On this week's episode of
Ringer, Siobhan and Malcolm begin to learn what Charlie's secrets are. Andrew and Olivia have a business disagreement due to the fact that Olivia is mad that Andrews is becoming a better person. Stay classy Olivia.
So Happy Together
Andrew and Bridget are busy sucking face when Andrew decides that it is time for them to take a romantic vacation to a tropical location. Bridget thinks that a suitable destination would be Ft. Lauderdale. This marks the first time ever someone has thought that Ft. Lauderdale would make a great vacation spot. Andrew also brings back Siobhan's dress which Juliet ruined. Bridget goes to put it in the closet but instead retrieves her gun. We finally figure out how Bridget was able to strong arm her way out of police custody.
The officer watching her tells her to flee and gives her the gun. That huge plot hole is finally solved and I can once again sleep for a full night without being haunted by terrible writing. Thank you,
Ringer. She calls Charlie to help her make the gun disappear, which he gladly says he'll do.
Bridget meets Charlie at an NA meeting where we see Malcolm praising Charlie for being the greatest human being of all time and space. I hope you're hungry Malcolm, because there is a plate of crow waiting to be eaten. While this is going on, Andrew has Henry come in to sign some investment papers. We learn two things in this meeting. First, Henry's rich father in-law is very ill and secondly, THE TWINS ACTUALLY EXIST!
By Appointment Only
Bridget has coffee with Malcolm and tells him about giving the gun to Charlie. Malcolm immediately realizes how stupid of an idea that was. After coffee, Bridget goes home and finds the prescription bottle that she found on the boat with Siobhan and makes an appointment with the doctor who filled the prescription. It turns out that it's a therapist who is very suspicious of why her clients return to her without warning. Listen lady, you're getting paid to listen to people bitch and moan, stop being so confrontational. During her session, Bridget realizes that she is falling in love with Andrew. Awwww!
It turns out that Henry's sick father in-law is just what Andrew's company needs to keep its investment afloat. Olivia pushes to pounce and take the old man's money while Andrew says he is not going to do it.
The Proof is in the Mouthwash
At Charlie's, Malcolm is dealing with withdrawal issues when he notices that Charlie has a bottle of mouthwash. Having seen episodes of Intervention where alcoholics chug Listerine to get drunk, I immediately knew what was coming. Malcolm asks Charlie to get rid of the stuff in fear of relapsing. He calls Bridget with doubts about Charlie's story, but she has no time to entertain those thoughts.
Instead, she cons her way back into the therapist's office to steal Siobhan's old file. Unfortunately Bridget has very poor ninja skills and gets caught by the doctor. She talks her way out of the situation and has what she came for. Apparently Siobhan suffered from paranoia, and found the "answer" at a church. After her daring heist, Bridget and Andrew have lunch where she admits that she would still be with Andrew even if they were poor. Awwwwww!
Meet John
Charlie comes back to his apartment where Malcolm apologizes for freaking out about the mouth wash. Charlie says its fine and takes a shower. That's when Malcolm uses his spy skills and searches Charlie's jacket and wallet. The wallet is suspiciously empty except for a mailbox key. Malcolm goes to the mailbox and finds a letter for John Delario. What? They must have misspelled Charlie. Right? Right?!
Bridget goes to visit the church and finds out that it isn't a church anymore. Instead it's a bar. Finally, my two favorite places put together. Inside, Bridget sees Charlie drinking whiskey, and being called John. Sitting at the bar, Fake Charlie gets a call from Real Siobhan asking for a status update. We learn that John is the one who paid off the cop to give Bridget the gun in the first place. The plot is thickening faster than the film on top of pudding!
Kick the Door, You Idiot
Bridget and Malcolm meet up to trade secrets about what they learned. Malcolm says he is going to check out John's house for more clues, so Bridget plans a coffee date to distract Char...John. I hate all these name changes, too much to keep track of. While Bridget tells "Charlie" that she wants the gun back, Malcolm is doing the slowest search possible through John's house. He even took the time to read individual Post-It notes. Do a large sweep first, then look for details!!!
While he is taking his sweet time, Gemma is still alive and tied up in the basement falling over. It's like a turtle that gets stuck on its back. So, so sad. Malcolm finds the door to the basement but doesn't know how to match a key to a lock. He has to leave before Charlie gets home. At least we know Gemma's still alive though.
Bridget's life may get even more complicated (if that was possible.) Olivia makes a secret meeting to have Henry sign some papers and finds pictures from Henry and Siobhan's affair in his phone. Olivia is in the running for Biggest Bitch on Television. They have a People's Choice Award for that, don't they?
We have two weeks until the "mid-season finale," which is a new oxymoron that I have never heard before. Let's hope that we don't start going through the same withdrawal symptoms as Malcolm in the meantime.
Chase Gamradt
Contributing Writer
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