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Old 02-01-09, 11:31 AM
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Big Love : "Prom Queen" - 2/1/09

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Rated TVMA: ADULT CONTENT, ADULT LANGUAGE, VIOLENCE

Running Time: 60 minutes

Genre: Drama

As Bill debates what to do with Rhonda, who may or may not testify at Roman's impending trial, another potential witness, Kathy, goes underground with Joey and Wanda. Frank finds himself in a bind and at Lois' mercy, and tries to talk his way out of the predicament, though she is not moved. A revelation from Ana tests Bill's commitment, especially when he and Barb catch her in a compromising position. Margene gets disturbing personal news, but keeps her emotions in check. Barb's sister Cindy is back in town and heading up an anti-gaming committee that threatens the Henrickson's recent investments. Wanda spills a secret about Nicki's past that even Bill doesn't know, creating an instant riff and further fanning Bill's ire towards Roman. Sarah decides to attend her senior prom with Heather, with Ben and Frankie as their dates. (TVMA) (AC,AL,V)


And for those who want a really complete synopsis of the last episode, #26 "Empire"
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Written by Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer
Directed by Jim McKay

Bill and Ana navigate dating - along with Barb, Nicki, Margene and the kids. Ana can't get used to the idea of dating being a group event. Meanwhile, Barb, Nicki and Margene are at odds over how much courting (from them) Ana needs.

Margie insists to Bill that she does not want to get pregnant again any time soon; it's Nicki's turn. She wonders why Nicki's been unable to conceive and Bill, baffled as well, turns to Barb, asking if Nicki's discussed it with her. When Barb and Margene confront Nicki about what might be wrong, she's furious that Bill's been speaking about such a private matter behind her back. She insists to Bill there's nothing wrong physically; what they need is a blessing from Roman. After initial resistance, Bill gives in.

At the prison, Roman asks to see Bill alone after his blessing, and demands his help locating Rhonda (who Nicki has discovered is one of the Jane Does). If Rhonda is a witness, Roman warns, he will make sure Bill's wives and children are called to testify about her credibility -- thereby exposing them in public. Backed into a corner, Bill realizes he has to stop Rhonda. Meanwhile, Adaleen and Nicki are plotting to locate Rhonda themselves.

Wracked with guilt, Kathy begs Joey to tell Wanda that she's testifying against Roman but Joey insists it's safest to keep her in the dark. But Wanda is displeased with what she perceives as Joey and Kathy's extra closeness and demands that Alby get rid of Kathy - or else. Alby warns Wanda to leave Kathy alone, then alerts Joey to Wanda's threat and counters with one of his own: he'll send Wanda away if she poses a threat to Kathy testifying against Roman.

Barb goes alone to have her biopsy. Afterwards they won't let her drive herself home so she has to call Bill for a ride. Stunned to learn she may be sick again, Bill realizes this is the reason Barb changed her mind about dating Ana.

Bill's and Don's presentation to Jerry for their casino plans is a bust because Jerry was expecting a model (which Don promised and then forgot to tell Bill). Afterwards, Bill chews his partner out, but Don refuses to put any more money into building a model insisting he's too stretched.

After making love with Scott, Sarah tells him she's going to Arizona State; hurt, he wonders why she's running away from her problems - and him. Back home, Sarah announces to Barb she was accepted into ASU's nursing program and wants to go. Stunned, Barb tells her they can't afford it and demands to know if this has anything to do with Ana; Sarah doesn't deny it.

Empowered by her success as a business woman, Margie entertains Ana at the Henricksons' dinner date with the story of the recent sale she made for Weber. Nicki sighs in frustration, accusing Margie is of neglecting her duties as wife and mother in favor of "sales associate" and all three wives get into an argument as Bill tries to keep the peace. Ana observes as the outsider that she is.

Margie shows up at the meeting with Jerry with the expensive new model for the casino. Don loses his cool before the meeting and Bill sends him home. Jerry likes the model, but is doubtful about Bill and Don's ability to work together, not to mention the bad publicity of polygamy being front page news. Margie tries to stop him by pleading that his dismissal of Bill because of polygamy is the same as dismissing Jerry as a "dirty Indian." Jerry is insulted and Bill is furious at her outburst.

Bill learns from Don's wife Peg that Vernie and Jo-Jo (Don's two other wives) ran off with their kids - Don and Peg are now unwillingly monogamous.

Nicki confides to her mother that she doesn't want to have another baby, having seen that Adaleen resented having so many children that it made her more mother and less wife. Her mother chastises Nicki for being selfish.

Frank shows up at Lois's with Jodean to introduce her to her new sister-wife and ends up attacking Lois when she taunts him right back. As he chokes her, Wanda tries to stop him, waving a knife and Nita (Franky's mother) hears Wanda's cries for help and whacks Frank with a shovel. Lois takes over, sending Nita and her other sister-wives away as she deals with Frank's limp body.

Ana cancels their third date at the last minute, insisting there's no room for her in their life. Bill tells Nicki what's going on with Barb's health, swearing her to secrecy. Barb tells Nicki she needs to talk - catching her off guard when she announces they've made an appointment with a fertility specialist. In the waiting room, Margie (feeling like a failure after the meeting with Jerry) tells Barb she's decided it's time for her to be a mother now; but in the future, she'd like to pursue sales. In her exam, Nicki confesses to the doctor that she's been taking birth control and he asks whether she wants to have a child, reminding her it's her choice. She insists she loves being a mother, but ultimately asks for another birth control prescription.

Franky takes Sarah, Heather, Donna and Ben to the "Butt Hutt," a group flop house for kids kicked off the Juniper Creek compound. Scott follows Sarah there to tell her he'll get a job in Phoenix and go with her, but Sarah breaks up with him. As she heads back into the house crying, Franky comforts her. Heather comes running to Sarah and Ben: she's found Rhonda's room. When Franky defends her they realize she's his girlfriend.

Bill tracks Jerry down to apologize for Margie's outburst but Jerry says he's realized she was right. Bill makes a plea for their unlikely partnership and Jerry agrees: Weber Gaming is back in business.

Bill attends Ben's flag ceremony and tells Don the good news about Jerry. He asks Don to apply for the business loan since he's now a credit-worthy monogamous. They watch proudly as Ben raises the flag. Bill calls Lois to report his pride about being able to be at a public event with all of his sons. As Lois hangs up, she ties up Frank.

Sarah sobs, a copy of 'Options for a Young Mother' on her lap. Meanwhile, Ana opens the door to find Bill and the entire family there for an indoor picnic. Barb gets a call from the doctor - her test is clean. She reveals the good news to Bill with a look and Nicki beams, catching their exchange. With the good news, Barb suddenly sees Ana joining the family in a new light.

Guest Starring:
Robert Beltran as Jerry Flute
Mireille Enos as Kathy & Jodean
Aaron Paul as Scott
Audrey Wasilewski as Pam
Mark L. Young as Franky
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Re: Big Love : "Prom Queen" - 2/1/09

Nobody watching this tonight? I'm waiting til tomorrow as well, I guess.
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Re: Big Love : "Prom Queen" - 2/1/09

Originally Posted by Decker
Nobody watching this tonight? I'm waiting til tomorrow as well, I guess.
My DVR has stopped recording it for whatever reason. I'm watching the replay right now.
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Re: Big Love : "Prom Queen" - 2/1/09

I did. Another great fucking episode.

Glad they killed off Margie's mom. She only had 1 appearance but that was enough.
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Re: Big Love : "Prom Queen" - 2/1/09

Good to see Bill come down from his authoritarian perch and act like a human being now and then. Sarah is luminous as always.

I'd like for this Anna situation to be resolved sooner rather than later. I like the character, but there's only so much on-off action that we can take.
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Re: Big Love : "Prom Queen" - 2/1/09

Lots of family secrets coming out. This season is building up to be the best one yet.
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Re: Big Love : "Prom Queen" - 2/1/09

The whole Rhonda/Limo scene sort of freaked me out.
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Re: Big Love : "Prom Queen" - 2/1/09

Originally Posted by Timber
The whole Rhonda/Limo scene sort of freaked me out.
Any scene with Rhonda freaks me out.
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Re: Big Love : "Prom Queen" - 2/1/09

Originally Posted by LickTheABCs
I did. Another great fucking episode.

Glad they killed off Margie's mom. She only had 1 appearance but that was enough.
I thought she was gong to dump her ashes on the floor and then vacuum them up.
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Re: Big Love : "Prom Queen" - 2/1/09

THAT was great. Not good, great. Best hour of TV I've seen this year and the best episode of this show so far. So many stories coming together so nicely at once. I think that the view of the child brides was a long time coming but well worth the payoff and the reveal on Nikki was rather surprising. Man, I hate Barb's sister. Nice to get Sarah to sing a song -- I was sort of expecting someone to request "Honey, Honey" after that.
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Re: Big Love : "Prom Queen" - 2/1/09

I agree this was a fantastic episode. Then again, Sarah is my favorite character and it was a big episode for her, and she has a really nice voice. Also really liked the closing with "Forever Young" playing over it.

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Re: Big Love : "Prom Queen" - 2/1/09

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I agree this was a fantastic episode. Then again, Sarah is my favorite character and it was a big episode for her, and she has a really nice voice. Also really liked the closing with "Forever Young" playing over it.
That was an amazing closing sequence--I had chills.

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I agree that it was a great episode... At first I had a hard time following it as it was a little "choppy", but at the end it turned out to be one of the best episodes of TV I've watched. I cant decide who is the most fucked up person on the show yet. I go from Wanda to Rhonda to Bill's mom, yet I cant make up my mind.
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Re: Big Love : "Prom Queen" - 2/1/09

Originally Posted by Thrush
I thought she was gong to dump her ashes on the floor and then vacuum them up.
Same here.
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Re: Big Love : "Prom Queen" - 2/1/09

Yeah, I'm done with the Ana storyline. I'm already against Bill getting a fourth wife, so do it or don't already.

One can only hope that Sara can find a way to happiness because she deserves it. I agree, she's the best character on the show. She loves her family, is conflicted about them, but puts her foot down when necessary to have some normalcy. It broke my heart when she told Ben she was pregnant but didn't want to discuss it so she could enjoy the moment.

Best show on television.
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Re: Big Love : "Prom Queen" - 2/1/09

This was a fantastic episode, I love an episode like this that builds and builds and builds.

The scene after the pool was fantastic, Kathy was great, even Wanda stood up a little there.

Ana's character is annoying to say the least, but Barb is great wit her.
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Re: Big Love : "Prom Queen" - 2/1/09

Excellent episode! The Rhonda bit by the limo was pretty bizarre.

I keep waiting for Nikki's boss to hit on her. Isn't he the guy that was in The Office in the earlier seasons at corporate?

Loved the ending. Very touching! I thought, for a moment, that Ben was going to go all moral on her. Thankfully that didn't happen, most likely averted by her "It's my prom night" comment.
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If I was Bill I would have tapped that ass at the bus station. Guess I don't have what it takes to live a Mormon lifestyle.
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I half thought Ben was gonna make a move on Sarah
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I was really hoping Wanda would drown in the pool. Oh well.....
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I was too, but she seemed very normal afterwards, and oddly together, and she gave us the nikki reveal.
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Re: Big Love : "Prom Queen" - 2/1/09

Originally Posted by BadlyDrawnBoy
I half thought Ben was gonna make a move on Sarah
I was thinking the same.

Best episode of the season thus far. Tough to top the stellar last season, but the writers are doing everything right thus far.
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Re: Big Love : "Prom Queen" - 2/1/09

Originally Posted by BadlyDrawnBoy
I half thought Ben was gonna make a move on Sarah
I thought the same thing as well...
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Re: Big Love : "Prom Queen" - 2/1/09

Originally Posted by Thrush
I thought she was gong to dump her ashes on the floor and then vacuum them up.


Agreed I almost thought for a moment she had done it all ready and the vacuum clogged. I am thinking the Dude and Walter would have loved to have the box option for Donnie.
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Re: Big Love : "Prom Queen" - 2/1/09

So Wandas' suicide plan was to float and hold her breath?

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