Posted by Dustin on 06.21.2009 at 1:50 pm

This week the show opened with everyone learning the sheriff had taken Madison, and that Mrs. Wellington was now dead as well. Meanwhile two federal agents were flying in by chopper to supposedly pick up J.D. and take him into custody for the murders, unaware that he wasn’t the killer and was dead. When they landed though, someone dressed as the sheriff greeted them on the docks and then shot them.

Everyone on the island decided it was finally time to high tail it off. They decided to go use one of the boats at the marina to get off the place. Jimmy ran toward the boat ahead of everyone else. Shane yelled at him to stop, having spotted something, but it was too late. The boat blew up and then someone unseen began shooting at everyone. Everyone fled back into a tavern near the docks. Later the wedding planner and another girl from the manor showed up, knowing this place had a generator when nothing else on the island seemed to be working.

Everyone was convinced the sheriff had done it all, but Abby needed proof. She, Henry and Trish went to check out the sheriff’s place. They found a photo of Wakefield as well as maps of the tunnels under the island. That was enough proof for Trish. They went back to the tavern, where Cal and his girlfriend showed up. They said the sheriff had disappeared on them. Cal didn’t think the sheriff was in much condition to run or do much physically, he was still breathing on an oxygen tank. Shane revealed he had seen one on the docks. He also saw the two federal agents bodies in the water. That is why he was yelling to Jimmy to stop, he knew something was wrong. Abby was beside herself, she had never even told Jimmy she loved him.

Everyone soon realized there was another boat they could use (Shane and Jimmy’s, or maybe Trish’s dad’s? I can’t recall whose it was), but it was on the other side of the island. Cal volunteered to go for it and Sully agreed to go with him. They ran for a truck, with Cal being shot on the way. They sped off, but Cal was bleeding badly. Eventually he told Sully he would have to save his life, he’d talk him through what to do.

Back at the tavern, they began to hear someone on the roof. Suddenly the wedding planner was hung and thrown over the roof, danging outside the window. Jimmy’s body then turned up, he wasn’t dead after all. He was unconscious, and they found Abby’s room key at the inn on him. Abby had not given it to him, and they all felt it meant the Sheriff wanted to see her. She agreed to go if this was all about her.

At the inn Abby walked in to see her dad standing suspiciously by a window. He told her she needed to leave now, it was a trap! HE had given himself up to save Jimmy. He revealed that Wakefield wasn’t dead. He shot him years ago, but had buried someone else’s body in that grave. Wakefield was back, he was using everyone they love to off them one by one. She asked if she was Wakefield’s child? The sheriff said no, she was his daughter, always remember that. The sheriff was then ripped out the window! He had a rope attached to his neck, and Wakefield took off in a car and dragged him along. Abby ran out and came face to face with Wakefield, who said she looked just like her mother.

Back at the tavern, Madison told her mom that she had lied, the sheriff didn’t take her. She said her new friend told her to say that. She says he said if she didn’t then mommy would disappear just like daddy had.

My Thoughts
So after all this time it really was Wakefield? Seriously? I don’t know, it seems to be a total cop-out. They could have done much more with this. We already know the second twist will be someone “shocking” as his kid, who is probably helping him. So it’s not going to be a shock, unless his kid is someone completely unexpected like Henry. The previews next week hint that there is another killer on the island as well, which I speculated about last week. There had to be two killers to explain it all.

Jimmy is looking suspicious, and the previews again make it out to seem like he could be in on it. Is he Wakefield’s real kid? That would mean incest love between him and Abby though. Ew! Booth could also be a possibility, as I still don’t buy his shooting himself death. Again though, the shocker would be to have someone like Henry the kid, or even Trish. Maybe they could still make Abby the kid too, as the sheriff’s final confession could have just meant he raised her, she was his daughter.

Madison . . . . jeeze what is up with this creepy kid? I’m sorry, but something is seriously wrong with this child. I think she’s a psychopath with no conscience at all. She’s acted weird from the start and has just been lying and doing odd things. If they ever did a second season of Harper’s Island, she’s gunna be the new killer, mark my words! The child is nuts.