Episode Report Card Kelsea Stahler: B- | 45 USERS: A- YOU GRADE IT Cheaters Never Prosper
By Kelsea Stahler | Season 3 | Episode 8 | Aired on 11.17.2013
Still, it’s not a good situation for Emily, but before she can fix it, she’s confronted with a Jack-related issue. He’s upset about Aidan and the fact that he beat a man to a pulp in front of the Stowaway. Jack doesn’t trust that Aidan is right for her because he thinks she deserves better (he could probably give her a very obvious example, but he won’t). And perhaps Jack is right, because at that very moment, Aidan is pulling some Grayson sabotage without Emily’s knowledge, and he’s using her sister to do it. This could be the last straw for Ems if she finds out…and she will definitely find out.
With the weight of Jack’s disappointment on her shoulders, Emily prepares to trap Daniel once and for all. After going sneaky and clever with every other approach, she does what every crazy ex-girlfriend in a Lifetime movie would do: she tells Daniel she’s pregnant and the expression on his face screams "I’m totally screwed." It was her ace in the hole, but knowing Daniel, it will be all he needs to stay with Emily in what he thinks will be a long, unhappy marriage. It’s also the first time I’ve really felt truly awful for the poor guy. At least when Emily gets fake-murdered, he’ll sort of be off the hook, right?
As the episode draws to a close, we learn a few more shocking truths. First, we find that Victoria was once Conrad’s mistress. It's no wonder he told Daniel to "never marry your mistress" in reference to Sarah. He doesn’t want his son to end up with the second coming of Victoria.
Second (and much more important) is the return of one Lydia Davis, who was presumed dead in the plane crash that almost killed Victoria in Season 1. She’s returned as Margaux’s own personal Deep Throat as she continues her mission to uncover the Graysons’ secrets.
The only problem is that with all this delicious plot set up -- a fake pregnancy, Jack’s feelings, Aidan’s betrayal, Victoria’s rage, Margaux’s expose, and the impossible return of the woman Twitter has been crying out for since Season 1’s finale -- Revenge now leaves us for three weeks without a new episode. What a cruel, cruel fate that is.