This show just keeps serving up the tension, folks! I mean, of course, every hour leading up to the royal wedding —
sorry, “weeding” — must be carefully documented. It is, after all, the event of a lifetime. But that doesn’t mean the drama slows down at all! And yes, Hope, I know the to-do list is long.
But, it has to compete with the non-stop drama that is living in VR!
PS: Never in my life have I seen a bride less involved with her own “big day.” Or groom, for that matter. But the B+G have other things to do today. Like Brie, they have to go to work.
Bahahahaha! I’m kidding!
Jack’s ex-girlfriend, who said she was pregnant with his twins but was lying because the babies’ actual dad is a criminal mastermind who is now threatening her, has a little problem because the baby daddy is asserting his rights in all sorts of problematic ways. Including threatening Jack (*gasp*). DRAMA!!!
So Jack, Brie, and Mike — aka the dream team — have come together to solve this problem. DRAMA!!!
Am I the only one who feels like the limited resources in this tiny town should not be disproportionately funnelled to helping Charmaine? Who, BTW, I’m pretty sure lives in freaking Clear River. Clear. River. That’s not Virgin River.
Besides, don’t the cops have other things to do, like… [checks notes] combat the drug smuggling operation that runs rampant in these parts?
We all remember this, right?
And this?!
And this?
So, they aren’t doing great with drugs in this town. Which is why it’s shocking that Brie, resident legal expert/NOT COP, is the only one who thinks up this idea:
Anyway, while they are off figuring out a way to save Charmaine — which, honestly, can she not Google “restraining order” while working full-time and raising twins and touring preschools that offer golf lessons? — Mel focuses on nailing down the one wedding detail she does care about: getting her dad to be more like Jack from This is Us…
And less like a person she barely knows!
Which leads to a monumental plot point!
Wait, actually, let’s quickly recap the top five plot points this season, just in case you missed anything:
- Kid in sinkhole
- A nail-biting criminal case
- A “wild” bachelorette party
- Casual workplace harassment
- And horse as wedding gift
But, we have a new number one, folks!
That’s right. This wedding is in [checks watch] approximately 30 hours and Mel has finally, FINALLY gotten the thing she truly wanted: Everett is walking her down the aisle!
Pressure, schmessure, Mel! The man with whom your mom had an affair and never told you about is not only attending your wedding, but also now in the #weddingparty. You won!
Oh, and her mom was also secretly passionate about flowers. Say it with me: DRAMA!!!!
Anyway, I know that you’re worried that the writers were so busy regaling us with Mel’s parents backstory again that they didn’t give us anything meaningful this episode, but you’ve got another thing coming. This episode had so. much. DRAMA.
Sintilating dramatic dialogue:
Callbacks to dramatic series highlights.
And new dramatic origin stories were revealed!
Also, a long overdue update on Jeb’s widow. (Justice for Jeb!) DRAMA!!!!
And, as usual, Preacher was on a completely different television show than the rest of the cast:
And one mystery that will have you clicking “next episode” faster than you can say “Going to the chapel…”
Oh, JE and her hijinks!
Wait!
Will they throw rice at this weeding?
There’s only one way to find out…
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