The show begins with the bathtub overflowing while Emma “Ems” (Ariel Donoghue) is lying on the ground. Gary (Josh Gad) knocks on the door to alert her it is time for bed.  He becomes concerned when water runs underneath the door. The bathroom door is locked, so he tries to force it open with his body. He breaks in to find Emma lying on the floor.

Gary drives haphazardly to the hospital. Distraught, he pleads with Emma to stay with him. Upon arrival at the emergency room, he screams for help and rushes to get her out of the backseat.

Gary devastated leans his head on his hand while waiting on news of Emma’s condition. Sarah (Emma Lung) arrives at the hospital, with Emma’s stuffed wolf. They hug and he informs her, Emma will live. Gary and Sarah sit in the waiting room. He questions if his actions resulted in Emma’s condition. Emma may have tried to check out to avoid losing someone else close to her. The doctor (Madeleine Wilson) alerts Gary and Sarah, Emma is awake.  She recommends him to call for an ambulance “next time.” Sarah stands at the door while Gary and Emma embrace.

Emma is with a psychiatrist, Trevor (Alan Dukes) who asks if she wanted to harm herself. He reminds her, the question is important. She was afraid it would happen again. He asks if she is afraid of panic attacks while he continuously clicks his ink pen. He wants Gary to administer her medicine. Gary is waiting on her outside. He decides they will walk home for the exercise. She snarky tells him about her PE class. Gary suggests they get a dog. She asks why. When they arrive home, Gary asks if she would like pizza. She heads straight to her room without speaking. She picks up Carl Sagan’s “Contact” and starts reading.

 

Gary tells Emma to get the maple syrup as he makes pancakes. She doesn’t listen and refuses to eat. He says you don’t want an eating disorder and asks what he can do. He encourages her to talk to someone. She asks why he is always focused on her. His main priority is her. She says you don’t have a life and suggests he help himself. The fire alarm takes him away from the conversation.

They arrive at Sarah’s house. When she opens the door, Emma walks through without acknowledging her. He encourages her to talk to Emma. She encourages him to stay out as long as he likes. He is scheduled to meet a single woman from Bumble. She laughs when Gary says the woman is probably meeting him to practice her English.

As he waits for a parking spot to open, he watches a couple with a baby. He breaks down crying. The woman, Mi-Guyng Cho (Helen Kim) from Bumble records their conversation. In broken English, the lady asks about his daughter. She asks him to teach her English. She shakes her head when he describes their meeting as a date. He bumps into Mary (Isla Fisher) on his way out of the mall. Her drink spills all over his clothes. In a high-pitched tone, he asks where you come from. She apologizes over and over again.

In the park, Gary suggests she stop drinking extremely hot beverages. Mockingly, she says it is bad for your esophagus. He asks what did I do wrong. She has a complicated life and wasn’t thinking things through when she went out with Gary. They both have baggage. He tells her about Emma’s accident and fears drowning while Emma watches. Emma was a gift to him and his wife from the universe. His wife, Lisa fought cancer until it finally claimed her life. He Emma for six months after her mother died. Lisa’s family cared for Emma while he was away. He blames himself for Emma’s accident.

Mary’s husband died during a backpacking trip in Europe. She relocated from Chicago to Australia to escape his memories. She says it is life. He likes being in her company and asks why she ran away from him. She doesn’t want to hurt them. After a quick kiss, she hurries away, leaving Gary stunned. Gary notices Mary took his keys. He chases her down in a taxi. He calls Sarah to tell her he needs more time. Sarah encourages him to take all night and Lisa wanted it. The taxi drive discourages Gary from following Mary.

The cab driver (Michael Denkha) refuses to run the red light. Luckily, they arrive at her house as she walks through the gate. She hurriedly puts her stuff inside her house. He questions why she has live chickens. She orders him to go. He says you have my keys and watches her in amazement. He enters the house and quietly watches Mary. She pants for breath and tosses the chickens and accidentally his keys into a room. As she slams the door shut, the lights automatically turn off and the window shades shut. Gary continues to watch it transpire.

He is locked inside the house in fear of his life. A loud roaring noise comes from inside the locked room. He looks through a small window in the door as the episode comes to an end.

 

Wolf Like Me Review

The writing, videography, and dialogue are extraordinarily wonderful. While the show is flawless, the characters are not. Every character has a unique set of problems. Gary is a struggling single father while Emma is a young girl struggling to have a normal life with her mother out of the picture.

If I wasn’t recapping the show, I would definitely binge watch it. Can’t wait until the next episode. The show deserves a 7.5.

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