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Previously on Sister-Wives: Barb decided to take a job; Nicki decided to take a bath; Bill decided to "take it to Roman."
We open the episode with Bill furtively closing his door, then phoning in a refill for his Viagra prescription. Right after the pharmacist tells Bill to hang on, Bill's cell rings. Inexplicably, he answers the cell. Commence the phone hijinks:
Bill: [to his mobile phone] Hey!
Barb:Oh, hi. Where are you?
Bill: [to Barb] The office.
Barb: I just got off the shuttle. It started fifteen minutes ago.
Bill: [to Barb] Oh, no.
The pharmacist: That's Viagra?
Bill: [to the pharmacist] Prescription's for 200, but I just buy 20 at a time.
The pharmacist: Got it.
Barb: Honey? Honey? Honey? How long is it going to take you?
Bill: [to Barb] Not long.
The pharmacist: How many?
Bill: [to the pharmacist] Just give me 20.
Barb: All right. Take the [garbled] exit, and just --
The pharmacist: When will you be picking this up?
Bill: [to Barb] I'll be by tomorrow.
Barb: That's not funny.
Bill: [to Barb] Eh, um -- TWENTY!
Barb: See you soon.
Bill: [to the pharmacist] Love you!
The pharmacist: They all say that at first, but they're just using me for the pills.
We then transition to what is a considerably cleaner, more picturesque version of Juniper Creek, i.e. a recreation of a pioneer town in which nostalgia overrides authenticity. It also blunts any funky soul: there's a bunch of white guys in suits doing their best Muzak interpretation of KC and the Sunshine Band's "Shake Your Booty." A suit-clad, sunglasses-wearing Bill still manages to stride into the pioneer holding pen like he's Tony Manero on Saturday night.
He takes off his glasses to scan for Barb and finds her. She's looking very nice in a short dress the color of pink grapefruit, and her hair's swept up. We then see Bill and Barb walking around as Barb reads off a map. Bill is absolutely not paying attention to Barb, and she knows it, so when he asks whether Barb's seen an acquaintance from the chamber of commerce yet, Barb asks sassily, "Why? Do you think he'd be interested in Lucy Lewis's homestead?"