As Sherriff Fred and the Arcadia Police comb the river, it becomes known that up to six bodies could be underwater. The bodies haven’t been in the river long, and were recently placed there, and if you watched “Echoes,” you know who’s responsible for them. Margaret dug up skeletons in the factory, and it seems she threw them in the river. Although, if Margaret was looking to lose the bones, she must know that the river brings things back more often than carrying them away. Does she hope for the deceased to return? It seems shoddy work from such a calculating character. Also, this marks the second episode in a row where the ghastly pale Deputy Carl’s (Christopher Berry) disheveled appearance is remarked upon. We discover that Carl’s malevolent lush of a brother is the cause of his suffering. More on that later. Margaret further conveys her dominance over the household, rearranging the Langston kitchen passive-aggressively. Jacob begs to be allowed to go to school—and later is allowed—which seems to be according to Margaret’s plan, sneering as Jacob pleaded. While most of the “Returned” long for some sort of normalcy, or return to routine, Margaret is asserting her dominance, piece by piece, obliterating the normalcy of whoever stands in her way. Jacob was content, albeit confused and gifted even for the “Returned,” but his grandmother’s return has left him wanting for more and more. One must wonder, is Jacob being led astray, or is he deciding between the living and the “Returned”? After scheduling a meeting with his mysterious boss, Agent Bellamy points a gun at the henchman who arrives in her stead. He demands to be taken to his boss, and further demands to see his body; they eventually strike up a deal, wherein Bellamy will trade information on “Returned” for a viewing of his body. It seems such a strange request, and yet a logical one at that. However, it leaves the viewers wondering more than ever: What are the “Returned”? It seems more and more as if they are carbon copies of the originals, which—if this is really the answer—would be pretty disappointing. The final montage sequence of “Multiple” is a defining one for this season, and maybe the series. Agent Bellamy strikes a deal with his boss; he tells her about the skeletons uncovered in the river for a chance to witness his dead body. So as government agents raid Maggie’s examination room, stealing the skeletons she had been examining while Maggie and Fred watch helplessly, Bellamy unzips a black body bag and gazes upon his own lifeless face. Again, it seems as if the living Bellamy is a carbon copy, but is anything what it seems with this show? It’s still too early to say what’s what. There seems to be more to Carl that meets the eye. When we find out that his heavy-drinking, abusive brother is the cause of his distress, it doesn’t feel like that’s all there is to it. After all, Carl’s brother seems to flat-out admit to killing their parents. Sure enough, Carl’s brother takes the abuse a step too far and Carl unleashes a flurry of bullets into his back, drags him downstairs, and buries him in the basement, only to—upon the final leveling of the basement grave—hear his brother come bounding in the door upstairs on cue, demanding food. Carl’s storyline seems to be expanding in the coming weeks, and after the intensity of his scenes in “Multiple,” I think most viewers will welcome that addition. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for all news updates related to the world of geek. And Google+, if that’s your thing!
