Tonight’s episode of “Sullivan’s Crossing” picked up the place the final episode left off, with the disheartening revelation that the Crossing is up for public sale, a proven fact that had slipped Sully’s thoughts regardless of quite a few notices from the financial institution. As Maggie and Sully ready to fulfill with the financial institution, Sully was full of remorse, voicing his hopes of leaving the Crossing to Maggie in the future—a sentiment that deeply resonated together with her.
The episode skillfully balanced private dilemmas with the overarching menace of the Crossing’s foreclosures.The lives of everybody on the Crossing are so deeply entwined with the place itself, so the potential sale has far-reaching implications for each single individual that lives there. Edna expressed her disappointment in Sully for not disclosing the monetary troubles, emphasizing that household shouldn’t preserve secrets and techniques from each other, which struck a chord with Frank, who nonetheless has not revealed to Edna what actually occurred in Alberta together with his household.
Maggie and Sully’s try to barter with the financial institution concerning the foreclosures failed, leaving Sully with simply two weeks to settle his debt. Regardless of Maggie’s encouragement not to surrender, Sully was disheartened. He confided in Frank concerning the humiliation of exposing his monetary woes in entrance of his daughter and his worry of failing his father’s legacy. Sully worries that dropping the Crossing would possibly imply dropping Maggie once more. Frank reassured him of the group’s assist and accompanied him to an AA assembly. In the course of the assembly, Sully emotionally admitted that Maggie’s return had resurfaced outdated wounds, acknowledging his earlier state of denial and the need of confronting his feelings to really heal.
“Secrets and techniques” – SULLIVAN’S CROSSING. Pictured: Scott Patterson as Sully Sullivan and Tom Jackson as Frank Cranebear. Photograph: Bell Media ©2024. All Rights Reserved.
In the meantime, as Cal reminisced about his dance and kiss with Maggie on the restaurant, Lola arrived at his cabin requesting his assist to save lots of the Crossing. They sought out a close-by foreclosures legal professional, who suggested them that they will file an emergency attraction with the financial institution if they will exhibit they’ve the funds to clear the debt. In the course of the assembly, the legal professional speculated that Cal had a authorized background. Cal admitted he now not practices legislation, stating he didn’t really feel like he was actually serving to folks. The lawyer countered, suggesting that whereas small-town legislation is probably not profitable, it may be considerably impactful, which obtained the wheels in Cal’s head turning. Maybe he doesn’t want to surrender his authorized profession in any case.
Again on the Outpost, Edna and Maggie had a heartfelt trade throughout which Edna confessed that dropping the Crossing would really feel like dropping a part of her identification. Simply then, Lola and Cal entered and up to date them on the emergency attraction, however Maggie said that they lack the required funds to settle the debt, crushing everybody’s hopes.
Within the midst of attempting to save lots of the Crossing, Sydney accompanied Maggie to her first ultrasound. Maggie felt elated as she heard her child’s heartbeat for the primary time. Sydney questioned Maggie about Cal, however in true Maggie vogue, she had already determined to shut the guide on Cal since he made it clear that he didn’t need to be a father. Maggie is at all times fast to place up a wall and stroll away, with none communication or readability. Sydney warned her that returning to Andrew may be a mistake, as folks hardly ever change. As soon as once more pondering together with her head as an alternative of her coronary heart, Maggie believes that reuniting with Andrew is the good choice as a result of he’s enthusiastic about beginning a household and has made efforts to vary. Nonetheless, it’s clear that Maggie is having a tough time convincing herself that that is actually the proper transfer.
Maggie did make one nice choice, nonetheless. She turned down the job in Boston, telling Sully that the Crossing is her legacy and she or he is dedicated to saving it. She proposed asking her mother and stepdad for monetary assist, which enraged Sully. He refuses to just accept cash from the individuals who stored Maggie away from him for all these years. He shared his emotions with Frank and Edna, who had been dissatisfied that his pleasure would possibly jeopardize saving the Crossing. The following morning, Maggie discovered a be aware from Sully stating, “I’m going to repair this.” Sully met with Glenn, the person from the golf course throughout the road, proposing he develop into a minority shareholder and that in flip, he would assist promote the golf course. Glenn thought of the supply and agreed to suppose it over.
“Secrets and techniques” – SULLIVAN’S CROSSING. Pictured: Morgan Kohan as Maggie Sullivan. Photograph: Bell Media ©2024. All Rights Reserved.
In a second that viewers have been ready for for the reason that first season, Cal lastly confessed his emotions to Maggie, admitting he hasn’t felt this fashion in a very long time. Typical Maggie instantly threw up a wall, insisting {that a} relationship between them cannot occur. Regardless of Cal’s pleas to debate it additional and to not push him away, Maggie remained agency and ended their potential relationship, breaking down in tears as he left. As she shared her disappointment with Edna that her life hadn’t been going based on plan, Edna instructed her to let go of her plans, breathe, and see what life has in retailer. This recommendation is one thing Maggie ought to contemplate. Life hardly ever unfolds as deliberate. Folks need to embrace what comes their method and permit it to information them to their destined paths. Cal is strictly the individual Maggie wants. She must cease ignoring her coronary heart’s needs and begin following them. It’s the solely method that she will probably be actually joyful.
The episode ended on a tense be aware as Sully shared particulars of his assembly with Glenn with Edna, Maggie and Frank, who expressed their unease about him. The stress escalated when Phoebe arrived on the Outpost, revealing to Sully that Maggie had contacted her behind his again—a major betrayal in his eyes.
“Secrets and techniques” – SULLIVAN’S CROSSING. Pictured: Scott Patterson as Sully Sullivan, Morgan Kohan as Maggie Sullivan, Andrea Menard as Edna Cranebear and Tom Jackson as Frank Cranebear. Photograph: Bell Media ©2024. All Rights Reserved.
Elsewhere within the episode, Sydney hadn’t but instructed Rafe about her new modeling contract, however she did inform Rob and Maggie that she is returning to New York and purchased her aircraft ticket. When she lastly broke the information to Rafe, he turned understandably upset. Largely as a result of Sydney had been main him on for therefore lengthy but additionally as a result of he was the final to seek out out she was leaving. Sydney admitted that she struggled with learn how to inform him and recommended he deserved higher than her. After packing her belongings, she returned to Rob’s place. Later, Rafe mentioned with Rob his confusion over Sydney’s choice to return to New York, regardless of her earlier destructive experiences there. Rob is the voice of knowledge, stating that if you actually care about somebody, generally you simply need to allow them to go. Sydney is a misplaced soul, looking for her place in life. Maybe she must see this second probability at modeling by in an effort to lastly determine that it isn’t actually what she needs.
