Coming to Grips

Season 1, Episode 15, Aired

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Andi finally learns Sam's secret regarding the Devil after she witnesses him capture a soul. Unfortunately for Sam, the truth causes Andi to fear him and keep her distance. Meanwhile, Ben meets the woman of his dreams while chasing an escaped soul at a hospital's maternity ward, but a major fact keeps them from being together.moreless
  • The truth comes out

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    yeah, Andi learns the truth about Sam. Even though it took about 15 episodes for her to follow him. I mean seriously, what type of person waits that long to find out someones secret. This of course puts a damp on Sam and Andi's relationship (what doesn't) and Andi becomes a ally. Whatever the demon got defeated way too quickly. I know he showed up later again, but that demon couldn't fight his way out of a paper bag. Andi really annoyed me this episode, i hope that she dies soon. That would be pretty cool, so this episode sucked and I'm starting to lose faith in the show.moreless
  • Fantastic episode!

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    I love the way the story keeps evolving!! After Andi by accident sees Sam "killing" a soul, she is terrified of him, and threatens to go to the police. In order to stop her, Sam strikes a deal with the devil (not a good idea...) so he can tell her the truth. Off course she doesn't believe him, until the guys take her to see Tony, and he turns into a demon in front of her. Sam finally tells her that he loves her... that was so sweet... :)
    The sidestory is that now both Sam and Sock have a girlfriend, they want to find one for Ben. Ben has a list over qualities he wants a future girlfriend to posses. While pondering if it's too specific, he ends up marrying a girl for her to get her green card!! Off course she ends up being quite a b*tch. I can't wait to see how he's going to get out of that... ;)
    The deal that Sam made with the devil turns out to be that he has to spy on Tony and the new rebel-army. But if the devil can't see anything inside the circle, can't Sam just lie...?? I expect the devil wouldn't mind a bit of double-crossing... ;)moreless
  • Not as exciting as it promised to be

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    Good idea for the plot which sees the Devil up to more conieving tricks as he lays a trap for Sam. With Andi in danger does he have a choice? - Of course he does. He can defy the devil and pay - but no, otherwise the setup for the next couple of episodes wont happen.

    Im wondering if Andi finding out is such a great idea, so early on. However, in terms of this episode its necessary as most of the dramatic action and conflict stems from her seeing what Sam does and only knowing half-the-truth! As they argue about him going to the police, the devil seizes on the chance for more manipulation of his favourite employee to get Sam to a make promise w/o considering the consequences - placing him in more jeapardy that possible!

    With the remnants of the rebellion regrouping, the writers do a clever misdirection by keeping out focus on the Andi situ and making us think that the Devils favour will have something to do with her. Instead it isnt.

    The episode takes place away from the apartment and the Workbench, mostly taking place at the office of the latest escaped soul, the bar and the new location for the new rebellion.

    The capture of escaped soul is merely there to provide Andi the chance to spot what Sam's secret is and unfold the story. As for the Ben storyline - ? Why?! A real filler device that doesnt add much to the storyline.

    Im afraid that with the stakes not rising, the show's ability to keep me caring about Sam and what happens is starting to dive. Im not sure its going to be enough for me unless we see more of a "divine goal" for Sam and more conflict between him and the Devil with ever-rising stakes.

    Still a high quality episode with good dialogue and a decent plot. However, nothing really to get excited about!moreless
  • Andi finally learns the truth

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    Sam is planning dinner with Andi when Tony appears in demon form. At first he wants to kill sam, then he sighs and bes friendly again. Andi sees Sam cutting off the head of the semen demon and thinks sam killed the guy. Sam has to explain to andi about it. the devil lets him, but then says sam must do him a favour. Sa,m tells andi, she don't believe him. Andi sees tony in his true form, she believes. the demon reproduces himself many times, so sam captures him again and again and again! andi and sam then reconcile. aww.moreless
  • It was fun and unpredictable.

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    Sam chases a narcissistic demon who loves having kids. No, he doesn't sleep with women, he probably thinks he's too good for most of them, but instead, he tricks women who need sperm donors to take his sperm. It isn't that hard, considering he is the one advising women on which sperm to take.

    Andi finally discovers Sam's secret, but not before being gravely freaked out a number of times as well. It's going to be interesting for me on how Andi will assist in capturing demons, I'd definitely love to see her kicking some demon's bee-hind.

    Ben goes out there and tries to find his Ms. Perfect, but after a talk from Sock on how impossible it is, he decides to settle with a girl who actually needs to get married. But what happens when he eventually finds the girl of his dreams? This came off as a bit corny, but it had its moments.moreless
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    • Sock: Hey, so uh...did the Devil happen to mention to you what this Semen Demon's special powers are? Sam: I don't think so. Sock: Okay, 'cuz my head is going to some pretty awful places with this one.

    • Sock: Now listen to me, Ben. I'm going to spit some scientific fact at you. The longer most men are in a relationship, the happier they get. The opposite is true for the lady folk, okay? So we would just like to see you happy making a woman miserable, like we're both doing.

    • Devil: Oh, look at you, man. I kick a soccer ball right at your head and you're grinning like an idiot. Sam: I'm not grinning.

    • Sam: I mean, what is he, a serial rapist? Devil: Wow, you go to the dark place fast.

    • Sock: He is Duncan MacLeod: the Highlander. Sam: The Highlander doesn't have a scythe. Sock: He is Duncan MacLeod, the Highlander who now has a scythe.

    • Sam: What did you… did you kill him, is he dead? Devil: I don't know, Sam, I'm not a doctor. Sam: He's still breathing. Devil: Oh, thank heavens.

    • (filling out fake application forms) Sock: What college did you attend? Sam: Harvard. Sock: (laughs) I went to Oxford. Sam: Yeah, but I also went to Yale Medical School Sock: I research alternate power sources. Sam: I have a 4-foot vertical leap.

    • Devil: You do know that the Creator didn't make you in His image, right? The Bible was just being nice.

    • Sam: What, tying her up and throwing her in the trunk was the only way? Sock: She is very comfortable in there, okay? I threw her fresh blankies, pillows, a little bundle of… Ben: Potpourri. Sock: Potpourri. Sam: Solving the problem? This isn't solving a problem, this is adding a felony on top of the problem!

    • Sock: Oh-ho! Sweet Home Alabama!

    • (after Tony extends his 1' tongue) Sock: Oh now I see why Steve loved you so much. Tony: Oh, that's inappropriate. Sock: That's a compliment, Tony. Tony: I know, but it's still offensive.

    • (at the baby ward) Older Woman: Which one's yours? Jack: That one right there. And… that one. And maybe that one.

    • Ben: Where is the place that women have babies? Cassidy: Aren't you a little old to just be figuring that out? Ben: No, I… I know where women have babies. I was um referring to…where the room is, yeah.

    • Sam: Have you seen the baby ward? Sock: Huh, oh, no. I thought I was following around a pregnant woman. But turns out it was just a bloated guy with a bad case of the farts.

    • Ben: Naked guy! Sock: Naked guy! Naked guy! Naked! Naked guy on my back! Someone help! Doctors!

    • Andi: Although I gotta say, I'm stunned you've managed to survive this long. I mean, I shouldn't have been afraid of you, I should have been afraid for you.

    • Andi: Outside the hospital, when you told me that you loved me, did you say that because you meant it, or because you didn't want me to go to the cops? Sam: Both.

    • Sock: I knew that locking her in the trunk of my car would work out for the best.

    • Sock: Did you hook up with Sara? Ben: No, no. I... no! I just... got married. Sock: What the Hell are you talking about? Ben: She needed a green card and I felt sorry for her, okay? And look, it just happened all really quickly. Sam: Yeah, so she's living here now? Ben: Just for a little while, you know. Just to make it look real. Sock: You are too stupid to exist! Ben: Why? I like Sara. I think she's great. I think she'd make an excellent citizen, and she paid me 1,600 bucks. Sock: You know, I take it all back, buddy. That is awesome. That is outstanding. She is beautiful! Beautiful! We got married!

    • (after Andi storms out of the bar) Sock: How'd it go? Sam: Where the Hell were you guys? I was dying over there. She didn't believe any of it. Sock: Sorry. I had to wait for the chili cheese fries. Ben: My wife called.

    • Sara: You hang on to your list, Benjamin, your Phil Collins is out there, okay?

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    • For this episode, Tyler Labine won the 2009 Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series. Also, Missy Peregrim was nominated for the same award for Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series.

    • International Airdates: Spain: July 21, 2008 on AXN Denmark: July 25, 2008 on Kanal 5 Latin America: September 26, 2008 on Universal Channel Czech Republic: October 19, 2008 on AXN Norway: Saturday, April 11, 2009 on TVNorge Germany: August 3, 2009 on ProSieben Australia: June 9, 2010 on 7TWO

    • Music: Hey Joe (Jimi Hendrix)

    • Donavan Stinson and Andrew Airlie are credited but don't appear. Valarie Rae Miller appears briefly but has no dialogue.

    • Injoke: The Devil's line, "Well, one day, I will come to you and I will need a favor." is a verbatim quote from the TV series Stingray, where the main character offered a favor for a favor. Ray Wise appeared in the episode "Ether".

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    • Devil: (watching Sam get hit in the head by a soccer ball) Nice header there Becks. This is a reference to the famous footballer David Beckham. He is sometimes referred to as "Becks" by the media.

    • Sock: He is Duncan MacLeod: the Highlander. Referencing the TV series Highlander a sequel to the movie of the same name, which featured Adrian Paul as Duncan MacLeod, one of a group of Immortals that are destined to fight until only one is left.

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