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397:) surprises Nicki at her job, but gets confused when Ray refers to Nicki as "Margie", and Margie as "Barbara". Privately, Nicki finally reveals the truth: she used her name, and is working at the DA's office. Margie is upset, and orders her to quit or she will tell Bill and Barbara. Margie dyes her hair back to black, and informs Barbara about Nicki quitting her job, upsetting her. Roman meets with Hollis ( 511:, “Fight or Flight,” was probably the most Juniper Creek-heavy episode of the season, if not since season one. Some of this was interesting. Some of it wasn't. But pretty much all of it trafficked in the strange weirdness of the setting, and that kept some of the tragic things that happened at Juniper Creek from fully passing over from bizarre to truly affecting." 424:), who brings her to Hollis. Roman states that she will marry Hollis, and then they will both leave for Mexico. Luke stabs Selma and steals a truck to escape, accidentally getting her ponytail trapped in the car's door. Roman gives chase and rams her truck, causing her to crash into a pole and killing her. Roman is horrified upon discovering her corpse. 292:
as his wives. The series charts the family's life in and out of the public sphere in their suburb, as well as their associations with a fundamentalist compound in the area. In the episode, Bill helps Joey and Kathy with their wedding, while Margie discovers Nicki's real job.
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wrote, "And oh, you could see in Ginnifer Goodwin's eyes that she knew exactly what she was doing. Nicky couldn't resist this plan without exposing her D.A. deceit, and so, boom. Margene got her way." Eric Hochberger of
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endorsing polygamy in the church. She gives the letter to Bill and Joey, but they question if Alby is just playing with them. They also warn Kathy to not get other women in Juniper Creek to turn against
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fill with drama! Bill and Barb were out investigating a secret document that may make polygamy okay in the Church's eye. Meanwhile, Nicki went out on an inappropriate date with her boss."
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Nicki packs her stuff at the office, and is noticed by Ray as she leaves. When she explains she is leaving, he surprises her by kissing her. Wanda (
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makes art of male fantasy. Men — so insensitive. This episode, Bill's sister-wives-in-law come to the fore, and even an avowed
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has already had about four mini-season finales. But somehow the drama keeps clip, clip, clipping along. I've often heard
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wrote, "It was only the beginning of this season that we acknowledged — in a perfunctory, even jaded manner — that
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In its original American broadcast, "Fight or Flight" was seen by an estimated 2.40 million household viewers.
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wrote, "As if making penance for the last two weeks of limited Juniper Creek storylines, Sunday night's
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fan has to see the show for what it really is: an interrogation into the compromised lives of women."
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gave the episode a "B" grade and wrote, "Only three episodes left, and by my count this season of
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compared to a soap opera, but soap operas are rarely this dense, satisfying, or eventful."
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Television episodes directed by Adam Davidson (director)
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Index

Big Love
Adam Davidson
Patricia Breen
Anette Haellmigk
Mary Kay Place
Charles Esten
Tina Majorino
Luke Askew
Anne Dudek
Patrick Fabian
Judith Hoag
Sandy Martin
Kate Norby
Audrey Wasilewski
Come, Ye Saints
Rough Edges
List of episodes
drama
Big Love
Patricia Breen
Adam Davidson
HBO
Salt Lake City
Bill Henrickson
fundamentalist Mormon
polygamy
Barbara
Nicki
Margie
Nielsen Media Research

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