As the episode begins, Anna Worth (Abigail Lawrie) joins Jonah and the others for service. Anna confesses she is afraid to attend for the family. Johan (John Lynch) refuses to go in without her. The group prays together before Johan begins speaking. Anna is invited to the front of the church. Gunshots ring out. The church is shot with paintballs. Mr. Quiring (Nigel Bennett) steps outside only to be hit. Two girls from the cult run off with paintball guns in their hands. Next, we jump to Angela (Genevieve O’Reilly) and Elizabeth (Christina Hendricks). They share alcohol together. They party it up. It stops when they hear a knock at the door. Jaclyn (Michelle Thrush) enters and is offered a drink. She turns it down and claims she is there for business.

She reminds Elizabeth that she said she would take care of the community. She claims Elizabeth promised her a hundred grand. Now, she can’t pay. She wants the money tonight. She threatens to go to the police. When she leaves, Elizabeth confesses that she screwed them over. She leaves moments later. She calls Jaclyn with a request to talk. Johan and the others contemplate calling the police. He doesn’t believe that would be a good idea. Mr. Quiring learns that Johan has a phone. He tries to take it away. Johan refuses to hand it over. Johan speaks with Rosa (Jenessa Grant) about her upcoming competition. He admits he doesn’t trust her horse. Johan confesses he has done a lot of stupid things.

She storms off. Sarah (Anamaria Marinca) tells him not to take it personally. Elizabeth meets with Jaclyn. Elizabeth offers her a 10 thousand dollar check. Jaclyn admits she wanted to make a difference and was a good mother. Elizabeth offers to get her cocaine. She just wants the money. Elizabeth goes to Jim (Tim Roth). She warns him that they could both go to jail for the man that was murdered. Elizabeth blames Jim for everything. He doesn’t want to cooperate with her. She leaves after being told not to mention his son again. Denise (Sarah Podemski) hangs up flyers in the city. Nick (Ryan Kennedy) helps. She criticizes him for putting them up so low. Nick complains that he is crippled. She suggests otherwise.

They end up arguing about white privilege. Denise tells him she wants him to move out of her place. Anna watches Rosa load her horse into the trailer. Rosa says she can win the race and buy a plane ticket. She tells Anna that Johan owes money in Mexico. His crops failed and he couldn’t pay off the debt. Anna encourages her to stop running. They speak about their parents and how they feel. Meanwhile, Frank (Ian Puleston-Davies) speaks with Elizabeth. She tries to sell him a bunch of cocaine. Frank promises to show her the money when she shows him the cocaine. Elizabeth leaves moments later. Frank tells his comrade to follow her. Jim is outside in a taxi cab. Angela is with him. Elizabeth unlocks her vehicle. She throws away the missing flyer and gets in.

Rosa prepares for the horse competition. Johan apologizes to her for their earlier argument. Johan speaks on the phone with the one he owns a debt while Rosa rides. Johan is told he has until midnight to get there with the package. His wife and kids are threatened. Rosa is thrown from the horse. Denise goes to Reverie. She speaks with a man working in a convenience store of sorts. She asks about the chief. The man admits he hasn’t seen him even though his truck is outside. Denise speaks with the chief moments later. She asks him about the woman on the missing poster. He doesn’t believe the women want to be found. Denise is told to get off of his reserve. She tries to get the clerk to put the poster on the board.

He tells her about Elizabeth coming to look for her. Elizabeth returns to the well. This time, the drugs are already gone. Jaclyn visits her at home. Elizabeth promises that she tried to get the money. She writes her a check for 10 grand. Jaclyn pulls a gun on her and tells her to open the suitcase. Elizabeth does so. She promises she doesn’t have the drugs. They end up fighting for the gun. Elizabeth eventually knocks her out. Elizabeth goes outside and recovers a bag. The drugs are inside. Elizabeth finds another place to hide the drugs.

Elizabeth is attacked from behind. Johan returns to the well. He is shocked to find the drugs missing. Johan returns home and prays outside. Meanwhile, Rosa is tended to. Anna heads outside to speak with Johan. She joins him in the truck. Anna asks him if it has something to do with owing someone in Mexico money. He admits he did a bad thing. He says it was a very bad thing. He believes he is screwed.

 

Tin Star Review

This episode of Tin Star was at least coherent. I am halfway interested in Johan’s story and that of his family. I have little interest the rest of it. Jim isn’t even a major part of the show anymore. Angela and Elizabeth are doing god knows what and Anna is just along for the ride. I wish something would happen, but it doesn’t appear anything is going to at this point. It isn’t getting any better is it?

This is just my opinion. Please don’t take it personally. I am just providing you with recaps and incoherent reviews. Thanks for coming. The episode scores a 5.5 out of 10. Catch up with previous recaps of Tin Star.