The bad news is… Well, you know what the bad news is.
Anyone else already missing the end of this one?
Its really pretty bananas and seems pretty terrible.
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(That said, I know a bunch of dudes who would probably love it.)
When its over they act like the guys did a great job!
And then turn to each other to whisper furiously about what a disaster this is.
Says Michelle: They put so much work into this.
Plus, shes not sure how to totally crush the boys dumbDunedream.
Alex follows her out and tells her he wants to go with her.
He was doing it for Brett.
Brett is driving like a world-class maniac.
Hes swerving, hes speeding, this electric car finally has some go!
Michelle is trying to reason with him, but the dude has some real crazy road rage.
Metaphor for something, or just really bad driving?
Meanwhile, Alex calls Tina.
Shes in the stirrups, but when she hears what happened, she rushes to the ER.
Perhaps a natural mother, after all.)
She gets there, frantic, and finds Alex waiting.
Sophie fell off the monkey bars and broke both arms but is okay.
She asks where her parents are just as Brett and Michelle call and venture to talk to her.
But she wont speak to them.
Little girl sadness and rage!
Tina covers and tells them theyll meet them back at the house.
Theyre home waiting when the gang arrives from the hospital.
(A true sad adult response if ever I heard one.)
Little kids really know how to turn the knife, right?
Its a real gut punch.
Next: The futures of the school and our heroes are on the line.
The four adults lounge on the couch, each looking fairly defeated.
The next day, messes are being cleaned up.
as to how theyll save the school.
Theyll create something that will be educational and interactive.
Next, we get a montage of our gang hard at work.
My favorite moment is seeing Tina full-on welding which is even hotter than her white jeans.
Across the way, Anna has a harp player of course.
Her side of things is very sterile and, judging from the kids faces, incredibly boring.
She makes a speech, and yeah, shes just the worst.
Even the parents in the crowd look annoyed thanks to this environment.
But then theres a shriek from outside, and Sophie comes running in, dressed in full colorful costume.
She turns very seriously to a little redheaded boy and says, Want to come to another planet?
Like a little pied piper, Sophie brings then all over to where a very impressive sight awaits them.
Its like Neverland on steroids.
Everyone is so happy!
The good guys win this one!
Michelle and Brett get to the house, and she takes the kids inside and puts them to bed.
He crosses the threshold, sees the door has been left, very tellingly, open.
Michelle comes back, and they gaze at each other a little shyly.
She starts to apologize, and he stops her and tells her shes apologized enough.
I oweyouan apology, he says.
Ive just been really self-involved and lorded it over you and was really selfish.
Is this the greatest apology of all time?
Its also a little scary to think how easily this could have gone the other way.
Oh life, you are so fragile.
His voice breaks on the last word; Michelles eyes fill with tears.
And this is wonderful, too!
They start getting down (my favorite part is when he yells get off!
So there you have it.
Its tempting to imagine what would have happened next season: Tina and Alex with a baby?
Michelle running a school?
Would Dudley teach a class?
Does Alex suddenly have a million dollars and star on a TV show?
Does Brett have a new career, or is he still working onDune?
Do they get a car that runs on gas?
But maybe thisisthe way things were meant to end: full of love and terrific possibility.
(But that doesnt mean Im letting you off the hook, HBO!
Oh,Togetherness,I will miss you.
Nothing gold can stay.)
