The Pitt Season 2 Episode 3 Review: ‘Remember, Rebuild, Renew’

The Pitt Season 2 Episode 3 ‘9:00 A.M.’ can best be described in the same way that the series’ previous 17 installments can — as in, by using many positive adjectives, none of which actually quite explain how good it is. Not fully, at least. This hour, written by star Noah Wyle and directed by Uta Briesewitz, is especially powerful even when compared with all those that have come before. That is, in large part, due to the introduction of a patient who survived the mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. But there are plenty more meaningful stories here, all of which are incredible.

It’s actually scary how well a TV show, much less one where each hour really is only an hour, can represent so much of what it is to just be human. We’re all trying to survive in this world, and we experience so many similar ups and downs, losses and near-misses, acts of hatred and acts of loving kindness. And yet, no matter how universal some themes may be, every single community, and every single person within those groups, has their own, unique experience. I suppose you could say it’s kind of like how each hour of this series is its own, special type of great.

Many of The Pitt Season 2 Episode 3’s best moments are about family, but as we see while our Tree of Life survivor’s burn is being treated, there’s also something remarkable, and touching, about what is shared between strangers. As we’ve also come to expect from this series, an hour with a number of heavier plot points still manages to give us plenty of lighter moments. One comes from Dr. McKay’s patient, Mr. Montrose, convincing her to dance with him, twirling her right in front of everyone. Louie teaches us about fireworks — and is not at all impressed with the kids these days’ lack of knowledge thereof. And even if Dr. Langdon quotes all sorts of lovely writing from John O’Donohue as a way of giving Donnie Donahue some parenting advice, a young patient’s dad gives it to him short and sweet: “…support your woman. And pack good snacks.”

Despite how much this hour packs an emotional punch, it’s still significantly less action-heavy, the hospital less overloaded, than much of the series’ first season. (And especially the mass casualty arc, obviously.) But The Pitt Season 2 Episode 3 ends in such a way that indicates our early morning calm before the storm will be over any second now. No matter what happens next, we’re pretty sure this one will stick with us.

MORE: Here’s why The Pitt Season 2 is still the best of the best.

“Those can’t be the last words we say to each other”

Our latest trauma, auto versus motorcycle, should be a warning to Dr. Robby (who appears to be lying to everyone and saying he does wear a helmet, when we’ve seen evidence to the contrary to open the season premiere). Even if our attending physician chooses to ignore that warning, viewers certainly can’t. There’s no hope of saving that motorcycle driver, and after he’s quickly pronounced dead, the staff still needs to treat the other people involved in the crash. And those patients, Mark and Nancy Yee (Eugene Shaw and Angela Danfei Lin), are part of what makes this hour so special.

This couple receives much better news than we might initially expect. The accident doesn’t make Mark quadriplegic. Instead, we learn that he suffers from hypokalemic periodic paralysis, which is treatable — much more than cervical injury, at least. “Better” still counts as good, maybe even great, news here, and we’ll absolutely take it. Not to mention, their story is instructive in a lot of ways.

Nancy’s sudden collapse reminds us we have to look after our own health no matter how much we worry about our loved ones. On top of that, both characters not only blame themselves for what happened, but are also so deeply concerned for each other, terrified that the things they said during their argument before the crash might be the last the other ever hears. It’s relatable, and completely agonizing, to think about possibly having to live with that kind of regret. And the performances from Danfei Lin and Shaw, coupled with those of the core cast as they take it all in in the background, are spot on.

With the Yees, as well as with other patients (and families) we visit in The Pitt Season 2 Episode 3, specifics of their conditions and care are interesting enough. But, as usual, that’s not the whole story, much less what makes the hour great. When all of the chaos of the ER fades away and people have a chance to simply be people — not their vital signs and symptoms, not patients and doctors, or patients and nurses, or medical conditions and treatments — that’s where the true, rich storytelling comes from.

MORE: See what made us fall in love with many of our favorite The Pitt characters. (They’re all our favorites, let’s be real.)

“No more fireworks”

Usually, when we talk about why amateurs shouldn’t set off fireworks, we talk about fire hazards or how annoying and disruptive the noise is. Maybe we’ll discuss scared pets, or even combat veterans with PTSD. But in a country with such an ongoing, severe gun violence epidemic, we really should be reconsidering whether 4th of July fireworks celebrate our independence…or are just a cruel reminder that nowhere is safe. Not school, not the grocery store, the club, the movie theater, concerts, our houses of worship…the list is endless.

In The Pitt Season 2 Episode 3, not only do we see how neighborhood kids having some “harmless” fun can trigger a mass shooting survivor’s PTSD, but the specific event that’s part of one patient’s story is a real-life one. On October 27, 2018 an antisemitic, anti-immigrant (these things usually go hand-in-hand) man entered Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue and opened fire. 11 people (may their memories be a blessing) died that day, 6 more were injured, and Jews across the nation learned the news in shock, and horror, and fear, and just….plain grief for loved ones lost. Since we’re such a small group, it’s like a Kevin Bacon Game out here, so it’s often easy to either know someone, or know someone who knows someone, when these things happen.

There’s also something of a connection that’s…complicated to describe — part religion, part culture, part a generational trauma response…some other stuff… — that just…you feel these things. I remember what it was like getting the news that day, what it was like in the community for many, many days after. And yet, as visceral as my reaction is to watching this episode and hearing The Pitt‘s Yana Kovalenko mention Tree of Life, I know I’m fortunate not to be part of the greater Pittsburgh Jewish community, much less someone from one of those three congregations holding services that awful, senseless day. I can only speak for myself and my own connection to this story to be able to say how meaningful it is and how it touched me on a deeply personal, powerful level.

But it’s not just that this is personal for me, the (re)viewer. The scenes with Robby’s patient Yana are also masterfully-crafted television in their own right. Irina Dubova continues the pattern of phenomenal guest actors on this series, turning in a performance that’s exceptional even when compared with others who’ve stepped into the fictional PTMC. Initially, her character is just a fun, fretting Jewish mother (or grandmother) type. But when she begins to speak about October 27, she takes on a quiet, haunted sort of quality that speaks of the character traveling back in time and viewing herself from afar. She’s right back in that place, yet somehow removed, somehow still here.

Her emotions are subdued by necessity — Yana is trying to keep those feelings under wraps, to control now what she couldn’t then. By the time she gets to the part about today’s 4th of July fireworks, however, she’s overcome. The terror that must have gripped her, both in 2018 and as she heard those loud booms and dropped that samovar today, wins the battle yet again. She’s loud, frantic, more than just a little broken. Then, just as instantly as the fear took over, it’s replaced with something heartbroken, quiet, possibly even ashamed.

Dubova is, of course, paired with a Noah Wyle who’s as good as ever. Dr. Robby’s demeanor shifts oh, so slightly when he notices something familiar staring back at him. At first, he simply has the shared experience with PTSD and knows to go gently with this one, coaxing the reason for her accident out of her. Then, as learns about Yana’s traumatic experience, there’s that sense of knowing. She mentions Tree of Life, and he knows. It comes from that sense of connection I tried to describe up above. Something in Wyle’s performance fully embodies that sense of recognition, that this is a shared, collective pain.

I can’t say it enough: This series remains one of the best at capturing humanity, and The Pitt Season 2 Episode 3 continues that tradition. Indeed, the hour gives us not just this one gutting tribute to the humanity of those hatefully targeted at Tree of Life, but two. When we revisit Yana, Dubova is (yet again) excellent at portraying emotions that are just too powerful to keep at bay. This time, however, it’s not about the evil committed by the shooter, or even the pain and fear — she’s expressing gratitude for solidarity, kindness, and support shared by another community that knows all too well what it is to be on the receiving end of bigotry. In fact, the so-called Great Replacement the shooter believed in is as much an Islamophobic doctrine as it is an antisemitic one.

As Perlah quietly does her job as she normally would, Yana asks/verifies that she’s Muslim. Now, this could’ve gone very badly. In fact, it’s subtle, but if you watch Amielynn Abellera very closely, there’s the tiniest flash of tension for the briefest of seconds. It’s like she gets defensive, prepares that fight or flight response. And, to be clear, it’s justified for Perlah to feel that way. How many times does someone notice Muslim people and then launch into a vile, hateful tirade?

But Perlah quickly covers that reaction, and the character answers that, yes, she’s Muslim. Initially, the two simple words that follow — “thank you” — don’t make a lot of sense. They’re met with a furrowed brow, an expression of disbelief. Obviously, she has no idea what this stranger is thanking her for.

But then, Yana explains: “After the shooting, it was the Muslims that came together for us in support. And…walked with us. You raised money. You…paid for all the funerals. Anyway….thank you.” Once again, I have to stress how incredible Irina Dubova is in the moment, as a Yana who’s totally overcome when she gets to the part about the funerals and can barely get herself together to force out that “anyway” and the second, tight “thank you.” And, once again, I have to say this is Abellera’s scene just as much as, if not more than, Dubova’s. What she does comes down to presence, how she uses her body, and the tiniest micro-expressions, but there is so very much going on there.

Case in point: Those tears in Abellera’s eyes. Perlah doesn’t need to say anything. Her expression tells us so much and not nearly enough (because there’s never going to be enough for a moment like this one). Seeing others on their worst days and offering care is nothing new for a nurse, especially not one in the ER. But this is different. It’s acknowledging that bond between these two communities, even if she wasn’t there herself at that time. She just…knows. Those tiny shared looks between the two characters, the small nod, the little arm squeeze in support — they’re all the achingly bittersweet, wordless expression of a certain kind of solidarity that doesn’t need words. And it’s a good thing that it doesn’t need them — because I can’t find the right ones to use anyway.

Certainly, Perlah can’t really accept gratitude on behalf of a whole group of people who happen to share her faith. Nobody should be a token or a stand-in. Full stop. But, at least from (different, yet parallel) personal experience, I understand the Yana character’s intent — genuine appreciation and recognizing a bond, an understanding, humanity — and have found those sorts of interactions to be a light in the otherwise never-ending darkness. But, without getting into specifics, I’ll say this next part. I also know how it can be both harmful and irritating AF when people assume I stand for, or am a part of, something I’m not. Just because I’m one of “them.” All this is to say, I hope this moment in The Pitt Season 2 Episode 3 that’s so meaningful and touching to me…doesn’t harm or offend anyone.

If nothing else, let’s just all applaud these actors. Because, seriously, wow. Especially when you consider how quickly they can completely change the mood. When Robby returns and Yana starts scolding him about his motorcycle, that enthusiastic, entertained, sh** eating grin of Perlah’s could light up the whole world.

MORE: In The Pitt Season 1 Episode 14, Dr. Robby and then-student doctor Whitaker had a conversation about religion after Whitaker heard Robby saying the Shema in the PEDS room. It was one of the best TV scenes of 2025.

“You didn’t have to come”

The Pitt Season 2 Episode 3 features a number of other emotionally-fraught stories, all of which have impressive guest actors involved. This hour finally gives us answers about what has been going on with Dr. McKay’s patient Mr. Williams, and that means it’s time for his emergency contact to make an appearance. As it turns out, he’s never removed his ex-wife Gretchen (formerly Williams, now Lambdin) from his forms. And that’s…very good news for viewers, actually, because it means we get the privilege of watching Amanda Schull do what she does best — layers and layers of nuance that sneak up and destroy you.

When Gretchen enters that exam area, the angst in the space is palpable. Although we really don’t know who Michael Williams was before he came to the hospital, it takes absolutely nothing to know that he’s shocked to see her here, that he’s missed her, that he regrets…something. Derek Cecil has given us a compelling — if sometimes confusing, thanks to the unexplained mood changes and memory lapses — character in these three episodes. But what he does in The Pitt Season 2 Episode 3 makes the previous two hours look insignificant. The longing as Michael looks at his ex-wife, the halting way he brings up her new life, avoiding eye contact in some places, and the roughness in his voice when he tells her “I hope he treats you well” are all gutting.

And Schull…wow. Wow, wow, wow. She has the difficult job of making us care about this woman who just showed up in hour three of a three-hour journey with this sick man, who just received scary news about a brain tumor. And she goes above and beyond. It’s so much more than making us only care. Like, I just want to hug this woman who’s standing there, fidgeting with her wedding ring, trying not to cry. She can’t even manage to really smile when Michael brings up her marriage. Also. There’s that look of “of course I did” when Michael just quietly tells her, “you didn’t have to come.” And that beat before the oh-so simple “but I did” is just exquisite timing.

Dr. McKay gives them time to themselves, and when she sees Gretchen again, that woman is carrying so much guilt. She asks, without actually saying the words, if she maybe gave up on Michael too soon. If she should have, could have, would have been able to get him help. She looks like a nervous wreck (again fidgeting with her ring), heartbroken…lost. It’s so painful to witness, and not to be left out, Fiona Dourif lays down her own brilliant performance throughout this sad story as she portrays how much it affects Cassie.

McKay handles this situation with care. Early on, she’s gentle with her patient. And when she’s one-on-one with Gretchen, she confirms the other woman’s suspicions in a way that doesn’t imply guilt. Her answers don’t fully confirm anything either. Because really, we’ll never know. We can’t go back. If you’re totally wrecked after watching all of this unfold, you’re not alone. For a lack of a better way of describing our last look at Gretchen and Cassie, that’s…exactly what both of these characters are. Both Schull and Dourif show this very well. Yet, because their characters’ levels of, and reasons for, being totally wrung out and devastated are different, so is how each actor personifies that feeling.

There are plenty of cases where a relationship falls apart due to illness. But the example used in The Pitt Season 2 Episode 3 doesn’t go the most expected route. Michael didn’t push Gretchen away, and she didn’t get overly exhausted or stressed from being a caregiver. She didn’t even know he was sick. The person she loved…just…changed. Suddenly, “he was a really different person…huge temper. Not like when we first got married.” This is the type of situation we can’t possibly expect a woman not to flee, when usually that type of personality change reveals an abuser underneath.

Indeed. The way Cassie jumped away from him in Episode 2 seemed to indicate this might be that kind of story. But no. Michael’s a good guy. He’s just sick. Even if doctors can cure him, even if his brain is fully his again, there’s no way to put back what was broken.

Ouch.

Also? Real talk: I’d totally watch more than just the precious, stunning few scenes we’re lucky enough to have with them.

MORE: Cassie McKay is no stranger to marriages that fall apart, but her ex…is Chad, who we met (and very much did not like) last season. Very different situation there.

Did Kylie’s dad abuse her

Through the Kylie Connors story, The Pitt Season 2 Episode 3 covers familiar ground. But, notably, it’s not stale ground. In the first place, Dr. Santos has a tendency to jump to conclusions — especially when kids who might be at risk are involved. (No, I’m still not going to apologize for cheering her on when she threatened that one patient in Season 1.) But the other issue at play here is, not everything is as it seems. See also: David Saunders. No matter how much he raged after he was taken down by the cops, he turned out to be just a sad kid. (But no, Dr. McKay shouldn’t apologize for taking his “eliminate” list seriously. Not now, not ever.)

That brings us back to Kylie. Thankfully, nobody’s been hurting her. Instead, she has a medical condition — “something we can treat,” as Dana puts it. But, of course, this information comes just in time because, with all evidence pointing to abuse, Dylan and Dr. Santos have to oh-so-carefully try to question her dad. And, to put it mildly, Benny Connors reacts in such a way that very easily could’ve confirmed Santos’ suspicions and uprooted Kylie’s life for nothing. As in, he explodes. Sometimes, the way an innocent person would react just makes them look guilty. This is one of those times. I mean, who among us hasn’t gone off on someone for daring to accuse us of something we’d never do — especially something so evil?

I might’ve cheered Gina on for dumping his a** and all, but Benny’s just a dad who loves his kid, in the end. It’s a good outcome, all things considered.

As far as how all of this plays out, well, the fact that The Pitt can revisit some familiar beats but still create something as good as this is impressive. And it bodes very well for the future. All that chaos and yelling that almost comes to blows — between Benny and Dylan, or Benny and Dr. Santos, or some nuts version of all of the above, I’m still not sure — just flat out works. The whole mess even leads to a nice, little moment between Santos, Whitaker and un-Whitaker (Ogilvie). So, I’ll take it.

…but if Santos could learn to stay calm, and men could learn to just…not, that’d be great!

MORE: When we interviewed Isa Briones about a big moment for Santos in Season 1, she gave us a little bit of the character’s backstory.

More The Pitt Season 2 Episode 3 reactions

• Oh, wow. Everyone’s struggling to try to hold down and sedate the guy from the end of Episode 2. Oof.
• “But no sex fireworks for you tonight.” Dr. Langdon. Sir.
• I would just like to say that Frank and Donnie working together in Triage is a thing I never knew I needed. Now that I have this in my life, I never want to let it go. Not ever. Give them a buddy spinoff, honestly!
• Two-plus hours (that we know of!) later, and this woman’s ASL note on her chart finally comes into play. Far too many people take their lack of need for accommodations for granted.
• Digby, Dana, and Emma continue to be favorites. Emma, for pushing forward and wanting to learn despite constantly looking so overwhelmed. Dana for…well, everything about Dana, obviously. And Digby ought to be a cautionary tale. A lot of people are one missed paycheck and/or one medical crisis away from being in a situation like his. The way this character tries to make himself so small, protected, at every turn and just looks ashamed absolutely breaks me every time I see him. Nobody should be made to feel that way, period. But society looks down on those who need help — whether they need as much help as Digby or not. Meanwhile, if more folks felt like they had somewhere to turn (and the sources of assistance weren’t actively being dismantled for sport) sooner, they wouldn’t get to the same bottom as this man. We’d all be better off for it.
• Also, there’s the little attempt at a joke: “I just…kinda want to get patched up, you know?” “I do know. But that’s today. What’s tomorrow?” “…Sunday.” The way Charles Edward Baker and Katherine LaNasa play this moment (the whole scene where she offers help, really) is just gorgeous.
• Side note: Digby lighting up and expressing so much gratitude over being offered a sandwich has me wondering what ever happened to Earl the sandwich guy.
• “We always offer. Two most important things: That they know we’re here. And that we’ll never stop offering.” And Emma takes it to heart. Laetitia Hollard just sort of quietly enhances every scene she’s in — impressive to do when paired with LaNasa. She’s great at playing this character who’s keeping her head down and learning every single thing possible out of care for these patients.
• I love Emma.
• This campus security guy is, thankfully, nothing like the safety workers who drove me across the street late at night when I didn’t feel safe walking alone. But what he is, is the same kind of weak, wannabe tough guy losers who love to profile folks, jump to conclusions, use unnecessary force, and try to act big. Dana’s face when she turns away after that first meeting with him says. it. all.
• Imagine if Dr. Al-Hashimi stopped micromanaging everyone.
• This is officially a Dr. Garcia stan account. I love the way Alexandra Metz plays the moment where she calls Dr. Robby out about his (lack of) motorcycle safety. “Isn’t that what you took, Robby?” Amazing. So snarky, so patronizing — GET HIM.
• I also like Joy being more engaged and showing more empathy with that patient. It’s not about this specific tragedy. (Though, I’m assuming the slop that used to be the guy’s head might affect just about anyone). No. Joy just thrives when she’s finally away from Mr. Pick Me.
• “One look in your beautiful eyes, and I think I’m falling again!” “What a charmer!” Super work on the big, fake laugh from McKay. She’s indulging this dude, and it has to come across as good-natured, not dismissing the patient or uncomfortable in a way that signals trouble to the audience. (Dourif nails it.)
• Also, this flirty old man reminds me of a (harmless) person who used to be like this with everyone he met. I miss him dearly.
• …and the way that good mood of McKay’s is just…gone when she breaks the news to Mr. Williams. Oof.
• When Louie squints at you like that, you know you’ve really done something disappointing.
• Williams is like a lost, little kid when he asks about opening up his head.
• “Poolin’ meds is how we’ve always done it! You put everything in a big pile in the middle of the table…” Langdon’s really being tested so far this morning. First, Louie’s addiction. Now, this family misusing medications.
• “Well, you can’t go into the CT with him, but you can wait just outside.” There’s my Robby from Season 1 who cared so much about some of these families.
• “Soooo, what’s the plan now? Keep…observing me in my natural habitat? No telling what I might do next!” “I think I’ve got the gist. How about we each take a lap and meet here when Mr. Yee is back from CT?” “Splitting up so soon?” “You’re free to see other people, Dr. Robinavitch. I’m looking for cooperation, not commitment.” Um. The chemistry’s there, and way these two read their lines is fun. But also: What.
• The Pitt Season 2 Episode 3 could have brought back a survivor of the Pittfest shooting to make this point about firecrackers and PTSD, but then we wouldn’t have all the lovely connections that come out of Yana’s experience. Also, it wouldn’t be the most honest storytelling to be so exceedingly self-referential. Like, they could reference multiple mass shootings per season and be more honest than solely focusing on the one.
• “No, Sweetie! This is from the full samovar I drop on the floor when the sh—… the firecracker started going started going on again.” She was totally going to say shooting or shooter, huh.
• “Robinavitch? Jewish?” “Youuuu guessed it.” Of course she starts asking if he’s married and about going to synagogue. Of. Course. Jewish mom/bubbe/random temple member characterization on point.
• And she is persistent about asking where, even through the pain as he examines that burn. Amazing.
• The sorrow and weight when she first says “Tree of Life.” My heart.
• Poor Emma.
• “No fireworks” is so soft and heavy, just like how she mentioned her temple. Again, I say: My heart.
• “They’re, you know, little girls, but they play like they’re in The Hunger Games.”
• If you’re cheering on anti-immigrant sentiment, congrats. You’re cheering the type of sh** that gets people murdered while they’re simply trying to pray.
• “I was on my way inside. October 27, 2018. The synagogue. When the shooting started. There was nothing I could do. I went in, after the police arrived — I felt I had to. I’m better now. But…New Year’s Eve, 4th of July, when the kids have their fireworks and firecrackers! I—…”
• “There is no clock on how long it takes.” “No clock. You must be joking.”
• “I said awful things. Those can’t be the last words we say to each other, Doctor. please.” The emotion as this woman begs, and pleads, and bargains…just incredible work from Angela Danfei Lin here. Same goes for all that hope when she hears her husband’s paralysis might be something less dire than initially thought.
• Wyle in the background there, watching how much this woman loves her husband…
• No, seriously. Langdon and Donnie are so good together? And Langdon’s so good with this kid??
• “Go figure. Nothing like a zebra to kickstart your morning.” “It’s better than the alternative.” “True.” Santos and Whitaker, bffs: Confirmed.
• “It means the patient is pathetic and the doctor is an idiot.”
• You know it’s bad when the actual cops are giving each other those looks while dude just cluelessly sits there and tries to act like he’s “in” with them.
• “…vasovagal from stress?” Been there, done that, don’t like it. Not one bit.
• Dr. McKay, unburdened. You really do love to see it.
• Patient passport is garbage as expected though. Good thing it’s Mr. Montrose pointing out his extended wait time with those raised eyebrows. Imagine some rage monster like Season 1’s Doug Driscoll in this moment. Yikes.
• Mel seems to be back/more on task now after her brief pause. And Dearden’s as good with the physical acting as ever — this time, an exaggerated performance of taking pills since Mel’s patient’s having a hard time hearing her questions.
• Ok. I would like to withdraw my Garcia stan account designation. We do not, under any circumstances, come for Dr. Mohan.
• I do, however, continue to be impressed by how much better Samira is about standing her ground and staying sure of her choices this season, though. And Robby backing her up? We call that growth. Priceless.
• “You think things are important, that everything’s so important, and then you end up here and see.” “Yeah. That is how it works.” Noah Wyle remains the master of quiet, simple line readings that are somehow much more emotional than if he’d made the choice to go big. That little nod is a lot, too.
• Not Dr. Mohan having to suffer through Javadi and Ogilvie doing…that again. Someone please free her! And the patient’s daughter is like “WTF,” too!
• A thing that only The Pitt Season 2 Episode 3 could make me say: Langdon and Donnie pulling those beads out of that kid’s nose is beautifully put together. Just that gentle tone from Langdon, the calm, sure work, and Donnie clearly being grateful for the moment. All while that kid just has a blast with the game, not a care in the world.
• Another thing I never knew I needed but now refuse to give back: Dr. Al-Hashimi/Dana teamup on Tony. Dr. Al loudly and pointedly reading Jackson Davis’ tox screen results was perfect.
• “He’s leaving us for three months on a motorcycle.” Check out that conspiratorial tone from Perlah here. It’s so good, yet (rightfully) not quite what she and Princess get up to with their gossip.
• But mannnnn, is she beaming away while Yana lays into Robby. “You’re middle-aged man. Don’t be stupid!” INDEED.
• “Ohhh, forgive me for being blunt, Dr. Robinavitch. But HOW OLD ARE YOU, HUH? 50?!” “…ish.” “Iiiiiiiiish. 50-ish year old man on a motorcyle! Very sad.” FINISH HIM.
• “You are finished! We’re finished.” “Well, happy fu**in 4th of July.” “Yeah, happy Independence Day!” Santos is enjoying the drama. (Same.)
• If you want to know what “melts ‘punchy’ Dana’s heart” looks like, check out the scene where she films Mr. Yee’s message to his wife. More awards for Katherine LaNasa, please and thank you.
• That tiny stop and pause from Schull as Gretchen’s leaving. What an impact.
• Dana’s “no comment” with those glasses on the end of her nose. Same.
• “Hey! We’re starting to clear some space around here.”
• Y’all knew better than to jinx yourselves like that. What are you, new here?
• A betting pool!
• …aannnnnnd it’s about to get nuts in here again, huh.

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