Episode Report Card Couch Baron: B+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Boom Goes The Dynamite?
By Couch Baron | Season 3 | Episode 18 | Aired on 03.02.2009
...and then we're back in the Bennet kitchen, as Claire is trying to apologize to Sandra, saying she knows she wants a normal life and a regular family, but that's why she and Bennet have to lie -- to protect her. Sandra, having already won this argument with Bennet, says she's not some fragile creature -- she's strong, stronger than they think, and she knows more than they think she knows. Well, that's not surprising, otherwise why would The Company have sent The Haitian to puree her brain every few weeks? Ashley Crow's Southern accent reveals itself as she tells Claire that there's a van outside right now, and the people in it are watching them. "They're watching you." Claire, shocked, moves to the front door, opens it a crack, and sees a van that supposedly belongs to a pool-cleaning company...
...but inside, there are two agents. The guy asks the woman if she thinks Claire's hiding Alex, and she has no doubt that that's the case...
...and back inside, Sandra says they've been out there for four hours. "Nobody's pool is that dirty." I'm surprised the van doesn't drive off immediately to be replaced by one marked "Flowers By Irene." Sandra asks Claire how she's going to help Alex now, and Claire tells her she has a plan. "I just haven't thought of it yet." Sounds like the writing staff discussing the last chapter. As Alex appears on the stairway landing, Sandra tells Claire that she's got an idea, and Claire can either keep her in the dark and worry about protecting her, or she can let her help. Alex is like, "Sold!" so Claire asks Sandra what the plan is...
...but we don't hear it yet, instead cutting to Peter and Matt, who are strolling down the street toward the address supplied by Rebel. Peter goes over the plan, which is for Matt to Jedi mind-control everyone, but Matt whines that there are going to be too many people, and he can only control so many at a time. Peter shuts him up by absorbing his power, and I'd complain about him now being able to do it through Matt's jacket, but I'm willing to believe he's gained control over his absorption ability to where it only happens when he intends it to. Wow, after last chapter, I never thought I'd get back around to giving the show the benefit of the doubt. Matt then complains that this move kiboshes their "rooftop escape plan," and instead of demanding that he stop kvetching, like, yesterday, Peter up-sells the part where they're going to get in safely this way, rather than tell the truth, which is that his back still hurts from lugging Matt around the last time. They head in...