_a creek, a canoe and a no paddle_

Nice calm demeanor during Barn & Jules conversation during the intro scene. (Hall looks great.) Barn wants Willie released. Julia asks why and Barn gives his conscience as the reason. (Julia isn’t buying it, but isn’t getting it either. It’s a fascinating conversation and Hall’s dialogue is wonderfully written and performed.) They go to see Willie. Barn chats Willie up and it appears Willie has no bad memories of ‘working’ for Barn. Willie is eager to return to Barn’s employ and Barn is taking advantage of the situation. (In this episode - Barnabas is so unlikable.)

Willie is released and is staying at the Old House (interesting development). Julia is anxious. (It appears as though the writers are setting up a very tense scenario. I am imagining all kinds of contrived circumstances – time will tell.)

(Lol) Willie zombies his way upstairs after warnings from Barnabas about staying indoors, etc. and as Julia and Barn discuss his ‘fragile’ state of mind; Willie bolts out the back door (our first glimpse of the Old House’s back door?) and heads straight to the Evans cottage. Maggie opens the door expecting Joe but finds an overeager Willie standing there, and understandably, she freaks. Willie barges in and follows a fleeing Maggie around the studio trying to convince her that he is not a danger to her and that he needs to explain that he was not trying to hurt her all those months ago when he was shot and captured as her tormentor. Joe arrives before Willie can exonerate himself and he runs out as Joe rushes to protect Maggie. (Dang, nothing contrived about that. I am glad I was wrong. They got that ‘discovery’ over with real quick. Yeah, I know I almost always say this; KLS looks great and I like the short dress on her. Did you notice she had to pull it down when Joe grabbed her? Nobody wears a short skirt like KLS. Could it be considered a miniskirt?)

On the Old House porch, rifle in hand, Willie listens in as Joe admonishes Barnabas about Willie showing up at Maggie’s. Joe demands to confront Willie but Barn does some fast-talking and Joe acquiesces, but threatens Willie’s life should he ever catch him near Maggie again. (You can’t argue with that. Except I think I would have gone to the police anyway had I been Joe. And of course the best part of all this is that Willie made a fool out of Barn. A new Willie? Oh, wait, perhaps a new crazy Willie.) Willie watches as Joe leaves the Old House, raises the rifle and mock-shoots Joe. Willie’s maniacal laugh closes the episode. (I’d say all is not well in Willie land. Barn deserves this headache, but will probably blame it all on Julia.)

Afterthoughts: Not too bad of an episode. Frid turned in the weakest performance today. Looks like Joe has started wearing suits. Perhaps because of the job promotion Liz gave him all those months (years) ago? Maybe he is dressed for a date with Maggie. When I noticed that Jeff was wearing a tie and jacket I was going to mention that the only regularly casually dressed guy left was Joe. Who’s going to show up in a tie and jacket next? Harry Johnson? An Old House location still under the closing credits – not typical.

...hemorrhoids!!"

...hair!!""

...work at Beni Hana!!"

horny sailors     plant a tree for Israel!!"

...an honest question? Do you honestly believe in God?

...has a third nipple!"