‘The Chicken Sisters’ Recap: ‘I Choose to Be Happy, Y’all’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

James Lot, Lea Thompson, and Ektor Rivera as Frank Hillier Jr., Nancy Hillier, and Sergio in Episode 105 of ‘The Chicken Sisters’ – ‘‘I Choose to Be Happy, Y’all’. (Photo Courtesy of Kailey Schwerman/Hallmark.) ©2024 Hallmark

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode Six of ‘The Chicken Sisters’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
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When we last settled in to discuss the fascinating and refreshing Hallmark+ series, The Chicken Sisters, we took a moment to point out that Mae, had made quite the observation about healing. One that few people ever say aloud. In that, in order to heal, we actually have to want to be better. We can’t just say it. We have to embrace healing, embrace the changes that will come along in that process and embrace the chaos that surrounds that. For healing is not an easy process, but nothing worthwhile ever is, and that revelation was so powerful and so profound that we forgot to ask the next question critical when it comes to healing with that in mind.

In that, what then… inspires us to change and heal? Because that’s really what holds us back, the fact that we cannot find a reason to, and well… the next episode of this series pointed out, what brings that forth. A feat that ‘I Choose to Be Happy, Y’all’ accomplished by bringing more chaos to Merinac. Simply because, this week’s episode featured an important moment in the competition. Specifically, it was time to film the side dishes competition segment. Wherein the men of the two restaurants would create perfect side dishes that would be judged by some of their fellow citizens, and well, Sabrina decided to flip the two kitchens to make things interesting and that brought about the chaos and the lesson in question. 

Because Sergio won the day, mainly because Frank Jr. had himself a tiny little temper tantrum. Okay, he had a big one. All because he wanted to be in charge and have everything be perfect, and his fury, and the anger that Amanda expressed toward Mae, combined with the fist fight that came forth when Sergio won… opened up Amanda’s eyes to her current situation. For she came to realize, that she was indeed just forcing happiness upon herself, and lying to herself. Plus, she was making every attempt to just create something that didn’t exist. Which was love with someone she didn’t care for, and that truth, helped her to understand, she would never be happy unless she went after what she wanted in this life. Which prompted some fascinating immediate changes from Amanda.

For instance, she opened up to her daughter and finally had a frank conversation with her, the kind she’s always wanted. Giving rise to a measure of peace between them at last, and honesty, and of course… she came back to Sergio, and was close to him because she also wanted passion in her life. Because when we take a minute to see the truth about our situation and understand how unhappy we are, we enact change. Granted, it was fast here in this instance but that’s okay. Sometimes we are ready to move and sometimes… we need time. Which was why Mae continued to explore herself in this story with her bestie, to learn more truth about herself to better enact change, something her fiancé will likely help with since he’s in Merinac now. Not to mention Nancy and Gus took the first steps in their journeys as well, and oddly enough… Frank Jr. may help move them along.

Simply because at the end of this story, his bruised and battered ego, and likely a six pack, prompted him to do something quite mean. In that, he called the health department on Gus. For no good reason. Which will undoubtedly inflict drama and strife because Frank Jr. is the epitome of a toxic male, complete with unresolved trauma that he ‘resolves’ by projecting his pain onto others. Which reminds us that some people… take a long time to get to the point where they understand the time has come to change. But while we wait to see him wake up, we can celebrate a story that embraced this concept and saw so many begin to see their truth and understand the need to move forward and work to be better and it will be interesting to see how everyone progresses, as their healing journey gets underway. Until next time.

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