Til Death Do Us Part II
(Slight Sarah mention). [...] I had some concerns when the likes of Larry King and Dominick Dunne were recruited to guest-star as themselves on The Closer in Part 2 of the season finale. But it worked. It really made the court case at hand seem big and made Brenda’s world seem that much more real.
Whereas Part 1 was deliberate and took its time setting the table, Part 2 really rock-’n'-rolled, showering us with new informattion, twists and motives. The best I understand it, Schaffer’s wife (played by the wonderful Sarah Brown) had filed for divorce only to then learn that A) hubby had a second mystery home, which served as a marijuana farm, and thus B) any potential settlement would be piddly, not lavish as she expected. Hubby then convinced wife to off the attorney she had hired, while he enjoyed an airtight alibi. Did I get that right?
The pot thing — I did not see that coming, even considering Topper’s mysterious boating expeditions. Really nice guest-casting all around; the two guys came off as real oily scoundrels, and the aspiring-actress mistress? Poor thing.
Perhaps the best stuff, though, was to be found in Kyra Sedgwick’s scenes with Jon Tenney, as Brenda confronted Fritz with his never-mentioned DUIs.
“To throw the word ‘if’ at me when you’re wearing that ring…?!”
Hot damn, emotional stuff. Tenney really brought it. And then the final scene… I know I’ve been a bit lukewarm about these two this season, but that was scorching, as Fritz offered a sugar-free (yet not) solution to his fiancee’s “cravings.”
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What a great, smart and satisfying episode. Hail to the chief, indeed. And hail to this blog’s readers, who both appreciate quality television and are so thorough and passionate in discussing it.
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