Posted by Dustin on 06.15.2009 at 7:05 pm

First up a recap of June 15th’s episode, then some quick thoughts on the show and future teasers shown at the end.

The Army Wives seemed to be shunning Denise in this episode. Pam and Roxy ran into her at the commissary, and couldn’t get away from her fast enough. Later the wives and Roland gathered to discuss Denise. They were all concerned about her and sent Roland to talk to her for them. Roland checked on her and said none of them knew how to really speak around her lately. She broke down fearing she had ruined her career, her marriage, her whole life. She just wanted to take this past year back.

Denise learned from the news that Frank’s division was pinned down in Iraq and in a shootout, unable to be lifted out or get help. She went to Jennifer, who is the new head of the FRG, to ask if she heard anything. Jennifer was snarky and said she had to know the status of her marriage first. Denise gave it to her for being such a witch, but Jennifer did tell her what little she knew. She then asked Claudia Joy if she could pull strings with Michael. In the end, Frank was fine and would be coming home soon.

Claudia Joy found herself scrambling to find a new home for her and Emmalynn, one they could afford, and it looks like one that is off base. Jennifer is moving into the old house and is already planning how she’s going to redo it all.

Pam started a support group for new army wives who were unprepared for the changes they’d go through. She asked Roland to come for support, but his mind was elsewhere. Roland was feeling down as a former college buddy just got an appointment at John’s Hopkins University for making a breakthrough. Roland felt that should have been him, he tutored this guy in school! Pam confronted Roland later about why he left the group, she was counting on him. He unleashed his anger on her, saying he had a career, he wasn’t some love struck girl who married into the army. She was hurt saying she had a career too, but they all made choices here. He soon apologized for how he spoke to her.

Roxy got the bad news from the IRS that Betty apparently hadn’t been as upfront with them in the past, and she owed some back taxes, which of course now fell to Roxy. The tax some was around 20 thousand dollars! Roxy thought she would end up having to sell out after all to pay that. Later at a shopping store parking lot a woman got her purse snatched and Roxy stopped the guy. The woman offered to take her out for a drink. They went to Betty’s place and the woman unknowingly told her it was a shame what happened to this place, it used to have character. Later the woman took Roxy to a place run by her cousin, a very down home kind of bar, much like the Hump used to be. Roxy got an idea and later struck a deal with the tax man on how to pay them back and save her bar.

My Thoughts
I’m really not liking the way the wives are treating Denise, especially since they knew her problems. They are acting snobby and cliquey, much like the wives they hated in Season One. It looks like Frank wasn’t hurt after all, and from the previews, it looks like Denise contemplates leaving the base all together! Does Frank give her the boot? Is their marriage over? I can’t believe Denise would leave the show, something has to happen to save the marriage (as much as I loath Frank).

I’m guessing Roland will be going back to work soon. Perhaps he’ll open a practice at his house, or take-over Pam’s support group? I’m actually missing Joan believe it or not. She hasn’t been in these first two episodes much at all. The previews show that changing as she plans the baby’s christening.

I still loath Jennifer’s character. That woman is a piece of work! I loved that Denise told her off, reminding her that her husband had never even seen combat.

So what’s up with Roxy? It looks like she’s gunna revamp Bettys. Mini-Spoiler Alert! Word is she re-opens the bar as “The Hump” again. My guess is she’s gunna sell off a lot of the fancy-schmancy stuff to pay the taxes and return it to more of what it used to be – a dump with character.

The previews of Trevor screwing up really have me scared. Does he accidentally shoot someone? Poor Trevor! After last season can’t he be given a break?