Three’s a Crowd. Recap: Resurrection - “Us Against the World”

Season 1, Episode 4

Air Date: Sunday, March 30, 2014, 9/8c on ABC

Rating: ★★★★★

“You’re not the only one; there’s others.” – Pastor Tom

Sheriff Langston and Bellamy

Agent Bellamy’s (Omar Epps) discovery of Dale Getheard’s (Jason Saucier) body creates an unlikely alliance between Bellamy and Sheriff Langston (Matt Craven). The two are usually at odds with each other but now must focus on finding Dale’s murderer, who Bellamy believes to be Caleb (Sam Hazeldine).

Bellamy concludes that 13 years ago, Caleb robbed the bank and hid the money near his hunting shack. After Caleb dies of a heart attack, Dale found his body, along with the money, and figured nobody would find out if he took it. That is, until Caleb returns from the dead.

Am I the only one a little confused over Bellamy’s role in Resurrection? I enjoy Epps and thought he was great on House but in this show, Epps’ character is an immigration agent who was just supposed to take Jacob home. Now, Bellamy is investigating murders and robberies? I guess in a show about people returning from the dead, you can’t think too much or ask too many questions.

Meanwhile, Jacob (Landon Gimenez) and his family struggle for normalcy as news about Jacob continues to spread. Teens startle Jacob by looking in his bedroom window one night wanting to check out the town freak, triggering an epileptic seizure in the young boy. The next morning, Maggie (Devin Kelley) examines Jacob who appears to be ok but later, Lucille (Frances Fisher) tells her Jacob can’t sleep and is eating non-stop. Maggie tells Bellamy about this, noting that Caleb has also been eating non-stop since his return. Could food be an important factor?

Bellamy and Sheriff Langston go to Caleb’s house to question him, only to find Elaine (Samaire Armstrong) and Ray (Travis Young) there. They confront Elaine about her father’s behavior when Ray points out that Caleb’s shotgun is missing. Back at the Sheriff’s office, Sheriff Langston tells Bellamy how the bank robbery went down 13 years ago, while the viewers watch the events play out in a flashback. Turns out it isn’t a flashback, though, as the audience realizes Caleb robs the bank for a second time. The way the writers lull the audience into thinking it is a flashback when it’s happening in real time is brilliant. With Caleb on the run, a manhunt begins.

Rachael and Pastor Tom

Rachael’s (Kathleen Munroe) return from the dead sets up some fascinating storytelling, especially as Pastor Tom (Mark Hildreth) must explain to his wife Janine (Lori Beth Sikes) that his dead ex-fiancé, who he has never mentioned before, is back from the dead after committing suicide 12 years ago. As with Jacob, Rachael’s return poses some spiritual quandaries for Tom, who likely never thought twice about preaching to his congregation about resurrections in the Bible. Adding to Tom’s internal conflict is Rachael’s suicide, which to many is considered a sin. Instead of an overwhelming sense of joy in having Rachael back, Tom seems more upset by what he considers a selfish act when taking her own life. Clearly, Tom still has feelings for Rachael and it will be interesting to see how that plays out, given he is currently married to Janine.

Explaining her suicide, Rachael tells Tom, “I didn’t plan it. Not that that’s an excuse. I was driving home over the bridge and I just thought, maybe this could be it. It could all end tonight.” While she is vague on details, it sounds like Rachael drove off the bridge. But, what was under the bridge? Don’t forget that in “Two Rivers,” Maggie questioned whether the returning people have something to do with the river that flows through town, especially since Jacob fell in and died, and Caleb’s ashes were spread in the river. Could Rachael be the third to have gone into the river and mysteriously come back?

As much as the Rachael/Tom story arc is interesting, I prefer the Jacob/Tom storyline of having your childhood best friend return from the dead after 32 years. I enjoyed the scenes in earlier episodes where they play video games just like they are kids again, and wonder how much of Jacob and Tom’s friendship will take a back seat to things now that Rachael has returned.

An interesting revelation in “Us Against the World” comes as Maggie is driving Jacob home and he points out the abandoned warehouse where Caleb is hiding out. When Maggie asks how he knows that, Jacob tells her, “I can feel him.” Following that, Bellamy, the Sheriff, and his deputies surround the warehouse and peacefully take Caleb into custody but not before he ominously warns them, “This is just the beginning.”

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