The house will be the perfect place for a weekend getaway for white people who are ideologically still in the 18th century when colored people couldn’t own property. When he reaches the house, he is the target of casual racism from a “Karen” nearby. They’re new occupants but ideologically still in the 18th century when the colored couldn’t own property. He handles it with a smile, somehow, and proceeds to set up the house for his “friends”.
In another wanton act of childish brazenness, we see Wrigley “strip down and rub himself over the sheets” in the master bedroom.
The boys of the school’s bowling team are planning to destroy their pink bowling ball over time by freezing it and making it go “boom boom.” Pippa has been constantly on her phone, something that Stephan and Lucy both notice. Bree has brought her camera along and photographs each of the members, including Stephan and Lucy, who now finally feel like a real couple. ..
Drew and Evan have accompanied the group to Wrigley’s for drinks. Evan is getting on Drew’s nerves and the two are fighting about it. Wrigley has been providing company for them and Lucy is unhappy. Since she knows about the incident, she just wants to go to the police. Stephan manages to get her to do so, but it seems like Wrigley is using him as a puppet master.
Bree is curious about the package of slimy hands that Evan’s dad discovered. She doesn’t yet know that Evan’s dad is waiting until the end of the episode to tell her. Wrigley’s coke-high brings more destruction to the house. He breaks a glass table this time that Evan and Stephan clean up. Stephan is in Wrigley’s ear trying to ask him to back off from Bree. ..
Lucy tries to cheer up Evan, who is quiet and upset on his birthday. But he just cannot have any more self-indulgent play by his friends. His pain is further augmented when he inadvertently lets out Bree’s secret that she was a foster kid. Although she doesn’t say it to Evan, she is upset over the lack of interest her friends take in her life. Wrigley mentions “Canoe Olympics” to the boys. It puzzles the girls but it is a game designed to drink beer and have competitive sports. Lucy suggests Wrigley take Drew with him, which upsets Wrigley and makes him feel Lucy has a target on Drew’s back. ..
Stephan and Drew team up with the other two boys to try and outsmart their other two friends. However, they unintentionally reveal to Wrigley that they told him about the text, which makes Drew and Stephan fight. Although it was Wrigley who told them, this does not seem like what you expected from your best friends. They obviously lose the competition to Evan and Wrigley but things get sour between the brothers. Stephan also fills Wrigley in on Pippa texting someone else to stray away attention from Lucy and Drew.
As the night goes on, it becomes increasingly embarrassing for the two. Evan eventually walks out, frustrated with the rules and how selfish his friends have become. Lucy and Pippa go to the bathroom together where Pippa senses Lucy is going through something. She almost gives up but a distant explosion catches their attention. A drunk Evan has finally managed to destroy the ball but does so in anger, rantings about how his friends are not really friends and are selfish nincompoops. ..
Bree and Evan spend the morning bonding over their angst against their friends. Bree tells Evan how much she likes him, and they have sex shortly after in the master bedroom. There is one more spiteful thing that Stephan does right in front of Pippa. He dips Bree’s camera into the pool, thereby proving that he still doesn’t want to be seen with Lucy, something which was not apparent in the last episode. It is still as confusing as ever and we are back to square one. ..
The Episode Review
In the first two episodes of Tell Me Lies, the show felt unsure how to handle its inherent bitchiness. However, since the last two episodes, this tangent has become more definitive. For example, whenever Stephan spites Pippa or Lucy hates on Wrigley, it becomes a highlight.
For the latter, it added a layer of complexity to their story that we didn’t see before. It also made us question what really happened between them and the other characters.
The characters on “The Good Place” are not afraid to turn on each other. While that does sound like Stephan mostly, they’re all capable of it. Bree and Evan, whom we have liked since the beginning, are the only relatable and root-worthy characters on the show.
The group’s dirty politics and in-fighting have further diminished any care or comfort that existed. ..
The students in “Castle on a Cloud” are carefree and irresponsible, reveling in their drinking and partying ways. The reality beneath the surface is one of drunkenness and partying, which is exploited by the writers in this story.
The episode perfectly uses its potent setting by carving a special episode of booze, secrets, and yes, bitching. Still can’t understand by Jackson White has to mush his words so much. And his hush tone. Come on man, speak up! ..
