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Have a merryMatlockChristmas, everybody!
How marvelously twisted is it that theholidayepisode of this supposedly lighthearted, cozy legal mystery show is heartbreakingly bleak?
Aside from one fleeting moment of sweet romance, Belly of the Beast is a crusher.
I loved every excruciating minute of it.
To be honest, I dont know what Matty was expecting when she asked pleaded to work for Wellbrexa.
Julians pharmaceuticals team at Jacobson-Moore isnt doing the kind of righteously satisfying social-justice work that is Olympias current forte.
And shes going to have to do an exceptional job for them.
Its all too much to overcome … at least at first.
The plaintiffs arent impressed with Grandma Death.
Thats how she finds out they may be in cahoots with the ex-girlfriend of the doctor running the trial.
The party provides a backdrop for this episodes one unequivocal win.
out of fear that shell look uncool in front of her potential new girlfriend, Kira.
Alas, elsewhere at the party, people are miserable.
(Dont talk about it; be about it, baby, Olympia urges.)
It doesnt help that Senior isnt enthused by the news that Julian has reconciled with his wife.
He warns, see to it you clear all the rot from the foundation.
The confession doesnt go over well.
So … happy holidays for Matty?
But any hope that Jessie could get someproper compensation is crushed after Mattys common-law-marriage move.
Throughout the episode, Matty fiddles with a MAMA bracelet that Ellie once made for her.
Shes been relying on her righteousness as an anchor during the sleazier parts of her mission.
Now that tether is snapping.
There areteamsof lawyers working for Wellbrexa and Jacobson-Moore.
Shes really the only one staying up late cracking the books?
This episode makes Edwin and Alfies absence relevant to the story, framing Mattys fragile emotional state.
(Copious-tears emoji.)
Matty Matlock, Reformed Dirtbag, Anecdote No.
Matty Matlock, Reformed Dirtbag, Anecdote No.
