The Village Episode 3
This episode starts with Sarah waking up in her boy toy’s apartment after a night of drinking. She panics, knowing Katie is going to think she was doing more than just that and tells him she’d like to do it again sometime but she needs to get home. At the Village, she skirts past a teenage boy and inside, she runs into Nick on the stairs. Having known him a long time, she can tell something is off.
When she questions it, he first denies it. Then, he says that he’s visiting the widow of one of his teammates that day. Sarah tries to talk to him further, but Nick brushes her off. He uses an excuse to escape, saying Jedi is going to pee on the floor. Upstairs, she runs into Enzo and Gabe moving Enzo’s things into his grandson’s apartment. She’s almost in the clear, at the door but Sarah beats her to it, “I didn’t have sex!” Katie is amused and asks, “Are you bragging or apologizing?”
“Hey Jagger, I’m pregnant!”
Katie is off to talk to the boy that got her pregnant. It seems to send Sarah into a panic and they bicker down the stairs. At the foot of the stairs, Katie explains that she really likes him, and he said he missed her. Her hope is that in her story, the guy doesn’t leave. She asks: “Don’t you want that for me?” Katie leaves and Sarah stays behind, still looking overwhelmed. These two can’t seem to pick a mood. They’re either at each other’s throats or acting like best friends.
At the detention center, Ava is teaching the other detainees English when a guard calls her name. She follows her outside to the courtyard where Ben is waiting. He tells her she’s coming home, and Sami runs up beside her.
Meanwhile, Patricia gets an update on her condition that leaves her frustrated. She must start treatment right away and this causes an argument between Ron and her. He starts to tell others about what has happened and how they can help, which Patricia doesn’t want. She tells him she will take the long way home and leaves him standing in the road.
“Hop over here and give me a hug!”
Nick arrives at his destination… which is the garage of a woman in a tank top? The woman is Cooper’s widow, Amy. The garage is her new project, a boxing and Pilates gym she is building from the ground up. As the two old friends catch up, we confirm Nick has known about Katie for about seven years. He tells Amy that he didn’t tell Sarah because he was afraid she would decide he shouldn’t be in Katie’s life. Amy says that having a family would be good for him.
The conversation takes a dramatic turn: Nick tries to tell her how Cooper died. Amy immediately cuts him off and says she’s going to put him to work. Thus, ending the chance he thought he had. This is a weird friendship so far—hard to gauge. Amy is quite flirty with Nick toward the beginning, but that could also just be how she is with everyone. I guess we’ll see.
We meet up with Katie and Jagger, who are walking near the park. Jagger is updating Katie on his life but seems preoccupied with his phone. From first impressions, there isn’t much to like about the teenager. He seems a little arrogant (with a name like Jagger, I wonder why) and immature for someone in Katie’s position, but it also isn’t fair to judge a book by its cover.
But if a book were boring and it’s cover proved it, this might be Jagger. Its like he is barely paying Katie any mind. She tries several times to tell him that she’s pregnant, but his phone is much more important. Finally, she texts him what she was trying to say. The look on his face says she finally got his attention.
Bonds that Bind Us or Binds that Bond Us?
Some time later, Sarah comes up beside Katie on the Brooklyn Bridge area bench. She followed Katie’s phone’s GPS there. Her daughter is clearly upset by what happened, but at first does not want to talk about it. A silly voice impression seems to get her to loosen up, and while they don’t talk directly about what happened, the two share a sweet moment and a hug.
At the Village, Ava questions Ben on her release. She doesn’t understand how she was released on bond when it cost so much. He admits he took out a police loan to get her out; Ava protests, since it was 10,000 but he tells her not to worry about it. That is a big favor to do for someone. Ben totally likes Ava. How far will he go to keep her safe?
Back at Amy’s shop, the two of them work on the repairs until Nick admits he must get back to the apartment building to help with a party. He tells her she should come, and at first she hesitates. Nick tries again to tell her about Cooper, and she cuts him off again, saying that unless it ends with Cooper alive, she doesn’t want to know. Eventually, she says he can text her the address and Nick leaves.
Patricia is at a church, where she breaks down in the pews. She questions God’s motives. This is a short but powerful and sad scene. Lorraine (Patricia) is one of the strongest actresses on the show and it shows here. You really feel for her as she barters and begs, trying to understand why this happened to her.
Mama Bear to the Rescue!
Sarah’s up to no good across town. She enters a business and says she found the woman’s name in a parent group from the school. The woman asks if their children go to school together and Sarah reveals, “They’re having a child together.” Jagger’s mom is less than thrilled and takes several hits at Katie’s moral standards. It’s both amazing and disappointing that Sarah doesn’t go full mama bear right away, ripping into the woman. She does tell her off in a beautiful way, one that would make anyone proud. Jagger’s mother apparently took lessons in being an ice queen from Gabe’s girlfriend, because she all around sucks. This should be interesting as time goes on!
Ava visits her ex. They argue about Ava’s papers and he tells her that she can’t claim she didn’t know. I’m a little confused by this part of the storyline. One minute, it seems like Ava didn’t know, the next it seems the opposite. Hopefully it’ll get clearer as time goes on.
You’re No Enzo
Back at the Village, Gabe hears the door open and assumes it’s Enzo. Instead, we are introduced to his father. Its surprising that he’s as good a person as he is seeing how terrible his father is. He talks lowly of Enzo and says that Gabe shouldn’t waste his time. How does someone do that? It is also said that Gabe’s internship is at his father’s firm. He wants him to focus on his studies, not taking care of his grandfather.
Enzo walks in at the end of it and tells him to stop disrespecting Gabe. The two argue—Enzo says that he has no right to say what he is in his apartment, while Gabe’s father says that he can do what he wants, it’s his son. There is some serious unfinished business between these two. Clearly Enzo’s not perfect, but neither is his son. Gabe seems to respect his grandfather more, at least.
“I still don’t work for you.”
Upstairs, Nick helps Ron set up for Ava’s welcome home party. He tells Nick he overheard his argument with Sarah the other night. While he says his business is his business, he will fire him if he hurts Sarah or Katie. Nick nods, but then says, “I still don’t work for you.” Ever the amusing Ron says, “Like hell you don’t.” You can tell he means what he says, but it’s also so sweet coming from someone as kind hearted as Ron. I absolutely love the relationship between the two of them.
At the party, Nick and Sarah have a more civil conversation than we saw last episode. She asks about Amy and then asks about Nick. He makes a joke about it, but you can tell Sarah knows him well enough to see through it. The conversation turns a bit awkward when Sarah’s boy toy turns up, John. He realizes they were together the night before but is saved by Amy’s arrival to the party.
Amy and Nick talk while Ron and Patricia make up. Katie makes a grand entrance, demanding to know why Sarah told Jagger’s mother. She is not happy. This is the part of this friend and mother dynamic that will always backfire. Sarah wants to be Katie’s mother—which we see when she confronts her daughter’s boyfriend’s mother but neglects to realize how it might make her feel. Still, Katie needs to realize that while her mother might be both things to her, she is a mother first. The lines remain blurred, making their overall partnership one that will probably teeter totter for more episodes to come.
Go Make Some Pastries, John
She attempts to follow Katie, who demands that she does not. Sarah sits down on the steps, where Nick appears beside her. This is a totally cute moment and I’m here for it. Nick comforts Sarah on her actions, and she leans her head on his shoulder. I’m all about the swoon at this point, until boy toy John ruins it. Awkward sauce, awkward sauce, awkward sauce. John knows his time is limited, y’all.
And away he goes. They have an awkward conversation as well, leaving Sarah standing in the hallway. Boy toy is off to more pastry making adventures, without her.
Priests, Staten Island and Paternity Tests
And then, to take the most awkward conversation of the episode is Katie, Jagger and his parents in their living room, discussing the pregnancy. Jagger’s mother gives her bizarre options, including a priest and an extra room in Staten Island. She says Paul (what do you know, Jagger DOES have a real name) will help contribute … all in all, she makes a lot of assumptions (including the introduction of a paternity test, ouch) while the father makes comments under his breath and it is highly uncomfortable to watch. Katie isn’t having it. She leaves, and Jagger follows her.
As the argue on the street, she asks Jagger something. She says he told her he missed her and that she still wants him. Why—great question. He’s not exactly a catch. He stares at her and says that they should just do what his mother says. Finally, it dawns on her… as her mother said, he’s a kid. He’s not ready for this.
Joyful Sunshine
Enzo surprises Gabe with a room downstairs for him to study in when things get too hectic in the apartment. I love Enzo. We all need an Enzo in our life. He’s a joyful ray of sunshine and we should protect him at all costs.
Upstairs, Ava and Sami arrive at the party. Ron gives a speech and welcomes her home, but when he tries to go to Patricia, she questions, “What the hell is wrong with you?” Confused, he follows her to their house. She’s upset with the words he used in the speech, as she knew it was for her. They argue over Patricia holding back from Ron, trying to spare him of the details. He tells her that he’s in this with her, whether she likes it or not. They agree, but she tells him that she has a bad feeling about it.
“We can take care of each other.”
Back at the party, Ava tries to give Ben some of the money he spent back. She says she sold jewelry and other items, but this seems like it might be a lie. She tells him she doesn’t want Sami seeing her as dependent on others, but Ben says that he likes her (in his own weird and endearing way).
Downstairs, Gabe works at the desk. Enzo comes in with a late dinner for him and tells him that his father isn’t wrong; he wasn’t always there for him growing up. But, Gabe says, you were there for me. Enzo says he’s going to take care of him. Gabe says they can take care of each other.
As the party winds down, Katie returns. She asks Sarah, “Where do you think I’d be if you gave me up for adoption?” She tells her loved. And then Katie asks where Sarah would’ve been. Sarah explains about a study where old women were found to have male cells in their hearts; she says its because they were all mothers of sons. This means that you carry your children’s cells in your body before birth. You are a part of them. They embrace.
What the What, Widow?!
In Nick’s apartment, Amy and Nick talk. She asks if she can touch his leg, but he stops her. She gives him a long stare and goes to kiss him. WHAT THE HELL. Nick again stops her and tells him that she’s Cooper’s wife. She says he’s dead. AGAIN, WHAT THE FREAKIN HELL. She tries again, but this time Nick tells her that it’s his fault that Cooper is dead. Finally, she asks what he’s talking about.
Nick trusted an interpreter that Cooper didn’t. He pulled rank on Cooper and put him in the same truck as him, and within minutes they were attacked. The interpreter shot Cooper in the head. At first, she just stares at him. Then, Amy slaps him twice. And in another WHAT THE FREAKIN HELL moment, she leans in and starts to passionately kiss him. He doesn’t stop her. I REPEAT: WHAT THE HELL. Nick, WHAT are you doing? This isn’t that long ago… and there’s just SOOOOO much wrong about this. That chick seems like bad news. I’m calling it now.
Leave the Light On
And because the episode can’t end on that shit storm, our cute little vignettes appear, except this time they’re not all cute. Amy and Nick continue to eat each other’s faces, while Sarah climbs the stairs as if she were to go talk to him. She gets to his door but doesn’t knock. Positively, Ava knocks on Ben’s door and kisses him. The last scene of the episode is Sarah’s light in the house going off.
Thoughts:
I have a lot of anger about this whole Nick and Amy development. I understand HOW it can happen, but I HATE that it did. She immediately rubbed me the wrong way from the moment she was introduced and then confirmed my worst thought by the end of the episode. His buddy even mentioned in episode two that she sort of had a thing for him. Not. Cool. I hope Nick doesn’t pursue this. It’s WEIRD.
Otherwise, solid episode. I’m looking forward to seeing what Katie decides to do moving forward and if she will keep Jagger around or finally ditch him. There’s a lot to still happen this season and I think every part of it is going to be an emotional roller coaster.
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