One of the biggest things will naturally be the return of Jake (Allan Hawco)'s estranged brother, Christian (Jonathan Goad. Oh my God, that was Jonathan Goad. I can't believe I didn't recognize him! Apparently a bit of a Newf accent and different hair can really change a person. I love Jonathan Goad).
Christian is smooth talking and far more charming and confident than Jake, but also a perpetual liar who has a drug problem. The nature of the brothers' tension has something to do with a bar the two were to open together, something to do with the drug problem, and something to do with issues Jake had growing up with Christian as his older brother.
We will also have to have some sort of something with Nikki (Rachel Wilson) and Leslie (Krystin Pellerin). I'm not sure if Jake's relationship with either of them will reach a conclusion, or if one will restart, or if they will end up in the same situation as the premiere, where both offer him attention, and he is hopeless to pick.
I like Leslie a lot better after last night. Although there was probably more to her reasons for not seeing Christian anymore than simply because she had also dated Jake, after all, she knew he had been lying about his job, what she told Christian was more important. The last thing any girl wants to do is get between two brothers. Jake certainly did not even take the implication of an attachment well.
Still, Nikki is my favourite. Even though they are officially divorced now, there is something about their chemistry and their attitudes that make them perfect for each other. I can't say whether Christian was telling the truth or not, but the idea that, during his own bachelor party, Jake drunkenly wandered off to find a payphone to try and call Nikki rather than watch the strippers just tells you how important she was to him. His mother's ring is also a solid indicator of his affections, and Nikki is also still invested in his feelings as she was quite jealous in last week's episode when Jake watched Leslie sing.
As for the rest of the family, Malachy (Sean McGinley) and Rose (Lynda Boyd) had a plotline revolving around them which has already been resolved, so there is no particular need to focus on them (though, of course, I would not complain if the story did); Tinny (Marthe Bernard) finally showed some interest in Des (Mark O'Brien), so that could develop as well.
I loved that she slapped him for being in the closet with a girl, although she could not explain what had prompted the action. Guess the girl is not above Des' charms after all.
What do you hope happens in the finale? Are you hoping Jake will get back with one of his women? Do you want Christian to stay on next season?
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