This episode I personally thought was a disappointing follow up. I think it had two flaws which sort of took this two parter's thunder away. For one think how the plot reasolved itself too easily, the legal battles were settled imediately that's too bad because I wanted to see at least one or two more courtroom battle scenes and actually see Rick struggle more with proving his innocence while slightly going though a depression would of been more interesting and intreging, instead of just seeing him going though the motions of being just plan depressed from the aftermath which were scenes I thought at times went on a little too long. The writers I think commited one cardnal sin in storytelling, "Never take the easy way out". Well they took the easy way out and it wasn't the right way.
Another think about this episode I didn't like was this subplot that seemed to of came out of nowhere, where some jerk shock jock tv host of "The Concious of Chicago" more like dirty concious, pubilcally hummulates Rick for no good reason. It was such a stupid and rather unbelevable ploy to make the sittuation for Rick even worse than it already is. I can't help but wonder if this was a subplot picked out of a drawing box of subplots, that is another cardnal sin the writers have commited "Make sure the subplots logically flow right with the plot itself" well unfortuantely it looks the writers didn't have the winning subplot ticket with this one.
At least the positives are seeing little moments which makes are heart bleed for the guy, from visiting the dying Miles and then giving him his turtle back (probably a fake anyway like Miles) sort of Rick's little way of severing his ties with him and telling Miles to go to Hell (I agree). Seeing his business slowly distigrating and then seeing Rick destroy the model of a dream that turned out to be a lie. But the best part of all was Rick's time with Lily in some places, and in my favorate scene it was in the final moment when both Rick and Lily have a conversation. Lily really shows strength and comes though, despite what Rick says to her about himself, Lily want to marry him all the same, strengths and weeknesses she loves him all the same.moreless
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Miles gets indicted and work on the Atlantor project is indefinitely suspended. Rick is invited to appear on a local talk show to tell his side of the story. But instead, he gets ambushed by the host on the air and leaves in the middle of the interview. The DA working on the case does everything but say that he is interested in Karen. They steal a "moment" at an awards dinner they both attended. After drinking a lot a bar with co-workers, Rick comes home and get into an argument with Lily. Rick goes to Miles' suite and angrily confronts an obviously dying Miles. Rick rambles on to Lily about why she shouldn't marry him, but Lily tells him that she does want to marry him - faults and all.moreless
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Rick: I have no business now, to speak of, and I have no reputation. I'm not respected by your children, and I'm not respected by mine, I have a feeling. And I have been shown to be... publicly, to be, either a fool or a criminal, whichever comes first. In this case, I think... I think fool comes first. And I don't know... I don't know if I can marry you, because I don't know what I have... that would be of any value... any value to you. I never believed that I could have a free ride. I never believed that I could have a free ride, or should have one, or... or whatever, and so I don't why you would want to marry someone like me who is just basically ready to... to run away, to just run away before I... I screw anything else up.
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Rick: I need to speak to you alone. Miles: How quaint the belief that privacy can preserve one's dignity.
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Bob: You are the most beautiful, smartest, most intense, sexiest woman I have ever encountered in my entire life. Karen: Oh.
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Lily: Whoa! Rick: Yeah, I bumped into some folks from work. We had a drink. Lily: Or six. Rick: Or ten.
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Judy: Some men would rather have their tongues cut out than talk about their feelings.
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Lily: Am I gonna get to see you tonight. Rick: Oh, I'm having dinner with Arnold so he can tell me I have no money.
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Eli: Look at that nose. How could you wake up in the morning with a nose like that?
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Judy: We never talk about you, I swear to God.
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Karen: It's so peaceful here. Judy: Yeah, kind of a monastic feel.
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Rick: Nobody watches this show, do they? Lily: Nobody I know.
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Lily: Oh, Rick, we have to celebrate. I mean, we... how come we never have any champagne in this house? Rick: We'll have to wait for the wedding. Lily: The wedding! Oh, my God, we're getting married. What a great idea that is.
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Amanda: Hey, Rick, we're going to the Crazy Greek. You want the same tuna sandwich you've eaten all year? Rick: Uh, no, just get me a tuna sandwich.
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Karen: Look, Bob, do you mind telling me what this is about? Bob: Oh, I'm sorry, I just... actually, I... I'm just happy to see you. Karen: So you can trick me into revealing more about my ex-husband? Bob: I was trying to do my job, Karen. Karen: So were the marshals who tore up his apartment while my children were there.
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Lily: I love you. Rick: I'm counting on that.
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David Clennon makes his final appearance as Miles Drentell.
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Jennifer Crystal Foley (Christie Parker), Jeffrey R. Nordling (Jake Manning) and Ever Carradine (Tiffany Porter) do not appear in this episode.
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Question: I know this board isn't really active... but here's hoping
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What happened to Season 3 DVDs?
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Petition to get season 3 released on DVD
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A season 3 DVD release is looking hopeful....
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Why was it cancelled?
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