‘Apples Never Fall’ Recap: ‘Brooke’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

APPLES NEVER FALL -- "Brooke" Episode 104 -- Pictured: (l-r) Essie Randles as Brooke, Paula Andrea Placido as Gina -- (Photo by: Jasin Boland/PEACOCK)

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode Four of ‘Apples Never Fall’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
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We are taught from a very early age… that mistakes are unacceptable. Because the modern world only wants wins, only wants perfection and we cannot let foolish mistakes be part of our journey. So, we try hard to fly right and not mess up and if we do, because we are only human… we do our best to make it seem as though we didn’t commit a single misstep, and well… this is a dumb lesson to learn. Because as mentioned a moment ago, people screw up, it’s in our nature. Because flawless is impossible, and without mistakes, we don’t learn, we don’t improve. We just coast along, and that’s why we need to embrace our faux pas and all the consequences that accompany them. To be a better person.

If anything, the real truth about how we need to handle our mistakes is top of mind today, simply because it happened to be the lesson that Brooke learned in the next episode of Apples Never Fall on Peacock. A feat that ‘Brooke’ accomplished, by finally having to own up to the reality… that she had been lying to her fiancé for some time now, and her family… over the fact that she was Savannah’s lover. A move that she reflected upon deeply in this tale, with much remorse and much sorrow. Because she really did just go for it, out of the belief she was being cheated upon and well… that poor choice brought about so much sorrow. Since she eventually learned, the only infidelity in her relationship was her own… and that… there was nothing to be gained by cheating as is.

There was only sneaking about, guilt and more lies, and the reality… that she needed to be better. She needed to be honest and open in her relationship and focus on communication over revenge through such acts and she of course… needed to be the same with her family and well… that prompted growth. The kind where Brooke did indeed face the consequences of her actions and learned from her mistakes and made new inroads with her family. Giving rise to quite the emotional journey for Brooke, and oddly enough… her standing tall and facing her mistakes, led to all kinds of surprises in this tale regarding the case as well. Such as the fact that her return to the house to check in, allowed for Amy to finally speak up about her darker days, and it also brought about… some hard truths about Stan and Joy’s relationship.

In that, it was not as sound as they made it seem. In fact, there was another man long ago that Joy felt a pull toward. Who wrote Joy letters that she kept, that the kids found. The kind that Stan burned, giving rise to more concerns about his role in Joy’s disappearance but even that… held less weight here. Mainly because what Brooke told the police about Savannah, put them on her trail and they actually managed to garner some fascinating information about her. After all, the search warrant served on the Delaney home, brought certain items into their stead, the kind that brought about fingerprints for Savannah, and revealed a bevy of aliases. One of which brought them to a remote home with a mysterious owner, who informed the police that Savannah did stay there, and she did help him out financially not that long ago. But it was the box of Savannah’s personal effects that he had, one that showcased the Delaneys that was of real concern.

Because it made it appear as though, Savannah had a plan regarding the family, and possibly Joy, and that changes everything. For it does indeed make Stan appear to be nothing more than a bumbling husband, that was/is barreling toward divorce, and that Savannah is the real problem. But while we wait to see if that is the case, we can celebrate, another messy but brilliant episode. One that featured some awful behaviors from Brooke, that she did atone for, and will learn from. Doesn’t make those actions right, naturally, but one harbors less disdain when a person starts to own up to their secrets and their mistakes and well, Brooke’s journey here and the revelations in front of us, do indeed leave us wondering… what other secrets lie ahead as we barrel toward the answer to the central question of this show… what happened to Joy Delaney? Until next time.

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