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(S01E06) Fathers and sons often have awkward conversations, especially during the
teenage years. Any of us who have had them with our Dads can relate. However, in all the conversations that I have
either read about, heard, seen, or experienced myself, none ever gave me the chills more than when Ben Henrickson asked
his father Bill if he was worthy of "living the principle" i.e. having the ability to have more than one wife,
just like dear old Dad.
And dear old Dad Bill is having a rough go of it lately. Nicki last week said she wanted to bring "another soul" into the family, so Bill does his best to make that happen. However, Nicki is seen taking birth control pills, so what exactly is Nicki up to? If you remember a couple of weeks ago, Bill found Nicki in a somewhat compromising position with her father, his nemesis, Roman Grant, so could Nicki be doing her father's bidding in her own wacky way?
Getting back to the multiple wives situation, Frank Henrickson (Bill's dad) is about to bury his "first wife" Roberta, who from what we heard, was a very loving and giving person. However, Bill's mother Lois, Frank's "second wife," is flabbergasted to learn that she will not be made first wife now, which means she is entitled to none of Frank's assets. Bill does his best to reason with his father, who is not exactly the warmest of men. Frank finally relents, but only after accepting money and home repair work from his son. (How insane was the scene where Bill, Frank, and Joe went to a deparment store to purchase a casket for Roberta? Does this really exist in Utah?)
If Ben does decide to take on more than one wife, he's getting an education of how this type of family struggles to maintain appearances, especially when Nicki is making trouble at one of Bill's stores trying to get a part for Margene's garbage disposal at a family discount, only to learn that in the eyes of Home Plus, she's not family. Barb, as usual, saves the day in her calm and collected manner.
Margene also seems to be getting a little too close to their neighbor for comfort, and Ben confronts her about it. Both Margene and Nicki are bristling from the idea that in order to keep the family from being discovered of being polygamists by the authorities, they have to keep an extremely low profile and lie as a matter of convenience.
Bill and Roman's dispute is going to come to a head sooner or later. Bill threatens Roman with exposure of his shady real estate dealings to the authorities, and Roman makes veiled references to Bill's safety. Again, Nicki may play a role here, either in keeping the peace or sifting information to her father secretly.
The next few weeks should see some situations hitting a critical mass. It doesn't look like Margene and Nicki can keep things quiet for too much longer, and Bill and Roman are heading toward some sort of violent clash. If "another soul" were to be brought into this family, that kid may want to run away screaming as soon as it is able to.
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