While the plot of this episode is centered in the present, it pretty much acts as a sequel to the events featured in the one that preceded it.
After Joy's phone call, Rita has a pretty easy time tracking down her long lost daughter. It does take a bit of reluctant assistance from Chance, but Rita is eventually able to reunite and tell Joy about what really happened all those years ago. Suffice it to say, it's a curve ball that leaves the young girl reeling.
Nadia herself is reeling from her own revelations. Learning about Pop was bad enough, but following that with learning that her brother also knew the truth does little to help the matter. She's left confiding in someone who technically isn't even there anymore. It does put a dark twist on the scene. Not much is really done with it, but I noticed it.
The reunion between Ace and Annie also seemed like a missed opportunity. After all this time, you'd think that there would be more tension, but she gets even more drunk, then he take her home and puts her to bed...that's it.
While we're on the subject, we are given some illumination about what Ace is doing. It turns out that the resurrected townspeople are reincarnation vessels for the town's early settlers. Ace himself is referred to as "Pere Augustin" at one point. We also learn that certain medications hinder the transfer process.
This aspect of the plot is put on the back burner, but there is enough to keep the viewer satisfied. It's also nice to see all the plot lines converging. Nadia is (sort of) brought into the fold when a young woman (briefly) escapes the clutches of the cult and makes it to her hospital. Annie is unknowingly brought in when Ace/Pere decides that she is to be the vessel of a woman named Amity.
Not surprisingly, the Wilkes family drama brings the best material for the episode. All of the characters are put through an emotional wringer and you can empathize with all of them and see where they're coming from. We also get another impassioned plea and declaration of devotion from Annie to Joy. You'd think that it would be old hat by now, but Caplan is just so damn good at it that it works every. freaking. time.
Overall, this was a solid episode. It wasn't quite as impressive as some of the other outings, but there was a lot to like. The plot advanced on several fronts and the cast all turned in strong performances. It's weird to think that there's only four episodes left. It seems like there's still a lot of plot to cover, so we'll see how things play out.
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