Episode Report Card Couch Baron: A | 496 USERS: B YOU GRADE IT The Way We Were
By Couch Baron | Season 1 | Episode 17 | Aired on 2007.02.26
The Haitian enters through the back door and quickly goes to the women and cuts them loose with a small knife. You know, given that we didn't see Bennet do anything to "signal" the Haitian earlier, and that the Haitian walks in right on cue here, I'm wondering if Bennet and the Haitian have some sort of mental link. Yes, the Haitian could simply have been listening at the door in this instance, but it's not clear he could have heard the conversation clearly. Also, it's not like he and Bennet had a lot of time together to work out their plan at the end of the episode, either, and it would have made the Haitian's allegiance to Bennet a lot easier to keep concealed. Just a thought. Also, there was some confusion on the boards about why the Haitian didn't simply stop Sprague's powers when he was able to stop Parkman's, but as Erin already speculated, I think his powers are limited to things concerning the mind. I mean, if he could simply stop anyone from using any power, why didn't he do that to Peter and Claude on the roof last week? Anyway, once he has them free, the Haitian urgently tells them to go (sure, let's let a couple more people know you can talk, there) and interestingly, it's Claire who hesitates, worried about Bennet's fate, while Sandra barely slows down to scoop up Mr. Muggles. They do both pause again at the door, but the Haitian gets them out.
Outside, Lyle comes running up and tells them he called the police. He doesn't even spare a glance the Haitian's way, which seems kind of rude. If I were the Haitian, I'd totally make him forget how to use his GameCube.
Inside, Bennet desperately tells Sprague that they didn't make him the way he is, but they abducted him three months ago to identify him, as he was giving off low levels of radiation. Sprague seethes that they did nothing to stop it. Bennet tells him that there's no cure for his condition except killing him, and Sprague's about ready to break as he says he wishes Bennet had. Unbeknownst to everyone, Eric Roberts has entered through the back door. Since the Haitian and the other Bennets are out front, it's possible they didn't see each other, but that isn't clear. Bennet tells Sprague that he didn't think he had the right to take Sprague's life, but Sprague is like, "I wish you had." I will be eternally grateful to Eric Roberts for not saying, "As you wish." Sprague grits that because of Bennet's decision, his wife is dead. Bennet says he's sorry, and Eric Roberts intones, "So am I." Eternity sure didn't live up to the hype. Eric Roberts draws a gun. Bennet yells not to shoot, as he'll set him off, and Parkman tries to get Sprague out of the way, but Eric Roberts's shot hits Sprague in the shoulder. I think we're going to skip red on the Sprague Alert Scale and invent a new level. Maybe a deep purple? Is that angry enough? Well, he starts going nuclear, sending Parkman and then Bennet flying through the air. Parkman yells at Sprague to stop, but he can't, and soon everything's on fire and the air is so hot it's doing that wavy mirage effect. Parkman and Eric Roberts bail, but Bennet stays put under cover of the kitchen counter and gets the tranquilizer needle out. Outside, Claire asks about her dad, and a hacking Parkman tells her he's still inside. As the Haitian starts to remove himself from the scene, Claire runs up to the front door, but is thrown back by a mini-explosion. She goes around back instead, ignoring her mom's protests...