Big Love
5 Seasons | 53 Episodes | TV-MA
Polygamy loves company. This HBO drama series stars Bill Paxton as Bill Henrickson, a polygamist who faces a myriad of challenges in meeting the emotional, romantic and financial needs of his three wives and seven children as they live together in suburban Salt Lake City.
Damage Control
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by </b>Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer<br><b> Directed by</b> Dan Minahan<br><br>It's a sunny day in Sandy, UT, but a storm is brewing in the Henricksons' dining room as Nicki and Margene divide up the housework - with Barb conspicuously absent. "I can do that," Margene pipes in as Nicki delegates dinner preparation and grocery shopping to herself. In another room, Bill jumps off a business call to talk with his lawyer about finding the person who exposed Barb as a polygamist at the Mother of the Year ceremony. Out back in the pool, Barb drills out furious laps.<br><br>Saying goodbye to his distant first wife, Bill heads off to work. As he steps into his Denali, his gaze falls on the neighbors, Pam and Carl, where he sees his own suspicions reflected on their faces. Did they make the call? When he arrives at work, Bill confronts another possible leak in Wendy. Paging through her emails and Internet usage - along with newspaper articles about his family that Don found in her desk - Bill orders her phone tapped and tells Don he wants a reason to fire her by the end of the week.<br><br>Bill's investigation, however, pales in comparison to the inquiry facing Wanda back at Juniper Creek. Joey tells Bill the stories circulating about Alby's poisoning, everything from an emergency kidney transplant to death on the operating table. Bill brushes it off: "Whoa...You can't get an organ that fast, and we'd know if he were dead. Believe me." Not that the situation isn't serious. Bill tells his brother and Lois that Wanda's formal questioning by Juniper Creek officials could lead to state charges of attempted murder. And each of them had a hand in the conspiracy to cover it up. Lois, as usual, has the last word: "His kidneys could still fail."<br><br>Barb, aside from dealing with the shame of having her secret thrust into public view, starts to worry about the limits polygamy puts on her children. Ben, who's interested in joining the Naval Academy, asks her if he'll have trouble getting a congressional recommendation. Barb suggests changing schools to Sarah, who laughs, saying all her co-workers already call her "pliggy" and telling her mother, "Take me off your worry list."<br><br>Margene, nursing her own worries about becoming ineffectual in the family, pops up at Henrickson Home Plus to horn in on Nicki's shopping trip. Nicki tries to explain that only she has the strength to hold the family together, but her lesson gets interrupted when she spots Wendy across the aisle. "Let's just finish our shopping," Margene tells Nicki, dragging her onward.<br><br>Still wary of his neighbors, Bill calls Barb from the office, asking her to set up a dinner date so he can "look them square in the face." Barb's just not up to it. Later, Margene tries to console her, saying, "I'm strong. You can lean on me," before breaking into tears and admitting the Mother-of-the-Year debacle was probably her fault because she let Pam and Carl get too close. Now, it's Barb doing the consoling.<br><br>Back at Juniper Creek, Wanda's formal inquisition before the residents has begun with Roman directing the show. Wanda tries to stick to a simple story but gets derailed when Alby wheels himself into the room shouting, "Lies!" He goes on to declare that witnesses saw Wanda and Lois disposing of his truck and proclaims: "Your day in the sun is over!"<br><br>During a quiet evening at home, Barb's attention settles on each of her children: Ben playing piano, Teenie singing, Wayne reading with Bill. She breaks the calm: "They don't want me to teach anymore. Everyone knows." The exaggerated statement stirs up an argument between her and Bill, who points out they can't jump to conclusions about who knows what. "So, let's knock them off one by one," he continues. "Starting with Pam and Carl. I set up a dinner tomorrow night." Barb hits the roof, saying he has no right to order her around. She stalks off, and Bill picks up the phone to take a call from Joey and Lois.<br><br>"I can't go to jail," Lois states. With Joey providing details of Wanda's hearing - and Lois periodically jumping in to harp about "this rigamarole" - Bill instructs Joey to hang in there. "I'm going to send you an attorney," he tells his brother, explaining that the last thing Roman wants is state attention falling on the compound’s shady practices. Bill hangs up just as Lois grabs the phone back from Joey, but looking around, he realizes Barb is gone. Later, she calls from the Embry house, refusing to talk to Bill and determined to stay out of the house. Nicki and Margene try their best to cajole her back into the fold, but not even Wayne's innocent inquiries about her return can sway her. Bill tells them to let Barb walk it off: "If she wants to be mad, let's just give her the space and let her be mad."<br><br>The next morning, Bill's lawyer, Lee Hatcher, calls to say he's arranged a meeting with an employee at the Attorney General's office who may be able to shed light on Bill's search for the culprit. Hatcher remains far from enthused about Bill's initiative, however, warning, "Your lifestyle is illegal, you know." Bill's joking reply about landing in jail fails to elicit a laugh.<br><br>Taking her freedom to the next level, Barb visits the University of Utah to discuss enrolling in a master's program. During her conversation with the registrar, Margene calls, pitching a scheme to defuse the situation with the neighbors. After poking a few holes in Margene's plan, Barb tells her sister wife the fight with Bill involves far more than "dinner with the neighbors." Barb adds that she's spending a second night at the Embry's. Margene responds, "I don't know if I can be married to Nicki and Bill if I'm not married to you."<br><br>After Bill arrives at work, Don tries to alleviate his concerns about Barb and suggests joining his prayer group. Bill shrugs off Don's invitation, telling him, "I just keep asking myself, 'What would Abraham Lincoln do?'"<br><br>Back at the homes, a visit from Adaleen gives Nicki a chance to seek advice, but her mother prefers to swap gossip about Alby's poisoning. Nicki interrupts her, insisting her marriage is "dangling by a wire." She goes on to demonize Wendy and says she wishes she could "teach her a lesson." Adaleen catches the veiled message and, suddenly remembering a gift Roman had left for Nicki, hands her a Tupperware container. Inside, Nicki finds a loaded revolver. "For your protection," Adaleen explains.<br><br>Later, at Henrickson Home Plus, Nicki and Margene sit in the car, fretting to Bill over the phone while he stands across the parking lot. Bill reassures them, just as Wayne escapes from the hatchback and runs toward Bill yelling, "Dad!" Without a word, Margene jumps out, corrals Wayne and deposits him in the back seat.<br><br>Inside the store, Don snoops on Wendy's calls, but she catches on when her discussion with a friend about a sick cat causes him to exclaim inadvertently. Bill and Don call her into Bill's office, where she asserts that she knows who Bill "really is" and won't take harassment - there are laws against that. Bill explains there are also laws against damaging a company's reputation, making a point to mention the cost of damages and legal fees. When Wendy leaves work for the day, she notices a black Hummer trailing her. Attempting to flee, she crashes her Lexus into a parked car and catches an airbag in the face.<br><br>Barb tries to sneak back into the house to grab a few possessions and runs into Sarah, who asks, "If you really leave, do you think Dad is going to go with you?" Barb doesn't have an answer, and Sarah warns her that Bill will be home any minute. "I'll bring you some things," she tells her mother.<br><br>Joey, trying to find some answers of his own, finds himself sitting on the uncomfortable side of Roman's desk. Driven to action by Joey's lawyer - who wants to let the state take over the investigation "wherever it may lead" - the prophet promises Joey that Wanda's predicament could easily evaporate if Joey were to use his newly acquired seat on the UEB board to pass some key votes. Sliding a "Bridal Registry" with photos of young women across the desk to Joey, Roman tells him other rewards await the faithful. By the same token, if Joey can't tend to Wanda's immortal soul, another husband might suit her better - "my son Albert or perhaps your father, Frank?"<br><br>As her home life crumbles around her, Sarah visits a support group for ex-Mormons and comes clean about her secret. It's as if a Martian has landed in their midst. Fleeing their questioning, Sarah almost makes it out the door before a young man named Scott catches up to her, giving her his number and promising he'll find her someone who can help.<br><br>Bill finally gets his chance at some inside information about the Mother of the Year outing, meeting an Attorney General staffer, Robert Scheele, at Lee's office. Unfortunately, Scheele can't give Bill the specifics he's looking for, but he offers assurances that the AG won't pursue a case unless Bill commits welfare fraud or marries an underage girl. After some soul searching in the desert, Bill accepts Don's invitation and prays for guidance. Afterward, he approaches Barb at Don's house, struggling to reconcile through a closed door. When Bill lectures her, saying their family is not a mistake, Barb retorts: "I sacrificed our love for the love I have for this family!" Exhausted, Bill leaves to join Pam and Carl for dinner.<br><br>Barb, Nicki and Margene sit on the porch of the Embry house talking things over. Barb shares her plan for returning to school. Nicki responds by telling her that it's a hard road to walk alone; Bill will live in polygamy - with or without her. It's time to leave the past behind, Nicki says, "If you come back, this time it can't be for Bill. It has to be for you."<br><br>Bill sits on the neighbors' patio, listening to Carl drone on about urban sprawl, when Barb comes around the side of the house, apologizing for showing up late. When she sits down at the table, an embarrassed Pam admits she was nervous about the dinner because she didn't think Barb and Bill liked them anymore. She thought they'd taken the side of Nicki, "a real live polygamist," just like Margene had when she broke off their friendship. Thinking on her feet, Barb tells Pam and Carl that Margene broke up with them because she's pregnant again and fears their judgment. One suspect eliminated and a crisis averted.<br><br>After dinner, as Barb pauses by her station wagon, she and Bill hit another impasse. Unable to persuade her to come inside, Bill opens up: "I'm sorry. I did push you into this different kind of marriage. I took advantage of your love." Barb says she's realized how much anger she's harbored for him, and says she can no longer pose as the wife she used to be. Bill waits for a long moment, and Barb, opening the car door, takes her overnight bag and walks with Bill toward the house.<br><br>"Something good is going to come from all this," Bill says. "I swear it."</p></div>
The Writing on the Wall
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by </b>Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer<br><b> Directed by</b> Sarah Pia Anderson<br><br>As Ben drives his father to work, explaining he doesn't want any special treatment at his new job at the family store, Bill panics when he looks up to see his billboard message "Henrickson Home Plus is Us" defaced with spray paint to read "+ US +US +US." He, Don and Peg scramble to have the message erased but fear drawing more attention by insisting on expediency from the billboard agency, Dewey Owen. Adding to Bill's worries, Lois has called to inform him that anyone who comes to her investigating Alby's poisoning will get the ugly truth: "I've got too much to live for to get caught up in some rinky-dink cover-up."<br><br>The morning has leapt off to a hectic start for the rest of the family too, with Barb attending her first day of grad school and Nicki seething over her forgotten wedding anniversary. As it turns out, Nicki has forgotten something important herself; a missed bank deposit caused Barb's tuition check to bounce. Nicki promises to correct the problem, borrowing $100 from Margene to cover the portion of the deposit she's already spent. The household business gets interrupted, though, when Wanda makes a paranoid call from Juniper Creek, begging Nicki to help her and Joey escape the compound's prying eyes. Margene tags along, jumping at the opportunity to sneak a look at Nicki's polygamous home.<br><br>In actuality, Joey has come home stinking drunk, and Wanda doesn't know what to do, not realizing a little whiskey is the least of her problems. Roman has finally converted Joey into his pawn and taped incriminating conversations with Bill in exchange for Wanda's freedom. But, Alby can't accept that his father would let the attempt on his life go unpunished and leaks the evidence against Wanda to the state police.<br><br>Speeding to the compound to sort things out, Margene sneaks a moment away from Nikki to call Bill from a gas station, warning him that he and Barb have forgotten Nicki's anniversary. With no one at home to help, Barb has no choice but to skip her first statistics class and cook a celebratory dinner: lamb chops, strawberries and coconut cake. Ben shows up to introduce his girlfriend, Brynn, countering Barb's stumbling lies about the anniversary with a simple "She knows, Mom." A little flabbergasted, Barb puts her worries aside and - throwing in a last-ditch attempt to make her class - asks Brynn, "Do you cook?" Sarah's romantic travails at the university campus don't go so well. When she comes clean to Scott that she's still in high school, he walks.<br><br>A surprise visit from Wendy, sporting two black eyes, kills Barb's last hope of getting to the university on time - especially when Wendy swears she didn't leak the family secret and begs Barb to call off the Hummers that have been following her. Later, Rhonda unnerves Barb again with a call to say, "I'm sorry for what happened to you at the Governor's Mansion, and I hope you feel better soon." Fighting for the family's privacy on a different front, Bill gets nowhere in a meeting with Dewey Owens, so he and Don hire day workers to paint over their own ad.<br><br>Margene's adventure with Nicki at Juniper Creek devolves into an all-out catastrophe when the state police arrive to question Wanda and Lois, whose answers could prove to be particularly damaging. Eventually able to settle everyone down, Nicki and Margene head back to the suburbs, but the police return later that night to arrest Wanda. "She's not the one you want." Joey tells the warrant-bearing officers. "I poisoned Albert Grant." With that, he's cuffed and taken away.<br><br>Back at Bill's houses, Barb manages to pull off Nicki's anniversary dinner to perfection. But, when the two of them speak alone after the meal, Nikki's concerns leave a bad taste in Barb's mouth. "I didn't marry for love," Nicki tells her. "I married for the Principle." Barb admits she doesn't have a testimony for the Principle, but says she loves the family more every day. "That's what frightens me," Nicki tells her. "How will we survive the bad times on just 'love'?"<br><br>Barb doesn't have any answers for her sister wife and, after a moment of silence, changes the subject to the Hummers that have been tailing Wendy. She tells Nicki not to use such tactics, but adds, "You'd do anything for this family." Nicki replies: "You would, too."</p></div>
Reunion
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by </b>Dustin Lance Black<br><b> Directed by</b> Alan Poul<br><br>Under the eye of a watchful guard, Bill meets with Joey in jail, asking his brother why he would wrongfully confess to poisoning Alby. Explaining Roman's attempt to strong-arm him into casting his UEB vote behind an upcoming business venture, Joey's answer is simple: "Wanda can't be in here. She couldn't make it."<br><br>Bill finds the perfect opportunity to meet Roman face to face by attending a Grant family reunion with Nicki, but his welcome on the compound leaves a bit to be desired. While Nicki catches up with her many relations, Bill exchanges barbs with Adaleen. Paying a visit to Lois's house Bill has a reunion of his own when he runs into his uncle Eddie, who lets the secret about Lois's Laundromat slip. Irritated at being lied to - but glad to be free of the venture - Bill cautions his uncle: "Dig your own grave."<br><br>At Bill's houses, Barb is shocked to visit Margene and find a shirtless Ben, who says he prefers sleeping on Margene's couch to dealing with Teenie's interruptions. Barb sends him home, mentioning that his grandmother and Aunt Cindy have sent him birthday cards. Later that day, Barb uses an iron to steam open the card from her estranged sister and finds a note of disapproval about the family's lifestyle. As she mulls the message over with Peg and a few friends, a squeal from the backyard draws her attention. Ben has pushed Margene into the pool, and now the two of them wrestle underwater. Barb leaves her friends to put an end to the horseplay.<br><br>Bill, taking Joey's seat on the UEB, votes against Roman's proposal to invest in video poker machines, effectively holding the motion hostage until Roman erases Joey's legal trouble. But Roman has another problem he's not so aware of; it seems Rhonda's lost her enthusiasm for being "sealed" to the prophet -and taken too much of an interest in a young man on the compound. Her mother, Lydia, has come from Mexico to straighten the girl out and warns her: "You'd better still be intact."<br><br>Barb's relationship with her sister, on the other hand, couldn't be further from intact - especially in light of the birthday message. Barb reaches out to Cindy with a call, but her niece, Kim Lee, answers the phone and tells Barb her mother is unavailable. Blurting out a message about "making things better" - and expecting Kim Lee to relay it - Barb is stunned when the girl says, "Ok," and hangs up. Turning around, she notices Margene, who smiles uncomfortably. Later, Margene manages to get Cindy on the phone in an attempt to mend the situation, but when she launches an emotional appeal, the response is withering. "Grow up," Cindy says, "and never, ever call my house again."<br><br>Ben's having his own family problems, which he doesn't exactly realize until his friend Jason points it out. While getting a Straight Edge tattoo on his back, he explains to Ben that their fathers lead unrighteous lives and that he and Ben "are still screwed up by it." Jason urges his friend to stop having sex with Brynn and pledge Straight Edge, suggesting he come to a concert the next day to meet "a second family."<br><br>As the extensive Grant family eats a picnic dinner at the reunion - and Rhonda's mother hounds her to sit next to the prophet - Bill reiterates his demand to Roman, who in turn beckons to Alby. "You must clear Joey Henrickson of any liability by morning," the prophet tells his son. But, Alby won't capitulate, instead condemning his father for being so callous, which earns him a slap from Adaleen. As Alby leaves, Rhonda finds her seat at Roman's side.<br><br>That night Ben - who's playing a board game with Brynn, Sarah and the boys - pauses to open his birthday cards. Barb watches for a reaction as he reads Cindy's, then asks what she wrote. "Nothing," Ben replies, "No money." Brynn decides to leave, and Ben walks her out. Later, as Sarah carries a basket of laundry next door, she spots the two of them having sex in the back yard. Shocked, she rushes back into her house, scrambling to corral Barb, who says she's on her way to end Ben's late night at Margene's. "I'll go get him," Sarah sputters. The next day, when Barb finds Ben bare-chested in Margene's house for a second time, she confronts her sister wife, labeling Margene's relationship with Ben "inappropriate." Margene finds herself fighting back tears. "No - You're wrong. And you're gross," she shouts before slinging her patio door shut and locking it behind her.<br><br>At the compound, as Nicki and the rest of the Grants prepare for their enormous family photo, Alby warns Nicki that he told the state police about Bill and Roman's plan to cover up the attempt on his life. The police are on the way, he says, adding that Roman was the one who exposed Barb at the Governor's Mansion. Aghast, Nicki leaves to demand the truth of her father and finds it in his silence. When she tells Bill about the police - withholding Roman's betrayal - the two flee the compound, passing a cruiser on their way home.<br><br>Sarah tells Ben that she saw him with Brynn the night before, and he asks if she thinks he's going to hell. "I don't think so," she says. "But I'm not Mom and Dad. Just be careful." As soon as she leaves his room, he calls Jason and arranges to go with him to the Straight Edge gathering. Later that night, Margene picks him up after he and Jason get in a fight with the volatile group. When she tells Barb about the brawl, Margene explains Ben is having trouble fitting in and that his close relationship with a third mother may be a good thing. "Most kids would have hidden it from their moms," she says. "He called me." Barb, without a reply, seems to agree. "He has to sleep in his own bed," she tells Margene. "From now on."<br><br>When Bills pulls into his driveway, he sends Nicki inside and calls Don to suggest canceling the third Henrickson Home Plus opening to invest the money in Roman's failed video-poker deal - a business where no one cares about polygamy. Don agrees to consider it, and Bill heads inside to his family. When he's gone, the hatch on his Denali springs open and Rhonda jumps out. When she rings the doorbell, Barb answers, and Rhonda jumps into her arms.</p></div>
Rock and a Hard Place
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by </b>Mimi Friedman and Jeanette Collins<br><b> Directed by</b> Adam Davidson<br><br>nThe Henrickson house is in full crisis mode, trying to figure out what to do about their stowaway, Rhonda. Nikki's sussed out that the compound is buzzing that she and Bill helped her escape and Nikki wants to take her back. Barb wants to adopt her legally. Bill wants to find relatives to take her: "It's not safe for her here, and it's not safe for us to have her." But Rhonda has no intention of being shipped off and she threatens Nikki with revealing her secret: that it was Roman who turned Barb in. "I bet they'd hate you. I bet Bill would dump you," she taunts. Margene glimpses their argument and takes her concerns to Barb, but they're interrupted by their neighbor Pam who assures Margene that she knows she's pregnant and would never judge her for her "proclivities."<br><br>nAt the Juniper Creek compound, Roman is ready to use the tape he has of Bill's confession at Joey's trial: "The State is too much involved in our affairs. We have to cooperate." He blames Adaleen for Rhonda's disappearance, and she is stung by the accusation.<br><br>nBill and Don are discussing acquiring the gaming company when Lyle and Thomas, two Juniper Creek police, pull up with a warrant to search Bill's three houses for Rhonda. The family races to hide Rhonda. As they search the house, Lyle spits in Nikki's carrot raisin salad, hissing: "Apostate." Thomas adds: "Everyone knows why you took her." But they come up empty in their search.<br><br>nAt their drive-in restaurant job, Sarah confides to Heather about her crush on Scott and asks her friend to join them at the movies that night so it doesn't seem like a date. When Heather meets him, she is skeptical about a 28-year-old hanging out with a girl of 18 but reluctantly agrees.<br><br>nBill gets a call from his attorney Lee. The DA wants Bill at Joey's hearing because they have evidence he was involved in a cover up. When Bill visits Joey, his brother confesses about the incriminating tape Roman forced him to help with. Furious, Bill insists Joey get Wanda to confess, "She's sick Joey, she needs help." "My son needs a mother," Joey insists, refusing.<br><br>nRoman listens to Nikki's message insisting that they didn't take Rhonda, and that she didn't tell anyone about Roman's indiscretions "in the interest of peace."<br><br>nBarb and Nikki take Rhonda to a runaway shelter, and though Nikki is resistant to having to badmouth the compound, she follows Barb's lead. But when Barb leaves the room, Rhonda demands again that Nikki get her out of there. Nikki insists that the alternative is being sent back to the compound where they'll send her to re-education camp. "You just have to trust me," she insists to Rhonda, but clearly is relieved to unload her.<br><br>nBill tries to convince Wanda to confess, assuring her it's what Joey wants, but Wanda doesn't buy it. So Bill turns to Lois with the latest bad news about the tape, enlisting her help with Wanda. Lois gives Wanda her sob story about how upset she is about Joey being in jail and plants the seed of an idea about how to take care of things with the DA. "I wish I could take that gun in my glove compartment and blow the hate right out of him. Just make all this go away," she says and Wanda nods knowingly.<br><br>nArriving home, Barb is accosted in her driveway by a child advocate who wants to take on Rhonda's case. Barb tries to resist but the woman is persistent in handing over her card.<br><br>nAs the hearing time approaches, Roman and Adaleen listen to piles of tapes, trying to find the conversation with Bill. "Don't worry, we'll find it," she assures an agitated Roman.<br><br>nMargene celebrates Ben and Brynn's three month anniversary. When Brynn pulls out two wine coolers and Ben chastises "We don't do that," Margie confides to Brynn that when not pregnant, she still sneaks cigarettes. As she goes to fetch some candles for the desert she made, Margene overhears Nikki listening to a message from Roman in which he threatens to disown Nikki if she has anything to do with Rhonda.<br><br>n"You taping me now?" Bill demands when he calls Roman, threatening to turn Rhonda over to authorities if Roman doesn't testify on Joey's behalf at trial. Shocked to hear that it was indeed Bill who was harboring Rhonda, Roman redoubles efforts to locate Alby.<br><br>nAt the Henrickson's for dinner, Uncle Eddie entertains Bill's wives with stories of Bill's reckless youth. In the kitchen, Margene confronts Nikki about hearing Roman's message and accuses her of trying to give Rhonda back to her father. Nikki insists that's not what's going on, that it was Roman who exposed them. Stunned, Margie insists Nikki tell Barb and Bill - tonight.<br><br>nBarb gets a call from the shelter that Rhonda's parents are on their way from Mexico to pick her up. Margene confronts Nikki for not telling Barb but Nikki's more worried about fetching Rhonda and dumping her at a second cousins - "If my father gets her and finds out we're behind her being there, he'll crush us." When she tells Margie that it was Rhonda who put Roman up to exposing them, Margie demands the keys: "I drive faster."<br><br>nBill has asked Eddie to join him and Don at their visit to the gaming company and to see if he sees what Bill sees in the roomful of gambling machines: money. Eddie agrees. "I say we go for it," Bill tells Don. "I want our families taken care of."<br><br>nAt the courthouse, when Bill and Lee talk to the DA about a hypothetical confession and plea bargain, Bill can tell he's pushing too hard, he doesn't have the tape.<br><br>nMeanwhile, Barb is meeting with the child advocate at the shelter about Rhonda when Nikki and Margene bust in. While the advocate tries to get Nikki to talk to her, Adaleen arrives, shocked to see Nikki. As the fight between Nikki, Barb and Adaleen over Rhonda escalates, Nikki finally blurts out that it was Roman who exposed them. Adaleen denies it: "You are disowned. You are cut off. You are nameless to us. You're not welcome in our home," she tells Nikki as she storms out, leaving a sobbing Nikki and shocked Barb and Margene.<br><br>nBill calls to speak to Roman but Adaleen, home and defeated, won't put him on. He tells her he needs the tape Roman made. She takes the tape out of her purse, insisting "There is no tape Bill. Understand? No tape." Hanging up, she breaks down as she destroys the tape, smashing it beneath her boot.<br><br>nLeaving the court house, Wanda hands Lois's gun to Bill. "This is your Mother's. She was going to shoot the DA," she tells him. A stunned Bill takes the gun and throws it the garbage in a cold sweat.<br><br>nMargene confronts her neighbor Pam telling her she's not a girl with loose morals, she's a surrogate mother for a worthy and infertile couple. "You're having a stranger's baby?" Pam asks, clearly more shocked by this than by her being an unwed mother.<br><br>nSitting in Scott's car, Sarah surprises him with a kiss - which he returns. But then Alby pokes his head in the car window telling her she shouldn't be there and offering to give her a ride home. Alby strokes her hair, "You be careful. I'm watching out for you." "Who was that," Scott asks in shock "Just an uncle," she says, ashamed.<br><br>nBill arrives home, exhausted, to report that Joey was released. "No real evidence. The case was thrown out." But the wives are waiting with their own news, as Barb supports Nikki to tell Bill the whole story.<br><br>nBack at the shelter, Rhonda takes her things, and exits into the unknown night.<br></p></div>
Vision Thing
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by </b>Eileen Myers<br><b> Directed by</b> Burr Steers<br><br>Bill and Don meet at the diner to discuss their new gaming business venture. After Don leaves, Bill has a flirtatious exchange with the Serbian waitress, Ana.<br><br>Meanwhile, at Juniper Creek, Lois pulls up to Joey's with Joe Jr. and announces she's had Wanda committed to a psychiatric hospital. Furious, Joey takes off to track down his wife.<br><br>Things are getting steamy between Sarah and Scott at his place and he urges her to answer her ringing cell phone. It's Donna and Jordan from Deb's drive in, telling her to get down there: "your Grandma's here and she's asking for you." Sarah is surprised when they reveal Rhonda, who's been sleeping on the street for a week. Rhonda begs Sarah for help and she acquiesces: "But you cannot tell anyone else about our family, OK?" At home the next morning, Sarah feels her mother out for where she stands on the Rhonda issue. Barb confides that it was Rhonda who put Roman up to exposing her, but acknowledges they'd still have a responsibility to her if they found her. When Barb leaves, Sarah tells Ben she knows where Rhonda is and he urges her to tell their mother. But Sarah is determined to figure it out on her own.<br><br>Nicki is distraught when she finds Wayne playing with a rosary. She suspects the nuns at his Catholic summer school program pushed it on him and tosses it in the garbage. Margene, who went to Catholic school herself, rescues Wayne's "necklace."<br><br>Waiting until Bill has left for the morning, Joey approaches Barb for help getting Wanda out of the psych hospital. Even though she thinks Wanda may be in the right place, Barb has a soft spot for Joey and says she'll help him if he finds a way to move off the compound. "You're an amazing person," Joey says.<br><br>After accusing one of the nuns at Wayne's program of giving Wayne a rosary, Nicki asks for an explanation of the Catholic religion and is taken aback when the sister explains their basic tenets, including that the Eucharist is the blood and body of Christ. "Why would you want to believe that?" Nicki asks, horrified.<br><br>The gaming company owner is reneging on Bill and Don's offer, demanding they finalize things this week. Not wanting to lose the deal, Bill promises he'll escrow a substantial down payment by Thursday, much to Don's dismay. "Where are we gonna get that kind of cash?" Don demands, but Bill doesn't want the company to go to Roman.<br><br>Holed up at Jordan's house for a night, Rhonda still isn't happy with her accommodations. As Donna and Jordan taunt her with real world lessons on orgasms and drunk fathers, Sarah can see that she needs to find another solution.<br><br>Joey returns home to find that Lois has enlisted Kathy, a recent widow, to help take care of Joe Jr. But Joey won't stand for Lois's attempts to line up a second wife and storms off.<br><br>Bill goes to Eddie for a loan for the gaming business but Eddie wants 20% in exchange for coming up with the cash. Bill reminds Eddie that Roman killed Eddie's father but Eddie holds firm.<br><br>When Margene calls Bill with a pie craving, he heads to the diner, surprising himself when he slips his wedding ring off to flirt with Ana. When he confesses his indiscretion to Don, his friend is excited. "Is this serious?" Don asks. "Do you have a testimony for her?" "I don't even have her phone number," Bill admits.<br><br>Sarah and Heather show up at Scott's with Rhonda in tow. "Are you two running some kind of underground railroad or something?" he asks. Sarah explains about her family's connection to Juniper Creek and begs Scott to let Rhonda stay with him. He agrees to have his cousin come and stay with him so he won't have to be alone with a 16-year-old runaway.<br><br>At the family dinner, Nicki reports there's indoctrination at Wayne's school. Margene defends the school, "It's the Blessed Mother, Nicki, not Satan-worship. I went to Catholic School with a lot of non-Catholics." Barb is frustrated because they worked so hard to get Wayne into that school. "It's far enough away that I can be a father to him in public," Bill says, pulling Nicki aside, promising he'll see to Wayne's proper religious education.<br><br>Don calls Bill to tell him he thinks Bill's being rash about the gaming company, that his motives are revenge against Roman and he's not comfortable with the deal.<br><br>Barb gets a call from Joey, wondering if Bill is behind Lois's matchmaking with Kathy. "I think any man who lives the principle is selfish," Joey blurts. Barb cuts him short for talking about Bill that way. When Barb goes to Bill, admitting she promised to help Joey, Bill refuses and insists she let him stand on his own as well. But Barb can't. She visits Wanda at the psychiatric hospital to warn her that Lois is trying to get Joey to take a second wife. Assuring her Joey doesn't want to, Barb is disappointed when Wanda says she's thought about it and Joey does need some more help with the baby - she could be in and out of mental wards forever.<br><br>Dropping Wayne off and feeling ostracized by the other mothers, Nicki impulsively whisks her son away, taking him home. Later, Margene interrupts her attempts to home school Wayne: "What is the matter with you? Why are you so anti-Catholic?" Nicki retorts: "All those women and their crucifixes, you might as well wear an electric chair around your neck."<br><br>Eddie comes to see Lois who's counting the Laundromat money. "I wonder how much we'd make if we actually opened the door to that place." He asks some of her share back to invest in Bill's venture but she refuses. When Bill makes him a final counter offer of 8%, Eddie takes his own cash, in spite of his wives' objections.<br><br>Sarah has to rescue Scott from a screaming Rhonda who has barricaded herself in the bedroom with claims he tried to rape her. Finally Sarah sees Rhonda for who she is: "What do you want?" she demands. "I want to go to Heather's," Rhonda replies calmly. When Sarah finally turns to Heather, she says she's tired of being her friend's last option.<br><br>During his next diner stop, Bill gets Ana's phone number. As he sits at the counter flirting, Margene pulls up in her car and, surprised to see their tender exchange, beats a hasty retreat.<br><br>Getting home late, Barb is surprised to find Joey asleep on her couch. She rouses Bill from Margene's bed, insisting he be the one to tell Joey about Wanda's desire for him to live the Principle. The next morning Bill and Joey have it out about Roman and Joey insists all he's ever wanted is to live peacefully with Wanda. "Then get her to stop poisoning people," Bill shoots back, before breaking the news that Wanda wants Joey to live the Principle. Bill offers his broken brother a truck driving job, which he accepts. Nicki interrupts to report that Wayne's run away. As Bill, Nicki and Margene canvas the neighborhood, tensions are high. Bill grows frustrated with not being able to say he's searching for his son. And Nicki slaps Margene when she prays under her breath for Wayne's safe return. After Nicki runs off, Margene spots Wayne on a trampoline in a neighbor's yard.<br><br>Bill informs the still-reluctant Don that he's going ahead with the gaming company purchase: "This is about belief, Don."<br><br>Sitting outside the Catholic School, a subdued Nicki waits with Wayne in his angel costume. Bill joins them as they attend the school pageant in a rare public appearance, together as a family.<br><br>At the diner, Ana serves up pie to an attentive customer: Margene.</p></div>
Dating Game
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by </b>Doug Jung<br><b> Directed by</b> Jim McKay<br><br>Bill begins exploring a relationship with Ana. Sharing a SnoCone after an amateur folk dancing show, they kiss; Bill is unable to resist his attraction to the Serbian waitress. The next morning he celebrates the new boat sitting in his driveway with Barb and the kids - part of the deal he struck with Reese for the purchase of Weber Gaming.<br><br>Heather and Sarah are shocked to walk in on Heather's parents, Chuck and Laura Tuttle, sitting with Rhonda and a reporter, who is deep into an interview about her "plight." When the girls corner her, Rhonda insists she hasn't said anything about Sarah's family, and that she's staying: "Aunt Laura and Uncle Chuck are getting custody" she announces to their dismay.<br><br>Bill gives Don a statue of Abraham Lincoln. "He tried to hold things together in a time of great change. He never forgot he was an imperfect human being. And he knew he couldn't do it alone," he says by way of explanation. Don nods his understanding: "Weber Gaming is a big move for us. You can't ask me to embrace it without caution."<br><br>At the diner, Ana confides to her new girlfriend Margene about her courtship with "the new guy," saying she's having fun "just fooling around" - something Margie cautions her against. Ana invites Margene to have a girl's day with her and Margene demurs at first, but then agrees.<br><br>At his prayer group, Bill and the other members discuss Bill taking his ring off and what it means for considering taking Ana on as wife number four. Bill admits he hasn't raised it with Ana or any of his three wives. Don urges him to listen for guidance from the Holy Spirit and to "maintain the appropriate physical boundaries."<br><br>Meanwhile, Ben is having trouble maintaining any physical boundaries as he and Brynn continue to have sex, against Sarah's warnings. "I'm not ready to be an Aunt," she warns her brother. When Ben passes his driver's test, he takes the first opportunity to go visit Bishop Devry from his old church. He admits he's been having sex - a lot - and doesn't think he can stop. But the Bishop doesn't think Ben is ready for a temple marriage. He suggests he bring Brynn to church, and gives him a stack of pamphlets to peruse.<br><br>At their next date, Ana has Bill over for a home-cooked meal "I boiled meat all day long, it was a disaster," she says. When she's surprised by his prayer before dinner, he hedges when she asks if he's Mormon: "I kind of do my own thing." Margene is waiting up for him not letting on that she's curious how his date went. "I hope they appreciate how handsome you look," she says, shrugging off his apology for being late. Just before bed, Bill glances out the window: his new boat is up in flames. The next morning, Bill and Don discuss what an arson investigation might reveal; Don's bet is on Roman.<br><br>When Nicki gets a call from the reporter looking for confirmation on a source that says Nicki is Roman Grant's daughter and she helped procure Rhonda for her father. After some choice words, Nicki hangs up on him without finding out where Rhonda is, much to Barb's annoyance.<br><br>On their girl's day together, Margene confides to Ana that she's a polygamist. "You know how everyone says they have a soulmate? Well, so far, I've found three!" Ana takes the news in stride, hugging Margene for her honesty. Excited by her bonding with Ana, Margene invites Nicki and Barb to lunch the next day, at the diner. "There's something up with her," Nicki says to Barb.<br><br>Don reports in to Bill that he found out that Reese was threatened a few days ago - someone branded him "in the keister, like a cow," and he's gone into hiding.<br><br>Bill drops in on Ana and they fall all over each other but he stops himself telling her he needs to take it slow. When Ana mentions her friend Margene, Bill bolts home. "You're my wife Margene, you can't be seeing the girl I'm dating," he scolds her. He insists she back off until he figures out where things stand with Ana.<br><br>When the news story comes out about Rhonda living with the Tuttles, Nicki hits the roof and Barb agrees to talk to Sarah. When she finds out Sarah knew about Rhonda, she scolds her for not coming to her.<br><br>Nicki confronts the child advocate who's taken on Rhonda's cause, April Blessing, and the two women have it out about their polygamous backgrounds. But April stands strong: "you will never get your hands on Rhonda again." That doesn't stop Nicki from trying, as she waits outside the Tuttle's house until she spots Rhonda alone in the yard. Nicki tries to get Rhonda to come with her, suggesting that April is using her and promising to get Rhonda on TV: "Bill owns at TV station," she offers, grasping. When Rhonda screams for help, Nicki flees. Her stop at the Tuttles makes Nicki late for her lunch with Barb and Margene. When Nicki is rude to Ana, sending back her tuna salad, Margene is mortified.<br><br>Concerned that Margene has developed another indiscrete friendship, Nicki tells Bill about Margene's lunch date and the waitress she's met. But as Bill watches Margene playing with abandon in the yard with their sons he suggests that maybe Margene just needs more friends and urges Nicki to spend more fun time with her.<br><br>Heather's father pulls Sarah aside, "One of your mothers tried to abduct Rhonda today," he tells her, questioning whether she's ever been made to do anything inappropriate at her home. He tells her that Rhonda's told them she didn't feel comfortable around Bill. Devastated by Rhonda's latest manipulation, Sarah runs home to Barb in tears. Barb promptly returns to the Tuttle's to confront Chuck. "There's no abuse in my home," Barb assures him, threatening to bring him up for unprofessional conduct if he questions Sarah again. Barb insists on talking to Rhonda who hugs her and tells her she loves her and that the Tuttles keep putting words in her mouth. She leans in to hug her as the Tuttles look on from their living room, but as she pulls away she hisses: "Kiss off" and the Tuttles close the door in Barb's face.<br><br>Bill goes to Ana to break things off confessing that his attraction to her took him by surprise. She insists he wait to speak with her outside. But when Bill goes to the parking lot, his tire has been flattened and a van pulls up with Selma Green: "Hollis needs a word," he announces as they whisk Bill away to a warehouse. Hollis insists that Bill "disgorge" Weber gaming. As his henchmen try to wrestle Bill's pants off in order to brand him, Bill shouts that he purchased the company for Roman Grant, explaining that he is on the UEB. Bill offers to talk to Roman to see if he can reason with him to turn Weber gaming over to Hollis, and they let him go, unbranded. Bill calls Don to report that it is Hollis who wants Weber, not Roman.<br><br>Ana calls Margene to report that Bill dumped her. When Bill goes to retrieve his car he spots Margene and Ana sitting in the diner having a heart to heart. He calls Margene's cell and tells her to step outside. She cries in the car, "I love her, I do." But Bill insists he can't marry Ana for Margene. "It just might be lust," he admits. When she suggests that's what they had at first, he denies it: "I loved you so much, it could only have been celestial."</p></div>
Good Guys and Bad Guys
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Directed by</b> Michael Lehmann<br><b>Written by</b> Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer<br><br>nThe family starts off the morning in conference: Margene's mother Ginger has decided to visit. Because things went so badly with telling Barb's family about the sister-wives, the plan is to have Ginger get to know Barb and Nicki before breaking the news. "We have to get things right this time," declares Bill.<br><br>nLois is moving money out of her secret stash when Frank creeps in. As he inventories Lois' new wealth, she reveals only that her brother Eddie helped her with some seed money for a Laundromat. Frank insists he's entitled to half. Lois responds by tossing some money out the door and locking him out.<br><br>nAt work, Bill moves to salvage the Weber deal despite the threats both he and Carter Reese have been subjected to by the Greenes. He assures Reese that he's the "good guy" who can be entrusted with the company. Calling Hollis Greene as Don and Reese listen in on speakerphone, Bill tells Hollis he tried to get Roman to reconsider making a play for Weber gaming, but Roman refused. Inflamed, Hollis hints that Juniper Creek will regret the decision, and tells Bill he has behaved honorably. After Reese leaves, Don worries that Bill is playing with fire, but Bill refuses to budge.<br><br>nAs Margene gives her mother a tour of the house, Ginger comments on how crowded the yards - now separated by fencing - seem to be. Margene explains it's not a problem because the neighbors are friendly, if a bit conservative. When Margene passes on Ginger's offer of Stoli and tells her she's also given up caffeine and smoking due to her pregnancy, Ginger is unimpressed: "Tell me you love him," she says.<br><br>nOver dinner, Ginger teases Bill that it can't be easy living between such attractive single women. She especially takes to Nicki, who beams brightly from the attention. Barb excuses herself to take a call from Joey. He's stuck in Idaho and asks her to bring Wanda home from the hospital. Barb, who has never visited the compound without Bill, hesitatingly agrees.<br><br>nAfter dinner, Ginger praises Margene, "You have the whole nine yards," and the two share a hug. With everything going so well, Margene is reluctant to tell Ginger about their lifestyle just yet. "She deserves to be taken into our confidence," says Bill, but leaves the decision to her. Upstairs, stealing a smoke by the window, Ginger spots Bill kissing Barb goodnight.<br><br>nLois catches Frank searching her house for bank records and tells him she has no account. Frank tells her he's found out that Eddie left Canada under a cloud. "Tell me where the loot is or I'm gonna beat you to kingdom come," he growls before leaving.<br><br>nWith the news still filled with stories of the FBI still looking for Orlean Abbot, Don's concerns about laying low metastasize-he's even thinking of sending some of his family away. But Bill stands firm: the deal is legal and the industry is comfortable with their lifestyle. "The only three that want this business is Roman, the Greenes and you," points out Don. "What does that say about you?"<br><br>nConfiding in Nicki about what she saw between Bill and Barb, Ginger complains that her daughter has always clung to losers and oddballs. When Nicki hints there's more to the story, Ginger forces her to keep talking, and it's Nicki who reveals the family's status to a shocked Ginger.<br><br>nBarb and Wanda are at Lois' house trying to reclaim Joey Jr. when Frank arrives. Frank rejects Wanda's apology, "I learned I was just projecting my anger." When Lois draws her shotgun, he retreats, but Barb scolds Lois for resorting to the gun. "Let's just talk together," mocks Lois, to her do-good daughter-in-law. "You think Frank is some harmless blowhard--you're wrong."<br><br>nScott shows up at Home Plus to inform Bill that Alby has been following Sarah. Bill is surprised that Sarah has a boyfriend he doesn't know about-and that she could be in danger. Not having notified the police, Scott hands Bill Alby's location.<br><br>nGinger returns to Margene's, taunting that Little Miss Perfect really isn't after all. As their argument grows more heated, Nicki arrives. Margene demands that Nicki butt out, but it's Ginger who insists on leaving.<br><br>nWhen she ends up at Nicki's, Margene is furious. "One advantage of polygamy is that we share mothers," says Nicki, still smarting from the loss of her own.<br><br>nBill stops at a motel and pushes his way in when a surprised Alby answers the door. Back at home, he tells Sarah about his meeting with Scott and chastises her for not coming to him. "How can you protect me from who we are?" Sarah asks.<br><br>nFrank shows up at Wanda's and finds Barb there alone, and the two face off, with Frank getting to Barb in spite of her efforts to deflect his comments about her marriage to Bill.<br><br>nWhen Barb calls Bill, he's outraged to learn she's at Juniper Creek. "It doesn't affect me like it does you," reasons Barb. "Let me see it through." When Margie and Nicki realize Bill is on the phone with Barb, the two tangle for her attention on a separate extension. Bill finally disciplines them, "Knock it off!" In an attempt to resolve the Ginger debacle, he sits down with his mother-in-law. Margene may not be his legal wife, Bill says, but she will always be provided for.<br><br>nStuck at the compound still waiting for Joey, Barb and Wanda spend the evening together. Kathy comes around with a pie, which Wanda inspects carefully. As the three converse awkwardly, the power goes out. Realizing that the blackout has only affected their house and spotting movement, Wanda frets that Frank is outside. But Barb's nerves give out first, and she begins shrieking uncontrollably in the darkness when Joey enters. He gathers Wanda-and Kathy-in his arms, as Barb looks on, abashed. Outside in the shadows, Frank lurks.<br><br>nIn the morning, Margene and Nicki witness an intoxicated Ginger putting the moves on Bill. With Ginger's true colors exposed, Margene reveals to Nicki that she has always had to put up with her mother competing with her. Ginger stumbles into the living room and passes out in front of a surprised Wayne.<br><br>nStill unsettled, Barb questions Joey's decision to remain at Juniper Creek. "There was a time before Roman and there will be a time after," he explains simply. Arriving at his office, Roman finds it in disarray and Adaleen hogtied. Realizing that the Greenes are back, he convenes an emergency Council meeting, mandatory attendance.<br><br>nSpotting Roman's Hummer on her way off the compound, Barb turns around and makes a beeline for his office. Confronting him, she accuses him of being heartless and false, and demands that he leave her family be. "You're my family," soothes Roman to a disbelieving Barb.<br><br>nGinger tries to make peace with her daughter, conceding that Margene has found a place where she fits in. But when Margene happily mentions the possibility expanding the family, Ginger warns it would be foolish for her to give up her position as the young, pretty wife.<br><br>nIn the boardroom before the UEB meeting convenes, Frank and Bill trade insults. As the Council watches a video in which Hollis Greene declares his authority over all that follow the Principle, a bruised Alby shoots dagger looks at Bill. Given the FBI's continued presence due to the recent capture of Orlean Abbot, Roman proclaims that all contact and dealings related to the Greenes are to cease, anything contrary to be considered cause for "excommunication and blood atonement."<br><br>nBarb, safe at home at last, kneels in prayer for her husband.<br></p></div>
Kingdom Come
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by </b>Dustin Lance Black<br><b>Directed by</b> Daniel Attias<br><br>The morning starts off badly for Bill. Having stayed up late to work on the Weber papers, he wakes in the basement to find all three of his wives glaring at him. Nicki is especially offended: "It was my night. I made stuffed cabbage."<br><br>At the office, Bill is barraged with details that require his attention. And Don is still worried about Bill's continuing involvement with the Greens. Rather than heed Roman's ban, Bill has been slipping them details about vulnerable Juniper Creek investments. Convinced success is at hand, Bill wants to stay the course: "We are this close to the promised land." The discussion is interrupted when Nicki calls, concerned that Bill missed another night with her. He tells her not to read into it, but she's not appeased.<br><br>Lois discovers Frank in her home-peas in one hand, can opener in the other. When she checks her cupboard, she discovers a pile of empty cans; Frank has already stolen her stash. Furthermore, he wants in on the action.<br><br>Feeling stretched thin at work, Bill gathers his wives and proposes a night to himself, "each seventh night to rest." Afterwards, Nicki whispers to Margie that Barb has been driving Bill too hard. But when Barb comes in complaining as well, Nicki searches for deeper causes. Barb attributes his fatigue to a punishing work schedule, but Margie excuses herself without contributing an opinion. Nicki changes tactics, saying it must be Margie exhausting Bill.<br><br>Bishop Devry of the old ward visits Barb and suggests that she and Bill sit down with their son. When Margie walks in, Barb quickly introduces her as a neighbor, but Devry's suspicions are aroused. Barb assures him that her family is fine, "We all have our challenges," she says.<br><br>Eddie visits the Laundromat- now open for business- and Lois tells him Frank needs to be cut in. Eddie quickly straightens his sister out: she's had her share, and he's out of money at the moment having invested it with Bill. Worried about meeting the Laundromat's overhead, Lois demands Eddie help her and reclaim his money from Bill. But Eddie is adamant: "I'm sorry Frank took your stash. But you married beneath you...and we've been paying for it ever since."<br><br>Bill and Barb confront Ben about the Bishop's surprise visit. When Bill learns that his son has been having sex, he's gravely disappointed, "That's your temple, son." Forbidding Ben from seeing Brynn, Bill also chastises him for going out of the home for help. Having not been allowed to get a word in edgewise, Ben argues, "You don't even listen to me. You don't care about what I think," and earns himself a grounding. Encountering Sarah in the hall, Bill realizes she knew her brother was sexually active, and reprimands: "You and I will sit down for a talk." Feeling just as abandoned as her brother, Sarah points out, "I'm always right here, Dad." Heading to the bathroom, she discovers her mother in tears.<br><br>Discussing Ben, Margie confesses to Nicki that she too lost her virginity at 16. "That's hardly a secret," snaps Nicki...The two argue; Nicki believes sex is for procreation, not recreation. When Margie asks Nicki if she and Bill are having problems, Nicki retorts defensively that Bill must be too stressed to have anything "meaningful" with anyone else.<br><br>Looking for alternatives, Lois turns to Bill for cash, inflating the amount Frank stole. When Bill suggests she file a police report, Lois reveals she can't- Eddie's $1.2 million fortune came from a swindled cancer patient. Lois underscores she understood the woman to be dead when she took her cut, but Bill is furious. Leaving an angry message for his uncle, he refuses to bail out his mother when she insists he scale back his business to save hers. Stung by her second refusal, she vows, "I will not let the men in my life conspire to take this away from me."<br><br>That night, as their mood grows intimate, Barb slows things down to talk. Hurt by Bill's need to take a regular break, she says, "You should let something else go, not your wives." When Bill responds, "I need to bring home the bacon and bacon and bacon," Barb is incensed he feels overstretched by a life he initiated. She storms out of the bedroom. Left alone, Bill then heads to Margie's. Spotting them from her house, Nicki is completely scandalized when she witnesses Bill and Margie engaging in oral sex.<br><br>Lois tries to initiate some romance of her own on the compound. "I'll let you come in the back door," she says suggestively to Frank, in an effort to get her cash back. Ridiculing the offer, Frank informs Lois her "old caboose" isn't worth $22,000. Resigned, Lois spills the beans - Bill has all the money.<br><br>Once Bill leaves Margie's the next morning, Nicki pounces. Advising her to keep her curtains closed, she accuses Margie of forcing Bill into "depraved" activity. When Barb walks in, Margie turns to her for support. Instead, Barb is annoyed she didn't refuse Bill's advances. Barb tells them they need to maintain a united front if they're to win the battle against Bill's night off.<br><br>On the phone with Hollis, Bill suggests he look into Roman's irrigation pipe business. Margie calls in to let Bill know they've been instructed to give him the cold shoulder. And then, to his obvious discomfort, she asks him why he doesn't please Nicki. "She says she doesn't want it, but she does!" insists Margie.<br><br>Frank barges into Home Plus and tells Bill that Lois "sang like a canary." As he blackmails his son about keeping quiet about Eddie's money, Frank suggests Bill consider it a turning point in their relationship. A disgusted Bill has security evict Frank. Don fears Frank has put the pieces together - the gaming company Bill bought and the one that Roman pursued are one and the same. At last, Bill concludes it's time to sever his ties with the Greens.<br><br>Bill tells Roman that the Greens have approached him, eager to exploit their rift. He mentions the irrigation company will be their next target, and Roman promises to handle it.<br><br>At home, Bill confronts Barb, "You can't turn my wives against me." Barb realizes Margie has blabbed. When Margie joins them, she tries to act cold towards Bill, but Barb tells her that Bill has already sold her out. Concerned about diminishing returns, Barb complains that she went from seven nights a week to "two and change." She refuses to lose any more. Margie points out that it would be inevitable with a fourth wife, a notion which stuns Barb. Unrelenting, Bill continues to insist on a scheduled night off, a demand that upsets Margie, who expected to be exempted. With all three wives glaring at him again, Bill seeks sanctuary in the basement. Barb forbids the others from visiting.<br><br>Beaten badly, Hollis calls out Bill for his betrayal. Threatening him with justice, the Greens demand Bill submit all his business interests within 24 hours. Stepping in, Don calls lawyer Lee Hatcher. When Eddie arrives at Home Plus, Bill tells him to leave Utah - he'll get his money back when the deal is done, but without interest.<br><br>In order to legitimize their having sex, Benny proposes to Brynn with a ring he's taken from Barb's jewelry box. But when Ben breaks the news to his parents, they refuse to offer their support, stressing that he is much too young to be partnered for life. "If I find someone else, there can be a second one, my second wife," he counters. Benny is sent to his room and an astonished Barbara blames Bill and his inattention. "This is not the life I want for him," she says.<br><br>Concluding that Bill is dissatisfied with her, Nicki sneaks to the basement and offers to leave Bill alone on their nights. "It'll be our secret. You don't have to take it out on Barb and Margie." Bill assures her that she deserves "everything Margie and Barb have," and removing her underwear, he heads under her skirt. Nicki swats him away, explaining face to face is what she likes. Anything else and he feels too far away.<br><br>Barb sits Brynn down. Blindsiding her entirely, Barb says, "Polygamy is a hard life, I think you deserve to know what I didn't...You really need to be on board." Meeting Brynn later, Benny tries to explain, dismissing his interest in the Principle as something he said to pacify his parents: "It just came out." Unsatisfied, Brynn hands the ring back to him. "You'll make some girls really happy one day," she says, kissing him goodbye.<br><br>Lee Hatcher enlists the help of the ATF, who raid the Greens. Hollis swears vengeance, but because the ATF discovered their weapons cache, Lee predicts they will be away for a while.<br><br>When Bill tries to reconcile with Barb, she has a better suggestion: take two nights off a month, but spend them with your children. Taking a heart-broken Ben into his confidence, Bill tells him that he's about to purchase a company that will let him live with his head raised (and that, for now, this is not to be shared with Barb). Rift repaired, Bill confers priesthood status onto his eldest son.<br><br>Lois rushes to the Laundromat, but she's too late: a For Lease sign is going up. In another part of the city, Hollis' henchwomen approach Roman and shoot him, as Adaleen and Alby rush to his side.</p></div>
Circle the Wagons
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by</b> Jennifer Schuur and Douglas Stockstill<br><b>Directed by</b> John Strickland<br><br>As Bill readies for work, Nicki watches the TV news about her father's shooting. Shut out by her family, it's her only source of information. Keith Olberman reports that the Greens are on the run in Mexico, although their henchwomen are in custody. Before leaving, Bill mentions to Nicki that he's interested in a company, but it involves gambling. Nicki tells him she's on board for whatever he thinks is best. When Bill worries that the others might not react so kindly, Nicki offers to work on Barb and Margene.<br><br>Bill notices Peg stomping around at work and Don explains he told her about the Weber Gaming deal. Lois calls to say Frank has cleaned her out--literally. Her house is empty, save for the chair she's sitting on. "A time like this is too big for us not to talk," she pleads, but her son hangs up.<br><br>On the driving range with Barb, Bill brings up Weber, describing it as a video game company. Barb demurs that video games are violent, so Bill carefully clarifies-- the machines play poker. Unaware of the major details, Barb tells him she looks forward to hearing more. When she asks what the others thought, Bill replies, "I came to you first, of course."<br><br>At the hospital, Adaleen is at her wit's end. Feverish, bleeding and hallucinating, Roman has gone back into surgery. When Alby arrives, she turns to him for support, but he rushes out when he learns Bill has convened a meeting to select an interim replacement. In the boardroom, Bill argues for an independent outside replacement, but the counsel is skeptical. Alby barges in, but Bill won't let him participate in the closed session. Before leaving, Alby warns the group, "He is watching you all."<br><br>Barb mentions to Nicki she's apprehensive about Bill's new venture, but Nicki says she has no problem with the gambling. Noticing her surprise, Nicki tells Barb, "You're not always the first to know everything."<br><br>Running errands at HomePlus, Margie runs into her ex, Greg, now a floor supervisor. Because Benny is standing nearby, she's not as anxious as Greg is to reminisce and hurries off. Benny tells Greg Margie was his babysitter. When Greg calls Margie the "best piece of ass" he ever had, Ben pushes him into a display.<br><br>In the parking lot with Margie, Bill launches into an exhaustive argument about the merits of a gaming company he's interested in. "Just tell me what you want me to think," interrupts Margie. Bill says that Nicki being on board made him happy, so Margie is content to follow suit.<br><br>At the compound, Nicki is subjected to Secret Service level scrutiny when she arrives at her mother's hauling a freezer in a rented truck. "Don't try and force a reunion," says Adaleen, who refuses the appliance and Nicki's request to see her sisters. "I can't bear to be around you." Furious, Nicki gets back into the truck and drives smack into the freezer over and over again, smashing it.<br><br>Lois drops by Scott's apartment to see Sarah. Handing off her fur-collared coat, Lois apologizes that she has nothing else to leave her. Sarah suggests her grandmother talk to Bill about her troubles, but Lois feigns innocence and wails she has been cast aside for reasons unknown. As she frets, Scott advises she sue her husband for support since she's entitled to community property. The wheels begin turning in Lois' head.<br><br>Sent to Bill's office after his outburst, Benny explains that Greg was being disrespectful. "We ask our wives to handle their jealousies," admonishes Bill, who declines to hear the specifics. He orders Ben to apologize.<br><br>Dinner is tense: Barb grills Bill, who describes Weber as only indirectly related to gambling --it just makes the machines. Pressing on, Barb realizes Bill has already bought the company and the conversations they're having are meaningless. Margie feels duped as well, and in the end, only Nicki advocates Bill's position.<br><br>Tipped off by Lois, Barb brings up Scott to Sarah. Sarah reveals that Scott is 28 and they met at a meeting for ex-Mormons. Barb is thrown, even more so when Sarah remarks that their lives aren't much different from those on the compound--suggesting Barb is also settling for less. Alarmed, Barb asks her point blank if she's having sex and Sarah says no.<br><br>Lost in the tangle of Roman's financial affairs, Adaleen begins to weep. When Alby enters, he offers to take care of everything: "I believe Juniper Creek should be led by our family." Understanding Alby is stepping up for Roman, Adaleen haltingly agrees that a "conduit for his revelations" is necessary in this hour of need.<br><br>Joey calls to say that Lois has been arrested for breaking in to Frank's. Since Bill will be returning to the compound for a board meeting, he promises to talk to the cops. Joey wonders about Bill's sudden interest in the board's well being, but Bill claims he has nothing but good intentions. When Joey asks if he's feeling guilty, Bill assures him he played no part in Roman's shooting.<br><br>Barb apologizes to Nicki about not seeming sympathetic about Roman's condition. After her apology is accepted, Barb adds that Nicki deserves more from her parents. Stung, Nicki tells Barb she is pushing Bill too much: "I know how to submit and that's why I'm happy." Barb insists that they deserve a say. Margie enters, torn about whose side to take.<br><br>Eager to win them over, Bill takes the wives for a night out to a gaming room. Nicki takes over a bingo game for a woman in need of the bathroom--and wins in her place. Margie is also enchanted, but Barb continues to disapprove. Bill emphasizes that the deal is an insurance policy in an uncertain time, but Barb rejects his logic and demands a family vote the following night.<br><br>The next morning, Nicki is surprised to catch Rhonda on a talk show describing her life as Roman's child bride. Bill prepares to go to Juniper Creek, apprehensive about the tithes that have gone undeposited and Alby's presence. Nicki concurs: "He's greedy." Concerned about the upcoming family vote, Bill asks about Margene, but Nicki tells him not to worry.<br><br>Back at the store, Margie runs into Greg again. Trying hard not to make eye contact, she leaves quickly. Catching Ben's eye, Greg makes a lewd gesture. As Margie heads for the exits, Benny stops her: "Dad doesn't want you shopping at the store." Defensively, Margie points out that Bill is fine with her history, even if Ben isn't. At home and still upset, Margie complains to Barb about being banned from the store, and Barb takes advantage. Denouncing it as yet another example of patriarchy, she sways Margie to rethink her position on the gaming deal.<br><br>"Marriage is not a democracy," complains Bill to Don. Peg enters and interjects: gambling is a "step back" into the fringes of unacceptable society. Don remarks that everyone is against the deal, but Bill is unmoved: "We're going to do what I say."<br><br>Nicki calls the hospital and Alby picks up. She offers to be an extra set of eyes in return for a chance to see her father. When Alby mentions a testimony meeting at 2 p.m., the wheels start turning now in Nicki's head.<br><br>Bill senses that something is amiss at Joey's. His brother reveals Kathy moved in the day before on a trial basis. Joey asks Bill about Nicki--how he knew the difference between love and gratitude? Disapproving of the trial run, Bill replies it took "hours of prayer." "I'm just trying to be practical, not celestial," says Joey. "We can't all retreat to neutral houses."<br><br>Barb meets with Heather's father and asks his permission for Heather to come around again. She assures him they want the same thing for their girls: a strong marriage to an LDS priesthood holder.<br><br>On the compound, Bill is about to confront his mother about her arrest, but Lois starts in first. Listing all of Frank's business assets, none of which Bill knew about, she accuses them of being in cahoots. Having discovered Frank's receipt for shingles in exchange for marrying her, Lois informs Bill: "You're paying for the divorce."<br><br>With his father's hat in hand, Alby gives testimony as if channeling Roman: Alby is to intercede during and after this time of crisis. Adaleen joins in with supporting testimony-- Roman's face morphed into Alby's and then Joseph Smith's. Her words are quickly seconded. As Alby humbly accepts his new position, he exchanges a stony glare with Bill.<br><br>Aware that everyone is at the testimony meeting, Nicki breaks into Roman's office. When she finds a box filled with cash, she helps herself to it.<br><br>Bill calls for the family vote, once again stressing that their future is unclear. As expected, Barb is a no, Nicki a yes. "Someone else will profit, why not us?" she asserts. When it's Margie's turn, she agrees that it's about the children... and votes with Bill for the financial security the deal will provide. Barb looks utterly defeated.<br><br>Afterwards, Margie confronts Bill about being banned at the store. Bill swears that it wasn't him: "Why would I get jealous over the past when I have you for all of eternity?" Margie suggests Bill speak with Ben. Bill calls Don to have Greg transferred to the other store.<br><br>Flush with cash, Nicki sits down at a bingo table.</p></div>
The Happiest Girl
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Directed by</b> Tom Vaughan<br><b>Written by </b>Doug Stockstill & Jennifer Schuur</p><p><br>With Alby and his wife Lura, Adaleen retraces her steps around the UEB office to figure out what happened to the cash. Convinced that someone broke in during the testimony meeting, Alby demands the sign-in sheets for the day. The hospital calls during their search-Roman is talking and feeling better. "Thank the Lord," gasps Adaleen in relief, but Alby and Lura don't share her excitement.<br><br>On the phone with Wanda, Nicki helps her plan Kathy's commitment ceremony. Armed with mail order catalogs, Nicki mentions she's having a few things sent to Wanda's address-items Bill thought they needed, but she doesn't want Barb and Margie to feel jealous. "We thought it'd be better if we sent it to you," she explains. Just then, she spots Benny climbing back over the fence, in violation of his curfew.<br><br>Barb and Nicki sit Ben down. Dejected because Brynn refused to see him, he lashes out at Barb, "I might want to have more than one wife. But you're so ashamed of yourself, you can't handle it." When Nicki grabs his ear for being disrespectful, Ben snaps, "You're not my mother." Nicki sets him straight: "You can't choose what part of the Principle you like. Plural wives, plural mothers."<br><br>Bill comes home with brochures for Wendover Hotel and Casino. As Margie coos over the spa menu, Bill asks Barb to join him at the bar owner's convention so they can meet Weber's gaming clients. Still unhappy about the deal, Barb suggests he take Nicki instead, "if we're not pretending anymore." Catching the disappointment on Bill's face, Nicki declines to attend as well. After Barb and Bill leave, Nicki confides to Margene she feels slighted by Bill's reaction: "He's embarrassed by me."<br><br>Over at Margene's, Bill complains about Barb's stubbornness. Eager to make up for their honeymoon that got cut short, Margie suggests she go instead, and Bill agrees.<br><br>The following morning, Nicki calls Alby to clear a visit to Juniper Creek, arguing that she's been banished from seeing her family, not the compound. Alby, who expected her at his testimony meeting, refuses: "If you attempt to enter, you will be arrested."<br><br>Both Barb and Nicki are taken aback when Margie and Bill head out for Wendover. "This is a disaster," seethes Nicki. "We can't have Margene representing our marriage!" But Barb washes her hands of it, "There's nothing to do."<br><br>As Kathy and Joey plant flowers outside, Wanda is on the phone with Nicki. Nicki insists the ceremony is too important for the dingy compound and offers to host it at a restaurant, her treat. Kathy tells Joey Wanda hasn't slept in days. He asks her to keep that to herself and let everyone think Wanda's fine. Kathy assures him she will: "I love you and Wanda."<br><br>Interrupting Sarah and Heather hanging out, Rhonda invites Sarah to join her at her survivor's group: "I'm the lynchpin in bringing old Roman down." Sarah rejects the offer and excuses herself from Heather's bedroom. While she's gone, Rhonda says to Heather, "I bet you’re happy you can see Sarah again...I knew women like you on the compound." Heather denies the innuendo, but Rhonda is insistent: "Get her to come or I'll tell her your real feelings for her. Even if it's not true, most people will believe it." Heaping on the blackmail, Rhonda adds she wants Heather's bedroom.<br><br>Frank pulls into Lois's gas station in a new convertible, flaunting his newfound wealth. She retaliates by serving him with divorce papers. "Page 4, list of community property," she says jubilantly, "I get half." Enraged, Frank chases her indoors with a shovel.<br><br>At the hospital, Alby insists that Roman be discharged into Lura's care. Lura is a registered nurse, but Roman's doctor advises against the move. Alby won't take no for an answer.<br><br>Frank calls Bill and accuses him and Joey of setting Lois on him for his assets. The two exchange angry words: "There's a reason a father would never want a son like you, or your pitiful brother," snarls Frank. "We are not done here."<br><br>"There's no party," Alby tells his sister. Having already ordered a band, a chocolate fountain, and a marquee declaring her hostess, a defiant Nicki insists that she can do as she pleases. But Alby, who considers the union unsanctioned, tells her it's within his authority to shut it down. The restaurant will refuse them; her ice sculptures are already melting in the parking lot.<br><br>Enjoying their public status as man and wife at Wendover, Bill and Margie's happiness disintegrates when they run into the Paulsons. Old LDS friends of Bill's, they have since bought a chain of bars that carry Weber games. Eager to see Barb, they spot Margie: "Sarah?" Embarrassed, Margie is further devastated when Bill introduces her as his secretary. Back upstairs in their honeymoon suite with Margie dissolving into tears, Bill calls Barb and asks her to come.<br><br>Incensed, Barb eventually agrees to join them. Margie is inconsolable, even more so when she learns she won't be having dinner as Bill's wife. When Nicki gets the update, she's livid that Barb has surrendered, particularly after Bill passed over the two of them to take Margie. Once Barb leaves, Nicki changes the location of Wanda's party to her house.<br><br>Heather's mother calls, seething that neither Heather nor Sarah is at Rhonda's support meeting as promised. Sarah, who has already attended a number of LDS events with the Tuttles, tries to defend herself: "I just want to be Heather's friend."<br><br>Playing poker in the hospitality suite, one client tells Bill he's put off by his "squeaky clean behavior." "Name your vice," his bawdy tablemates press, but Bill refuses to bite. Continuing to up the ante in the game, he asks pointedly, "Are you in or not?"<br><br>Barb arrives at the hotel and tries to console a still upset Margie. But Margie blames Barb for deliberately cutting short her honeymoon because Teenie had a fever. When Barb points out that she is only at Wendover because Bill asked her to come, Margie's ire increases, "You didn't have to come just because Bill called you!" Taken aback by Margie's rage, Barb is equally angry when Bill walks in. "I miscalculated," he says. When he tries to give Barb her room key, she corrects him: "Margie and are staying here. You're the one going."<br><br>Once Roman is moved into his bedroom, Alby closes it off to all visitors and instructs Lura to bring painkillers and sedatives. Even Adaleen is barred from entry, but when she spots Lura coming out of the room, she grows suspicious. Alby heads out to meet with Frank. Sweetening him with compliments, Frank condemns his sons as dangers to Alby's authority. "They disgust me," he says, offering to be Alby's eyes and ears in exchange for Kathy.<br><br>In the hotel gift shop, Margie calls Nicki to complain about Barb's appearance. "This is how Barb always treats you and you're just waking up to it," Nicki opines.<br><br>Sarah and Heather show up at the TV studio where Rhonda's survivors' meeting is being broadcast. "I really hate you," Sarah tells her. When Heather tries to stop Sarah from participating, Rhonda blocks Heather's path and threatens her again.<br><br>Bill and Barb sit down with the Paulsons for dinner. Dressed to kill, Margie passes by in the company of the Weber clients Bill was playing cards with, piercing the room with her laughter. She stops at Bill's table to hand him a note: "Don't worry I told them I was your mistress." Bill tries to salvage the supper, while Barb sits quietly, ill at ease.<br><br>At home, Nicki hosts the party for Kathy. "I never thought this would be me," marvels Joey, while Wanda squirms and Kathy beams. Benny meets a flirty pair of twins- his soon to be aunts. The mood is spoiled when Alby shows up to tell Nicki that Kathy's been spoken for. As Nicki protests, Alby accuses her of stealing the $60,000; he spotted her name on the sign-in sheets. Nicki resists, "I don't need your money. We have plenty," and mentions they've gone into the gambling business. Realizing he has stumbled on to something even bigger, a pleased Alby heads out.<br><br>Rhonda's advocate, April Blessing, tries to win Sarah over. April hits a sensitive spot by mentioning Barb, "a good woman in a bad situation." "It's OK to let go of her," she tells Sarah, whose eyes begin to well up.<br><br>Finished with supper, Bill and Barb stop by Margie's table. Bill outs Margie-and their lifestyle- by revealing she’s his third wife. The clients are won over, Margie is elated but Barb feels like she-s been "sabotaged." Margie tries to set things right: "Let me be Bill's wife for Weber," she says. "You can have Home Plus."<br><br>Preparing for her solo, Rhonda watches as Heather speaks with Mrs. Tuttle on the other side of the studio. On the compound, Lura adds a large dose of morphine into Roman's IV. "Sleep papa," whispers Alby. "I'll avenge you." Roman turns towards the TV as Rhonda appears on the screen and her voice fills the room.</p></div>
Take Me As I Am
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Directed by</b> Jim McKay<br><b>Written by</b> Eileen Myers<br><br>Scanning the paper over breakfast, Barb's eye falls on her mother's engagement announcement. Recovering quickly, she tells a curious Nicki she's reading about an old sorority sister. Bill enters and confronts Nicki about the party she hosted for Kathy. Ben shoots Nicki a look, and tries to protect her: "Alby shut it down before the band played one song." While Barb wonders how Nicki financed a band, Bill's concerns are about Alby. Nicki, confident she handled the situation correctly, tells Bill not to worry: Alby was looking for Kathy. "I told him he couldn't have her, and he couldn't hurt us anymore now that we've diversified," she says. When she adds, mentioning Weber gaming "took the wind right out of his sails," Bill looks knocked out as well.<br><br>Barb stakes out her mother's house and tries to approach. When Barb indicates she hasn't and won't leave Bill- Nancy tries to hustle back inside. Unwilling to take no, Barb asks her mother to think of her children. "How can you put me in a position like this?" replies Nancy, obviously torn. When Cindy comes out, Barb heads home.<br><br>Bill meets with Alby on a back road and tries to extend an olive branch, offering his seat on the board in exchange for Kathy. "You can't vote Roman's until he passes, could be months, could be years," he reasons. Alby, making no promises, says he'll consider it.<br><br>At Scott's, Sarah picks up his cell phone and intercepts a suggestive incoming text message. When she asks him to explain, he parries, "We never said we were exclusive." Not wanting to "take responsibility" for her virginity, he shrugs it off. "It was just sex."<br><br>In the office, Ben and Bill discuss the upcoming "Pioneer Howdy Daze." Bill remarks upon the hypocrisy: every float spotlights Joseph Smith, not a single one depicts his 34 wives. Confiding in his son, he tells Ben he introduced Margie and Barb both as his wives at Wendover. Bill decides then to include Weber folk at his Pioneer party and calls Barb to invite them. No fan of that crowd, Barb resists. Overhearing, Margie offers to connect with Weber's Larry Schoenfeld: "We're having dinner this week anyway."<br><br>Barb's neighbor Pam comes by to get her opinion on surrogacy. She floors Barb when she mentions Margie is a surrogate mother. At first critical, but unable to conceive herself, Pam sees Margie's proximity a sign: "I want this so bad, I'm prepared to offer her $50,000."<br><br>From Roman's bedroom, Alby insists that Nicki get Weber back-he has evidence Bill stole the company. Nicki is uninterested, so Alby raises the stakes, "When our father wakes up, the first thing he will hear is that you are a tithe stealer... He'll believe it because you're greedy and amoral." As Alby threatens, Roman rouses, but a watchful Lura quickly re-administers morphine to his IV.<br><br>Confronted by Barb, Margie tries to minimize the story she fed Pam and the potential offer to carry her baby: "I don't want it, but if I did, I want to be able to want it." Barb's disapproval is unrelenting, but when Margie adds, "I've been a baby factory for you, Barb," Nicki snaps: "Our purpose is to benefit our family. Not every barren Sue, Jane and Sally on the block." Barb storms off to answer the doorbell-only to find more trouble on her doorstep: Penny and Sissy Marquart. Ben introduces the twins as his girlfriends.<br><br>In bed with Bill, Nicki steers him towards unloading Weber by admitting her enthusiasm has diminished. Bill immediately suspects Barb's influence, but Nicki explains that with Margie acting aggressive and Barb feeling put out, Weber has upset the balance of "one, two, three." Bill feels that they can do things their own way, but Nicki wants to adhere to the hierarchy prescribed by the Principle. "The polls have closed," says Bill, refusing Nicki's changed vote.<br><br>Barb seeks out her mother again. When she tells Nancy Benny thinks he wants to be a polygamist, the two come to a compromise: the kids will attend her wedding. Ben will join Nancy and Ned on their honeymoon, where he'll be "surrounded by exceptional people."<br><br>Chancing upon an upset Sarah, Nicki offers her own style of comfort: "Where do you and Ben find these people?" Sarah asks Nicki how she deals with the jealousy and Nicki explains, "I sublimate it because I'm serving a higher purpose." As Sarah's tears continue, Nicki offers a hug and some advice, "Hold on to your chastity, but show him what he's missing."<br><br>As Kathy vacuums, Wanda sifts sugar onto a cake. Spotting a can of cleaning powder, she steals a glance at Kathy. At that moment, Joey bursts in and tells them they need to run; Alby is en route. Wanda begins to shriek that Alby is after her, but Joey corrects her- he wants Kathy. At that, Wanda begins to taunt Kathy: "Frank's gonna get you!"<br><br>As the family cleans up supper, Nicki has a word with Bill about Sarah's situation, blaming "corrosive influences" like Weber. When she has the chance, Nicki murmurs to Barb, "I'm having second thoughts." Barb is resigned, so Nicki reveals Bill got the company by stealing it from the UEB. When Barb won't believe Bill would withhold such information, Nicki sets her straight: "It's not Barb and Bill any more. You're one of three now. We've got to unload it or we're all doomed." Unsure, Barb brings up his upcoming dinner with Margie and Larry to Bill. When he downplays it, she opts not to tell him about her plans for Ben.<br><br>Lois turns up at Joey's and is surprised to find it abandoned, clearly in great haste. Alby enters and assures her he did no harm, "but even if I did, you’d never find the bodies."<br><br>Having had a visit from Bill, Scott breaks up with Sarah. As the two sit next to each other glumly, Sarah leans in for a kiss. Things start veering toward the unknown before Sarah stops short. But still not ready to give him up, she tells Scott, "I don't mind sharing you. It can work."<br><br>Barb brings her kids to her mother's wedding and a suitcase for Ben. Spotting it, Ben catches on. Nancy comes out to greet them, but she's confused by Barb's presence-it was the children she wanted there, not Barb. Cindy explains that Barb cannot attend; Ned's kids don't even approve of their mother. Despite it all, Barb refuses to leave. Ben calls his father to tell him Barb is sending him away. Already in the car with Margene, Bill makes a detour.<br><br>Seated with the family, Ben does everything he can to provoke his mother when Nancy and Ned stop by their table. To Cindy's amusement, he tells everyone he's dating twins. When Barb's niece Jennifer inquires about her needing to be re-baptized, Nancy explains: "I've told everyone you've left Bill and are returning to the church." The two retreat to a private room and Barb insists that she's sticking with her lifestyle. She asks for the same tolerance her gay Aunt Gretchen receives, but Nancy spells it out: "I can't just tolerate you. You're my daughter. I'm responsible for your eternal salvation.<br><br>By videoconference, Hollis tells Alby Bill led his women astray, calling the shots from hogtying Adaleen to taking down Roman. "He might as well have pulled the trigger," concludes Hollis. "His sins cry out for blood atonement."<br><br>Arriving at the reception, Bill confronts Barb about her plans for Ben. Barb retaliates by asking if he stole Weber. When Bill hedges with semantics, Barb challenges, "Who are you becoming?" Encountering an uninvited Bill, Nancy yields, "You've already ruined my life, might as well wreck my wedding." In his search for Ben, Bill runs into Ned. The two talk shop: Bill asks him to use his influence to lift the gambling ban in Utah, but Ned points out, it "wouldn't be as profitable if were legal."<br><br>Catching her mother and sister sharing a laugh, Barb awkwardly tries to join in. Across the room, Bill tells Ben they're staying at the party: "The Principle isn't a weapon of rebellion. Stop torturing your mother." Lois calls, convinced that Joey and his family have been murdered. Worried, Bill calls Alby, who insists he's innocent. Belatedly remembering he's left Margie in the car, Bill hurries out to her. But his explanation of the situation isn't good enough for the already seething Margie.<br><br>Now at Nicki's, Alby accuses Bill of ordering the hit. He tells her it's a matter of days for Roman, and leaves with a warning: "If you want to come back to us, come tonight. Vengeance will rain down on this family." Nicki dials Margie, frantically searching for Bill. But Margie is still having a fit about being abandoned again for a Barb emergency.<br><br>Tracking Barb down, Bill wins her back. Attempting now to cheer up his daughter, the two share a dance. "You can confide in me, I might even surprise you," says Bill earnestly. Sarah spurns the offer, telling him he lacks credibility when it comes to relationships or life. Bill is stung, but the two put on a happy face for Barb.<br><br>With the reception still in progress, the family gathers on the front lawn-Nicki has arrived with the kids. Accusations fly; they are creating a massive scene. Nicki reproaches Barb for abandoning them again, while Margie accuses her of being melodramatic out of jealousy over their dinner with Larry. When Bill joins the fray, Margie slams him for always choosing Barb first; Nicki asks him if he's responsible for her father's shooting. Cindy's demands that they leave are ignored and the fighting continues until Nancy comes out. Before heading home, Barb tells her mother, "I don't know if I'll see you in the afterlife, but I just want to see you in this life." Nancy breaks down, holds her daughter and tells her, "This is your test."<br><br>At home, Barb notices something moving in her bed-snakes.</p></div>
Oh, Pioneers
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Directed by</b> Julian Farino<br><b>Written by</b> Eileen Myers and Dustin Lance Black and Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer<br><br>In council with a select group of UEB members, Bill reports that Alby has declared war against his family and abused privileges. His audience responds sympathetically so Bill advocates a course of action-remove Alby from power and reclaim his assets. At this, the group balks: "Our prophet is dying. We don't know what's going to happen to us. People are afraid." Just then, Alby enters and ejects Bill off the compound.<br><br>Margie, excited by the Pioneer Day party, prattles on about what to wear. Still worried about her father's failing health, and the sudden arrival of Joey's family, Nicki loses her patience and snaps at her.<br><br>Adaleen sneaks into Roman's bedroom and finds both the room and her husband unkempt. As Alby and Lura approach, Adaleen dashes into the closet. From there, she watches Lura administer drugs into the IV. "It's so close," says Lura tenderly to Alby. When the pair leaves, Adaleen checks the vial.<br><br>Outside of Pam's house, Margie breaks the news-she has no room in her schedule to be a surrogate. Desperate, Pam begins weeping on the sidewalk; Carl will leave her unless she has a family for him in heaven. Thrown, Margie impulsively agrees to have the baby.<br><br>As Ben works on the Home Plus Pioneer Day float, Sarah and Heather invite him to join them at LDS functions. When Ben refuses the offer, "No offense, I'm not interested in you Heather," Sarah tries to clarify. "We don't have to be victims of Mom and Dad's choices," she says, "They're a cult." Ben defends their parents, so Heather tries to tell him about Stockholm syndrome.<br><br>Having invited Ana over, Margie tells her she's to be Pam's surrogate. Elated to be reunited with her friend, Margie spills the beans: "My 'Phil' is your Bill. I hated not telling you." But Ana doesn't share in her excitement. Hyperventilating from the shock, she bolts.<br><br>Meeting again with the ATF agent who hunted the Greens, Bill suggests they check out Alby. Agent Connolly suspects a vendetta, but Bill assures her his story is legit and hands her a list of UEB members who'll back it up.<br><br>Nicki calls Barb to report that she knows Bill's been to the compound...just as Bill shows up at Barb's. As Bill and Barb watch Ben with his brothers, from the kitchen, Bill assures Barb he'll make things right with Ben: "I'll speak to him. He's got to respect you." Barb corrects him: "I don't want his respect, I want his love."<br><br>Ana returns to confront Margie: "Is this how you get wives?" Margie apologizes; it was meant to work out differently. Ana tells her it's too late-she's dating someone else. "You must know this was a betrayal," she adds. Margie tries to justify her actions: she so wanted her as a sister and a friend. Ana agrees that the other sister-wives are bossy and the two reconcile.<br><br>Nicki is called home from another night of Bingo losses by a call from Adaleen who has rescued Roman from the compound-and from Lura and Alby. Adaleen denounces Alby: "He will be our undoing, the Grant dynasty will come to an end." Adaleen begs to stay and offers cash for the inconvenience. She tries to explain away their recent rift, "What could I do? I had to honor my husband."<br><br>Lura and Alby stare at Roman's empty bed. "What are the chances he'll die on his own?" asks Alby, hopefully.<br><br>Having overheard Adaleen trying to park the Hummer, the family gathers at Nicki's to wait for the doctor's report. Diagnosing Roman as malnourished and dehydrated, he also informs them that the sedative Lura used has strict veterinary purposes. Still reeling from the snakes in her bed, Barb advocates taking Roman to the hospital, but Nicki and Margie disagree. As the wives tangle, the doctor takes Bill aside and tells him that Roman would be better off in a hospital. Adaleen approaches Bill: "You owe me this. You and your brother would have been sent up to the river if it wasn't for me." Rejoining his wives, Bill tells everyone that the doctor advised against further movement. He instructs them to keep Roman's whereabouts a secret for everyone's safety.<br><br>Bill runs to the basement to tell Joey the news: "It's like Haley's comet or Skylab landed in the back yard!" The two talk about the upcoming vote- thanks to the ATF investigation, Bill thinks he's swung enough votes to bring in an outside trustee. "This is our chance to get rid of the Grants forever," he gloats. Joey observes: "Imagine how different our lives would be if Roman had never come to power." Bill admits his first instinct was to smother Roman.<br><br>In the morning, Nicki heads to Barb's to report that Margie's new friend Ana is there-and she knows about their marriage. With the wives around her, Margie begins speaking about needing a calling and how surrogacy would fulfill that. When Barb interjects that their husband might not agree, Margie tells Ana their husband's name is Bill. The two share a giggle that confounds Barb.<br><br>Reading between the lines, Nicki confronts Margie: Margie may be desperate to achieve equality, but Ana's presence is not going to change a thing. "You're the youngest, the newest and shiniest-you don't get to have that and share equal power," lectures Nicki. She instructs Margie to keep Ana away while Roman is there, but Margie is holding one last card: "It so happens Bill dated Ana." Shocked, Nicki insists that's not their business - and orders her not to tell Barb.<br><br>The staff and customers of Home Plus gather to watch a Pioneer Day dance routine put on by a local troupe. Joey arrives to give Bill the results of the vote: "Yours was the name we heard." Already stretched thin at work and home, this was not what Bill expected and he demands a revote. Joey tells him to reconsider: Alby has already declared an emergency and filed a missing person's report for Roman. But Bill is adamant: "As long as I have Roman stuck in a bed at my house, I'm the one who decides the rules of this game."<br><br>Exiting their home, surrounded by flowers, candles and gifts, Alby and Lura are revered as if heads of state. They beam with pride and thank the crowd for their prayers. An aide tells Alby that Adaleen is still missing-and that Bill Henrickson has been voted in as trustee. Alby commands the entire community to assemble for a vote: "The board should reflect the wishes of the people."<br><br>Bedraggled and unshaved, Roman is up and walking. In the kitchen, he surprises Teenie, who sprints away. By the time Bill gets home, Roman is back in bed, demanding to return home. Bill assures him he's protected there and he needs to stay, so he can return "in triumph." Roman insists that Bill repent and confess to anything that put him in this position, but Bill chides, "The one you should be talking to is your son. He tried to kill you... How it must hurt to have your own son turn against you." Bill leaves, and then disconnects Nicki's phone line.<br><br>Lois arrives at the house to insist that Bill keep his trustee seat. Overhearing, Barb tells Lois that Bill wants to be free of it. But Lois has waited too long to stop playing kingmaker: "It's in his blood. You can't just choose your destiny." Concurring with his wife, Bill informs his mother, "We're charting a different course now." Still, Lois refuses to yield. "Don't be such a pansy," she scoffs before catching sight of Adaleen.<br><br>Barb excuses herself to answer the door, and discovers more trouble on her doorstep. This time it's Pam, inviting her over for a "kind of pre-insemination party." Caught unaware, Barb storms to Margie's and tells her she's not having a baby for the neighbors. When Barb suspects Ana's influence, Margie counters, "I want Bill to date her-they've already met." Too angry to continue, Barb leaves.<br><br>Catching Wanda alone, Lois hands her a gallon of anti-freeze and tells her to target Roman: "It's your chance to do something really important for this family." But Wanda resists, and rattles off a list of people she's already hurt for Lois: "You have no idea how hard I'm wrestling with my impulses now." Soothingly, Lois tells Wanda that means her conscience is talking to her.<br><br>Sarah and Heather tip toe into Roman's room to refill his water glass, and taunt him as he sleeps. "Am I young enough?" coos Sarah, prancing suggestively-until Nicki catches her. Livid, she demands Bill punish Sarah and ban Heather. When she pushes to return Roman to the compound, Bill breaks the news to Nicki: he's not going back; the Grants are finished. Worried now about her mother and herself, she tears into Bill, who remains unmoved: "You'd do anything for his love. He's not worthy of it."<br><br>As he heads out, Bill bumps into Barb in the backyard. She casually asks him about Ana. Bill plays dumb, so Barb re-jogs his memory, "You expressed interest in dating her." As Bill tries to pacify her, Barb sets him straight, "I don't want a fourth... The time won't ever be right. I'm telling you right now." When Bill interjects she's not the only voice in the house, Barb pulls out her trump card: "Oh by the way, Margene's having the neighbor's baby."<br><br>Bill storms to Margie and tells her that she's not carrying anyone else's baby. Furthermore her scheming about Ana has upset Barb. Margie tells him not to worry.<br><br>Sarah meets Ben in the parking lot to give him a lift back after he drops off the float. The tension between them is palpable. "I don't know who you are any more," laments Sarah. He remains firm against her arguments: "I believe with all my heart and soul, Sarah, that Dad is leading us in the right direction. We're pioneers too."<br><br>In Barb's kitchen preparing food, Adaleen shares some history- and advice: "I'm sixth wife, but I might as well be first... I never held Roman back." Confused, Barb questions what Nicki has told her, so Adaleen breaks it down for her: "You're powerless because you're the fearful, closeted wife of a polygamist."<br><br>As Bill makes breakfast for the kids, Joey gives him an update: the UEB has vanished; he can only locate three out of the seven necessary for a quorum. As they whisper, they hear Adaleen trying to sneak Roman out for a shave. Bill refuses to let him out of the house, so Adaleen and Nicki share the duty.<br><br>Upstairs, Roman interrogates his daughter "Who's responsible for my shooting? Bring me your cell phone now." But Nicki ignores his demands: "We're not on the compound." With Nicki holding the blade next to his neck, Roman says pointedly, "Such steady hands. Shame you weren't a boy."<br><br>At Scott's, Sarah insists they go all the way.<br><br>Alby calls Bill: Alby's been voted chairman. "The believers believe in me," he crows, demanding Weber gaming be returned. Once he's hung up, Barb and Nicki confront Bill. Nicki warns that Alby's rise will only cause mayhem. Furious that she's already sacrificed so much to be a part of Bill's family, Nicki challenges him to give something up for once. Barb backs her up. "You're not serving those you love. It's vengeance."<br><br>Bill tells Roman he's sending him back to the compound. "I knew you never had it in you to do me harm," goads Roman. Bill parries, "Wouldn't it be poetic if your reign ended as my grandfather's did? In a suspicious death, quiet and unseen." Bill informs the now cooperative Roman he holds the cards: in exchange for putting him back, Bill wants Roman's blessing on Weber; further, he tells Roman he was voted trustee, but he will refuse the position. The two discuss why Roman ran him off the compound. "I was just a boy," says Bill. "But look at you now," replies Roman, agreeing to Bill's terms.<br><br>Nicki calls her brother to tell him his reign is over-their father is heading home. Alby insists he's done nothing wrong.<br><br>Spotting Ana at Margie's again, Barb grabs Margie and stomps to Pam's. As Margie tries to explain to Pam why she can't have her baby, Barb steps in with the truth, "We're all ONE family." Barb is filled with pride and nerves as they head back; Margie seems awed and a little scared.<br><br>The extended family gathers in the backyard with the Embrys and the Schoenfelds to enjoy Pioneer Day. In the pantry, Ana and Bill quarrel, but end up in each other's arms.<br><br>"Boss lady outed us to the neighbors," Margie tells Nicky, as Ben overhears. Barb gives Bill the same news and lays down the law, "I'm moving forward with you... But I've got to be number one and that's it." The two share a kiss, and Barb agrees to Bill's request that she join the board of Weber gaming.<br><br>The authorities stop Joey, Adaleen and Roman outside of Roman's house. Alby has engineered his father's arrest for violating the Mann act: transporting women across state lines for immoral purposes.<br><br>Bill and Don enjoy Pioneer Days with their families. "You pulled it off," concedes Don. Ben pulls his mother in for a hug. Barb, Nicki and Margene share a laugh.</p></div>
Block Party
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by </b>Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer<br><b>Directed by </b>Dan Attias<br><br>Bill plays with Baby Nell (Margene's newborn) amidst the usual morning chaos at the Henrickson household. It's Nicki's first day at her new job, but no one knows that she's really working at the DA's office (using Margene's name) to learn the identities of the Jane Does testifying against Roman.<br><br>Barb sneaks off for testing, concerned her cancer may be back. Facing her mortality again, she decides to take charge of her afterlife, which includes taking an active role in deciding about a fourth wife. Barb goes to Ana to announce they want to formally date her but Ana informs her she has no interest in marrying Bill -- and he's known that for a while. Furious, Barb confronts Bill and gives him three days to decide whether he's officially dating Ana or dumping her.<br><br>Bill and Don face increased financial pressures as they try to woo Jerry Flute to partner with them on a Mormon-friendly casino on Indian land. Bill's convinced a clean, kid-friendly, no drinking venue is a gold mine but Jerry is reluctant about Bill's lack of experience.<br><br>In jail, Roman argues with his lawyers about his defense for the rape charges - he doesn't want to hear that word used in regards to him. Adaleen reports that Alby has moved into the big house and is cleaning out Roman's office; they vow to crush him.<br><br>Neighbors Carl and Pam ask Bill and Barb whether they're coming to the block party. The new neighborhood map is out and the Henricksons are listed as "inactive" and Nicki's house is grayed out - people are aware she shares a last name with Roman Grant. Pam insists she didn't tell anyone about their plural marriage, but Bill believes the map is a wakeup call to become more vigilant. With Roman's case and the crackdown on polygamy in the news, he decides they should avoid scrutiny at the block party. Margene is furious, not wanting the kids to miss out on the fun.<br><br>Frankie from Juniper Creek shows up asking Bill to talk to their father, Frank, who has kicked him off the compound. Bill takes Frankie with him to the compound, stopping by Joey's to find out what his brother knows about why their father kicked out Frankie. Joey reports that Kathy and her twin sister Jodean were both sealed to one man (Ron) and when he died, Frank claimed Jodean (thinking he was picking Kathy). Alby sealed them, claiming Roman gave him the authority while he's in jail, but Joey says no one knows what's really going on. Spotting Bill, Lois rants at her son for refusing to take his chance to step up and run the UEB and get rid of the Grants once and for all. Bill drives Frankie back to Frank's who shows off his new "honey" Jodean. Frank claims he threw Frankie out because he was kissing a girl who was earmarked for a bishop - and hanging around Jodean. Frankie apologizes but his father refuses to take him back. Bill insists he'll help him, but Frankie bolts (later showing up back at the Henrickson's, beaten up).<br><br>Late at night, Nicki spots shadowy figures running away outside and discovers that her yard has been trashed with toilet paper. Just then, Bill drives up and sees her. She hisses at him to stay away - everyone's watching. But Bill joins in helping her clean up.<br><br>Alby signals at a truck stop to another driver and heads to the men's room for a hook-up, only to discover it's a set up; he's attacked and beaten, saved only by the unexpected arrival of some teens. Later, Alby calls Nicki accusing her and Bill of working for their father. He believes Bill tried to have him killed using knowledge of his proclivities, but Nicki insists it wasn't them.<br><br>Sarah reveals to Heather that she got into the U, but doesn't want to go because she can't bear to stay in Utah (having overheard her mother talking to Nicki and Margene about a fourth wife). She's applied to out-of-state schools.<br><br>Jerry and his wife Ladonna meet with Bill and Margene and Ladonna quizzes them on what polygamy is like. Margene handles it with aplomb, explaining that their life is really pretty boring. When Ladonna challenges them on the Mormon view of Indians - that they're dark skinned and cursed - Margene saves the awkward moment by spouting out an Indian phrase she's learned.<br><br>In spite of Bill's continued attempts to resist Ana, insisting he needs a ring on her finger, she eventually seduces him - but Bill is disgusted with himself. Barb and Margene confront him when he returns home and Bill declares it's over for good with Ana.<br><br>Adaleen is interrupted working on her autobiography in her camper with a visit from Nicki, who brings her mother the identities of two of the Jane Does set to testify in Roman's case. When she confides that Alby thinks Bill tried to kill him, Adaleen has no sympathy, saying Alby brought it on himself with his behavior.<br><br>When Bill is finally able to confront neighbor Rob O'Hare about not letting his kids play with Teenie, he becomes convinced all the neighbors know about their lifestyle and are shunning them. He decides they should attend the block party to take a stand after all. But Nicki refuses, assuming that she will be targeted as Roman Grant's daughter.<br><br>At the block party, the Henrickson clan try to pretend everything's normal while Nicki works to repair the roof of her house. When Rob O'Hare suggests Bill's "choices" are a bad influence on Ben, Bill, assuming he's referring to his multiple wives, starts to defend himself. At that moment, Barb and Margene learn that the O'Hare's real objection to Teenie has been the dirty magazines she's been showing their boys - they have no idea they're polygamous. They rush to stop Bill from spilling the beans. Jumping in to save the day, Nicki takes a stand, literally announcing from her rooftop to the neighborhood that she is Roman Grant's daughter and Bill and Barb and Margene deserve praise for being her friend and helping her break away from the compound. As they rush to help Nicki down from the roof, Ana shows up, announcing she's here - on their terms.</p></div>
Empire
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Teleplay by </b>Dustin Lance Black and Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer<br><b>Story by </b>Dustin Lance Black<br><b>Directed by </b>Jim McKay<br><br>Bill and Ana navigate dating - along with Barb, Nicki, Margene and the kids. Ana can't get used to the idea of dating being a group event. Meanwhile, Barb, Nicki and Margene are at odds over how much courting (from them) Ana needs.<br><br>Margie insists to Bill that she does not want to get pregnant again any time soon; it's Nicki's turn. She wonders why Nicki's been unable to conceive and Bill, baffled as well, turns to Barb, asking if Nicki's discussed it with her. When Barb and Margene confront Nicki about what might be wrong, she's furious that Bill's been speaking about such a private matter behind her back. She insists to Bill there's nothing wrong physically; what they need is a blessing from Roman. After initial resistance, Bill gives in.<br><br>At the prison, Roman asks to see Bill alone after his blessing, and demands his help locating Rhonda (who Nicki has discovered is one of the Jane Does). If Rhonda is a witness, Roman warns, he will make sure Bill's wives and children are called to testify about her credibility -- thereby exposing them in public. Backed into a corner, Bill realizes he has to stop Rhonda. Meanwhile, Adaleen and Nicki are plotting to locate Rhonda themselves.<br><br>Wracked with guilt, Kathy begs Joey to tell Wanda that she's testifying against Roman but Joey insists it's safest to keep her in the dark. But Wanda is displeased with what she perceives as Joey and Kathy's extra closeness and demands that Alby get rid of Kathy - or else. Alby warns Wanda to leave Kathy alone, then alerts Joey to Wanda's threat and counters with one of his own: he'll send Wanda away if she poses a threat to Kathy testifying against Roman.<br><br>Barb goes alone to have her biopsy. Afterwards they won't let her drive herself home so she has to call Bill for a ride. Stunned to learn she may be sick again, Bill realizes this is the reason Barb changed her mind about dating Ana.<br><br>Bill's and Don's presentation to Jerry for their casino plans is a bust because Jerry was expecting a model (which Don promised and then forgot to tell Bill). Afterwards, Bill chews his partner out, but Don refuses to put any more money into building a model insisting he's too stretched.<br><br>After making love with Scott, Sarah tells him she's going to Arizona State; hurt, he wonders why she's running away from her problems - and him. Back home, Sarah announces to Barb she was accepted into ASU's nursing program and wants to go. Stunned, Barb tells her they can't afford it and demands to know if this has anything to do with Ana; Sarah doesn't deny it.<br><br>Empowered by her success as a business woman, Margie entertains Ana at the Henricksons' dinner date with the story of the recent sale she made for Weber. Nicki sighs in frustration, accusing Margie is of neglecting her duties as wife and mother in favor of "sales associate" and all three wives get into an argument as Bill tries to keep the peace. Ana observes as the outsider that she is.<br><br>Margie shows up at the meeting with Jerry with the expensive new model for the casino. Don loses his cool before the meeting and Bill sends him home. Jerry likes the model, but is doubtful about Bill and Don's ability to work together, not to mention the bad publicity of polygamy being front page news. Margie tries to stop him by pleading that his dismissal of Bill because of polygamy is the same as dismissing Jerry as a "dirty Indian." Jerry is insulted and Bill is furious at her outburst.<br><br>Bill learns from Don's wife Peg that Vernie and Jo-Jo (Don's two other wives) ran off with their kids - Don and Peg are now unwillingly monogamous.<br><br>Nicki confides to her mother that she doesn't want to have another baby, having seen that Adaleen resented having so many children that it made her more mother and less wife. Her mother chastises Nicki for being selfish.<br><br>Frank shows up at Lois's with Jodean to introduce her to her new sister-wife and ends up attacking Lois when she taunts him right back. As he chokes her, Wanda tries to stop him, waving a knife and Nita (Franky's mother) hears Wanda's cries for help and whacks Frank with a shovel. Lois takes over, sending Nita and her other sister-wives away as she deals with Frank's limp body.<br><br>Ana cancels their third date at the last minute, insisting there's no room for her in their life. Bill tells Nicki what's going on with Barb's health, swearing her to secrecy. Barb tells Nicki she needs to talk - catching her off guard when she announces they've made an appointment with a fertility specialist. In the waiting room, Margie (feeling like a failure after the meeting with Jerry) tells Barb she's decided it's time for her to be a mother now; but in the future, she'd like to pursue sales. In her exam, Nicki confesses to the doctor that she's been taking birth control and he asks whether she wants to have a child, reminding her it's her choice. She insists she loves being a mother, but ultimately asks for another birth control prescription.<br><br>Franky takes Sarah, Heather, Donna and Ben to the "Butt Hutt," a group flop house for kids kicked off the Juniper Creek compound. Scott follows Sarah there to tell her he'll get a job in Phoenix and go with her, but Sarah breaks up with him. As she heads back into the house crying, Franky comforts her. Heather comes running to Sarah and Ben: she's found Rhonda's room. When Franky defends her they realize she's his girlfriend.<br><br>Bill tracks Jerry down to apologize for Margie's outburst but Jerry says he's realized she was right. Bill makes a plea for their unlikely partnership and Jerry agrees: Weber Gaming is back in business.<br><br>Bill attends Ben's flag ceremony and tells Don the good news about Jerry. He asks Don to apply for the business loan since he's now a credit-worthy monogamous. They watch proudly as Ben raises the flag. Bill calls Lois to report his pride about being able to be at a public event with all of his sons. As Lois hangs up, she ties up Frank.<br><br>Sarah sobs, a copy of 'Options for a Young Mother' on her lap. Meanwhile, Ana opens the door to find Bill and the entire family there for an indoor picnic. Barb gets a call from the doctor - her test is clean. She reveals the good news to Bill with a look and Nicki beams, catching their exchange. With the good news, Barb suddenly sees Ana joining the family in a new light.</p></div>
Prom Queen
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by </b>Eileen Myers<br><b>Directed by </b>David Petrarca<br><br>Bill finds Rhonda at the Butt Hutt with Franky and convinces her to leave town, warning her that if she testifies in Roman's criminal case, his family will be called to impeach her character and she'll lose any chance at a civil case against Roman as well. Meanwhile, Kathy tells her twin sister Jodean that she, Joey and Wanda have to disappear for awhile now that Wanda's stirred up trouble with Alby. Joey is afraid for Kathy's safety if Roman finds out she's testifying. Wanda doesn't know about Kathy testifying, though, and doesn't want to go. Jodean reports that Frank is still missing. Meanwhile Lois is digging his grave while Frank watches, tied up in her back shed.<br><br>Ana confesses to Bill that she was seeing another man, Matt, while they were "off and on," and now that Matt's back in town, she's going to call it off with him for good. But when Matt comes by, he ends up seducing her one last time. As he's leaving, Bill and Barb come by, catching a guilty Ana. Furious, Bill cuts things off with her in a phone argument in front of the other wives.<br><br>A friend of Margene's mother arrives with news that Ginger died, having fallen down the stairs at her apartment complex. He gives a shell-shocked Margie her ashes. At a family service for Ginger, Margene can't really find anything nice to say. She cuts the sharing short, saying her mother was never there for her. Later, Margene throws herself into family chores, shoving her mother's ashes in the back of a closet.<br><br>Barb's mother (Nancy) shows up at the house (calling her daughter from the car outside) and reports that Cindy and Ted (Barb's sister and brother-in-law) have moved back to town - seven weeks ago - because Ted got a new Church calling. Nancy wants Barb and Cindy to make up, but she confesses she told Cindy about Bill's gambling company, and Cindy is now spearheading an anti-gaming effort by her Eagle Forum. "Call your sister," Nancy begs. Instead, Barb shows up unannounced at Cindy's Eagle Forum meeting, enraging her sister.<br><br>Sarah convinces Heather they should go to the prom after all and gets Ben and Franky to take them. When she tells Barb she's decided to go, her mother is thrilled, though surprised, at her daughter's change of heart. When Rhonda finds out Franky is taking Sarah to the prom, her reaction is less enthusiastic. Frantic to stay in town, when Bill takes her to the bus station, Rhonda offers to marry him. He drags her onto the bus.<br><br>Wanda flees to Nicki's house, certain that Joey and Kathy are plotting against her. Nicki coaches Wanda on fighting for The Principle. When Kathy and Joey manage to track Wanda down at the house, Bill takes Joey aside and urges him to give Wanda special attention during the transition period of taking on a second wife. Joey tells Bill that their sister Maggie was married against her will - that's why she committed suicide. Bill insists Wanda, Kathy and Joey stay at Nicki's rather than hole up in a motel (still unaware that Kathy is the fourth Jane Doe.)<br><br>Barb tracks Ana down and lets her have it for cheating on all of them with Matt. Ana demands to know why the double standard doesn't bother Barb, and Barb admits it can be frustrating. Ana apologizes - insisting she is most sorry for hurting Barb.<br><br>Bill goes to Ted to try and enlist his help in squashing Cindy's anti-gaming crusade. But the peacemaking doesn't go well when the two couples meet along with Nancy. Both Barb and Nancy ask Cindy to back off her crusade, but when Barb spots the family Grandfather clock (which she'd wanted) in Cindy's house, she throws a fit, driving her mother away. Cindy refuses to back down and Barb storms off. She tells Bill that her sister wives are better sisters to her than Cindy and then takes the opportunity to urge him to forgive Ana - because she really likes her.<br><br>At work, Nicki's boss Ray enlists her help going through files for the case against Roman. When Nicki discovers that Kathy is the last Jane Doe, she pretends to get a call about a family emergency and bolts home to confront Wanda, who swears she didn't know. Nicki tells Wanda she has to stop Kathy from testifying - and insists that no one can know Nicki was the one who found out the truth. But before that becomes an issue, Roman's defense team gets the Jane Doe names released to the public - Kathy's secret is out. Bill goes to Joey in a rage for putting his entire family at risk while Bill's been going to such lengths to distance himself from Roman's trial. Wanda, Kathy and Nicki interrupt the brothers; Wanda is furious at Joey. Kathy learns just how high the stakes now are: Rhonda is out - she's the only witness left.<br><br>Sarah and Heather descend the stairs in their prom gowns with Ben and Franky waiting as Bill and Barb snap pictures. Franky pulls out a flask in the limo. As they pull away, Rhonda reappears trying to block the way and running after them, much to Sarah's humiliation. At the prom, Franky is throwing up in the bathroom, leaving Sarah date-less for her photo. Ben insists on posing with her as a student heckles them for being "polygs."<br><br>Margene sees Wanda floating in the pool and she and Bill jump in to save her. "Do you love her more than me?" Wanda begs Joey. Wanda apologizes, telling the Henricksons that the pressure from Nicki to convince Kathy not to testify was too much. Nicki, outed, insists she only had concerns about their safety. Nicki insists the charges against her father are trumped up, but Kathy reveals the truth: She was forced to marry her first husband Ron (52) when she was just 15. Kathy begged Roman to not make her consummate the marriage, but he told her she had to be obedient. Wanda reveals that Nicki was also forced to marry "JJ" against her will when she was 15 - but Roman eventually unsealed her. Stunned, Bill asks why Nicki never told him, but Nicki insists it's not true.<br><br>Having fled to the DA's office, Nicki flips through the Juniper Creek binder, finds the page with photos of her as a child and tears it out. Her boss Ray finds her and his genuine concern for Nicki (regarding the faked family emergency) makes her cry. He comforts her as she sobs on his shoulder. Ray urges her to go home but Nicki insists she'd rather stay busy. He asks her to listen to his opening argument, and she does, enrapt, as he lays out Roman Grant's criminal exploitation of young girls.<br><br>Lois feeds Frank his last meal and they reminisce about old times before she puts the plastic bag over his head and chokes him as he fights back. The phone rings and Lois stops what she's doing to run and get it. It's Bill, calling to find out what really happened with Maggie's suicide. Lois, devastated, can't admit the truth out loud, but it's all the answer Bill needs. She hurries back to find Frank still struggling - and runs away.<br><br>Rhonda goes to see Roman in jail, demanding $100k to not testify. But he refuses to be blackmailed, insisting he still loves her. Intimidated, Rhonda ends up settling for "greater riches."<br><br>Bill confides to Barb that he realizes what Roman's done is evil and they have to stand up against him at any cost. He goes to Ana at 4 a.m. and admits he was jealous and asks her to be brave and leap with him. Meanwhile, as the sun rises the morning after the prom, Sarah confides to Ben that she's pregnant.</p></div>
On Trial
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by </b>Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer<br><b>Directed by </b>David Knoller<br><br>As coverage of Roman's trial heats up, so do tensions at the Henrickson households. Nicki feels everyone is against her and her father. But Barb announces she and Margene have decided to give Nicki their nights with Bill until the trial is over - for the greater good of the family. Neither Bill nor Nicki appear thrilled. They spend most of their nights playing "Go Fish."<br><br>Newly determined that he must stand up against Roman, Bill tells Rhonda he was wrong to send her away and he will support her in any way to testify against Roman. He even reaches out to Alby, inviting him to talk and offering to help him with business connections in order to get him on board with fighting Roman. Meanwhile, Nicki and Adaleen visit Roman in jail as he persuades Nicki to go back to work and continue her spying.<br><br>Ana goes grocery shopping with Nicki and Margene, asking about Roman. When Nicki snaps at Ana, Margene demands to know why Nicki is so angry with everyone. Nicki tells Margene she's just showing her true feelings, not hiding them like Margene is (regarding her mother's death).<br><br>At work, Ray flirts with Nicki - who doesn't know that Bill has come to Ray to urge him to protect the Jane Does. Ray is suspicious of Bill's help, but he puts Kathy and Rhonda in protective custody. When Roman's attorney gives him the news that Rhonda is testifying after all, he urges him to take a plea but Roman refuses: No deal. Meanwhile, with opening arguments in less than 24 hours, Ray laments to Nicki that even Kathy Marquart and her family, trying to do the right thing by testifying, will never truly be free of the "cesspool" that is Juniper Creek. Nicki finds out the name of the hotel where they're in protective custody and passes the information to Adaleen, who uses the information to threaten Bill to back off.<br><br>Having learned from Don just how stretched they are with the new gaming business, Barb turns to her mother. When Nancy calls, Barb tells her mother that Bill's been subpoenaed to testify in Roman's case - everything could come crashing down on them. She asks for help take care of her children financially.<br><br>Struggling with the decision of what to do regarding her pregnancy, Sarah brings Heather and Ben with her for moral support to meet with a couple who wants to adopt. The husband explains that he is gay and the wife admits she's OCD - but they explain they have found guidance for dealing with their issues through the church and each other. Sarah rejects the couple as prospective parents. Ben urges her to give the baby to Bill and Barb to raise. Heather yells at her for wanting to run off to Arizona.<br><br>Nicki spots Bill in Ray's office urging him to bring in Adaleen for questioning. Bill also tells Ray he thinks he can get Alby to publicly denounce his father. Nicki warns her mother and Adaleen and Nicki go digging for money that Adaleen buried. When Nicki admits she didn't want to get married the first time, showing a chink in her armor, Adaleen chastises her, insisting Nicki was happy on that day. Adaleen demands Nicki dig up the rest of the money she took from the UEB to bribe Rhonda and get her out of town before the trial.<br><br>Fed up with being on the lam, Lois comes to Bill, asking for protection from Frank (but not explaining the whole story). Bill and Barb take her in. Bill then begs Barb to allow Alby to come to dinner, insisting they can swing him. At dinner, Alby promises he'll prevent attempted murder charges from being filed against Lois (Bill covers the fact he doesn't know what Lois did). Bill advises Alby to take a strong and decisive public stand against his father before Roman's conviction. Later than night, Bill calls Roman in jail and tells him Alby is going to denounce him the next morning. Roman counters that he has Nicki in his corner, and she'll never love Bill the way she loves him. He urges Bill, again, to stop Kathy from testifying but Bill refuses.<br><br>Adaleen sneaks into Rhonda's hotel room with a bag full of cash: $30,000 to run away tonight. She tells Rhonda that Roman has turned against her because of all of her betrayals.<br><br>Bill, dozing off in his bedroom with Nicki, gets a call from Joey alerting him that Rhonda's vanished. The next morning, the news reports speculate whether the remaining witness will take the stand. Nancy calls Barb from outside the house again, to alert her to the basket of homemade muffins on her front porch. When Nancy spots Lois outside, she runs after her, insisting she's always had sympathy for her -- but admits she was furious when Lois went back to Roman after Nancy had tried to help her escape life at Juniper Creek years ago. Lois wants none of her sympathy. Inside, Bill confronts Lois about what really happened with Frank but she refuses to talk about it.<br><br>Nancy surprises Barb and Bill by coming inside to let Barb know that Ned (her husband) counseled against setting up the trust funds right now for Ben, Sarah and Tancy. Nicki enters, causing an awkward moment with Nancy, followed by Ana and Margene, who has dyed her hair bleached blonde in honor of her mother. When Nicki accuses Margene of looking like a whore, Margene lets loose with what she really thinks of Roman and reveals that the whole family is doing all they can to take him down. Meanwhile, Nancy keeps pressing about who Ana is and when she finally reveals she's dating to become a fourth wife, both Lois and Nancy are appalled. Barb and Bill defend their belief, ending in a group proposal to Ana.<br><br>At the court house, Bill accompanies Joey, Kathy and Wanda to the trial. Nicki shows up and Bill orders her to go home, but she refuses. In the courtroom, Kathy's twin sister Jodean is badgered on the stand to admit she believes she was 19 when she and Kathy married Ron - not 16. The judge demands to see everyone in chambers. Outside the courtroom, Bill begs Alby to talk to the DA, but seeing the case collapsing, Alby plans to fight another day. The charges of suborning rape are dropped and Roman pleads to lesser charges of false imprisonment. He has to attend victim empathy counseling and cannot return to the compound for six months. As he marches out with his followers, victorious, he spots Nicki and thanks her for making it possible. Seized with anger, Nicki pushes him down the stairs. He gets up, shaken, but okay.<br><br>On a dark highway, Rhonda gets a ride from a trucker headed to Los Angeles. As she plays him her demo tape, tears rolling down her cheeks, he invites her to come sit by his side.</p></div>
For Better or For Worse
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by </b>Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa<br><b>Directed by </b>Julie Anne Robinson<br><br>The newly blonde Margene illustrates for Bill, Don and Jerry the "Mormon twist" for their new business venture - buses with hostesses to take people to the casino. Don reports the loan application is before the bank, and when that's approved, all they need is the green light from the Federal gaming commission. Jerry is pleased.<br><br>At bowling night, Nicki and Barb wonder why Ana hasn't accepted the proposal yet. Bill gets a call from Joey reporting that Roman has moved to a nearby motel with his wives since he's forbidden from returning to the compound for six more months. Ana accepts the proposal and is taken aback when Bill and the wives schedule the marriage for 3:30 that afternoon. At the ceremony in the backyard, the family looks on as Bill and Ana are sealed. Bill has to run off to work afterwards and Barb announces that she and Bill and Ana discussed it and Bill decided Ana will be living with Barb until they can work out something more permanent. Margene and Nicki are displeased but Barb insists it was Bill's decision.<br><br>Bill goes to see Ted, who's changed his mind and set up a meeting with his associate who can bury the anti-gaming bills. The legislator agrees to bury the bills for now. It turns out Ted needs something from Bill: Alby Grant is selling certain church documents and pulled out of a deal to sell something to a friend of Ted's. He wants Bill to use his influence to make Alby sell. Bill is displeased about how he was manipulated but agrees to help.<br><br>Ben and Franky talk Sarah and Heather into coming with them on a road trip to the compound. Donna joins them, along with one of the compound girls from the Butt Hutt, who calls Sarah wicked for not supporting Roman Grant. Hanging out on the grounds of Juniper Creek, Sarah tells Heather that her father took a fourth wife and admits to her friend that she wants to keep her baby. They plot how they could go to Arizona together and Heather could help with the baby. Franky learns that his father sent his mother Nita away for whacking him with a shovel. Franky takes off, and Ben chases after him. At Frank's house, Franky demands to know where his mother is, but Frank wants to know from Ben where Lois is. Franky punches his father and Frank runs the boys off his property. Meanwhile, the rest of the group is spotted by Alby's God squad. They flee.<br><br>Ana attends her first daily wives meeting, disturbed to hear that Barb "assigns" their duties. Margene pressures Ana to live with her instead of Barb.<br><br>Bill calls Joey who's back on the compound, and reports that he's got Lois set up at one of Don's apartments. Joey reports that Alby's turned the compound into a police state - with curfews and a police force, and not letting any outsiders on the compound. He tells Bill about the pow-wow Roman's called. Alby and Nicki have both been summoned. At his meeting, Roman threatens to reveal that Alby and one of his wives tried to kill him, but Alby counters with his own threat - disclosing that Adaleen tried to have him killed. Adaleen points out that the location of the alleged incident isn't information Alby wants known. Alby has to agree to not openly defy Roman. Next, Roman threatens to tell Bill how Nicki helped him during his trial; she, too, must fall in line.<br><br>Barb tells Ana she feels like she has a true friend now - Nicki and Margene are more sisters than friends. Ana admits that Margene asked her to live with her but says she'd rather stay with Barb, who insists they have to let Bill handle it.<br><br>When Bill spots Nicki at Roman's motel meeting, she insists she's only there to protect their family. Bill confronts Alby about the documents he's selling. He says he's been collecting them from the faithful and selling them to replenish the compound. Bill asks Alby to reconsider the sale to Ted's colleague, suggesting he can get Alby a better offer.<br><br>Bill calls a meeting with all of the wives to give his verdict on the living situation: He's decided Ana should live with Nicki since they know each other the least. He leaves, having managed to upset all of them with this news. On moving day, Nicki offers Ana a drawer and a nook. Barb and Margene run to Bill, insisting he's making a huge mistake making Ana live with Nicki. Ana demands her own house. When she offers to help with a down payment, Bill informs her she should be putting all of her money into the communal pot. She blows up, refusing to pool her earnings.<br><br>Ray sees Nicki packing her things and is surprised she's quitting. She blames family problems. They're both sorry she's leaving. Later, Nicki gets a phone message from Ray, saying he misses her and asking her to come back. Ana shows up and takes Nicki on a "bonding" bowling date. They get drunk and Ana confides she thinks Barb is lonely. Later, tipsy, Nicki leaves a message for Ray saying she does want to come back to work.<br><br>Franky comes to Ben before dawn to tell him he's going to Nicaragua to find his mother - he got a lead from Jodean.<br><br>The bank denies Bill and Don's loan. Meanwhile, Barb gets tipped off that Ted didn't really have the anti-gaming bills killed and Bill races to Ted to confront him. He tells Ted the price of Alby's document has gone up: Ted has to make sure the bills are stopped and his loan is approved.<br><br>When Barb refuses Margene's offer to move in with her and give Ana her house for a while, Margie's feelings are hurt. Later, Nicki and Margie watch Barb and Ana having fun. Nicki turns Margie against Barb, and gets her to help rip up the newly planted flowers in the yard to make a statement. Barb runs out to stop them and the three of them argue over Ana. Barb admits she wants Ana as a friend because she makes her feel normal, "like choosing this life wasn't a mistake." When Bill and Ana overhear the fight, he begs Ana to go away with him on a honeymoon. But Ana tells them all she can't stay in the marriage. She asks for a divorce.</p></div>
Come, Ye Saints
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by </b>Melanie Marnich<br><b>Directed by </b>Dan Attias<br><br>The Henricksons go on a vacation, a cross-country road trip/pilgrimage to the annual Hill Cumorah Pageant in upstate New York. Bill wants to bury their family time capsule smack in the heart of Mormondom - where the Angel Moroni lead Joseph Smith to the golden tablets that became the Book of Mormon.<br><br>Caravanning in three cars, Barb tells Bill she's eager to put some distance between the family and the trial and "the whole Ana thing," Sarah complains to Ben about her fatigue and nausea and Margene and Nicki complain about Barb.<br><br>That evening, Margene interrupts Bill chasing some pills down the motel bathroom drain and reveals that she brought Ginger's ashes on the trip and has figured out that her mother's uncle lives just 150 miles from their route. She begs Bill to let her take a quick side trip to drop off her mother's ashes while Bill and everyone else are at the riverboat Casino visiting Jerry. As he agrees, Margie realizes the pills Bill is taking are Viagra. She vows to keep his secret. Meanwhile, in their room, Barb is concerned when Nicki gets a call from her boss Ray - she'd thought Nicki's job assignment was over.<br><br>Ben and Margene have fun playing a word game in the car the next day and Ben compliments Margene's blonde hair.<br><br>In another car, Sarah resists Barb's plans for a mother-daughter shopping spree to prepare for college. She tells Barb that Heather's going to ASU too. Later, Sarah confides to a concerned and skeptical Ben she's keeping the baby and she and Heather are going to raise it together.<br><br>On a tour of Carthage Jail, the family listens to an audio re-enactment of the murder of the Prophet Joseph Smith. Bill tries to correct a fellow tour member about the details of Smith's life.<br><br>That night, Nicki gives Bill a cardigan (like Ray wears) and is trying to seduce him when Margene interrupts in her bikini, to see if they want to go for a swim. Seeing Bill's desperate look, Margene comes to his rescue with a passionate goodnight kiss - human Viagra for his night with Nicki. Nicki is not pleased.<br><br>Getting ready for bed after swimming, Margene and Ben inadvertently see each other naked. Margene runs off. The next day, she insists on riding with Ben to clear the air. Ben tells her he's not embarrassed but it was a big deal to him.<br><br>Barb insists on joining Nicki and Margene on the side trip to drop off Ginger's ashes. On the drive, Nicki challenges Margene about her inappropriate goodnight kiss with Bill and Margene lets slip that Bill takes Viagra, much to Nicki and Barb's dismay. Ultimately, Margene decides not to leave Ginger's ashes at her relative's when she hears how judgmental they were of her mother.<br><br>Sarah confides the trouble she's having with Barb being overprotective and Bill defends her mother. He suggests a night out in Chicago on the way home - just father and daughter - and Sarah lights up.<br><br>At Jerry's Delta Casino, Bill meets with Jerry, his wife and Vicki Nabors - Jim Nabor's daughter - a Casino booking agent, who explains the talent they can expect to get for their new venture. Meanwhile, wandering around the area, Tancy tries to convert an African-American Baptist preacher to Mormonism and he gets angry and tells off Bill for brainwashing his daughter; Bill defends their beliefs.<br><br>Ben gives Margene a note. Upset by what she reads, she leaves Ginger's urn on the roof of her car and it falls and breaks as she drives off; her mother's ashes blow away leaving Margene only with the shattered pot. At the Super 8 that night, Bill baptizes Barb in the motel bathtub on behalf of Ginger as the family looks on.<br><br>When Bill spots the family time capsule covered in spilled juice, he loses his temper and insists they all hurry up so they aren't late for the pageant. He goes into the woods to clean up the time capsule and when he emerges, the family has left without him. Everyone thinks he is in someone else's car and Bill is forced walk along the road with the time capsule, his feet blistering. He gets a ride and meets them later at the hotel in Camorah.<br><br>Tancy finds Ben's note and confronts Margene about it. Margene insists nothing happened and demands that Tancy keep it to herself. Margene goes to Ben and tells him he has to get over his feelings for her, insisting she loves him as a mother, and nothing else.<br><br>Searching for aspirin in the bathroom, Barb finds Nicki's brith control pills and thinks they're Sarah's. Nicki doesn't correct her. When Barb confronts Sarah about the birth control pills, Sarah denies they're hers, but Barb demands that she stop having sex. Unable to explain herself, Sarah runs off and Nicki chases after her. Bill arrives in the midst of the crisis. When he and the three wives gather to discuss the situation, Nicki confesses that the pills are hers, explaining she's been taking them for cramps. Bill demands to know for how long and when she admits it was 4 years they all get furious. Bill accuses her of undermining the mission and future of the family - still, Nicki won't promise to stop. It's getting late and Bill insists they all go bury the time capsule and attend the pageant. As they traipse out to the burial spot, Bill tries to gather his family together with words of comfort. But no one wants to miss the pageant and they rush to catch the show, leaving Bill to pray and ask for guidance for his family -- as the Angel Moroni rises behind him at the pageant.<br><br>Back at the hotel, Nicki finds Sarah sobbing in the bathroom, having a miscarriage. The next morning, as they drive towards home, Nicki promises to stand by Sarah but insists they tell the family what happened. Nicki breaks the news to Bill and Barb by cell phone and the family pulls over and Sarah is comforted by her parents.</p><p> </p></div>
Fight or Flight
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by </b>Patricia Breen<br><b>Directed by </b>Adam Davidson<br><br>Bill and Barb have a heart to heart with Sarah about her miscarriage, and Sarah begs to be able to put it behind her. Bill doesn't want to push her, but Barb is upset that their daughter doesn't seem to have any remorse about the behavior that led to her pregnancy. Later, Bill surprises Sarah with a new car, hoping that by showing her he's behind her and giving her permission to change her mind about her decisions, she won't be afraid to get back on the "right path."<br><br>Joey and Kathy tell Bill they've decided to marry and ask him to seal them as they consider Roman a false prophet. Bill agrees and plans for the ceremony get underway. The stress of becoming a first wife builds for Wanda, and she eventually goes to Barb to ask for guidance. Barb shares her "tricks" with Wanda.<br><br>At an office birthday party for Ray, he asks Nicki out on a date. Taken aback, she says no and heads home. But after Barb, Bill and Margene stage an intervention with Nicki regarding her use of birth control, Nicki changes her mind and goes out to dinner with Ray.<br><br>Glory (one of Alby's wives) begs her husband to put her back on the schedule so she can bear him children. But Alby and Lura reject her. Upset, she slips a copy of the letter that Alby sold Ted to Joey. It turns out the letter is not about Mountain Meadows, as Alby told Bill. It is a letter from Mormon church founder Woodruff directing four apostles to keep plural marriage alive while the church publicly denounces it; it's the smoking gun that proves the church never intended to outlaw polygamy. Don wants to go public with the letter but Bill is suspicious that Alby is setting them up. He leaves Alby a threatening message and Alby and Lura realize someone has betrayed them.<br><br>Roman is upset that Kathy is talking to other women on the compound, trying to turn them against him. He insists she must be stopped, but Adaleen promises she will handle it - Roman has to be careful. Adaleen warns Joey that Kathy is stirring up unrest and Roman is upset. Joey and Bill warn Kathy to be more careful, she can't urge other women to go to the authorities about Roman on her own, one of them has to be with her; Roman is not to be underestimated.<br><br>Barb confronts Nicki on her own, ordering her to "fix" her betrayal and figure out if building their family is still her purpose. Meanwhile, Pam finds Margene sobbing alone and gives her some of her Zoloft. "It's hard. We're supposed to be perfect and it is really hard to be perfect," she says, comforting her.<br><br>Sarah tells Barb she's not going to ASU after all - or to any college right away. But she still refuses to talk to her mother about what she's feeling.<br><br>Margene surprises Nicki at work, wanting her to go to lunch with her. Nicki tries to usher her out, but Ray intercepts them and Margene discovers that Nicki's been using her name and identity to work not at the County Clerk's office - but the District Attorney's office. Margene demands she quit immediately or she will blow the whistle on her.<br><br>Bill confesses to Barb that he brokered the sale of a letter between Alby and Ted and asks her to reach out to Cindy to see if she knows the content of the letter. Cindy thinks it was Mountain Meadows (and complains they spent a fortune to authenticate it), but admits she never saw it herself. Bill and Barb meet with Ted and Cindy, demanding to see the "smoking gun" letter. Cindy insists there is no such letter and demands Ted show them. When Ted refuses, Cindy leaves, furious. Bill wants to buy it from him but Ted says it's too late - he's already handed it over to the Church. As they leave, Barb castigates Ted for burying the truth about the difficult life she's chosen to lead.<br><br>Roman meets with the Greenes and orders Selma to allow Hollis to take a new wife as Adaleen looks on judgmentally.<br><br>Margene, having dyed her hair back to brunette, tells Barb that Nicki is quitting her job and wants to stay home with the kids while Margene goes back to work. Nicki fumes when Barb leaves, but Margene has her backed into a corner - she'll reveal that she stole her identity and spied for Roman if Nicki doesn't go along.<br><br>Sarah breaks the news to Heather that she's not going to ASU and Heather accuses her of using her and not considering what the change of plans does to her life or their friendship.<br><br>At the compound, as they prepare for the wedding, Wanda tells Kathy she's decided Kathy should be first wife and Wanda will be second wife. Kathy relents and heads off to get some flowers for Wanda's hair.<br><br>Nicki tries to sneak out of the office with her things but Ray runs after her and they kiss. Stunned, Nicki runs off.<br><br>Sarah comes to Barb and confides that she really wanted her baby and believes God took it away to punish her for being bad. Barb comforts her daughter.<br><br>As the three wives arrive at the wedding. Nicki says she needs to figure some things out and wants to be taken off the schedule for a while. Meanwhile, Joey is distraught because Kathy has disappeared. In another part of the compound, Kathy is brought in to marry a different groom: Hollis Greene. Roman informs her she'll be taken to Mexico after she is sealed. Unable to face this fate, Kathy bolts, jumping in a pickup truck. Roman and one of his men chase after her, running her off the road and into a telephone pole...killing her.</p></div>
Rough Edges
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by </b>Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer<br><b>Directed by </b>Dan Attias<br><br>Lois and Wanda prepare Kathy's body for burial. Wanda doesn't believe she accidentally fell down the ravine. Bill and Joey go to see the DA (Ray), insisting that Roman murdered Kathy. As much as he'd like to prosecute, Ray says there's just no evidence. Desperate to convince Ray that he knows Roman killed Kathy, Bill reveals the truth: Roman is his father in law - he is married to Nicolette Grant.<br><br>Meanwhile, Adaleen grills Roman about Kathy's death and he tells her what happened. Only Hollis and Selma know the truth, he insists. Roman is desperate to get back to the compound to defend his name.<br><br>Bill confronts Nicki about taking herself off the schedule, and she tells him to put her back on. She was just tired. She goes to tell Ray the kiss was a mistake - but tells him, instead, that her relationship with "that other guy" is over.<br><br>Jerry informs Bill that their casino license has been rejected by the tribal commission due to an old grudge with the Utes. Bill orders Doug to go to the Ute reservation and make their case. But Doug discovers that it's actually Ted who killed their license. Furious, Bill confronts Ted but Ted insists Bill won't win this one.<br><br>JJ, Wanda's brother, shows up claiming he's there to pay respects to Kathy (his wife Kelly is Kathy's sister). He inquires after Nicki, and Wanda warns him to stay away from the funeral and from Nicki.<br><br>Bill hires Joel and his cousin Emory (who used to work for the Greenes) to break in and steal the authenticator's report from the lab. He calls Don to tell him it's locked up in a safe at the office. Don takes it from the safe.<br><br>When Bill surprises Ted and Cindy at a lunch he embarrasses them, explaining to their lunchmates that he has proof a letter exists that confirms the church never intended to abolish polygamy, and that Ted bought it to hide the truth. Ted takes Bill aside but Bill threatens to blow the whistle on Ted if he doesn't back off Bill's new business and publicly acknowledge the letter's existence.<br><br>Cindy comes to Barb, begging her to call Bill off, but Barb refuses. Later, Cindy goes to the Bishop of her church, asking for help "saving" her sister.<br><br>Margene is setting up a new business with Jerry's wife, selling jewelry made on the reservation. When she receives a bouquet of flowers she's shocked to discover the love note from Ray (intended for Nicki) and refuses the delivery. Ray shows up at Margene's house, trying to give Nicki her flowers. Margene lets him in and forces Nicki to deal with him. Nicki comes clean with Ray, and when he learns her real identity he realizes she's married to Bill Henrickson. As he storms out, Nicki chases after him just as Bill drives up. In front of Barb, Margene and Nicki, Ray spills the truth about the depth of Nicki's deception.<br><br>The family attends Kathy's funeral. Nicki begs Barb for forgiveness but she refuses. Nicki calls Ray to explain how she was forced to spy by her mother, but really had feelings for him. Ray informs her she's guilty of conspiracy, witness tampering, not to mention polygamy and hangs up. Even Margene has no sympathy for Nicki's plight.<br><br>At the reception after the burial, Bill confronts Alby about deceiving the church by selling the letter to Ted. When Joey is too wracked with grief to speak, Wanda says a few words about Kathy. Lois speaks as well but is interrupted by the appearance of Roman. Joey accuses Roman of murder while Bill tries to run interference, telling him this isn't the time or place. Alby warns Roman he knows he's undermining him but he wont be scared off. Nicki tells her father the DA knows everything - Adaleen must come forward so Nicki won't end up in jail. But Roman denies knowing what she's talking about: "It seems to me you voted with your hands in a stairwell at the courthouse," he tells his daughter.<br><br>Joey busts into Adaleen's motel room demanding to know what happened with Kathy. But Adaleen refuses to tell him anything.<br><br>As they are leaving the funeral, Bill asks Nicki if she is coming home with them. She decides to stay the night with Wanda and Joey. But Joey throws Nicki out as well, furious that she spied for Roman.<br><br>Joel and Emory bring the information about the letter's existence to Hollis Greene, who comes with his posse to Bill's office after hours to demand the letter. Bill tells them he only has the report but when he goes to the safe to get it, it's gone. As Bowl Cut tries to strangle Bill, Don shows up and pulls the fire alarm when he sees what's happening and the Greenes flee. Don explains he has the report - he thought if he showed it to Vernie and JoJo they'd come back to him, but instead they just laughed at him. Bill comforts Don as he breaks down over the dissolution of his family.<br><br>With nowhere else to go, Nicki shows up at Alby's and he takes her in.</p><p> </p></div>
Outer Darkness
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by </b>Eileen Myers<br><b>Directed by</b> Michael Lehmann<br><br>After a sleepless night watching Wayne and Raymond in bed, Bill makes breakfast while Margene and Barb beg Bill to reach out to Nicki, who's staying at the Big House on the compound with Alby. Meanwhile, Alby and Nicki commiserate about their father and Alby promises to tell his sister everything he has in store for Roman.<br><br>Bill imagines a conversation with Don about how much Bill is to blame for the Nicki situation but is interrupted from his reverie by Don himself. Rather than confide about what's going on at home, Bill tells Don some good news - Ted wants to work out a compromise.<br><br>Bishop Devery visits Barb at her house along with Stake President Davis. They ask bluntly whether she's living in a polygamous relationship and she admits the truth. They inform her they are considering a disciplinary action.<br><br>Hollis Greene approaches Ted and his daughter about the letter. Ted takes refuge in his house as Hollis yells after them, demanding the document.<br><br>Margene rambles on about her jewelry business as she drives with Barb, hijacking their trip to Costco to go see Nicki instead. Barb doesn't want to go, but Margene's at the wheel. When Barb and Margene arrive at the compound, Barb tells Nicki she thinks she may be a sociopath and they argue, leaving Nicki alone again with Alby and Lura. When Bill hears, he chastises them for contacting her at all and Barb blurts out that she may be excommunicated from her church and face a disciplinary hearing because of the upheaval Nicki's caused. Bill is stunned. As Barb leaves, Margene nods to Bill and he calls Nicki to arrange to talk.<br><br>Bill asks Joey to let Nicki stay with them, but Joey refuses - Nicki was responsible for Roman getting off. Bill insists they'll get Roman; he just needs to be patient. Meanwhile Wanda tries to get Jodean to wear her hair like Kathy did, and the effect upsets Joey.<br><br>Barb goes to her mother Nancy and sister Cindy to beg to use one of their temple recommends so she can get into the temple to take her endowments - Barb's life is in crisis and she needs this.<br><br>As Bill works on Sarah's car, Scott drives up, having learned about the miscarriage. Ben punches him and Bill sends Sarah inside, banishing Scott in spite of his attempts to explain himself.<br><br>As Nicki packs a lunch to meet Bill, Alby confides that he's sold other letters to the Church. A compound farmer comes to Alby, reporting that Roman and the Greenes were at his farm and totaled his truck. J.J. surprises Nicki, explaining he's back for good if he has his way. He asks if she wants to see "her," insisting Nicki won't be recognized. Nicki bolts. When she gets back to her house she walks in on Sarah and Scott in bed together - they thought Nicki wouldn't be there. Barb isn't happy to see Nicki home.<br><br>When Bill goes to meet Ted, Jerry is there saying he's happy to make Ted a partner for 10% of the business - Bill should have told him that's what he wanted. Bill is furious at being backed into a corner.<br><br>Selma Greene entices Ted and Cindy's daughter Kim Lee into the Greenes' van.<br><br>Barb attends the Veil Ceremony inside the temple and is lead into the Celestial Room where Nancy and Cindy wait for her. Realizing this may be the only glimpse she sees of what it will be like to be with her family in the afterlife, Barb breaks down, explaining she's facing a disciplinary hearing the next day. Her mother holds her and Cindy begs her to leave Bill. When Cindy burst out that she didn't want it to come to this, Barb realizes it was her sister who turned her in.<br><br>Over breadsticks at Barnigans, Bill tells Nicki he needs to end their marriage. He's found her an apartment. Shocked, Nicki realizes he hasn't discussed the decision with Margene and Barb. She storms back to the house, begging Barb to weigh in on the divorce. But Barb is busy removing every item of Cindy's from her home and reports that it was Cindy who betrayed them. Realizing their lifestyle choice is now causing Barb to be thrown out of the only church she's known, Barb isn't sure if she wants to be married to Nicki anymore. Margene struggles vainly to hold everyone together. As they are arguing Cindy calls with the news that Kim Lee has been kidnapped by the Greenes and is being held for ransom: the letter. But Ted's called the church and they won't release the letter. They race to Ted and Cindy's and Bill vows to do whatever is necessary to get their daughter back. Cindy thanks Barb and apologizes to her, swearing she thought that Barb had no interest in the church any more.<br><br>Bill goes to Roman to ask him to help get Kim Lee back from Hollis by talking them into accepting the authenticator's report (proving the letter exists), in lieu of the actual letter. Roman agrees to help if Bill gets Roman's probation lifted, so Bill takes Roman to the DA's office and presents his plan to Ray: Roman will lead them to the Greene's to get the girl back (and give information that could help Ray prosecute the Greenes), in exchange for being able to return to the compound. Ray reluctantly agrees but warns Bill that he and Nicki are being investigated for obstruction of justice.<br><br>In the heat of the crisis, Bill and Nicki have sex. Later, Barb spots Bill sitting alone by the pool and shares her nightmare of being cast out into Outer Darkness. Bill consoles her and urges her to have faith.<br><br>Alby shows up at Joey's to report that the Greenes were on a farm with Roman and a pickup truck was totaled the night Kathy was killed. Joey and Jodean go to the farm to investigate and Joey kisses her in a moment of weakness. When she runs off and takes off in a truck, a young boy from the farm thinks he's seen a ghost.<br><br>Meanwhile Bill announces that Roman has agreed to unseal Nicki from the family. Nicki runs to Barb and Margene begging for help, but Bill won't be talked out of it.<br><br>Barb attends her hearing with Margene (who takes notes). Barb confronts them about the letter, stating she believes she and Bill are being punished for trying to bring the truth in the letter to light. When she refuses to repent they excommunicate her, leaving Barb devastated. Nicki waits in the parking lot for Barb and Margene, but they walk past her.<br><br>Bill finds Joey still hanging out alone at the farm and Joey says he knows Roman and the Greenes killed Kathy. Bill breaks the news that he's helped Roman cut a deal. Furious, Joey disowns Bill as his brother. Bill slips and falls from the barn rafters and lands on his back, staring into the abyss of the night sky above.</p></div>
Sacrament
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Story by</b> Coleman Herbert<br><b>Written by</b> Victoria Morrow<br><b>Directed by</b> Dan Attias<br><br>It's moving day for Nicki as Bill helps her pack up her car, leaving the boys behind but promising to join them for dinner. As a child of divorce, Margene is upset but Barb insists the separation doesn't necessarily mean the end.<br><br>Ray briefs his team on the plan to rescue Kim Lee from the Greenes as Ted, Cindy and Bill look on. They place the call for Roman to Hollis and the two men make a plan to swap the authentication document for Kim Lee. Bill convinces Ray to delay the arrest until Roman thinks they've gotten away safely. Ray is dubious but Bill convinces him that the Greenes will turn on Roman and implicate him for Kathy's murder, given the chance. But if they're arrested and Roman knows it, he'll get to them — or flee if he can't. Bill is convinced there's a way to get the Greenes and Roman if Ray follows his plan.<br><br>Margene is coached for her home shopping network debut and the sales coordinator tells her she needs to look like a million to make a million. When Margene asks for more time to prepare, she's denied.<br><br>Barb consoles Cindy as they wait for news about Kim Lee, and Cindy apologizes to her sister about her role in Barb's excommunication, asking if there's a way to put it all behind them.<br><br>On the way to meet the Greenes, Bill accuses Roman of keeping the letter secret for so many years because he wasn't named in it, that the prophet's own vanity kept the truth from being known. Roman laughs off the insult as his driver turns down a side road — not en route to the planned meeting place. When Bill tries to call Ray to alert him, Roman warns him he'll get the girl, just not by Bill's rules. But when Roman hands over the document, Hollis objects that the seal isn't embossed and insists Roman bow down to him to prove the document is real. Roman refuses and the Greenes hustle Kim Lee back into the van and peel off. As Bill breaks the news to Cindy and Ted, Ray watches, furious at Bill for trying to do it his way — now Hollis won't even talk to them. Bill insists Roman call Selma instead, and Roman is able to convince Selma to arrange a time to hand over the girl.<br><br>Scott barges into the Henricksons' to accept Sarah's proposal, and Barb and Ben try to talk them out of it. When they are unsuccessful she warns that they have to tell Bill.<br><br>After Alby gets word about Roman's imminent return to the compound, he and Nicki discuss what to do about their parents. Alby suggests they'd be doing the world a favor to kill them; Nicki goes along thinking he's joking. JJ barges in on their meeting with a young girl named Cara Lynn in tow, introducing her to a stunned Nicki. Alby sends him away, promising Nicki he'll take care of him. Nicki insists she's not rattled.<br><br>When Scott asks Bill for Sarah's hand, they are interrupted by a call from Nicki, canceling her dinner plans. Bill, Barb and Margene all get on the phone to reprimand her. When they hang up, Bill gives Sarah and Scott his blessing. Barb is furious and chases after him, demanding to know Bill's plan for what's going to happen with their family. Barb blurts out that she wants to have another baby — she wants to take Bill's sperm and rent a womb in India. Bill tries to talk her down but Barb breaks down, certain the family is disintegrating and she has no place to turn. Bill tries to console her, saying that no true church would leave her unconsoled.<br><br>Nicki spots Cara Lynn playing with a toad and the girl confides her desire to be a doctor and vet. Nicki admits she wanted to be a nurse. When Cara Lynn says her father wants to put her in the Joy Book, Nicki insists she tell her mother and father she wants to go to school. "Malinda's not my mother," Cara Lynn says, asking Nicki why she left.<br><br>Bill discovers that Margene sold her car to invest in her jewelry business and blows a gasket. Equally furious, Margene insists she has a business plan and wishes Bill believed in her.<br><br>Bill goes to Stake President Davis and offers endowment to BYU but Davis is dubious. Meanwhile, Roman informs Bill the letter is a fake, he's been fabricating phony documents to the church for years — Alby just took it to a new level. With this knowledge, Bill makes another appeal to Ray not to arrest Selma in Roman's presence, but Ray informs him there's a tracking device on the car now, and if Bill deviates from the plan, he'll bring charges against Bill and Nicki. Bill calls Don, telling him the letter is a fake and enlisting his help.<br><br>When Ben asks to borrow the car to bring some clothes to Nicki at the compound, Barb, furious that Nicki isn't coming home to see her boys, drives up to confront her. Nicki tells her the truth: she abandoned her daughter to escape her marriage to JJ, and now the girl is back and wants answers. Collapsing in tears, Nicki apologizes for who she's become. Barb drives Nicki to see Cara Lynn.<br><br>Margene has to take Nell with her for her QVC debut and it's a huge success; she sells out of her inventory.<br><br>On the way to meet Selma, Bill orders Roman's driver to pull over beside his own car, which is parked on the road. He shows them the tracking device to prove it's a trap: They're going to arrest Selma to get to Roman and put him on trial for murder, and Bill insists he's not about to let his family go through another trial. He orders Roman into his car, telling the driver to continue according to plan.<br><br>Meanwhile, Alby delivers a letter bomb to Roman's hotel room and knocks on the door. Inside, Adaleen fiddles with a propane tank for her Coleman stove. Before she can get to the door, a maid runs over the letter and sets it off, injuring herself and Alby. Adaleen comes running to Alby's rescue, and he informs his mother that everyone knows Roman killed Kathy — including Bill. Adaleen calls Roman, warning him Bill knows the truth; he can't be trusted. As Selma and Kim Lee pull up, Roman pulls his gun and trains it on Bill. He confiscates Bill's phone. Kim Lee runs to Bill and Roman orders Selma to get away quickly. Bill watches with horror as Selma gets away. Roman mocks Bill for his foiled plan to double cross him, and Bill calls him a false prophet.<br><br>As Don sees Selma speeding away, he calls Bill, wanting to know what went wrong and why he never got Bill's text. Panicked, Don calls Ray as he speeds after Selma.<br><br>Getting news that Roman's on his way back to the compound and Alby's been injured, Lura, Glory and the other women and children pack up and flee.<br><br>Ted thanks Bill for getting his daughter back safely and assures him they can work together on the Casino. But Bill informs him that BYU accepted his offer to endow a chair with 5% of his income from the Casino. The only impediment to his success, he told them, was Ted. And the church told him they could make that problem go away. "Don't take it personally," he tells him.<br><br>Ray watches as Selma gives her statement about Roman's role in Kathy's accident. He tells Bill he's asking for a murder indictment. Roman will be home for less than 24 hours.<br><br>Bill returns home and asks Ben to get bread and a pitcher of water. He gathers his family around and claims the authority for a new church, "born of necessity." At the same time, back on the compound, Roman picks up his guitar to play but is interrupted by Joey, who enters, full of rage...and suffocates Roman as he struggles, finally crumpling.<br><br>As the Henricksons take communion, Nicki returns home with Cara Lynn. They've fled the compound without anyone seeing them. As she introduces her daughter to the family, Barb and the others welcome her back.</p></div>
Free at Last
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by</b> Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer<br><b>Directed by</b> Dan Attias</p><p>Bill is building his new church with his family and (what's left of) Don's, while the Henricksons prepare for the casino opening. Their casino partners, Jerry Flute and his son Tommy, are not pleased that they are under scrutiny by the Feds because of their business relationship with Bill - apparently he's not "the sunny face of polygamy" after all. Bill insists he's clean (and goes to Ray at the DA's office to demand he back off his investigation of his family.) When he tries to go over his head to State Senator Hayes, Bill learns Hayes died suddenly.</p><p>The Feds raid Juniper Creek in search of Roman Grant who's been missing for six weeks. They also confront Nicki when they discover "Roman" has been depositing checks into an account in her name, raising the Henricksons' suspicions about her once again. "I'm not blind. I see it in your eyes," Nicki says. Frustrated with Barb, Margene and Bill's lingering doubts, she throws herself into the task of assimilating her estranged daughter Cara Lynn into the family.</p><p>Barb is stretched between her increased role at the casino and concerns about her family - most urgently where Sara and Scott will decide to be married. Meanwhile, Bill and Barb are unaware that Ben is helping his grandmother Lois with her new parrot smuggling business. To get Frank (who is still seeking vengeance for Lois's attempt on his life) off her back, she makes him an offer he can't refuse: "Will you let me live in peace for a percentage of a neat little business I got going?"</p><p>Though Margene is "blossoming" she is also feeling the pressure of her home-shopping jewelry business, plus family obligations to home and casino.</p><p>Alby meets a traveling businessman in the park while birdwatching and they hook up in the woods. Both are stunned when their paths cross again when Bill introduces them: The businessman (Dale), is actually the attorney who's been assigned to be Trustee of the UEB in Roman's absence. Alby speaks out against the trusteeship, accusing Bill of being the mastermind behind it and the raids. He believes Bill wants to be Prophet. "I have no taste for Prophets," Bill insists.</p><p>JJ shows up at Nicki's to fetch Cara Lynn but Nicki insists their daughter stay with her and go to school; she believes JJ is trying to place her in the Joy Book. Bill brokers a deal in which Cara Lynn stays with them during the week and with JJ on the weekends.</p><p>Nicki responds to Adaleen's panicked plea for a generator to save the contents of her meat locker when the power goes out, only to discover that her mother has been hiding Roman's frozen body there for the past six weeks. Adaleen insists she found him dead and wanted to protect the Prophet's legacy, there was no foul play on her part. Furious, Nicki demands that Alby announce Roman's death. Instead, Alby and Lura drive him to the desert and dump him in a pit on the casino grounds to cause trouble for Bill. When Bill gets the heads up about the body, he, Barb and Margene try to protect Nicki and are annoyed to discover she already knew her father was dead. Bill runs off with Barb and Margene to deal with an anonymous tip that Roman Grant is at the casino, leaving Nicki behind - who tries to bury Roman herself.</p><p>In spite of Alby's attempted sabotage, the casino opening is a success under Barb and Margene's direction - including getting Ben's band to cover for a delayed Kenny Rogers - and Bill and Nicki arrive in time to celebrate the take. Bill leads them in prayer: "Tonight we share a new beginning. Born of struggle, which makes it sweeter still."</p></div>
The Greater Good
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by</b> Paul Redford<br><b>Directed by</b> David Knoller<br><br>When Bill realizes State Representative Roy Coburn is coming after the compound, he decides he needs to run against him for Bob Hayes' seat in the State Senate, believing he's received a revelation from Heavenly Father to serve. Nicki wants him to be prophet of Juniper Creek instead; Barb and Margie are steadfastly opposed. Barb tells Nicki the reason Bill feels he can run is that Ray Henry delivered his files to Bill: The FBI's persecution is over. Nicki goes to Ray to thank him and confide how hard it's been to bottle up her feelings, but he shuts her out with news that he's moving out of state: "You're going to have to find someone else to be your beacon in the night."<br><br>Even though Barb wants Sarah to be sealed by Bill, Scott convinces his fiancee they should go ahead and get married by a justice of the peace. Sarah seeks out Heather and Ben to be their somewhat reluctant witnesses.<br><br>Barb and Bill approach Ted and Cindy to test the waters about Bill running for office. They discourage him: "No one has to dig too deep to find out you're not a member of any ward. And, you may have nine children, but you can only claim three," Ted points out. To address the issue, Bill and Barb beg the Stake President to let them back into the church — after Barb promises that they've "dissolved all other relationships." "I don't know what's worse," she tells Bill. "Groveling to them, or lying to their faces."<br><br>Bill invites JJ and Malinda to dinner, against Nick's wishes, and presses JJ about taking a look at the Kansas compound's books but he shuts him down. When JJ asks about Roman's memorial, Nicki announces she's not going -- surprising her family, and upsetting Cara Lynn. Adaleen and Evie confront Nicki about coming to Roman's funeral. She refuses, insisting she believes he was a false Prophet. "Then don't come to mourn the Prophet," says her mother. "Come to mourn your father." In the end, Nicki brings Cara Lynn to the funeral.<br><br>Joey and Wanda return; Joey has brought Bill their grandfather's Laws and Doctrine, "From when he received his calling to be Prophet." He believes Bill is meant to be Prophet but again Bill insists it's the State Senate seat that's calling him. Meanwhile, JJ makes it clear to his sister Wanda that he knows Joey killed Roman.<br><br>Bill and the wives learn how profitable Margene's new business is, but she refuses to just sign it all over to the "common pot." Meanwhile, Nicki admits to Marge that she's not sure she's in love with Bill, and Bill confronts Nicki about the men who've come between them (Roman, Ray and now JJ).<br><br>Alby follows Dale to an Alignment group and confronts him with a passionate kiss that sends Dale running.<br><br>When Barb sees Sarah and Heather on their way to the justice of the peace, Sarah's guilt stops her from going through with the ceremony before telling her father. She lets Bill know that she learned how to follow her convictions from him - so she's going through with the non-church wedding. Seeking a solution, Bill convinces the couple to have their civil ceremony in the family's backyard, with everyone there. But first — he calls the wives together to announce that he is running for office in order to go public about their polygamy once elected and "put a different face on the Principle."</p></div>
Strange Bedfellows
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by</b> Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa<br><b>Directed by</b> Adam Davidson</p><p>Bill heads to Washington to seek an endorsement from Congressman Paley - and has Nicki join him for a romantic weekend to get their relationship back on track. But Nicki brings along Cara Lynn, whose conservative attire doesn't exactly help them blend. At Bill's behest, she gives her daughter a makeover that makes Cara Lynn uncomfortable: "I don't feel pretty, I feel naked." When Bill is shut out of his meeting with Paley he tries to get into the Congressman's fundraiser but ticks off the legislator's powerful head lobbyist Marilyn Densham with his rudeness, and she shuts him out. He later realizes his mistake in not recognizing her and tries to smooth things over to get Paley's endorsement, but Densham stonewalls him.</p><p>Back home, Sarah stops by to visit and ends up tagging along with Barb to the casino to help her with Mormon sensitivity training for the Navajo staff. Driving home, they accidentally hit a Navajo girl and take her for medical treatment. Tommy shows up and orders Barb to leave and let him take care of the girl. Upset, Sarah returns on her own to offer the girl some money- and runs into Barb, who is also checking up on her. Sarah wants to help and convinces Barb to give the girl a job. But when Tommy finds out, he's furious: The girl is a meth addict. Tommy confides about their attempts to contain the drug problems his people battle, and to keep drugs away from the casino. Later, Sarah secretly brings the girl and her baby to her apartment to help them out.</p><p>Alby continues to court Dale aggressively, and in spite of Dale's insistence that they can't continue to act on their impulses - they do. Dale tries to convince Alby to work on reforming Juniper Creek. When Alby admits how isolated he feels, Dale informs him that their burden will only last a lifetime - "same gender attraction doesn't exist...in the celestial kingdom. We are not stuck with this forever. Only for now." Haunted by guilt, Alby tries to ignore the demeaning words of Roman's ghost.</p><p>JJ drops hints to Wanda about an investigation into Roman's death, and when she relays this news to Joey, it has just the effect JJ intended: It scares Joey and Wanda into digging up Roman's body out of concern that Joey's DNA has been trapped under Roman's fingernails.</p><p>Margene gets a shot at a live primetime spot for "Hearts on a Sleeve" - and hosting her own special - but everyone in the family is too busy to attend the show. Margene invites Jodean to be in the live audience. They are interrupted by a furious JJ, who storms Margene's house late at night looking for Cara Lynn. Ben comes to their rescue, kicking JJ out. Upset, Margene calls Bill to insist he return home, but Nicki intercepts the call and refuses to let her talk to Bill. Margene asks Ben to stay over for protection. When Frank insists Jodean return home, Ben offers to reschedule his gig so Margene has someone at her big show, but Marge insists she's fine. </p><p>JJ calls Bill directly, furious that Nicki took Cara Lynn to Washington without his permission. Nicki swears to Bill that she cleared it with JJ; later, she chastises Cara Lynn for lying about getting her father's blessing for the trip. Bill crashes the Paley fundraiser, and a furious Marilyn informs him he's got no shot at an endorsement. Nicki shows up to bring Bill his forgotten notes and corners Marilyn in the ladies room. Posing as Bill's employee "Daphne," Nicki sings Bill's praises. Realizing Bill has some power - and a casino - back in Utah, Marilyn does a 180 and helps him convince Paley to make a campaign donation (as a tacit endorsement).</p><p>Outside the fundraiser, Cara Lynn confronts Nicki about abandoning her for most of her life, and now trying to turn her into someone she's not: "I have seven mothers and you're not one of them!" When Nicki tries to quiet her, she throws a tantrum and gets Nicki arrested for the gun she's been carrying in her purse for protection. Bill comforts an upset Nicki post-arrest, who insists she just wants Cara Lynn to have choices she didn't: "I don't want her to have a life like mine."</p><p>Ben surprises Margene at her show. Moved, Margene kisses him - a real kiss that stuns them both. Her producer sees and introduces Ben in the audience during the live show as Margene's husband - as Barb watches from home in shock.</p></div>
The Mighty and Strong
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by</b> Melanie Marnich<br><b>Directed by</b> Dan Attias</p><p>Bill gears up to formally announce his candidacy for Republican State Senate against Roy Colburn. But Colburn's team turns up the heat, trying to dig up dirt on Bill. They find it when an INS team, reviewing the Home Plus books in search of illegals, finds the extra wives on the payroll (for medical coverage). Nicky, who has infiltrated the Colburn campaign to spy, alerts Bill, and he gets Don to take the fall for him, coming out as a polygamist to take the attention off Bill just in time for his announcement.</p><p>When Barb presses Margene about her on-air "blooper" with Ben, aka "Mr. Margene," she admits to an accidental peck on the lips. Barb insists she straighten it out before Bill finds out, or: "The sugar will really hit the fan." Marge tells Bill about the snafu and urges him to let her ignore it, but Bill insists she set the record straight. Meanwhile, Bill asks Ben if there's anything they need to discuss, and his son says no. But when Ben confronts Margene about the kiss and her refusal to be honest about it, she admits it meant something. Following Bill's command, Margene explains (in tears) during her next TV appearance that Ben is just a friend, and that her real husband "abandoned" her. Later, however, Teenie goes to her parents and tells them about the love note she intercepted from Ben to Margene during their family trip to Cumorah. "Ben isn't righteous. He's in love with Margene." When Bill confronts his son and third wife, Ben takes the blame, saying it was a stupid crush but it's over. Guilt ridden, Margene later confesses to Bill just before his campaign announcement: "I kissed him. And I meant it."</p><p>Meanwhile, JJ asks Alby about his plan for dispensing with Roman's flock and asks for Adaleen's hand for "time." "It would be most cruel to separate your father and mother for eternity." Adaleen is upset, but accepts her assignment. Nicki, however, is enraged. "This is demented beyond words." In the meantime, JJ confronts Joey with photos of Joey and Wanda digging up Roman and burning his body. With the photos as blackmail, JJ enlists Joey in a mysterious "truer cause" having to do with Bill.</p><p>At Sarah's, Layla has left Sarah with her baby, saying she's out on an errand. Up at the casino, rumors fly and Tommy tells Barb that the story around the reservation is that her "assistant" (Sarah) helped the meth addict Layla out of the hospital and bought her baby; Layla in turn used the money for drugs. Barb insists she knows nothing about it - and then calls Sarah who assures her everything is okay. When Tommy discovers Sarah is actually Barb's daughter and does have the baby, he is furious. Barb tries to calm him, explaining Sarah is just trying to do the right thing about the baby. Bill walks in on the confrontation and has to be brought up to speed. Barb and Bill demand Sarah return the little boy, just as Scott returns home and vows to stand by Sarah. Once she acknowledges she's grieving the loss of their baby, Sarah agrees to return the child.</p><p>Alby sneaks into Dale's house and surprises him with a gift and a home-cooked meal - but when he spies papers about Dale's work with the UEB he takes off. He returns later and confronts Dale about cooperating with Bill to break up the compound. Alby defends the Principle and Dale convinces him they can reform -- not destroy.</p><p>Lois is filled with pride that Bill asks her to introduce him when he announces his bid for Senate and makes sure to get back from her bird smuggling trip with Frank and Jodean in time. After her intro, Bill takes the podium, singing his mother's praise for his understanding that "Through faith and hard work a person can transform themselves." When he returns home, Ben is packing to leave. And Bill doesn't stop him.</p></div>
Sins of the Father
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by</b> Seth Greenland<br><b>Directed by</b> David Petrarca</p><p>Bill is pulling out all the stops to win the nomination, campaigning door to door and organizing a Ronald Reagan-inspired dance party for delegates.</p><p>Tensions mount between Bill, Barb and Margene over the kiss with Ben. Barb doesn't understand why Bill won't forgive an innocent mistake, and when she continues to press him, he reveals that Margene told him she had feelings for their son. Furious, Barb tells Margene she knows the truth. Marge, in turn, goes to Sarah's, where Ben is staying, to convince him to come home so everything can go back to normal, but he refuses. He does agree to show up at the campaign event at the high school but when Ben tells Barb that Bill exiled him from their home, the sugar hits the fan. Even though Bill insists it's a misunderstanding - he just asked him to cool off for a few days - Ben isn't swayed. Without his father's apology, Ben won't come home. Beside herself, Barb blames Margene for Ben's banishment and calls her a "flirt." Nicki overhears and though she's in the dark about what they're arguing about, it doesn't stop her from jumping into the fray to side with Barb against Margene when she learns Bill sent Ben away.</p><p>At the Colburn campaign, Nicki continues to feed Bill information and tips him off that Congressman Paley may be open to endorsing him after having a falling out with Colburn. Bill jumps on it and Paley shows up at Bill's 80s dance party. His endorsement leads the news, but also being reported is the story of a Lost Boy from Juniper Creek who was gunned down in a robbery. Colburn uses the incident to come out against polygamist compounds and try the violent Lost Boys as adults, pressing Bill to state his stance. At the delegate vote, no one gets a plurality so a debate and run-off are scheduled for the next day.</p><p>Marilyn Densham shows up to press Bill to rep his casino, but he blows her off. When the first delegate yields no winner, she circles back to Bill, suggesting that she voiced her doubts to Paley and he started pulling his delegates. Backed into a corner Bill agrees to introduce her to the Flutes at the casino. Marilyn wants the introduction to happen immediately, in case her leverage vanishes after the run-off vote. She shows up with "Daphne" (Nicki) as her driver and brings along Joey and the Congressman - who has invited Margene - and they all pile into her car for a road trip to the casino. Bill arrives with his entourage, and Barb (who has fled to the casino to get away from the family tensions) greets him: "Do I even want to know why the circus just rolled into town?" While Bill tries to set Barb straight on what happened with Ben, she points out he has a bigger problem: Frank and Lois have shown up.</p><p>Frank starts a fight in the casino with Joey, and Bill tosses his father out. Lois chastises him for banishing Ben, and Joey is furious when he hears, reminding him of how ruined they were by their father's exile of Bill as a teenager: "You are on the wrong path brother!"</p><p>Back inside, Marilyn lobbies Tommy for the casino's business but he refuses, leaving Marilyn rebuffed and confused about why. Later, Tommy comes across Barb alone in her office and convinces her to try his sweat lodge. They bond over their complicated lives, and he tells her his wife and two sons were killed. Moved by the experience and their talk, she flees.</p><p>In a moment stolen for himself, Bill goes to the mortuary to cover the burial costs for the lost boy, explaining: "I would have wanted someone to do the same for me."</p><p>Back at the school, Bill arrives to see posters of his mug shot from when he was a teenager plastered all over the school. Upset, Barb tears them down as Nicki comforts her. Sarah and Teenie are stunned to learn about their father's troubled past. Not shying away from the pending debate and run-off, Bill asks for someone to find Ben. Barb goes to him at Sarah's and explains Bill's past and all he's struggling with, but Ben can't get past his anger.</p><p>Before going out to the podium, Bill apologizes to Margene, "I ask you and Nicki and Barb to confront your jealousies every day...I should be held to the same standard." During the debate, Bill holds up his mug shot and explains that he was a Lost Boy, thrown out by his father. "I did things for cash that haunt me to this day," he admits. But he insists the solution is to help the teens, not further penalize them: "These boys aren't lost, they're thrown away like trash." Bill and his subdued team wait for the election results in one of the classrooms (their campaign "war room") after the debate and he gets the call: He's won the nomination. As his constituents congratulate a dazed Bill, Marilyn approaches, telling him she went directly to Jerry and found out that Bill told Tommy she was "a liar and a thief." But rather than sue him, she warns: "Looks like I am getting my pound of flesh after all."</p><p>Bill learns from Sarah that Ben has gone off with Lois. And that night at home, Barb sobs, alone, the steam of her shower offering no comfort.</p></div>
Under One Roof
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by</b> Coleman Herbert<br><b>Directed by</b> Dan Attias</p><p>Out at lunch with the State GOP Chairman, Barb and Bill spot Ana, who is waitressing at the restaurant. She is pregnant and admits the baby is Bill's but she doesn't want to be a burden. When Barb fills Nicki and Margene in on Ana's news, Nicki suggests it could be a scam given the marriage was so short lived: "Conceiving in 48 hours, that's hitting a real bulls eye." Barb insists they make room for the baby in their lives and so the wives ambush Ana at work to offer their support. Bill spots them from a table across the restaurant (where's he's staked out) and orders them to butt out and let him handle Ana. But when he tells her he wants some say in his baby's life, Ana flees, overwhelmed.</p><p>Bill tells the Flutes he wants to expand the casino's market by advertising in Idaho, insisting he's just trying to protect the business, should he be exposed as a polygamist as a result of his campaign. Jerry is not pleased and informs Bill that Marilyn Densham is coming to give her pitch to the tribe, in spite of Bill's objections. The lobbyist wins Barb's favor with a gift of hot chocolate and by pointing out what a boy's club the casino is. As a result, Barb makes sure she's at Marilyn's pitch meeting.</p><p>Meanwhile, Lois, Frank, Jodean and Ben go to Mexico to "cut out the middle man" and get their birds directly from the supplier. When Bill learns they're out of town, he orders Lois to get Ben home; Lois tells him they're on a road trip to the Tetons and continues with her plan to retrieve the birds. After Lois's contact "Don Dona" stalls, they return the next day for their birds and are ambushed by Hollis and Selma Greene, who capture them for poaching their supplier.</p><p>Bill asks Dale whether he's having "inappropriate contact with Albert Grant." Unsure how much Bill knows, Dale insists he's only trying to get him to cooperate with the audit. Bill emphasizes what a sociopath Alby is. When Alby shows Dale the love nest apartment he's rented for them in Salt Lake City, Dale confronts him about the things Bill said (that he tried to kill his father and is performing sealings). Alby insists he is "not the devil."</p><p>Nicki can't get past her disgust about Adaleen's pending sealing to JJ, and confides to Bill that she believes she is damaged from the way they were raised. She's further aggravated when Wanda calls her in a panic. Wanda's family has been arriving from Kansas, and she has "a terrible foreboding." When Nicki calls Alby to warn him that Lura is the one telling people about his affair with Dale, he ends their call to go perform the sealings. Springing into action, Nicki shows up at Adaleen's sealing dressed like a hooker: "It's me mama, it's who I've always been inside." She searches all of the motel rooms until she finds Cara Lynn and rescues her just in time from being married off to the elderly Toby. Adaleen and JJ, however, head off to consummate their union.</p><p>Ana changes her mind and asks Bill for financial help in exchange for future visitation - but she wants nothing to do with the wives. Nonetheless, Barb barges into her home and discovers Ana's fiancé Goran. Barb tells Ana she cannot give up a child conceived in her marriage, and Ana reveals that the baby was conceived before they were married. Reeling from the news, Barb confronts Bill, who admits he made a mistake, "I've been tested and failed." But Barb is fed up with the higher good Bill claims to be striving for.</p><p>Margene goes to Bill, voicing her objection to going public and he reprimands her for being selfish. Later, Barb and Nicki gang up on Margene about her resistance. Margene presses them to voice their fears and Barb confesses how terrified she is, but a furious Nicki confronts Margene on her toastmaster speeches about being an "independent" career women. "We are the women behind the woman!" Nicki insists.</p><p>At the casino, Marilyn reveals that Bill's attempt to expand their reach has backfired - the Evangelicals are coming after them to get gambling outlawed. She insists it's a beatable ballot initiative-with her help. The Flutes don't want a war with the religious right, and with Barb's blessing (and without Bill's), they hire Marilyn.</p><p>Spying on Alby, Lura figures out what's going on and tells Bill that Dale is a homosexual and must be removed from the UEB trusteeship. Suspicious, Bill goes back to Dale and asks if he and Alby are having an affair. Dale admits the truth and agrees to resign; sobbing, he asks for Bill's help to avoid an investigation. But Lura goes to Dale's home and reveals the truth to his wife. Later, Alby opens the door to the love nest to find Dale - hanging from the roof beam.</p><p>In response to Barb's furor over his affair with Ana, Bill packs the wives in the Denali and takes them to see the new "campaign headquarters" he's been hunting for - which is actually one extra-large house for all of them to live in together, "under one roof," as public polygamists.</p></div>
Blood Atonement
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by</b> Julia Cho<br><b>Directed by</b> David Petrarca</p><p>Bill tells the wives he's got an emergency out-of-town meeting with a HomePlus supplier, but he and Joey are actually headed to Mexico to retrieve their parents and Ben. Jodean has called to tell them the Greenes have them, but hasn't revealed the smuggling scheme to Bill. When she confides to Joey, and shows him the guns Frank's smuggling, he is pleased with the arsenal: He intends to exact vengeance on Hollis Greene for his role in Kathy's death. The Mexican police and U.S. Consulate tell Bill that they don't want to force their way into Ciudad Greene, and they have no evidence of an abduction, so Bill decides to take matters into his own hands.</p><p>Meanwhile, Lois and her rag tag posse face trial before Hollis and Selma: "This is Fruit Loops time," notes Lois. She tries to figure a way to get off on a technicality while Ben and Frank remind her it's not a real trial - Hollis is going to kill them. But Lois isn't going down without a fight. At the "trial," Hollis finds Don Doña in contempt and Selma shoots him, making Lois and the others realize how much danger they are in.</p><p>When test results confirm Bill's paternity of Ana's baby, Barb tries once again to repair things with their former fourth wife, but Ana announces she and Goran have to return to Serbia because of his visa. Barb warns that Utah recognizes parental rights, threatening to prevent them from leaving the country. The revelation of Ana's affair has reopened the wound Barb felt about Margene's premarital dalliance with Bill, increasing their tension, so Margene tries to intervene with Ana to make nice with Barb. Fed up, Goran warns that with Bill's campaign in full swing, it may be prudent for the Henricksons not to prevent Ana from leaving the country. Later, Barb comes to Margene to extend an olive branch - insisting Margene needs a home office in the new mega-house (even though Margene prefers her actual office).</p><p>On the heels of Nicki learning she is infertile, Adaleen apologizes for letting her be sealed at 15 - and then reveals she's pregnant: "It's a miracle!" Distraught, Nicki insists it's impossible and makes Adaleen take a test (which is positive). Adaleen urges her daughter to see her doctor - JJ's son Roquet. Having heard the news about Adaleen's pregnancy, Wanda confronts her brother JJ pleading with him "you promised," but he warns her: "You say a word, Joey goes down for murder."</p><p>At the casino, with organized evangelical protests going on, Tommy and Barb can't reach Marilyn - and on top of that, there's a bomb scare. Barb demands that Bill come home, but as he's talking to her, he gets a call from Hollis who has seen the news about Dale's death and Bill's ascension to acting head of the UEB. Hollis reveals that he is holding Ben for smuggling and demands Bill appear before him. Bill is furious to learn this was not a random kidnapping, as he was lead to believe, "it was just another cockeyed scheme...My son's been dragged right back into the same cesspool I got away from!" Later, Bill calls Barb from the motel in Mexico to apologize and to assure her that things will be different when he gets home. "I'm not that person that you think I'm becoming."</p><p>Margene comes up with a solution to the Ana problem - she will marry Goran "in name only." Nicki discovers her plan when she walks in on Ana taking Christmas pictures of Margene and Goran (to document their past) and freaks out. She accuses Margene of doing this just to protect her business, but Marge insists she's doing her part to fill that 9000 square foot house with more babies - because obviously Nicki and Barb aren't going to. Nicki blurts out that she has secondary infertility but swears Margene to secrecy, insisting she <i>will</i> have a baby. Margene presents her "solution" to Barb, after she's married Goran, but this news puts Barb over the edge: "My cope container is full."</p><p>Bill and Jodean conspire to keep Joey from taking his revenge on Hollis and Bill goes off alone to rescue Ben with her help. But when Jodean calls Bill after locating Lois, Ben and Frank - who are being held in Hollis's ostrich pen - Hollis snatches the phone and hears that Bill is on his way. The Greenes resume the trial, and Ben stalls for time, asking to file an appeal. As they wait, Frank confesses to Lois that he exiled Bill as a teenager because Roman ordered him to. He apologizes for ruining their family and being a selfish coward. As he repents, Bill busts in to rescue them. Frank can't make the mile walk back to the car, and rather than leave him (as Lois suggests) Bill and Ben help him along. "No one gets left behind this time," says Bill. But as Bill sneaks away with his family, Joey arrives to kill Hollis. Bill tries to stop his brother, insisting Heavenly Father will take care of Hollis the way he did Roman. Joey blurts out that HE killed Roman: "It's blood atonement!" Bill tackles Joey, and Hollis and Selma take control of the situation. It's a stand-off. "Take me, let the others go," Bill insists. As Hollis orders Bill's execution, Lois grabs a machete and chops off his arm. He collapses and Bill begs Selma to let them go and to save Hollis instead. She does.</p><p>Back at the casino Barb and Tommy teleconference with Ron Reed, accusing him of inciting the bomb scare and asking him to disavow violence; he refuses, warning them they are out of their league. Later Barb figures out that Paley, Marilyn and Ron Reed are all in Scotland - and in bed together. "We're being hustled," says Tommy.</p><p>When Bill returns with Ben, the wives welcome them home with relief.</p></div>
Next Ticket Out
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by</b> Patricia Breen<br><b>Directed by</b> David Knoller</p><p>Sarah returns from her honeymoon in Portland and catches up on the latest family dramas and secrets: Ben's kidnapping, Joey killing Roman (which Nicki doesn't know yet), and Margene marrying Goran (which Bill doesn't know yet). At their family dinner, Nicki reveals a new look that shocks the family. "Don't I have the right to be normal?" she demands. Sarah drops her own bombshell: she and Scott are moving to Portland <i>before</i> the election.</p><p>Barb tells Bill that Marilyn is behind the bomb scare and right-wing leafleting: "She creates the problem then gets herself hired as the solution." When she admits she hired Marilyn, Bill fires Barb from the casino. He heads off to tell Nicki that Joey killed Roman, but when she confides about her infertility (assuring him she's seeing a specialist) Bill can't bring himself to bring her down with his news.</p><p>Unraveling, Barb makes a speech to the Eagle Forum women about the stresses that Utah women face trying to be perfect and "do it all," suggesting that it makes them too dependent on prescription drugs like Prozac and Xanax. The women are insulted by her insinuation that they are pill poppers and the remarks are thrown back at Bill later during his debate with his opponent. He pressures Barb to retract and after resisting, she agrees to say whatever he wants, "Because I certainly have no voice of my own."</p><p>At the casino, Bill lets Margene have it when he hears she's married Goran. As Margene tries to reassure Bill with a kiss, Marilyn happens to see them. In spite of being fired by Bill, Barb shows up the meeting in which Marilyn is supposed to mediate a détente between Ron Reed and the casino, but Bill interrupts Marilyn's efforts: "Why don't we drop the pretense... You know each other, you're in cahoots." Bill fires Marilyn and threatens to expose her unethical business practices. As Marilyn storms out, Tommy returns with news that they were able to transfer data from Marilyn's computer "just in time. It'll take them a day or so to see if we got anything." Later, Barb cries to Tommy about how she's put the casino at risk by hiring Marilyn and he comforts her.</p><p>Bill accuses Sarah of running away from his "vision of this family," and Sarah acknowledges she doesn't want to be part of his coming out. When Barb, Nicki and Margene ambush Sarah about moving away, she accuses her mother and Margene of being against going public also. Nicki blurts out that she's on board because she loves Bill - news that brings Margene and Barb up short.</p><p>Not trusting JJ, Bill sends an emissary off to figure out what's happening in the investigation in Kansas: "Something's up. I'm in the middle of a campaign and I don't want any surprises." Meanwhile, at JJ's dinner table, everyone toasts Adaleen and her pregnancy but JJ's mother's reluctance raises Adaleen's suspicions. Later, she sneaks into his office and searches his files. He catches her, but she's already learned the truth: "Roman called you back to censure you... What have you done to me?"</p><p>Nicki brings the grief-stricken Alby some fashionable jeans and begs him to leave Juniper Creek and make a new life. Just as it seems he might agree, with Roman's voice in his head, Alby pushes her away - calling her "whore." Back home, Barb slips to Nicki about Joey killing Roman, assuming Bill had told her. Nicki races to Joey and Wanda's, but Joey is gone and Wanda won't speak. JJ shows up trying to take Wanda and her baby with him, but Nicki spirits them back to her house.</p><p>Margene and Goran meet with an immigration agent who warns them of the harsh penalties for fraud. Goran's affection with Margene raises her red flags and she has second thoughts about her plan. She tries to back out of the marriage after all, but by now, Marilyn has confronted Bill and Barb with her "knowledge" that Bill is having an affair with Margene. Her threat to go public makes Bill decide that the Margene and Goran marriage serves his purposes after all.</p><p>Nicki, back in her prairie garb, slaps Bill for not telling her about Joey: "I finally gave you my heart. You betrayed me!" Later, Nicki explains to Bill about her newfound feelings of love, suggesting she wants him all to herself. Bill asserts his faith in The Principle and Nicki acknowledges, "Of course we'd never leave Barb... or Margene."</p><p>Bill spots Ben playing tetherball in the yard with Goran and steps in to go mano-a-mano against the hunky Serb as Barb and Margene watch. "You are playing with fire Margene," notes Barb. "No one's left me any choice," she replies.</p><p>Marilyn calls Barb late at night, accusing her of lying - of letting Bill fool around with her neighbor Margene right under her nose. Barb insists Marilyn doesn't know what she's talking about: "You can say whatever you want, but we'll deny it."</p><p>On the eve of the family TV appearance Bill has scheduled with Barb and the kids, Bill shows up at Sarah's at 1 am to help her pack - bringing a pizza and a check for $5,000 for her to get started in her new home. Just before the interview, Tommy tells Bill that Marilyn has tons of files on him: "She's out to personally destroy you." On air, Bill steps in and insists Barb has nothing to apologize for - she addressed a real problem with her prescription drug comment. Touched by her father's gesture the night before, Sarah shows up late to the interview and joins her family. </p><p>At Teenie's birthday party, the wives present a handmade family quilt to Sarah - including a square from Bill's "Hot Dog Man" apron. "Take good care of it," he notes. As she prepares the cake for Teenie, a tearful Sarah takes one last look at her family, together in the yard.</p></div>
End of Days
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by</b> Eileen Myers<br><b>Directed by</b> David Petrarca</p><p>When Malinda informs Nicki that Adaleen has decamped to the Kansas compound, Nicki gets suspicious and has Bill look into her mother's whereabouts. Bill's spy in Kansas alerts him to rumors of new indictments coming down from the Attorney General's office for intermarriage at the Kansas compound. Meanwhile, in Roquet's clinic at Juniper Creek, JJ and Malinda are forcing the young doctor to keep Adaleen sedated and hidden. Bill confronts JJ about the pending indictments, but he denies there's anything to it - and denies knowing why they can't locate Adaleen. When Bill refuses to let him see Cara Lynn until they hear from Adaleen, JJ is enraged. Next, Bill questions Alby about the indictments, having seen no evidence of intermarriage in the nuptial records that Alby let him examine. Alby assures him they are on the same side and that he supports his election bid - as long as Bill supports his own pending announcement that he is succeeding Roman. Bill agrees, but only if Alby has plans to continue Dale's reforms. Alby bristles at his lover's name, retreating behind his veil of denial and grief.</p><p>Bill goes to Paley and reveals he has damning information about Marilyn and her unethical business practices - and those she's in bed with. Picking up on the threat, Paley agrees to get Marilyn to ease up efforts to derail Bill's campaign.</p><p>The wives head off to Dillard's to shop for coming-out dresses for election night, and in the dressing room, Barb and Nicki battle over who gets to wear a red suit. Margene - trying to explain Nicki's erratic behavior - lets slip to Barb that she is infertile.</p><p>When the young meth addict Leila is caught dealing at the casino, Barb learns she is Tommy's niece and he and his father have been trying to handle the drug problem on the reservation on their own - by lying to the DEA. She insists Tommy let them help to prevent putting the casino - and her family's dreams - at risk. "Is it your dream Barb?" he challenges "Because I don't believe that's what's in your heart." Later, when Barb fills Bill in, he takes matters into his own hands.</p><p>Ana storms into the Henrickson household, accusing Bill of bullying Margene into divorcing Goran after the election. "Margene doesn't want to give up her business, and she wants to stay married," Ana insists. Margene admits she does plan to end the marriage, but she doesn't want to admit that the real reason is because she doesn't trust her feelings for Goran. "Why can't everyone leave me alone?" she demands as she storms out.</p><p>As Nicki and Barb try to coax Wanda to speak, Dr. Roquet calls to cancel Nicki's appointments saying her treatment isn't working and pregnancy isn't an option. Distraught, she flies off the handle later, when she learns Barb and Margene have hatched a plan for Margene to give Nicki an egg: "Your egg, Bill's sperm in me? It's disgusting!"</p><p>One of Don's sons throws a rock through the Henrickson's window. "You ruined my life!" he screams at Bill. When Don retrieves his son, the old friends share a tense moment as Don assures Bill, "We're still pulling for you."</p><p>That night, the indictments comes down for inbreeding at the Kansas compound. When Barb voices her concerns about coming out as polygamists in this climate, Bill shuts her down.</p><p>The next day, Bill learns that a story is going to break that night (the eve of the election) about Bill fathering Ana's child. Nicki and Margene accuse each other of being the leak. Bill shows up at Marilyn's waving the white flag: "Your story is about to break, you got me." He asks her to kill the story. She agrees to try -- if he keeps his mouth shut about her business practices.</p><p>Margene confides to Ana that the reason she needs to get a divorce is that she's attracted to Goran. "I have no boundaries, that's my problem," she sobs. Ana tells her that she and Goran have spoken about the spark and it's fine with them. Goran appears and wraps Margene and Ana in a hug, assuring Margene she's not a tramp.</p><p>As Bill and the wives watch the evening news, and the story doesn't break about Ana, Barb admits that she's the one who was the leak: "The world is not ready for us, and we are not ready for it." Still, the next morning she plays the role of doting wife and goes with Bill to cast her vote. But when she tries to reach Tommy, she learns that Bill had Tommy and Jerry removed by the Tribal Council to avoid implicating the casino in a drug scandal. Barb is furious: "I told them we'd help them!...He was my friend..."</p><p>Dr. Roquet calls Nicki to tell her he was wrong about his diagnosis and that in fact, she's pregnant - as JJ watches. He asks her to come by for some tests. When she tells Wanda where she's going, Wanda struggles to speak.</p><p>Marilyn comes to Bill's house, having learned he's a polygamist from Tommy and Jerry Flute. "You are going to face a shit storm," she warns. "At least my sins are my own, I don't use God to justify them."</p><p>Wanda comes to Bill and tells him what JJ is doing: "He collects our eggs and plants them...he fools us and steals them." She reveals the truth behind Adaleen's pregnancy: "He put me and him inside her!" and warns him that JJ's got Nicki.</p><p>At JJ's clinic, Adaleen breaks free of Malinda. As JJ is about to inseminate Nicki with Cara Lynn's egg and his sperm, Adaleen stabs him - just as Bill bursts in to rescue Nicki. Later that night Adaleen sets the house aflame with JJ and Malinda tied up inside.</p><p>Back at the house, Bill gets the news that he's won the election. Confronting Barb's doubts, Bill insists he has a testimony to save polygamy. "I've needed you for twenty years," she replies. "I don't think I need you anymore."</p><p>On the steps of the state capitol, Bill announces to the crowd that he is a polygamist and invites his wives up on stage: Nicolette Grant, Margene Heffman and Barbara Henrickson. After a long pause Barb rises and joins Nicki and Margene. As he vows to fight abuses, Bill stands with his wives as cameras flash.</p></div>
Winter
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by</b> Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer<br><b>Directed by</b> David Petrarca<br></p><p>The Henricksons sit around a campfire – Bill and Nicki entertain the children while Barb and Margene look on. Teenie has gone to stay with Sarah. Once the kids are asleep, Bill readies his wives for what's to come after their week away. At night, the camp is awakened by Margene's wailing – the newspapers are calling her a "lying jewelry hawker." Nicki and Bill take turns comforting her but there is still clear tension among the adults.</p><p>Back in town, the family prepares for the first day of school. Nicki grabs Margene when they're alone and quizzes her about the strain between Bill and Barb. Carl, picking up trash that the news crews have left behind, complains about the state of his lawn. To make amends, Bill promises to have it re-sod in the spring.<br>Don updates Bill about the state of the store – employees feel betrayed and are quitting. When Bill addresses his staff directly, they tell him he's just a paycheck, not family.</p><p>Alby walks in the desert.</p><p>Bill brings the wives to the state capitol to help set up his office. He pulls out a box of chocolates to try and break the tension among them. Hearing a commotion, he finds his lone ally, Speaker Sheldon Thorne, in the hallway rushing to resign his seat after a DUI charge.</p><p>Wayne is beat up by a group of scouts at school who brand him a "plyglet" by writing it on his forehead and stomach.</p><p>Margene returns to VSN Studios to beg for her job and a chance to apologize to the viewers. Beverly informs her that she violated the morals clause, and as such, is owed nothing from the network. As Margene weeps, self-help guru Michael Sainte walks by and tells her to chin up: "There are no bad days. Just days we haven't seized our opportunities." He gives her one of his DVDs.</p><p>After some hesitation, Barb enters a State Liquor Store and purchases a bottle of wine.</p><p>Bill approaches the new speaker, Senator Barn, who refuses his support. Barn pointedly reminds Bill that Thorne resigned because he embarrassed his constituents and betrayed their trust.</p><p>While Nicki scrubs Wayne clean, Barb instructs her to go the principal to discuss the matter now that she's empowered as a public wife. Although Nicki wants the others to accompany her for support, she's too proud to ask Barb for help. When Wayne points out Ryan, the ringleader of the bullies, Nicki threatens him.</p><p>Terrified, the boy runs away … directly into a pole. Nicki flees when she sees he's knocked out his teeth.</p><p>Lura lets Adaleen out of the cellar but refuses to let her speak to Alby. She taunts her for carrying a monstrosity in her womb and tells her there is no one who will protect her.</p><p>Bill meets with his constituency to defend his position, but is spat upon by an angry ex-supporter.</p><p>Barb takes out the wine to use in her dinner recipe and Nicki notices. When Barb explains she wants to "live more in the moment," Nicki dismisses the notion as blasphemy. Barb notes that the family always stood by Nicki despite her many failings.</p><p>Alby remains distant from his family, secluding himself to read news stories about Bill. When Lura lets him know that they're in control of the UEB trust, Alby remains unmoved. "He took everything I loved away from me," he says about Bill. As a hurt Lura turns to leave, he tells her he was purified in the desert and now plans to "purify the faith."</p><p>Informed of what happened to Wayne, Bill decides they need to attend the school board meeting together. Barb disagrees -- they should keep a low profile given how much hostility there is toward them, but Bill is optimistic that those incidents were isolated. He decides to hold an open house so that the constituency can see they're not monsters. Barb and Nicki bicker about who will host and Margene ends up with the honor.</p><p>That night Barb lets Bill know that she's been barred from the casino. Bill tells her their contract has been rescinded but he'll work everything out in mediation. He advises her to patch things up with Nicki, and tries to repair things in their own relationship, but Barb is non-committal when he asks her whether she still shares his vision.</p><p>Margene watches Michael Sainte's DVD while she works on her bills. Her ears prick up when he begins discussing how his product, Goji Blast, allows people to become the perfect selves Heavenly Father intended them to be.</p><p>Bill delivers his terms to Ana and Goran: Margene and Goran will divorce; the INS will give him 60 days to leave the country. The alternative is federal prison. Margene and Goran sign the divorce papers and Ana breaks the news that the baby will be a boy.</p><p>Nicki observes Barb relaxing with a glass of wine.</p><p>Working together at Home Plus, Cara Lynn and Don's son, Gary, share a laugh about their social awkwardness. Bill overhears his employee Charlie make a joke about underage marriage in polygamist families, and furious, fires him on the spot. Don protests – Charlie is popular and the staffing situation is already touchy – but Bill refuses to yield.</p><p>Bill addresses the school board which remains unsympathetic to his tale of Wayne's bullying. A woman in the audience dismisses Bill's arguments, and by not recognizing her, Nicki inadvertently reveals she never spoke to the principal. Aware that Bill and his wives are in attendance, the press begins to jostle for photos and quotes. Nicki tries to hide when she spots Ryan, but is exposed when Margene loses her temper and drops a few f-bombs. As the family hurries through the parking lot, Barb berates Nicki for terrorizing a child; Nicki retaliates by revealing that Barb has been drinking, throwing Bill for a loop.</p><p>Nicki joins Bill to visit and apologize to Ryan's parents. Bill promises to pay for his dental work, and as the two talk, women gather around Ryan's father, Crane Beisinger. Realizing the situation, Bill tells him they should be working together, but Crane says he doesn't want the attention.</p><p>The family prepares for the open house and Bill emphasizes that no matter what the turnout, it's something they need to do to turn the corner. When he leaves for the Hill, Barb and Nicki go at it: Nicki accuses her of breaking their vows by torpedoing the campaign. Barb retorts that Nicki was never good at sharing. Margene points out that in the rush to go public, they never considered a scenario in which they were rejected.</p><p>Bill arrives at the Capitol to learn that he was never informed about the amended caucus time – because the matter was about him. Barn tells him that there is resistance to his being seated and warns Bill that he won't have the necessary relationships to work with anyone on legislation.</p><p>Cara Lynn watches TV with Gary and encourages him to stay longer. She shares her trick to getting out of trouble: "If you're polite and act nice, no one ever suspects you." When Nicki finds them together, she shoos Gary away and chastises Cara Lynn for inviting him over. Cara Lynn changes the subject by asking about her father but Nicki tells her she has no idea where he is. Later, Margene advises Nicki to tell Cara Lynn the truth, but Nicki wants to protect her daughter from knowing what JJ did.</p><p>No one shows up to the open house. As the family prepares to pack up, the doorbell rings: It's Don. Don confronts Bill – he needs more autonomy and respect: "You couldn't make one sacrifice for me after all the sacrifices I've made for you?" Bill apologizes but says he's been bearing the biggest burden of all, having put everyone through hell with no payoff in sight. Margene, Nicki and Barb listen in. Just when things seem their darkest, the doorbell rings again and a small huddle of polygamists stand in the doorway.</p></div>
A Seat at the Table
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by</b> Julia Cho<br><b>Directed by</b> Adam Davidson</p><p>Bill gives the younger kids a lesson from the gospel about giving people time to learn to love. Because Cara Lynn is preparing for her upcoming math competition, Margene excuses her from dinner, to Nicki's irritation. Margene gives her sister-wives samples of Goji Blast, which she's interested in distributing, but neither of them is impressed by its taste.<br><br>Adaleen sees a new gynecologist about resuming her hormone therapy to maintain her pregnancy. He warns her about the dangers of carrying the baby to term but Adaleen refuses to hear him out.<br><br>Appealing to her as a fellow outsider, Bill speaks to Sister Mary Catherine Angus at a women's shelter about joining him in his Safety Net project.<br><br>Barb visits her mother who is volunteering at the local museum. She brings up Nancy's history as a political crusader, standing up for Betty Ford and the ERA, and the tensions that created in her own community. Likening her mother's experience to her current situation, Barb asks Nancy to participate in an upcoming Sunstone symposium about mothers and daughters. Nancy reluctantly agrees.<br><br>Ana tells Margene that she can always start her life over someplace else, something Bill overhears. He watches as she rushes to and fro around them and interprets it as evidence that Ana and Goran are bad influences on her. When Ana, sensing the tension, tries to leave early, Margene accidentally knocks her down.<br><br>As a favor to Bill, Barb engineers a chance meeting with Midge Buckley, the girl she used to babysit , who is now the representative for Bill's district. Bill asks Barb to set up an evening get-together, but Barb surprises Bill with news that some nights won't work for her: She's taking a dance class.<br><br>Nancy confronts Barb when she finds out the Sunstone event is actually to discuss the impact of excommunication on families. She refuses to attend but Barb begs her to reconsider, explaining that she's feeling isolated from her own community and as a Sunstone charter member, Nancy's presence would help ease Barb's way. "There's a vast difference between 'Mommy I need you' and 'I need something from you,' " Nancy reminds her.<br><br>Bill goes to see Bud Mayberry to get him to join Safety Net. When Bud says he doesn't care about State matters, Bill reminds him that as a recipient of government assistance, he and the State have a mutual interest in each other.<br><br>Cara Lynn wins her math tournament as Nicki watches with pride. Her tutor Greg approaches Nicki and tells her that Cara Lynn is advanced beyond her classmates. Nicki catches Cara Lynn getting a congratulatory kiss from Gary Embry.<br><br>Bill checks on Lois at Juniper Creek and is surprised to see a downed tree in her cabin. The rest of the house is equally squalid;Lois blames Frank for her situation.<br><br>Margene drives to the location of her childhood trailer and finds it vacant. She later confides to Cara Lynn that she once promised herself she would be something, but is now wondering, "How did I even get here?" She insists that Cara Lynn take whatever opportunities she's given. Barb enters and aware that Margie has been crying, offers to give her a blessing with olive oil. Nicki catches her just as she's about to do so, and is scandalized by Barb's presumption. Barb contends it's no big deal.<br><br>Bill changes his tune with Ana about staying and gives her a pair of plane tickets to Serbia, as well as money to help with the transition. "I just want what's best for you," he explains when she accuses him of trying to control her.<br><br>Midge and her mother, the Major, join the Henricksons for dinner. Bill tries to sell Midge on Safety Net, but Midge tells him that since his agenda is not something she is comfortable with, they should take it one day at a time. The Major brings up Nancy and Betty Ford, then compares Nicki to Victoria Gotti. When Midge mentions she saw Barb's name on Sunstone's schedule, Barb lies and says it was Nancy's idea to join.<br><br>After dinner, Nicki brings up Sunstone to Barb, dismissing them as malcontents and doubters. When Barb leaves, Bill tries to get Nicki to cool off, but Nicki tells him she caught Barb trying to give Margie a blessing. "Barb's not careening," warns Nicki. "Whatever she's up to, it's intentional." He confronts Barb at bedtime, admonishing her for not consulting him about joining Sunstone, or inviting him to dance class. He reminds her that she has to be careful; they live in public now.<br><br>Nicki delivers food to Adaleen and is surprised to see her mother is all alone in the Big House – Alby has moved everything out. Nicki tries to talk her into being a part of Safety Net, but Adaleen says she's not a victim. "Sometimes we have to walk from our past, and sometimes we have to embrace it," she says.<br><br>Bill convenes the first Safety Net meeting with members from the different polygamist factions and Sister Mary Catherine. Things go bad when Alby and Nicki argue about the educational opportunities for girls on the compound, and the meeting dissolves into multiple quarrels between the separate groups, and protestors who accuse Bill of lying to further polygamy.<br><br>On the dais at the Sunstone symposium, Nancy grimaces while Barb discusses the effects of her excommunication. Interjecting, she takes the floor and brings up the choices that led to Barb's excommunication, namely, following Bill into polygamy. The two bicker before Nancy storms off the stage. When Nancy calls Cindy to complain about what just happened, the entire audience hears her conversation because her mic is still on.<br><br>Bill and Don rue the PR disaster that was the first Safety Net meeting when Margene storms in. Furious that Bill sent Ana and Goran away, she tells him that choosing her over them might not have been a good idea. She's a "leaky basket" -- and she needs a time out.<br><br>Nicki asks Greg to serve as Cara Lynn's math tutor. When he resists, she explains that the two of them were raised on a compound, and her wish is that Cara Lynn lives up to her full potential. Nicki pushes Cara Lynn to study more, and spend less time with Gary.<br><br>Armed with cookies, Bill presents them to Senator Barn, who is in conversation with Midge. Midge breaks the news: She's sponsoring legislation -- and it concerns him.<br><br>The three wives take advantage of the sales at Home Plus together. Nicki tells Margene to quit interfering with Cara Lynn, but Margene tells her that her over-protectiveness is understandable given what Nicki went through at that age. Nicki's temper worsens when she finds out that it was Barb who gave Cara Lynn a copy of 'Our Bodies, Our Selves.' "I will not have my daughter defile her body the way yours did," she says, causing Barb to flee in tears.<br><br>Bill reconvenes the Safety Net leaders in his home. Bud Mayberry accuses Bill of spoiling things when he outed himself, but Bill insists that it's the secrecy that is holding them back: "I'm trying to win a place at the table." Alby breaks the news that all Bill has managed is to bring on a witch hunt; legislation is pending that will make polygamy an impeachable offense and a second degree felony. Alby and Bud denounce the arrogance of Bill's vision.<br><br>Barb tries to mend fences with Nancy. Nancy tells her that Ned has forbidden her from seeing Barb, and then comes clean about Betty Ford: Although she championed her initially, Nancy finally bowed to pressure, leaving Betty stranded at the airport when she arrived in town. Barb asks Nancy to give her a blessing, but Nancy is shocked at the audacity of the idea.<br><br>Bill and Margene say goodbye to Ana. Bill tells Margene if she needs to leave, she can: "It would kill me if you weren't happy."<br><br>Nicki approaches Barb at dance class and apologizes. If anything, she'd like Cara Lynn to be more like Barb. Curious about the dance lessons, Nicki admits to Barb she's never danced before and Barb shows her some steps.<br><br>Marge watches Bill bathe Nell. Nancy plays an old video of Betty Ford. Adaleen administers the hormones to herself.</p></div>
Certain Poor Shepherds
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by</b> Jami O'Brien<br><b>Directed by</b> David Petrarca</p><p>Bill sits in his Senate office making calls, only to learn there is no one around to receive them. Senator Barn advises Bill to save his energy for January. When Barn questions whether Bill celebrates Christmas, Bill assures him he does; it's only compound folk who ignore it.</p><p>Alby blames Lura when one of the dogs bites their son. Calling her unfocused and distracted, he threatens to reassign her children. He instructs another sister-wife to round up all the dogs and poison them.</p><p>Bill comes home and discovers Margene unloading cartons of Goji Blast. He asks her for her driver's license, but won't reveal why.</p><p>Nicki tries to persuade Adaleen to join her for Christmas. Her mother refuses, explaining she's too tired – she's spent the last few days getting her status in order to receive assistance for being indigent and pregnant. When she gets choked up describing her situation, Adaleen tells Nicki it's just hormones.</p><p>Barb works on her "plum" pudding in the kitchen. Because Lois isn't making sense, Barb tells Bill she's made a doctor's appointment for her. Ben avoids his parents' questions about his plans for the future. When Heather, home from college, visits with a gift of gingerbread, Ben notices the change in her appearance and invites her to join the family later that night at the ice rink.</p><p>Margene shows Pam her sales strategy for Goji Blast, explaining how Pam will be a part of her downline, and that she'll eventually have one of her own too. Pam confides they're tightening belts at home – Carl has been unemployed for five months now. When Carl pops in, he's clearly displeased to see what Pam is up to.</p><p>Cara Lynn fakes a stomach ache so she can be excused from her tutorial session early. Before she leaves, Greg Ivey presents her with a biography of Barbara McClintock, Nobel Prize-winning geneticist. "Genes don't dictate who we become," he reminds her. Cara Lynn sneaks off with Gary Embrey, which Greg notices.</p><p>At dinner, Bill and Ben make a big speech saluting womenhood and thanking all the women at the table: "You are very special and entitled to the guidance of righteous priesthood holders." Barb pipes up with a reminder that the women are also blessed with "free will, your own personal relationship with Him, and a divine ability to discern the truth…" Afterwards, Nicki scolds Barb for stirring the pot.</p><p>Margene tells Bill she lost her license and so can't give it to him, but Bill is unwilling to accept that answer. He instructs her to have it replaced immediately.</p><p>At the skating rink, Ben gets on the ice with Heather, and compliments her on her new confidence. Bill brings up Barb's remarks at dinner and she promises him that there is no hidden agenda. When couples skate is announced, Bill gets on the rink with all his wives: "Just don't let go of each other."</p><p>Alby pays a visit to Adaleen at the Big House – the County called him to confirm her address for their Women, Infants and Children program. Furious that Adaleen is still pregnant, he denounces her as unclean and orders her to leave. At the same time, Alby gets news that Lura has taken the children and gone.</p><p>The doctor informs Bill that Lois is suffering from dementia and more tests are necessary. When he updates Barb, she is surprised to hear that Bill hasn't told Lois about her condition. She reminds Bill that she's prepared to shoulder some of his burden. Grateful, Bill tells her that there are changes to come at church.</p><p>Now homeless, Adaleen retreats to Nicki's. Cara Lynn inquires about JJ and noting Nicki's warning glance, Adaleen assures her he is well. Margene approaches Nicki about getting a new driver's license – she has too many parking tickets to get a replacement -- but Nicki refuses to provide one for her. Conscious of the public scrutiny on them, Nicki tells Margie to pay her tickets before any scandal erupts.</p><p>Cara Lynn asks Ben to cover for her – she's going to find out what happened to JJ.</p><p>Bill and Barb go to the casino with conciliatory poinsettias and find the casino has been transformed into someplace smoky and sleazy. New manager Austin Buttercup tells them that the casino decided to go in another direction – and if Bill has any issues with it, or with his reduced profit share, he should take it up in arbitration.</p><p>In church, Bill announces the beginning of new traditions. Barb is crestfallen when he asks Ben to bless the sacrament.</p><p>Nervous because he only has a permit, Gary drives Cara Lynn to the compound. The two find the charred remains of JJ's clinic.</p><p>Lura and her children show up at Bill's seeking refuge. Although Nicki refuses to trust her, Bill takes her to a shelter. He asks Sister Mary Catherine to watch over them – no one has ever left a man of Alby's stature.</p><p>Aware that the kids want to see Santa, Lois piles the younger children into a car. She ends up stopping the traffic at a restaurant drive-through window, demanding to see Santa. Wayne gets a hold of her cell phone and calls Barb. Bill and Nicki rush to pick up the children and convince a local cop to keep the incident off the blotter.</p><p>Bill comes home to see that the wives have discovered his Christmas gift for them: guns. Nicki states she already has one and is not in need of another. Margene refuses to hand over her license if it's meant for a permit, but Bill won't take no for an answer.<br>Lura calls Alby from the shelter to apologize for leaving him at Christmas. He tries to convince her to return: "Do you want to be an outcast?" Overcome, she hangs up.</p><p>Bill brings the whole family to the Capitol to serenade Senator Barn with carols.</p><p>Sitting down for Christmas Eve dinner, Adaleen thanks everyone for including her. Nicki picks up on Cara Lynn's anxiety. Heather has joined them – her parents are in Mexico picking up a new baby. Lois remains disoriented. When Bill draws Marge close, she confesses: She never lost her license. She was withholding it because she lied about her age – they were married when she was still 16. Nicki accuses Marge of ruining Christmas, and Barb pointing out that the age of consent is 18, reels from the enormity of the news.</p><p>Cara Lynn confronts Adaleen – she's seen what's left of the clinic. Adaleen confirms Cara Lynn's fears: Her father is dead.</p><p>While the family heads out to volunteer at the shelter, Adaleen stays at home to destroy her hormone medication. Marge approaches Barb and asks her not to blame Bill – her birthdate never mattered and it still shouldn't. Barb counters that it is, in fact, important. Unsympathetic, Nicki reminds Barb that she never supported Bill's third marriage. Bill tells Margene it wasn't her fault, but avoids her, leaving Marge feeling alone.</p><p>When Nicki asks Cara Lynn to snap out of it, her daughter confronts her. Nicki denies, and then tries to explain what happened to JJ. "I grew up insisting my father was a good man," she says holding her daughter.</p><p>Bill turns to God for answers: Why is the family being tested? His prayer is interrupted by the news that Alby is trying to take Lura away. When asked to choose, Lura admits she doesn't want to return to the compound. Alby tries to grab her, but Bill decks him and reproaches him for being a coward filled with self-hate -- in full view of Alby's children.</p><p>The gang arrives home to find Barb sitting in the dark, drunk and snacking on plum pudding.</p><p>Adaleen returns to Juniper Creek and promises Alby she's pure -- and won't leave him. The family acts out their Living Nativity as cars drive by.</p></div>
The Oath
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by</b> Melanie Marnich<br><b>Directed by</b> Omar Madha</p><p>Bill appears on a morning radio talk show to explain his position, while the wives listen in from home. Nicki gives Margene the cold shoulder and glares with disapproval at the tight Goji Blast T-shirt she wears. She mentions an invite Barb received, but Barb dismisses the event as inconsequential and tells them she plans to bring her sister Cindy as a peace offering; Nicki and Margene can stay at home. Chastized by Margene for shutting her out, Nicki informs her that she secured a new birth certificate for her – and that she owes her $240.</p><p>Margene and Pam look over their Goji Blast materials and marvel about the company's connection to the Book of Mormon and the Bible and its philosophy of doing good. Margene feels a new connection to her faith.</p><p>Barb tells Bill she plans to attend the First Lady's fashion show, but since the other two are exhausted, she'll be attending alone. Bill praises her commitment and tries to calm Nicki down when she enters complaining about the too-tight Goji T-shirt Margene gave Cara Lynn.</p><p>Cara Lynn brings up the death of her father at her tutoring session. Greg Ivey confides his brother died when he was 14, and he found his own grief hard to deal with. He gives Cara Lynn his number and tells her to call whenever she needs someone to talk to.</p><p>Margene continues to gush about Goji at dinner—but keeps putting her foot in her mouth when she repeatedly refers to her youth and naiveté. With Cara Lynn dining at the Embrys', Nicki brings up the idea of Bill adopting her in case something should happen to her one day. Barb and Bill are annoyed that Nicki didn't raise the topic in private—her doomsday scenarios are scaring the children.</p><p>That night, Margene confronts Bill – he won't look at her anymore. Bill swears nothing has changed.</p><p>Barb and Bill enter the Senate chamber with Bill's intern, Stuart, who ignores Barb. When Barb observes he'll only speak to Bill, even when the questions come from her, Bill tells Barb she's being over-sensitive.</p><p>Bill and Barn compare guns. Barn reprimands Bill for mentioning him on the call-in show, but Bill is unapologetic: "If I fight back, I'm out of line?" The truce between the two ends: Barn lets him know that Midge Buckley's bill has 14 co-sponsors and Bill will be impeached the minute he's sworn in.</p><p>Nicki finds her mother harassing women who try and approach the compound's Safety Net office. Adaleen refuses to stop and Alby backs her up. He warns Nicki he will make Bill pay for breaking up his family.</p><p>Barb goes to the First Lady's fashion show, surprising her sister. Barb informs Cindy she's at the show solo, so there won't be a scene, and that she has a genuine interest in the city's Interfaith Council, the event's beneficiary. Cindy scoffs at Barb's newfound interest in the priesthood, pointing out she hasn't even shared that news with her own family.</p><p>Nicki tells Cara Lynn she heard from Greg – and that she's always available to talk. She brings up the death of her own father, but still failing to make headway with Cara Lynn, lets her know Bill wants to adopt her. Instead of the excitement Nicki expected, Cara Lynn is indifferent: "Fine."</p><p>Barb and Bill sit down with Lois and break the news to her: She has dementia. When Barb advises letting Frank know as well, Bill explodes – Frank is the cause of her illness. He gave her herpes years ago; the dementia is the result of her never being treated.</p><p>Tired of Nicki's behavior, Margene has it out with her. Although both were 16 when they were married, their two experiences weren't the same – there was no perpetrator and no victim in Margene's case. "Your abuse is not my abuse," she insists.</p><p>At the mall, Ben, Heather and Gary wait with Cara Lynn for her cousin Verlan. The group spots Greg out with his parents and Cara Lynn is touched to learn that they know about her. Cara Lynn is comforted by her cousin Verlan when he arrives, but the rest of the group is surprised to meet his new wife – Rhonda Volmer.</p><p>Don and Bill walk through the casino – their profit share has been restored and Marilyn Densham has been arrested. With Peg down for an order of $1200 of Goji Blast, Don asks Bill get Margene to back off. Bill admits he can't ask Margene for anything—they just found out she was only 16 when she was married. Don is flabbergasted at the news and begins to fear the worst. He rebukes Bill for not knowing – and letting his obsession with Margene years ago put them in this position today.</p><p>Dangling her baby, Rhonda apologizes to Heather for her past behavior and swears to them that Verlan has changed her. Still recovering from the surprise, Ben asks Rhonda whose baby it is, upsetting Verlan. Short on cash, Verlan hustles Cara Lynn for money.</p><p>At 6 a.m., Margie convenes a family gathering, although the rest of the household is barely awake. Stuart calls with Bill's schedule, but refuses to leave the information with Barb. Margie tells the others that in a biography she read about Joseph Smith, his wives were as young as 14 and worked for his wife Emma. "Why are we so ashamed of everything now?" she asks. Furious Barb lashes out – "Because you were 16 and my husband was in bed with you."</p><p>Lois overhears Bill and Barb discussing her. Bill breaks the news to her – she has dementia, brought on by an STD Frank gave her. Lois grapples with this information and that it's too late for any cure.</p><p>Bill meets with the attorney general to discuss Midge Buckley's bill. Although sympathetic, Jeff Beckett tells him the tide is against him and he won't be able to declare it unconstitutional. Refusing to accept that answer, Bill pointedly reminds him that he sits on the appropriations committee that oversees his budget.</p><p>Nicki spots a disoriented Lois standing alone in the cold backyard. She and Barb draw her back into the house. Ben thanks Heather for not judging his family and the two share a kiss.</p><p>Verlan and Rhonda go see Alby to demand $50,000 for the suffering Roman caused Rhonda, or else they'll file suit. Alby shrugs off their blackmail and throws the two of them out… but not before exchanging a glance with Verlan.</p><p>Bill lets Nicki know he'll be discussing Cara Lynn's adoption with his lawyer, but he'd like Nicki to back off on Margene and move on like Barb has. Nicki informs Bill that not only has Barb not moved on, she blames Bill for seducing Margene. Furthermore, Barb excluded the two of them from the Capitol Wives Fashion Show to go with her sister.</p><p>Spotting First Lady Evelyn Linton backstage, Barb approaches her, despite Cindy's pleas not to. She asks to join Mrs. Linton's interfaith committee and intrigued, Evelyn agrees to discuss it with her. Nicki and Margene burst in, having been sent by Bill to patch things up on the eve of their big triumph. Nicki informs Barb she told Bill that Barb blames him for the seduction of Margene. Margie argues she wasn't seduced while Barb admits that because she was happier with the addition of Margene to their marriage, she failed to ask the right questions about her age. Livid about Barb's revelation, Nicki questions how many other older men Margene threw herself at -- and tells her that Bill is obviously wondering the same.</p><p>Barn drags Bill into his office – he tried to bribe the attorney general? Unapologetic and undeterred by Barn's threats of impeachment, Bill retorts, "I just want to be allowed to do my job."</p><p>Margene spots Bill in the parking lot of the Capitol and tries to discuss what Nicki just told her. Still seething from his meeting with Barn, he refuses to talk to her. In a moment of confusion, Margene accidentally backs into Bill, landing him in the hospital. Tired of their continued bickering, Bill asks his wives to leave. Under sedation, he dreams of meeting Emma Smith in a banquet hall where he spots his mother too, both of them dressed alike.</p><p>Barb searches for Bill the following morning – the Senate has moved up his swearing in date upon hearing about his hospitalization. In an effort to stall, she and Margie rush to the Capitol while Nicki waits for Bill. Barb is refused access to the chambers, but spotting Stuart, she fires him and grabs his credentials, identifying herself as Bill's intern. The two enter the chambers, interrupting a session, but manage to buy Bill a few minutes. Upon his arrival, Bill argues that the laws of their religion supersede those of the state: "Persecuting me violates your own scripture. It makes you all hypocrites and traitors to our history."</p><p>The rest of the extended family files into the gallery and watches as Bill is sworn in.</p></div>
The Special Relationship
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by </b>Patricia Breen<br><b>Directed by</b> David Petrarca</p><p>Bill gets a dressing down from Speaker Barn about his campaign for legitimacy becoming a distraction. Barn offers to table the impeachment bill and fast-track Safety Net, if Bill stops with the publicity. Later that day, Barn makes good on his promise.<br><br>Making it clear he knows about Verlan's gambling debts and a manslaughter charge, Alby asks the young man for help with special projects that require his expertise. The two share a charged moment.<br><br>Bill celebrates his newfound acceptance with Don and instructs him to start paying out dividends on Home Plus stock.<br><br>Barb begs Bill to find a replacement: The other interns hate her. Bill sits her down and tells her he's talked to their lawyer about adopting Cara Lynn. Since unmarried couples can't adopt, Barb will need to divorce him so he can marry Nicki. He insists that "it's just a word," but Barb needs time to consider.<br><br>Rhonda instructs Verlan to take whatever job Alby offers so long as it pays. When Nicki arrives home, she's startled to see Rhonda. Rhonda assures Nicki she's a changed person now, and that she's forgiven Nicki for what Roman did.<br><br>Margene charms a reporter from the Tribune with her earnest endorsement of polygamy. "I've found people who judge before they know are usually pretty frightened inside," she says.<br><br>During their victory supper together, Barb and Nicki are surprised to learn that Margene is giving interviews. Unable to do press himself, Bill throws his support with Margene, "the best ambassador plural marriage has right now." Barb advises her to be careful.<br><br>Lois sulks in her room, unhappy with her surroundings. Bill reminds her she can no longer live alone.<br><br>Fishing for an update about Cara Lynn's adoption, Nicki finds out that Barb will need to divorce Bill for it to happen and tries to suppress her excitement. Bill warns Nicki not to interfere with Barb's decision.<br><br>At her tutoring session with Greg, Cara Lynn learns he doesn't have a girlfriend – and that he's been saving himself for marriage. Margene pitches Goji Blast to her fellow polygamist wives, including women from Juniper Creek. To maximize sales, Pam lets them know that the product "promotes lustrous, more manageable hair" which elicits a positive reaction from the group.<br><br>Nicki defies Bill and approaches Barb about the adoption issue. Stressing that Cara Lynn needs to be protected, she uses Rhonda's return as an example of the danger she faces. Barb surprises Nicki by suggesting it's not just for Bill to make a decision… maybe the two of them are equally capable of holding the priesthood. Nicki reels at Barb's announcement and commands her to share her opinion with Bill right away. Bill leaves a session to hear Barb out and assumes her newfound belief is in retaliation to his asking for a divorce. Barb explains she feels she has a calling, one that would be wrong to deny.<br><br>Michael Sainte compliments Margene on how quickly she's built her downline – and notes that some of her reps are from Juniper Creek. He reminds her that as a predominantly LDS organization, things can be complicated.<br><br>Barb feels out of place at a gathering with her fellow interns. Bill's former intern Stuart tells her off for firing him, but Barb responds that it was exactly what he deserved. Back at home, Barb suggests to Bill it would be a good idea for him to host one of the mixers.<br><br>Ben tells Bill he knows about the divorce. Although Bill assures him it will have no affect on the family, Ben tells his father he's having a hard time reconciling his beliefs with his feelings.<br><br>Having secretly made arrangements with Frank, Lois has packed her things. When Bill finds her with suitcase in hand ready to go, she instructs him not to say anything to Frank about her condition but Bill heads him off when he pulls into the driveway. Frank drives off, unable to deal with the news of Lois' dementia. Lois berates Bill and snaps at Ben when she realizes she has been left behind.<br><br>Briefed by Ben about the divorce, Margene implores Barb to not let Nicki get her way. "It's a power grab pure and simple," she insists, as Cara Lynn overhears everything from the kitchen. Nicki accuses Barb and her radical ideas as the true threat to the family. When Margene isn't shocked by Barb's notions of equality, Nicki reminds them that Bill won't stand for them: For him, it's faith before family.<br><br>While ice fishing with his boys, Don is attacked.<br><br>Bill is called in to LDS headquarters and is asked to stop using the phrase "Mormon polygamists" – they do not recognize a connection between the words. Bill counters that it is his right to do so and refuses to bow to their threats. Bill turns to Barn for more information, and Barn suggests he agree to the deal, or else run the risk of his Safety Net legislation getting lost in committee.<br><br>Verlan reports back to Alby that he took care of Don Embry, and asks for his agreed upon fee. Verlan tries to leave once he's been paid, but Alby informs him he has moved Verlan into the house.<br><br>Nicki and Margene advise Bill to take the deal – "it's just a word" reminds Margene, but Bill isn't so sure. "Some things mean too much to yield," says Barb. Bill and Barb argue about the priesthood, but the moment is interrupted when Wayne announces that Lois won't leave her room.<br><br>Unable to get past the locked door, Bill removes the door from its hinges. Lois announces that she's on a hunger strike until she is returned home.<br><br>Bill rushes to the hospital to see Don. Although the police believe it was a random attack, Bill is suspicious.<br><br>Cara Lynn asks Nicki about the adoption and wonders what her motivations are. Since it's causing too many problems, Cara Lynn doesn't want to go through with it.<br>Nicki tells her not to worry about hurt feelings.<br><br>When Nicki finds out Barb hasn't given more thought to the divorce, she accuses her of being overprotective of her special relationship with Bill, and greedy for wanting the priesthood too.<br><br>Cara Lynn arrives on Greg's doorstep for comfort. Although Greg tells her it's inappropriate, he invites her in.<br><br>Bill returns to church headquarters and turns down their offer. "You're poking at a sleeping giant," warns Elder McCrackle.<br><br>At an intern mixer hosted by Bill, Barb gives Stuart his job back. Bill and Barb walk around the university campus, and he warns her they'll need to tighten belts – he's using Home Plus dividend money to fund the Safety Net shelters. They stop at a bench and reminisce about Bill's proposal to Barb – and she agrees to a divorce.</p></div>
D.I.V.O.R.C.E.
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by</b> Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer<br><b>Directed by</b> Howard Deutch</p><p>Barb and Bill reconnect in the early morning hours. Later, Margene gets Bill's approval for a pro-polygamy children's rally in downtown Salt Lake. He reminds her to use the name "The New Assembly of Mormon Pioneers." Nicki thanks Barb for agreeing to the divorce and notes it was her "selfless generosity" that made her fall in love with Barb in the first place.</p><p>Barb goes to the University of Utah campus to see Renee Clayton and discuss the idea of female priesthood holders. Anxious to not cause a rift, Barb asks Renee to speak to the family and explain her position.</p><p>Bill visits Frank and finds the house in disarray – all his wives have left him. Bill reveals it's because Barb told them all to get tested – Frank gave Lois an STD. Because Lois insists she wants to live at Frank's, Bill orders his father to straighten up the house.</p><p>Greg and Cara Lynn's tutoring session is filled with awkward silences. When Nicki arrives to pick her up, she expresses an interest in what her daughter is learning so Greg gives her a book to help her understand.</p><p>Margene meets with the children of the New Assembly, cautioning them it can't seem like they've been forced to participate in the rally. Nearby, Bill meets with his fellow leaders to discuss drawing up their church charter. Bill is adamant it not mimic Juniper Creek's: "This is a new day." With no money in the coffers yet, each man kicks in money to get things started. During services, Barb refuses to take the sacrament.</p><p>Ben stops Bill and Barb back at home and asks them to read some literature about problem-solving in a marriage. Barb and Ben try to convince him everything is OK, but Ben argues that it feels like the divorce is real. When Barb leaves to answer the phone, Bill confides that he is worried too, but Ben needs to stay focused on his own future.</p><p>Pam warns Barb the LDS has ordered a repudiation of those who use the word "polygamy" with "Mormon." Barb relays the news back to Bill and the wives, worried that she has never heard the church issue such a call to action in all her years: "They might as well come out and ask for your head on a platter." Bill tries to reassure Barb, but when he meets with Don later, the two run through the economic impact of the statement. The situation is further complicated by the news their landlord has just sold the building to a holding company.</p><p>With Don Embry still alive, Alby demands Verlan return the money he was paid and calls him a fool. Verlan comes up short, and to make up the difference, he kisses Alby who then decides Verlan can overcome his deficiencies – with supervision. Still hard up for money, Verlan gets $50 and is sent to his room.</p><p>Bud Mayberry alerts Bill that Alby has been enforcing his purity campaign and wants to stop cooperating with the state. Furthermore, he wants to abolish Bill too. Bill stops short at the news, but declines Bud's offer to have Alby killed. He asks if Alby mentioned Don at all, but Bud hasn't heard.</p><p>Cara Lynn approaches Greg at home and tells him she's not sorry they kissed. Upset about an ailing grandfather, Greg also confides that he's falling in love with Cara Lynn. The two kiss again.</p><p>Verlan calls Rhonda and assures her Alby is right where he wants him … but he can't come back just yet. Ben helps Rhonda pack warm things for her stay at Crystal's house. The two share a smile about the way they used to treat each other.</p><p>Lois spends her first night at Frank's house and reminisces about an old radio program, 'The Cisco Kid,' which always ended with some corny line. When Frank isn't looking, she slips a bread knife in her bag.</p><p>Barb confronts Bill – the divorce agreement gives Nicki control of the family finances and given Nicki's history, she's not comfortable with that. Bill disagrees and suggests that the extra responsibility might benefit Nicki; their discussion veers into another argument about Barb's right to hold the priesthood.</p><p>Margie watches a video of Michael Sainte and drifts into a daydream that he is speaking to her directly. She is startled when Cara Lynn sneaks in after curfew. Letting Margene believe she's been with Gary Embry, Cara Lynn asks how Margie knew it was love with Bill … and if his age made a difference. Margene arranges to cover for Cara Lynn with Nicki.</p><p>Nicki tries to stop Margene from holding the rally, and when Margie refuses to back down, she demands a say in the musical choices. Margie accuses her of being jealous of her life outside the houses, but Nicki counters that since she's finally a full partner in the marriage now, she expects to be heard. The two quiet down when Bill and Barb enter; Bill tells them there will be security detail watching them for the next few days.</p><p>Bill faces opposition in the Senate -- the impeachment bill is back under consideration.</p><p>Nancy visits Bill on the Hill to share her concern about Barb; she is disturbed to learn that her daughter has been talking to Renee Clayton. She and Cindy meet directly with Barb, who is surprised to hear that her mother has been talking to Bill, and is further thrown when Renee Clayton is brought up. "She understands me in a way that no one else does," explains Barb, prompting Nancy to ask whether the two are lovers. When Barb is shocked at the idea, Nancy notes it isn't absurd: Barb is always finding new ways to complicate her life.</p><p>Margene speaks to Michael Sainte about Goji sponsoring the children's rally. Impressed by her pitch, Sainte says while he's not sold on her message, he has faith in the messenger.</p><p>Bill and Don sit in the UEB offices with Alby to insist he remain a part of Safety Net. When Alby balks, Bill threatens to have Juniper Creek's state money cut off. The three argue, but Alby has the last word by asking about how the hardware stores are doing.</p><p>Lois is startled to find herself at the beach with Frank. She's been out of it the past two days. Holding out the knife, she makes Frank promise to kill her when she's out of it for three-day spans. It would be worse to be alive, and with his other wives gone, they only have each other now.</p><p>Cara Lynn finds Nicki at her desk but her fears are allayed when Nicki explains that she's been trying to understand calculus. Touched, Cara Lynn thanks Nicki for what she's done for her. "We're going to have everything we ever dreamed of. We'll be happy," promises Nicki, but Cara Lynn reminds her she's already happy.</p><p>Barb and Bill break the news to Nicki that Barb will continue to handle the family finances. When Barb says it was Lee who suggested it, Nicki accuses Barb of lashing back for having been forced to agree to the divorce. Barb holds firm – she won't sign the divorce papers without the pre-nup, and Nicki counters that Barb has never treated her like an equal. Bill drags Nicki out of the room and reminds her that it's only a paper divorce and a paper marriage. Nicki retorts that Barb is holding all the cards because Bill is afraid of losing her.</p><p>Heather and Ben spend time with Rhonda and find out she's been working as a hostess in a bar. When she leaves, Ben tells Heather they don't need to worry about her – she has a husband. At that, Heather tells Ben she's been seeing someone at else at college who is away now on his mission.</p><p>Renee sits with the Henricksons and Nancy to discuss the idea of female priesthood holders, explaining that women have always been priestly given their maternal instincts, even if no written record gives them that authority. Renee begins to discuss Heavenly Mother, and sensing Nicki's resistance, gives her a paper that refers to lesbian bonding, which only raises more eyebrows. Nancy offers Barb a place to sort through everything, provoking Bill.</p><p>Bill tells Barb that the Priesthood comes divinely inspired, and it's more than just having a feeling. Barb reminds him that she's never asked for anything for herself, and this is an opportunity to build something together, an idea that Bill disagrees with. "This would destroy a church that's barely established its roots." When the two fail to come to an agreement, Barb storms out: "I can't go to your church anymore."</p><p>Ben watches Rhonda perform then follows her to her dressing room. Cara Lynn returns to Greg's condo. Bill hangs up the new church sign: "The New Assembly of Mormon Pioneers."</p></div>
Til Death Do Us Part
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by</b> Aaron Allen<br><b>Directed by </b>David Petrarca</p><p>Barb clips coupons in her house as the rest of the family returns from church. Nicki criticizes Margene for the blatant Goji signage at her children's rally and hints that Bill isn't happy either. When Bill enters with the marriage license for Nicki to sign, she wavers on which name to use – Henrickson or Grant? Bill agrees to let Nicki buy a new dress for her wedding day, but reminds her to be sensitive about hurt feelings. With that, Margie and Nicki express concern about the rift between Bill and Barb.</p><p>Greg reminds Cara Lynn they need to stick to the rules – only meeting up on their pre-arranged study days. Trying to get more time with him, she proposes she join him at the theater with his mother. Greg agrees when Cara Lynn suggests she bring a date herself.</p><p>Barb offers to pay for Nicki's wedding dress as a gift. Nicki pushes for a reception too, mentioning Bill is worried about the family's ability to move forward. Cara Lynn enters and Nicki scolds her for walking home alone and putting herself at risk.</p><p>Bill stops by Barb's looking for a suit. The two make awkward conversation – he assures her he is having Michael Sainte and Goji checked out. Barb surprises Bill with the news that Nicki wants a reception too, and that she's fine with the idea. The two kiss and then head upstairs.</p><p>Nicki tries in vain to reach Adaleen to tell her about the wedding. Cara Lynn tells Nicki Mr. Ivey has invited them to see 'Les Miz' and Nicki accepts.</p><p>Don and Bill find out that Alby is their new landlord. Bill makes plans to attend the upcoming UEB board meeting to reveal that Alby is misappropriating funds to finance his vendetta against Bill.</p><p>Don argues they should cash out – this and the Mormon boycott are too much to take.</p><p>Lois watches TV and eats chicken with Frank. When he falls and cries for her to get helps she remains unmoved.</p><p>Margene and Nicki get worked up when Nicki tries on her new dress.</p><p>Heather sits with her bishop to discuss her romantic situation – she has feelings for someone whose family practices polygamy. Understanding that she's talking about the Henricksons, he encourages her to unburden herself.</p><p>Ben wakes up at Rhonda's. Rummaging through the freezing house, he asks her why Verlan isn't around to help take care of her. Rhonda assures him that Verlan will take care of things and be her manager when she resurrects her singing career.</p><p>Bill convenes a special meeting with his wives. He tells them of his plans to go to Juniper Creek to discuss the building purchase with Alby; Nicki is concerned that no one is picking up the phones. Bill also brings up the idea of a resealing at the wedding. Nicki immediately says no since it's her special day. Barb refuses—she won't be sealed by a church she doesn't agree with. Bill and Barb continue their conversation alone, and she brings up her compromise: She will get ordained online so that she can officiate the wedding and conduct the ceremony in private. Bill is insulted that Barb would turn to a paper church for a solution.</p><p>Ben returns to Rhonda's with groceries, and encourages her to find somewhere else to work. She insists she likes her job and is careful not to let anyone take advantage. Ben tells her what happened between them can't happen again: They're just friends.</p><p>En route to meet Mr. Ivey, Nicki confides to Cara Lynn she thinks Greg has a crush on her, hence the interest and this invitation. Cara Lynn doesn't correct her mother, who invites Greg to her wedding.</p><p>Margene convenes her Goji team. Carl interrupts while the women are reporting their sales and insists that Pam leave. Margie interjects and says that Pam can make her own choices. Carl tells Margie to stay out, and that Pam is putting the family in deep debt with her involvement in Goji. Emboldened, Pam stands up to her husband and tells him to butt out – and to get a job.</p><p>Nicki is annoyed that Barb didn't check with her first about officiating the ceremony. As she and Bill drive into Juniper Creek, they see the compound children destroying electronics. In the meeting, Bill appeals to the UEB to stop Alby and overturn the sale of the building. Alby counters that it's Bill's involvement in Safety Net that has broken up families, and a fellow board member whose daughter has fled the compound tells Bill he'll burn in hell for it.</p><p>Nicki goes to see Adaleen who explains that Alby wants their communication devices destroyed – the kids discovered "sexting" and the outside world is a terrible place anyway. When Adaleen refuses her daughter's wedding invitation, Nicki expresses concern she is losing her mother, Adaleen states: "We're on separate paths, Nicolette."</p><p>Bill arrives at Frank's to find his mother wrapping chicken bones and Frank in pain on the floor. Lois begs Bill not to call 911 – without Frank, she'll have no home.</p><p>Heather tells Ben she's broken up with her missionary – it's him she wants to date. Greg teaches Cara Lynn how to prepare a dessert he learned to make while on his mission in Estonia. The two tease each other about how worldly they are.</p><p>The moment Barb arrives at the hospital, Nicki accuses her of trying to control her wedding day. Barb explains she wants to be a part of the day by giving Nicki away to Bill. Lois spots Barb and tells her off too – she's the reason why Frank's other wives have left and everyone knows about her disease. "I'm glad my son divorced you," she says. Overwhelmed, Barb excuses herself.</p><p>Senator Barn tries to leave for the day, but a pair of police detectives delays him.</p><p>Bill tells Margie that he's worried about her and Goji. Assuming he's referring to the scene with Pam and Carl, Margie brings it up, and Bill agrees she's overstepped. But more importantly, he reveals that Goji is a money pit with no proven health benefits and you have to be at the top of the pyramid to make money. Defensive, Margie says the company has done a lot of good.</p><p>Barb has a tense confrontation with Lois at the hospital. As delicately as she can, Barb brings out brochures of residences for Lois to live while Frank convalesces. Furious, Lois has a tantrum and orders Barb to leave but Barb refuses. Later that night, Lois tries to force feed pills to Frank, but is stopped by Barb and a nurse.</p><p>That evening, Nicki worries about what still needs to be done for the big day. Marge brings up the idea of a resealing again – at 16 she had no idea of its significance. Nicki consents – so long as the only name on the cake is hers.</p><p>Bill gets the news from Alby – the rent is going up 25 percent. Fuming, Bill threatens to reveal Alby's homosexuality. Don wants to back off – he doesn't want to be in a holy war between the Grants and Henricksons. In Alby's office, Verlan is given money to slowly strip. When asked, Verlan admits to liking it.</p><p>Margene buttonholes Michael Sainte and asks him, "Is this worth it?" Sainte tries to allay her fears: Goji is about more than building a downline, "We're sharing prosperity." As for Bill's suspicions, he tells her that he's passed muster with legitimate outlets including the Harvard Business Review and the Wall Street Journal.</p><p>The police watch news footage of Margene's rally, specifically how Barb stopped her from running away. Barb is approached again to consider the resealing, but she refuses.</p><p>Carl watches as cars pull up to the Henricksons. Margie helps Nicki get made up. Barb and Nicki share a hug. Margie wonders about Gary, but Cara Lynn tells Nicki he couldn't make it. Surprised to see her mother, Nicki gets Adaleen to walk her down the aisle. Barb officiates, adding her own words: "Our family will keep going, through anything. This family is ordained of God."</p><p>Lois hangs up on Frank when he calls telling her he needs her. Fetching something upstairs, Barb sees that the resealing is still taking place without her. Margie observes how comfortable Cara Lynn and Greg are. Heather's father calls instructing her to leave the party right away. As she searches for Ben, Barb answers a knock on the door. A pair of police officers ask her to come in for questioning about a statutory rape investigation. Bill watches as Barb is driven away.</p></div>
The Noose Tightens
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by</b> Seth Greenland<br><b>Directed by </b>David Knoller</p><p>Cara Lynn stops by Margene's who proceeds to grill her about Gary and Greg Ivey. When Margene emphasizes the family doesn't need any more surprises, Cara Lynn promises there won't be.</p><p>Barb sits with Lee Hatcher and Bill to review her interrogation by the police. Bill assumes their interest is part of the witch hunt against him, but Lee believes Bill's not the only target. If Bill's untouchable, at least Barb can be charged with procuring.</p><p>Nicki persuades a compound wife to return with her. "Don't you want a life like mine?" she asks a hesitant Ileana. Carl approaches Barb – he needs her help getting Pam to quit Goji since Bill hasn't been of any assistance.</p><p>Don reveals to Bill that he's been seeing a psychiatrist and is on anti-anxiety meds as a result of the attack on his life.</p><p>Furthermore, Alby has offered to buy his Home Plus shares for more than twice their value. When Bill tries to assure Don they'll survive this test too, Don says he just can't take it anymore.</p><p>Greg and Cara Lynn look at photos during her tutoring session until Margene enters unexpectedly and watches over the two of them.</p><p>Bill enters UEB offices accompanied by Madison Grant. Adaleen tries to refuse him access to Alby but is surprised to see her great-nephew. Bill confronts Alby – he can't run Home Plus out of business. Alby counters that they're pursuing kidnapping charges as well: Nicki has been removing wives from their homes. Bill has the last word when he presents Madison, who tells Alby that he has a copy of the check that Roman gave his parents to drop his charges against Alby. After the two leave, Alby tells Verlan that he wants Bill dead, and Verlan will be the one to lure him in. Verlan insists on a $10,000 fee, half up front, and rejects Alby's offer of other wives.</p><p>Barb tries to talk to Margene about Pam and Goji, but Margie is distracted by Cara Lynn, whom she spots trying to sneak out. Margie promises to Barb that everything is fine with Goji and hurries after Cara Lynn. At Greg's condo, Cara Lynn and Greg prepare for an intimate supper together. Expecting a pizza delivery, Greg is surprised to find Marge at the door. Greg tries to deny and then to explain Cara Lynn's presence, but Margene forces Cara Lynn to leave immediately. As they drive home together, Margene refuses to listen to Cara Lynn's explanations.</p><p>At home, Nicki scolds Margene for keeping Cara Lynn out so late, but Margene doesn't divulge where the two of them have been. Cara Lynn thanks Margene and tries to defend herself – they're in love, it was the first time for them both, but Margene tells her it's over.</p><p>As Barb carefully ices a cake, Heather and Ben enter. Apologizing, Heather reveals what happened at the wedding was her fault: She shared the information with her bishop who then placed calls. Enraged, Barb hurls her cake against the window.</p><p>Bill watches 'The Fugitive' with his mother at her home and tells her about the trouble he's in because of Marge. "Hold your head up high," she instructs.</p><p>Marge and Nicki bicker about sheets – Nicki has taken Marge's new set to help Ileana set up her new home. Bill hears from Lee Hatcher that a summons has been issued for Margene; ignoring it could endanger the children. Despairing, Margie wails she wishes she were dead. Bill assures his wives that they have found unity in marriage, divorce and adoption – they'll find it in an indictment too.</p><p>Admitting all, Cara Lynn begs Ben to stop Margie from telling Nicki what happened. Incredulous, Ben reminds her of the sacrifices the family has made for her. Ileana approaches Barb for a ride to the bus station – she wants to return to the compound – but Nicki intervenes and convinces Ileana she doesn't know what she wants.</p><p>Michael Sainte stops Bill in the Capitol to discuss the soccer stadium he wants to build in Sandy. Bill rebuffs him and accuses him of running a pyramid scheme. Sainte warns Bill he told Margie her family didn't seem very supportive of her, further incensing Bill.</p><p>Bill talks to Senator Barn about Safety Net, and finds out that attorney general and police have been asking questions about the program which they believe to be a front to protect prophets like the Greenes and the Walkers. Barn tells Bill he's also been questioned about Margene, and faced with this news, Bill asks Barn to send the church a message: Stop and he'll resign.</p><p>Barb goes to a church to pray.</p><p>Lee coaches Margie about her testimony: Stick to "yes," "no" and "I can't recall." Nicki brings up that she wants her own lawyer when her time comes, someone with her best interests in mind. Barb, Bill and Nicki continue to quarrel – and Barb mentions she knows about their secret resealing. Finally, Margie snaps and says they need to focus on her interrogation.</p><p>Adaleen implores Nicki to get Madison out of town – Alby almost killed himself after what happened. Ben advises Nicki to find Cara Lynn counseling, she needs to talk about her father's death.When Nicki refuses, Ben accuses of her being blind and undeserving.</p><p>Margie answers all the police questions with "yes," "no" and "I can't recall." When her real birth certificate is shown and Det. Innis suggests that she was targeted by the family, Margie begins to weep and insists that they took her in because they loved her.</p><p>Nicki spots Cara Lynn sneaking out the backdoor and Margene enters the backyard as well. Margene insists Cara Lynn tell her mother the truth, and finally Cara Lynn confesses she is in love with Mr. Ivey; it's more than a crush. Horrified, Nicki grabs her daughter and confronts Greg. She threatens to report Greg, and when Cara Lynn calls her bluff, she's taken aback by her daughter's willfulness and asks, "Who are you? Maybe you're just a bad seed after all."</p><p>Nicki returns home and finds Bill and Barb debriefing Margene. Bill reveals that he has offered to resign if the church will back down. Barb appeals to Nicki to try and use her influence with Alby to stop his vendetta.</p><p>At Juniper Creek, Verlan tells Nicki that Alby has instructed him to kill Bill and warns Nicki to be careful. Nicki confronts her brother and the two of them argue. Alby calls her a whore and Bill a whoremaster; Nicki retaliates by pointing out Dale committed suicide so he wouldn't have to be with Alby. Alby takes his sister hostage.</p><p>Sainte talks to Margene and begins quizzing her about her family. Aware that she has no outside friends besides Pam, and that her family is resistant to change, he suggests that the family is actually a cult, and they're all battling for her soul.</p><p>Adaleen tries to ask Alby questions, and when he refuses to answer, she asks him to promise he won't hurt anyone, unaware that Nicki is tied up behind a false door.</p><p>Bill and Barb try to comfort Margie who is upset that he spoke to Sainte behind her back. Expressing their concern the two give her some literature to review – they think Goji is a cult. Dazed, Margie says that Sainte said the exact same thing about them. "We're not a cult. We're a family," admonishes Bill. Marge leaves in confusion.</p><p>Verlan tells Alby he's dug the five-foot hole he wanted, and he'd like his money. Alby reveals he has tapes of Verlan conspiring to kill Don Embrey so there will be no payment. Verlan asks Alby to rethink what he's doing, and to pause to come up with a strategy, but Alby brushes him off: "No one has ever been successfully prosecuted for anything that has ever happened at Juniper Creek."</p><p>Margie calls Michael Sainte and quits Goji: Her family is not a cult. Salty, the old-timer in the Capitol building tells Bill he has his support and that everyone deserves a fair shake.</p><p>Lee Hatcher informs Bill that the D.A. plans to pursue Bill for statutory rape among other charges, with a possible penalty of 25 years.</p><p>Verlan and Alby bring a hooded Nicki to the field where Verlan dug the hole. Verlan and Nicki plead with Alby to stop, and as Nicki begs for her life, Alby shoots and kills Verlan who falls into the grave. Alby tells Nicki to return Bill and tell him he's next.</p><p>Bill is explaining his situation to Barb and Marge when a disheveled Nicki walks in.</p></div>
Exorcism
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by</b> Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa<br><b>Directed by</b> Adam Davidson</p><p>Margene packs up her Goji things, chastising Nicki when she spots her out of bed. Nicki tries to convince Margene to keep quiet about Cara Lynn's situation, but Margene tells her she's done with secrets.</p><p>Bill confers with the sheriff about Alby's whereabouts. With no firm information, Bill offers to check with the members of Safety Net in case any of them are thinking of providing him harbor. At home, Bill tells the wives they're going on lockdown. Nicki is disdainful of what protection the police can provide, but Bill insists he is using every resource he can to keep his family safe. Margene plays with baby Jessica while Rhonda stares at the TV.</p><p>Cara Lynn sneaks a call to Greg Ivey on Margene's cell phone -- Nicki has confiscated hers. Greg offers to come and talk to the family, but Cara Lynn says he should wait. When Nicki discovers her on the phone, Cara Lynn defiantly tells Greg she loves him.</p><p>Bill asks Barn for the caucus room so he can decertify Juniper Creek and withdraw its state funding. Barn refuses saying the schedule is already packed – furthermore, with the spotlight already on Bill, it's a bad time to draw further attention to himself.</p><p>Nicki tours the grounds of Fernridge Academy, explaining that her daughter has been "precocious with an older boy." As kids silently file past her like robots, she makes arrangements to have Cara Lynn picked up and enrolled the next day.</p><p>Barb goes through housekeeping items with the other two wives, warning them their financial position will be precarious if they lose Home Plus. Confident that Bill won't be indicted, Marge says she's teaching the kids songs and working on care packages for families in Honduras. Nicki accuses Marge of trying to service her own agenda and then attacks Barb for using the situation to finagle the spot of family priesthood holder. Barb assures her she's already found a church that fulfills her spiritual needs; what's she's trying to do is make contingency plans for life without Bill.</p><p>Bill rushes home and learns Barb has been attending the Reformed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She argues it's not in conflict with her beliefs since they allow women to be priesthood holders and are still debating the Principle. Barb scolds Nicki for tattling and swears to Bill she's being discreet about her participation. Before the argument grows more heated, a police officer enters to give Bill an update.</p><p>Since Adaleen has thrown her hat in with Alby, Nicki calls Evie to spy on their mother. Evie reports that Adaleen hasn't done anything unusual.</p><p>Margie lets Pam know she's quit Goji – her family needs her now – but she'll be reimbursing Pam for her investment. Although Margie remains upbeat about what she's gained from her time with Goji, Pam weeps: She and Carl are separating. They don't have enough money to tithe, and Carl is so broken, he keeps totaling cars. Pam isn't sure these incidents have been accidental.</p><p>Bill holds a press conference as a backhoe tears down the UEB headquarters. A dissenter from the compound argues with him, but Bill is unmoved: "The age of false prophets is over."</p><p>Rhonda tells Ben they only slept together because she missed Verlan but suggests he marry her and take care of her and Jessica. When Ben protests, Rhonda threatens to tell Heather what happened between them.</p><p>Bill briefs his wives about keeping Home Plus running in his absence. Barb insists things will be changing more than Bill thinks; there are needs that won't be fulfilled during the 20-30 years he's in jail. Bill shuts her down: "Marriage is about change. There are sacrifices we all have to make." He insists their eternal sealing will last longer than an earthly prison sentence.</p><p>Frank visits Lois at the home and tells her that Bill has purged Juniper Creek of the Grants. With the compound in disarray, he's figured out how they can be together.</p><p>The family gathers to play Scrabble and sing around the piano. Bill questions Barb directly: Is having the priesthood more important than following the Principle? Barb insists she doesn't need to choose and that she can serve as a teacher to her new church. Bill reminds her people change churches because churches don't change.</p><p>Adaleen vists Alby at his hideout. Selma Grant offers him safety in Mexico but Adaleen is suspicious of her intentions. She wants Alby to leave the country right away, but Alby is insistent that he settle things with Bill – and it's Adaleen who will be pulling the trigger. "No one has sacrificed more than me," says Alby. "I've struggled to stay true."</p><p>Margene tries to convince Bill they should run away and do missionary work, or start a church elsewhere. Unable to cope with the idea of being without him for 20 years, she offers to get pregnant so they can have conjugal visits.</p><p>Having cleared her house, Nicki ushers in representatives from Fernridge to take her daughter away. Cara Lynn runs to Barb's house where her situation with Greg Ivey is revealed. Barb and Margene are horrified by Nicki's plan and Cara Lynn denounces her as a terrible wife and mother. When Nicki feebly tries to explain why she kept the affair secret, "I didn't think the family could handle another statutory rape," Bill explodes upon being compared to Greg Ivey.</p><p>As Heather shares milkshakes with Ben on the porch, Rhonda begins moving her stuff into a car to return to Heather's. She lets Heather know that she and Ben had sex so he'll be forever be comparing everyone to her. As Heather fumes, Ben tries to fix things by offering to take care of them both. Heather throws her milkshake at Ben and leaves.</p><p>Barb alerts Bill that Frank signed out Lois and they haven't been seen since. In the Big House, Frank strips out the copper plumbing while Lois remembers what it was like to grow up there. She tells Frank she's getting worse: She's had three bad days in a row.</p><p>As Barb makes "Missing" posters for Lois, Bill admits to Barb he no longer trusts her. Although he once thought the spiritual guardianship of the family would be safe with her, now he's not so sure. Barb retorts that if the family splits, it won't be her doing: He's the one pushing everyone to the breaking point. Bill disagrees: He won't accept anything but the family sticking together.</p><p>Nicki wakes Cara Lynn and lets her know they've reported Mr. Ivey who was only too happy to be rid of her, having got what he wanted. She tells her daughter that she is a manipulator and a liar undeserving of love. Both mother and daughter look stricken when Nicki leaves.</p><p>Stopping at a gas station on their way home, Bill and Barb happen upon Alby and Adaleen. Adaleen draws a gun on Barb while Bill chases Alby through the storeroom. Hearing a gunshot, Bill leaves Alby to check on Barb, but finds that she's turned the tables on Adaleen. Barb realizes that Bill gave up Alby to check on her.</p><p>Adaleen swears to Nicki in the police interrogation room that she was brainwashed and Alby has fled to Mexico to stay with the Greens.</p><p>Barb tells Bill that Lois saw the flyers and returned to her home. Margene brings in the boys who serenade Bill with 'Blowin' in the Wind.' Nicki spots Cara Lynn in the backyard burning her textbooks on the grill. Cara Lynn repeats Nicki's accusations, admitting she is just a liar and a manipulator. Barb puts out the fire, as Nicki runs upstairs, sobbing that she failed as a mother, failed to protect her daughter, and has been forsaken for her failures. Bill tries to reassure her that she has the love of her family and that's all a part of Heavenly Father's love.</p><p>Bill returns to the Capitol to prepare for his hearing. His wives surprise him by bringing him dinner. Margene heads off the restroom, and at that moment, Salty, the desk clerk, is surprised by Alby wielding a gun. Two shots ring out and Bill springs into action to get Margene back. Facing off against Bill, Alby fires, but is startled by Margene and misses. Bill clips Alby's shoulder and tells him it's over.</p></div>
When Men and Mountains Meet
<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'><p><b>Written by</b> Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer<br><b>Directed by</b> Dan Attias</p><p>Barb escorts Bill out of jail into the waiting arms of Nicki and Marge. Their reunion is shortlived; the family is immediately besieged by news reporters. Bill tells the media he intends to fight the charges: two counts of statutory rape. Barb urges Nicki to keep it together while the cameras are trained on them.<br><br>The family sits in the kitchen watching the news footage. Adaleen protests Alby's imprisonment and a corrupt system that allows Bill to go free while Alby remains behind bars.<br><br>Barb visits with her church bishop to discuss her upcoming baptism. The bishop worries that what should be a joyous family event will only end up disrupting Barb's marriage. Barb assures her that while the fit isn't perfect, she knows it's the church for her.<br><br>Bill confronts Margene about the passport he found hidden in her cupboards. She confesses that at one time she thought of volunteering on a medical ship, having learned from Goji that there's a wider world out there. But while she still wants to meet new people some day and share what's in her heart, Bill is her anchor.<br><br>At dinner, the kids wonder about their plans for Easter. With Barb still estranged from the church, she and Bill change the subject. Barb brings up the condition of her car; Bill lets Cara Lynn know that because of ongoing legal issues, her adoption has been delayed. Nicki tries to apologize to Cara Lynn, but her daughter is unmoved. Later, Cara Lynn accuses Nicki of trying to manipulate her with a public apology, but Nicki tells her that she would do anything to protect her and is truly sorry for the terrible things she said. Cara Lynn reveals she's been thinking of going back to her other family.<br><br>Bill updates Lois about the trial and she reminds him to hold his head high. Sensing her depression, he tries to cheer her up by reminiscing about Easters past and she recalls the fancy Easter hats she used to wear.<br><br>Bill invites reporters from three major papers to sit down with him and his wives to discuss the charges against him. He explains that the two counts of statutory rape are based on the fact that Margene has borne him two children, that there was no abuse. The four explain that their insistence on using the phrase "Mormon polygamists" is what incensed the church, to the extent that a bishop breached the confidentiality between himself and his ward member to bring Margene's story to light. The family informs the reporters that the situation has only made them stronger.<br><br>Ben goes to BYU to see Heather and hands her a gift: He's had a star named after her. Heather dismisses the gesture and tells him she should have anticipated he would cheat: He's a polygamist. Ben tries to defend the Principle, but Heather walks off.<br><br>Bill tells Barn he needs to finish decertifying Juniper Creek, but Barn advises him to slink off into the sunset; no one cares about Juniper Creek. Bill threatens a hunger strike if he can't get a hearing room.<br><br>Nicki accuses Marge of being selfish for even considering "a cruise down the coast." She assures Margene there's no reason to continue beating herself up because what happened was her fault.<br><br>Bill updates Barb on the D.A.'s offer – 1 to 2 years for a guilty plea to statutory rape. Bill and Lee reject the offer since they refuse to change the charge to polygamy instead of rape. When he learns Barb won't be at Easter services because she's being baptized, he packs his things and heads to Nicki's.<br><br>Barb spots Nicki and Marge at Nicki's and worries that Nicki is usurping her role. Nicki speculates that things are over between Barb and Bill now that he's moved out, but Barb insists they're just at an impasse. The two argue and Nicki grumbles upon how they've both deserted her: Barb for her new church and Margene to play "Margene without borders." Barb brings up the issue of her battered car again, and Nicki tells her it's a piece of junk not worth repair.<br><br>Bill brings two bonnets for Lois to try on. In the mirror, Lois is unable to recognize herself and breaks down in tears. Stopping in at Home Plus, Bill finds Don watching old commercials for the store, weeping.<br><br>Barb drives up in her new convertible, having traded in her old station wagon, and credits Nicki for giving her the idea to do so. Barb takes her two sister wives for a drive with the top down. Margene suggests they pick up Bill and keep going.<br><br>Back at home, Bill is unhappy to see Barb's new car and reminds her that the family station was his gift to her on their ninth anniversary. "You threw us away without so much as a second thought," he reproaches. Margene stops him from storming out, and Bill stuns them all by telling them they've lost Home Plus. Between the protests, the arrest, and the banks calling in their loans, they'd have to sell the houses to keep the stores. Bill tells the women they might be going down, but it'll be in flames, come his session tomorrow.<br><br>Nicki and Bill discuss Margene while lying in bed. Bill asks Nicki to support Margie's decision if she chooses to leave – "everyone has a choice," he tells her. He wakes Cara Lynn in the morning and tells her that the family doesn't solve problems by avoiding them.<br><br>In a foul temper at the shelter, Nicki admits to Barb she doesn't want them to leave her. "I don't have one ounce of milk of human kindness in me," she acknowledges. Barb doesn't argue but holds Nicki to comfort her.<br><br>A crowd convenes for Bill's hearings, and Barn admits it was a hotter ticket than he anticipated. Bill explains he originally thought decertification of Juniper Creek was the answer, and then stuns the room by offering an amendment to legalize polygamy. Barn tries to restore order and chooses to ignore the supporting comments Barb and Nicki chime in from the gallery, but Bill insists that a debate take place.<br><br>The family prepares for Easter Sunday as Barb heads out for her church. Nicki confronts Cara Lynn and tells her she understands what happened between her and Greg; she was once confused about love herself.<br><br>Bill is astonished to see a crowd of compound and suburban polygamists flooding the streets outside the church of Bill. Don tells them they've been arriving since early morning.<br><br>As Barb enters the baptismal pool, she suddenly changes her mind. "If my family can't be here, I can't be here," she admits before apologizing and leaving. She arrives just as Bill is beginning his sermon and takes her place with her family. Bill addresses his congregation, visualizing the generations of polygamists before him -- including Emma Smith.<br><br>At home, Barb reveals she didn't go through with her baptism. Ben asks his father about what happened in Church. Don estimates that nearly 500 people attended. Bill suggests they sell their stake in the casino to give them seed money to start afresh. Barb reminds Bill to fetch Lois at the home so they can have Easter dinner.<br><br>Beside a nightstand littered with a syringe and spent medicine bottle, Frank holds Lois in bed and speaks to her tenderly about the early days of their marriage, as she slips away.<br>Carl approaches Bill as he prepares to go get Lois. Shots are heard from the kitchen and the three wives run out to find Bill on the ground, shot in the chest. Fading in and out, Bill asks Barb for a blessing, and Barb tells him that Heavenly Father knows what's in his heart.<br><br>Eleven months later, the family gathers to celebrate the christening of Sarah's son, who carries his grandfather's name. Sarah thanks her mother for the blessing and teases her she never thought she'd see her standing up on the dais. Barb credits Bill for making it possible.<br><br>Nicki chastises Margene for not being in touch more often during her travels and tells her Barb gets worried. Margene regrets that Bill isn't there to see them all together. At his place at the head of the table, Bill's ghost takes it all in.</p></div>
