It's Gonna Kill Me But I'll Do It
Wow! I really never saw that coming. Not this soon. Episode 4 'It's Gonna Kill Me But I'll Do It' let one of Ringer's biggest secrets out of the bag and I couldn't be more shocked or delighted.
But let's review the rest of the episode and save the best for last.
Even though the end of the episode was a big shock the beginning of the episode started with something I really hate when it comes to TV shows / films.
It begins with Andrew calling Bridget by her real name and asking when she has done with Siobhan. Yes to begin with I was really shocked and pretty much on the edge of my seat. However, as Bridget tries to explain and apologise Andrew says it isn't him she should be apologising too. Then a dead Siobhan, yes dead (see picture below), walks in. Bridget then wakes up. Yes it was all a dream. I really hate it when people do that. But I suppose at least the dream only lasted a couple of minutes, unlike TV programmes where the person wakes up at the end of the episode and the whole episode was a dream.
Anyway, moving on Andrew then starts to talk about Siobhan and what to do for her birthday. Bridget then says that she forgot about her birthday. Umm HELLO you are twins! Siobhan's birthday is your birthday! You could understand her forgetting if they had different birthdays but the don't?
Anyway, moving on again .... In Paris, Siobhan manipulates Tyler into paying for her hotel room when her money runs out. Then she steals papers from his briefcase concerning Andrew's accounts. I am glad I watched this episode twice because I missed that the first time round. Dam rubbish eyesight (but don't get me started on that).
Speaking of Siobhan, she seemed to have men falling all over her. First Andrew, then Henry, now Tyler, who literally got shoved out of her bed and still came back for more. So, was Siobhan simply searching to steal funds or was she out to destroy Andrew? Time will tell.
Bridget (as Siobhan), Andrew, Henry, and Gemma head to the Hamptons for her birthday. Bridget grieves for her sister on their birthday and we see some flash backs.
The birthday necklace was a sweet way to give us a glimpse into Bridget and Siobhan's childhood, along with another look at their falling out. Siobhan was furious with her sister and looking to move on when she met Andrew. It appeared she had started to soften towards her sibling but maybe not since she seems to be actively trying to kill her now.
Agent Machado retrieves a Coast Guard recording of Bridget calling for help for her sister. He assumes it's Siobhan calling about Bridget and goes to the Hamptons to confront her.
Agent Machado finds Gemma in town and shows her a photo of Bridget Kelly and obviously Gemma had no idea that Bridget even existed. Well she does now. Bridget (as Siobhan) is then forced to explain the Bridget situation to Gemma.
Did anyone else find Agent Machado's ability to pop into a room a little creepy? Was it his FBI training that allowed him to sneak up on people like that? It was rather disconcerting but I'm guessing Bridget found his recording more of an issue. Thankfully for her, he interpreted it wrong. He thought that Siobhan was calling about Bridget, not the other way around. I do find it funny when he feels pleased with himself, assuming he has figured something out. I just sit there smiling to myself thinking 'close but completely wrong'.
Of course, once he figures out the truth, our mystery may be over... and who wants that?!?
Henry still wants to renew their affair but Bridget puts off his advances. A part of me wants to just tell him to get the hint and move on because he is embarrassing himself but then I guess that will be too easy. He says he'll back off if that's what she really wants but believes the baby is his. Gemma overhears their conversation (of course she does) cue one of many EastEnders duff duff moments.
Henry really wasn't getting the message and I almost felt sorry for the poor sap. Yes, your married lover has gone back to her husband now that she's pregnant. As a writer, you'd think that storyline would be something he'd understand. Then again, writing it and living it are two different things.
We saw some flash backs of Henry and Siobhan's affair as well which included the birthday necklace, again nice to see some more of the back story.
Given all of their incredibly compromising conversations with Andrew and Gemma in the same house, you'd think the adulterous couple would have the common sense to close a door. Someone overhearing was really just a matter of time... yet I still didn't expect it when Gemma heard all of their sordid details.
The poor woman looked like she'd just gotten hit with something. The whole thing must have seemed surreal. Her entire reality turned upside down as she sat at this lovely party and the truth sunk in that her husband's lover was her pregnant best friend. Talk about feeling sucker punched.
When Gemma threatens to tell Andrew, Bridget admits to her that she's not the real Siobhan, she is Bridget. Wow God knows what is going through Gemma's head now, she only found out about Bridget a few hours before and now this.
I don't know what I expected Bridget to do when Gemma threatened to tell Andrew but it certainly wasn't that. How do you explain that you took your sister's identity and have it go well?
I have no idea where Ringer goes with this, but I can't wait for next week to find out. And that should be the goal of every episode.
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