Posted by Dustin on 04.27.2009 at 12:01 pm

So rather than do “Housewives” first, I’m going with “Brothers and Sisters” because of all the comments in the shoutbox about last night’s episode. Also I felt it was far more entertaining than “Housewives” was.

First up, Julia was in financial trouble. It seems Tommy borrowed against the house mortgage for his Ojai scam, now the banks were foreclosing. Kevin did what he could to save the house, and Nora scrambled to get Julia a job as a tutor at the center so the bank would see she was employed.

In the end, Julia was offered a teaching job by a friend, but it was in Seattle! Everyone had to face Julia was leaving and taking Elizabeth too. As they said goodbye, Julia told Kevin that she would tell Elizabeth the truth about him being her father.

The show ended with Nora putting Tommy’s clothes back in his bedroom closet. Julia took them out as she couldn’t stand looking at them anymore. Nora felt he’d need them when he came home. Saul tried to convince Nora that she had to let Tommy go and accept he might not come home.

Kitty was continuing to play with fire, aka Alec the single park daddy. Sarah said she was having an emotional affair, and from someone who had been there and then been through a divorce . . . stop going to the park! Well Kitty didn’t listen. She and Alec ended up going to look at some house he wanted to buy.

Unfortunately on the way back, well Kitty was looking at Alec and not the road when BAM! They hit a car at an intersection. Nobody was badly injured, Kitty and Alec both got burns on their arms from the air bags. Kitty however lied to Robert, saying she was alone. Later when he took their son to the park so Kitty could rest, he saw Alec with the same bandages Kitty had. Alec’s son also said hello to Evan (corrected), which tipped Robert off.

Robert questioned Kitty, asking if she was in love with this guy. When Kitty couldn’t answer, Robert told her that she was the one who needed to figure out things in this marriage, not him. At the end of the show, Kitty went to see Alec . . . and they kissed!

Finally Holly was throwing a tantrum this week as during a board meeting, the board sided with Sarah on some issue over Holly. Holly felt they’d always side with Sarah. Sarah pointed out it was a family company.

Holly devised a scheme to bring Ryan into the company. Ryan had previously told Holly and Rebecca he would not go to work where William did every day. However when Holly brought up that he’d have shares, and a vote at the meeting . . . he was interested. She then suggested if the idea came from her, Sarah wouldn’t like it, they haven’t been seeing eye to eye. Ryan went to Sarah, who loved the idea, but said she’d have to smooth this over with Holly, who was having Walker-phobia lately.

Holly pretended to throw a fit, but said she would agree if Rebecca was also given a vote on the board and shares, she had earned them. Sarah agreed to that and thought Rebecca did deserve them. Ryan took the job, but would be starting at the loading docks like every other Walker had. Holly was sitting pretty, thinking she now had enough votes on her side. However Ryan opened his mouth to Rebecca, saying now that he had a vote, he couldn’t wait to stick it to Sarah in the next meeting and show those Walkers. Rebecca quickly went to Justin to tell him that he had been right about Ryan all along, she doesn’t trust him.

My Thoughts
First up, I am so sad to Julia go! I hope they find a way to bring her back, as that really stinks. Tommy has screwed up everything. When he comes home, I hope Nora slaps him again . . . hard!

Kitty aggravated me in this episode. I went from feeling annoyed with her to feeling sorry for her. I definitely think she should have listened to Sarah. She needs to quit it with dates in the park and deal with her marital problems first. However Robert, he needs to deal with his part in this as well. He acted like this was Kitty’s fault, she was the one who had to figure out what she wanted. Oh Robert, just last week you were realizing you had pushed Kitty away. Maybe you too need to think, do you want a family and marriage or to be Governor? Which is your priority!

Most of my anger was directed at Holly in this episode. This witch best go down next week in the Season Finale, and take that Twilight inspired Ryan with her! I knew she would try and use Ryan to pull a coup and upstage Sarah. Fortunately it looks like Rebecca has seen the light and won’t let that happen at all.

Speaking of Rebecca and Ryan, can we discuss this company shares crapola? Okay first, Ryan just started working at the company in the loading docks. Let’s hold off on the shares and the vote for away. Really, he gets a vote just cause he’s a Walker working there? He knows NOTHING about the company yet, and I don’t think the board would really care what he has to say at this point. Meanwhile Rebecca deserving of shares? She didn’t start at the bottom, mommy gave her a cushy job at the top. So no, she shouldn’t get shares either!

In the end, I’m hoping what Ryan finds out is that his mother’s apparent suicide had nothing to do with William and everything to do with Holly. What if she found out about Holly, or Holly called up William’s room one night and she answered. Something, anything that will help Holly go down in flames. At this point, she can take Ryan with her. I wish we could get a do-over and forget Ryan ever existed.