sure, her boyfriend has mysteriously gone missing, but what she really, truly wants is for her mom to have another baby. (This should be no problemo for DS.)

Oh wait, sorry… she studied at the Aunt Frances School of Family Planning. What she means is she wants a friend. She’s 16 and she doesn’t have any. I hear CeCe needs family, so maybe she and Annie should talk.