Matt and Emily’s Second Date

Standoff, Season 1, Episode 3

Matt and Emily are an official couple now. Squee! I’m a little envious of a fictional character right now. I wonder if there’s a way to quantify pathetic…

Emily felt a little like an outsider during a post-work happy hour. She didn’t know Mattycakes was afraid of dogs. Cheryl knew, though. Oops. Matty quickly informs Emily that they never hooked up. Really, she wasn’t asking. He takes it further by admitting he thinks Cheryl is hot. Oh, Matty.

Anyway, this week we were treated to a Thai version of that movie, Ransom. Complete with voice disguiser and the token, “We have your daughter[son]” line. Someone kidnapped the 10-year old daughter of a crime boss. He, officially, owns a chain of laundromats. Wifey is trying to do what she can to get the daughter back but hubby is shady. Turns out the money’s not his. So they, you know, can’t negotiate with the high numbers the kidnapper’s demanding. Oops. He wants $12.2 million. That’s a lot of money. Leah, the ninja researchess, is trying to de-scramble the voice.

And, of course, Emily sees something not quite right with the whole thing. The kindapper, he’s too good. Calm, educated, etc. Emily’s right, of course. There’s this great sequence of the negotiation team outling the strategy, intertwined with the kidnappers outlining their strategy.

And then Ray, the jealous surveillance case guy who’s been watching David Lao, comes in and busts up the negotiation. Oops. What a weiner.

Anyway, it all ended up happily. Well, they got the girl back. I guess it wasn’t too happy for everyone involved. But who cares, since these people are fictional.