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I think enough was implied that there didn’t need to a scene regarding the ukelele. For one thing, we don’t know how long Will/Bill has been at the retreat. I would guess that it is more that 24 hours. The opening scene showed Will being baptized implying that he has been there long enough to be indoctrinated with Rain’s teachings and an acceptance of those teachings. I don’t think a baptism would occur in the first couple of days. Also, when talking with Amanda, he said it was hard to keep track of the days. That confusion does not occur after just one day. Secondly, because of the interaction he had with Finn (the girl with the rifle). He was able to have her drop the rifle and share her forbidden secret (Petunia, the rabblit) even though they just met. I think it was plausible that Naomi felt comfortable enough with Will that she would talk about her broken ukelele. There were other scenes were that were implied. Quincy told Will that there was something “off” with the retreat but you seem to be okay with not having a scene where Quincy witnessed whatever made him suspicious. Frankly, this whole episode was basically a vehicle for Will to hallucinate a disco party with the rest of the cast. And, i’m okay with that. YMMV.

I found the finale clunky and underwhelming. I was mostly bored with the season. Maybe I’m wrong, but Belinda didn’t seem passionate about her profession. She was very good at it and could make a good career of doing it. Since Greg/Gary provided her a change in circumstances, work wasn’t important to her anymore. As for her morals, people have bent their morals for a lot less. We just know now that her price is somewhere between 100K and 5M. As for Pornchai, he interacted enough with Belinda and saw someone who might be a good partner is the spa business. There was no more serious discussion about it, just presenting the opportunity. The whole female friends storyline did not interest me at all. The Ratliffs were a big disappointment. After all the blah blah blah about how they enjoyed their lifestyle, we get the father’s cryptic statement on the boat. The only reaction we see is Saxon’s quiet recognition of what has occurred and dad staring at the ocean. I think it should have included some of the initial fallout from the news. Avoiding the fallout might be considered artsy but I consider it lazy writing. As others have stated, Tim stopped his attempt of the killing of his family once. It makes little sense to me that he would ignore cleaning the blender of his poison concoction. Mook and Gaitok was a meh storyline for me. Mook liked Giatok enough to date but wasn’t sure he could provide her with the life she wanted. There are folks who want that in a partner, not gold digging. Rick and Chelsea. This storyline was so clunky. I get Jim’s alpha male response but I’d rather it had been some cruel variation of Darth Vader’s “I’m your father” than what was presented. I thought Chelsea’s death was rather dumb. I’ve understand standing behind her man but not when with a shootout is happening. Run for cover behind the big old gong like Rick did. I feel like the only reason it was written that way is so Rick would take out Sritala’s bodyguards. Thus, Mook and Gaitok would have their happy ending.

Can someone explain why the mother was so against a spinal tap?

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My thought is that Louis believed he didn't deserve any happiness in his life. He felt that he needed to be miserable and breaking up with Sarah allowed him to wallow in his regret. Saying that Sarah reminded him of the accident was his excuse to break up with her but I don't think he was being truthful. Alice was not part of his former life so her presence allows him to stop wallowing and start on moving on. I expect Sarah to return to Louis' life sometime next season.

I was able to watch the Halloween episode on the CBS website. I'm not a subscriber and there were no restrictions on the episode. Sorry, after the first commercial cut, I got an unavailable message.

Can someone tell me when the Umbrella siblings found out Marigold was what gave them their powers?

A suggestion I saw somewhere: Jim Gaffigan as Walz. Taran Killam as Vance.

Delusions of grandeur is a little harsh. I think a lot of folks who apply are just fans who want to participate in a season. They want to interact with Phil and get to travel around the world doing Amazing Race stuff for free -- and get some money for it (not necessarily winning it). I think each season there are always some slots reserved for "super fans". It keeps the fan base active with the hope of being a participant. This season there does seem to be more of these teams. Of course when asked, the racers will always say "I want to win" even though they aren't a competitive team.

I'm leaning toward Navarro is alive. Navarro's house was basically empty when Danvers went there. It makes more sense that she pack up possessions and left in her car than if she committed suicide.

This is how I interpret Danver's known hook-ups 1. Jake (deceased). Step daughter Leah's father. Son Holden (deceased) father. 2. Ted Connelly, Police Chief. Danver's boss 3. Geography Teacher. Name? 4. Kate McKittrick's (ice rink lady) ex-husband. I thought Connelly was the ex-husband but I seem to recall a mention that the ex was a mine executive. My current thoughts are that Jake was the drunk driver and the cause of Holden's death. Also, Danver replaced the elder Prior as head of the Ennis police force.

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