Gracepoint Recap: "Episode 4"

Written by John Edward Betancourt

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Now things are truly getting interesting on Gracepoint. One by one secrets are being revealed and well, none of it is for the better really. This go round we learned that Danny Solano, the boy that everyone is mourning, was no angel, so without further ado, let's recap "Episode 4".

This episode picked up right where we left off last week, wasting no time nor building any suspense to reveal exactly who the the phone number Carver was looking up last week belonged to, a man named Lars Pierson who just so happens to be the backpacker that Jack saw talking to Danny a while back. As the police begin to canvas the town to see if anyone has seen the man, Carver and Miller head over to visit Chloe's drug dealing sweetheart. 

A quick chase, another health scare for Carver and they have Dean in custody and well, surprises begin.  It turns out that Dean was with Danny for his drug deal and that Danny had secrets of his own, including the fact that he enjoyed a little bit of shoplifting that day at a gas station.  As Carver goes to check out Dean's alibi, Miller gets a visit from Beth, who is extremely upset that the police have not been forthcoming with information oh and by the way...she met Pierson.  He came into her place of work asking for a hunting license and just so happened to comment on what a beautiful family she has. 

Carver's work quickly clears Dean, and the security cameras where Dean and Danny stopped off for gas show a different Danny as he lifts a crossword puzzle on camera.  Miller firmly believes that she and Carver should be more open with the Solano's and Carver thinks that's just fine, showing the family the video footage and well...the result of that goes about as well as one might expect. The episode ends in haunting fashion as another uncomfortable night settles over Gracepoint and a boat floats off the coast, shining bright from the flames burning within it. 

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Well, simply put this episode was loaded with all kinds of goodies.  Starting with the fact that Danny had his own dark side. Sure it isn't much yet, but the more the detectives dig, the more they will find.  But it didn't end there. It really seems that Susan Wright and Vince know something, not to mention, Vince had a creepy and terrifying scene of his own with Miller's son, there is something awful going on with these two characters, not sure I'm looking forward to the revealing of their own secrets. I had also for the most part written off our crazy psychic phone repairman, until the end of the show when that boat showed up.  He's been rambling on about Danny being put in a boat, so what exactly does he know?  

But perhaps was surprised me the most this week, was for the first time, this show actually managed some moments of levity and laughter.  The scene between Carver and Gemma was absolutely awkward and hilarious, not to mention the moment when Miller asks Carver to have dinner with her family.  After three episodes of incredibly dark television it was a welcome change, because I have a feeling that with the discovery of the boat and the hints of Jack revealing some secrets of his own...it's only getting worse from here, oh and we still have Pierson out there as well.  Until next week...

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