As the episode begins, we see Christie (Barry Atsma) swimming in the pool. He waits for Hannah but she never shows up. Instead, Hannah (Nicola Walker) wakes up at Nina’s house before getting a message from Christie. He tells her that she can’t pretend this isn’t happening and that they need to talk. After the intro, Hannah speaks with Nina (Annabel Scholey) about Yoga Andy and being pregnant. Then, Hannah turns her attention to the clothing Nina has stolen from stores. A lot of them still have loss prevention tags on them. Hannah believes her sister has a mental problem and can’t control herself. James (Rudi Dharmalingam) gets taken for a ride by Rose (Fiona Button). James is too tired for it since she has been riding him nonstop.

Ruth (Deborah Findlay) walks in on them but that doesn’t stop Rose. Next, Richie and Fi Hansen (Donna Air) leave home with the kids. Richie stops near a paparazzi so he can threaten them before the car continues onward. One of the kids looks at an article Richie’s romp with the nanny while Fi tells Richie that she wants him in a hotel tonight. He says that isn’t going to happen and he wants to put on a united front. They arrive and get ready for the day’s work. Fi tells Richie that she can’t do it. She says she’ll play around for the rest of the week and then she is finished. When Fi storms off, Richie tells his assistant to find as much as she can about Hannah Stern.

Hannah checks her phone and finds a message from Christie saying she can’t just write them off. She tells him that Nathan (Stephen Mangan) is on his way so he suggests he might speak with Nathan. Hannah returns to the office and meets with Nathan and Christie interrupts. The group goes over Fi’s case while coming up with a plan for moving forward. Chloe says it is such a cliché that women are stuck in marriage they don’t believe they can get out of. When the meeting is nearly over, Zander (Chukwudi Iwuji) enters so he can chat with Nathan who believes Zander getting married is a terrible idea. Zander invites him to the wedding in two weeks.

Nathan and Christie speak in the hallway. Maggie (Ellora Torchia) runs into Christie and tells him that she is collecting money for Hannah’s anniversary present and he agrees to chip in. He storms back to his office and gives his chair a good kick. A fire alarm sounds but Hannah is going to leave. She stays in her office and gets right of all evidence pertaining to Grayling. Then, she goes into the hallway and runs into Christie as the alarm stops. She believes they should talk about things but Christie is still angry. She reminds him that she has been with Nathan with 20 years and he says they met 5 years earlier. He believes she is ambitious. He says she saw him and saw unfinished business so she went for it.

Hannah confesses that she loves Christie and that it had nothing to do with ambition. She explains that it is very hard to love two people. When everyone returns to the office, Hannah and Christie split. Hannah returns to her office and writes a note on the anniversary card for her husband. Meanwhile, Ruth sits down with Rose and they chat about making babies. Rose believes Ruth has a crush on Ronnie but she denies it. James arrives and gives Rose the mail. She finds one from “mygenealogy”. Nina speaks with Hannah in the office. Hannah learns that Will Parker has gotten married to a man. They met in rehab and got married very quickly. Will’s mother isn’t happy and she wants an annulment.

Hannah speaks with Will, his husband, and her mother moments later. She learns that Will ran away from the rehab and got married to a guy he barely knows. Will’s boyfriend offers to sign a postnuptial agreement if that will satisfy his mother. She is worried that the tabloids are going to find out about it and go wild with the story. Ruth hangs out with Ronnie and they chat about her wishes for the company. She tells him that Rose was asking about him before he says they should give them something to talk about. Nina gets angry with a receptionist for making her wait for half an hour. She goes to the store and buys a lot of food while getting angry at several other customers.

Back at home, Liv Stern (Elizabeth Roberts) looks through pictures of her Spanish teacher until Nathan interrupts and yells for her to come downstairs. Richie tells Fi that she looks nice and that he is not angry. Fi says she wants nothing from Richie and she pleads with him to make it easy. She also says that living with Richie is toxic. He gets aggressive with her. Nathan, Hannah, and Liv meet with the Spanish teacher. He mentioned that things were rough on Liv earlier this year before they speak about her grades. During the visit, they spot Fi and Richie. Hannah speaks with Fi in the bathroom and Fi admits she is scared. Hannah reminds her that she has her number on speed dial in case something happens. Fi tells Hannah that Richie is refusing to move out.

Meanwhile, Nathan speaks with Richie in the hallway. Nathan turns down his offer before Richie makes a rude comment. Then, Hannah arrives and Richie pulls her aside. He tells her that she needs to stop putting stuff in Fi’s head. Nathan notices Richie putting his hands on his wife so he gets involved. He threatens Richie and tells him not to never touch his wife again. That night, Christie visits Zander in his room for a drink and a chat. He asks Zander if Tyler (Damien Molony) is going to go through his emails too. Zander says he is and he’ll have nothing to fear if he has done nothing wrong. Christie encourages Zander to learn more about Tyler before getting married.

They briefly chat about Christie not going to Chicago before Christie leaves for the night. Hannah checks on Liv in her room and they chat about Matteo Lopez (Marc Bosch). Liv wonders how her mother can forgive Nathan and pretend that it doesn’t matter. She says it matters but less than it did and that it hurts less. She encourages her daughter to give him a break before returning to her room. She thanks Nathan for not being an idiot. Seconds later, Hannah takes control and they make out. In the morning, Hannah finishes the anniversary note before giving it to her husband and getting one from him. Hannah asks him about the tool kit after getting a message from Nina.

She meets up with Rose and James who has a DNA testing kit. Hannah asks James if he has pliers and he does. Rose intends to use the DNA test to find out who her dad might be. Once Hannah has the pliers, she goes to Nina’s place with Rose and begins cutting the tags from the clothing. She wants Nina to donate the clothes to charity but Rose doesn’t think that is necessary since she likes some of the outfits. During the chaos, Nina tells Rose about her pregnancy while Ruth tells Zander about Tyler’s debts which are substantial. Zander says he is not worried about a few zeros. Seconds later, Nina and Hannah meet with Will. His mother ends and reveals that his new husband has agreed to annul the marriage in exchange for an expensive painting.

She tells Hannah that it was fantasy and wasn’t going to last. Nina goes after Will and comforts him in the bathroom. Tyler exits and notices them embracing. Liv helps Nathan retrieve his speech. Melanie arrives at the office to speak with Hannah. She sits down with Melanie, Richie, and Fi. Melanie says Richie is more than willing to cooperate and they’ve made changes to the press statements. They argue back and forth about the press statement. Hannah mentioned that Fi is worried about her safety so they’re going to file an order. Melanie says Richie is willing to relocate to a motel and keep things as civilized as possible. She says there are things they would not like to expose to public glare. Once that ends, Christie tells Fi that they’re trying to yank her chain.

Fi isn’t sure what they’re talking about or what they’re missing. When she leaves, Hannah tells Christie that she has to be hiding something. Hannah asks him if he has noticed anything odd about Maggie but he hasn’t. He suggests that is what secrets do to you. Hannah returns home and everyone celebrates her anniversary with Nathan. Christie joins them as well. Hannah speaks with Ruth about her marriage and divorce. Ronnie arrives and gives Hannah a kiss on the cheek before one of the kids swallows an earbud. Rose is happy to see Ronnie and he is soon introduced to James. Hannah checks on her son and says it’ll flush itself out. Rose manages to steal Ronnie’s DNA so she can have it tested.

She is still upset with losing her baby and breaks down leaving Hannah to comfort her. Tyler speaks with Nina in the photo booth but she says he is irritating. She tells him about her pregnancy so he stops her from drinking. He tells her that she was good with Will and it is a pity she didn’t listen to herself. Before too long, Nathan speaks to the group. He talks about the marriage and the trouble they’ve experienced over the years before toasting to Hannah. Meanwhile, Liv takes naughty pictures with her friend and she sends those pictures to Senor Lopez. Nathan goes through the photos while Christie sits alone. Nathan checks on him and compliments his physique and other things. Christie says he only swims now and Nathan says Hannah likes swimming.

Nathan also says that he always envied and maybe even hated Christie. Nathan thanks Christie for encouraging him to work hard for Hannah and his family. Christie tells him not to hurt Hannah again before stepping outside and speaking with Nina. She asks him why he never had any children and he has the same excuse as Hannah. Nina says that Hannah had an abortion three months after she got married and that stuns Christie. He heads back inside and confronts Hannah while Nathan watches it from a distance. Christie tells Hannah she could’ve been hers before rushing away. Hannah spots the fox and begins screaming at it to go away.

 

The Split Review

I figured the show had topped out on the drama but I guess I was wrong. This episode brought out new secrets and I think it is going to get worse. Now, we know that Hannah was likely pregnant with Christie’s baby but aborted it after her marriage to Nathan. Christie didn’t handle that very well and Nathan is going to find out soon enough. I am curious to see what is going to happen when Nathan learns Hannah has taken her affair much further than he did.

Will their marriage be able to survive? Is Fi going to be safe and will she be able to get away from Richie? This show is very depressing but always enjoyable. I like it. The episode scores a 7.5 out of 10. We have previous recaps of The Split on Reel Mockery!