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Oh, I am definitely blaming the bank first and foremost; but Zane Yoder is already damn near unredeemable in my opinion at this point. And the fact that he and his two cohorts were all wearing black hats, well never saw a western where the good guys were in black hats. LOL. We know the one guy was his ranch manager, but who was the other, another son?

Matt and Levi have to realize they cannot turn back the clock, all they can do is make the best of their situation and move forward with love and affection. They will have their bumps in the road, but looking back to the what might have been is never a good thing. We must not jump to conclusions, I do think Levi should take his father's advice and stay away from the Thompson's until he gets his bearing better; but you can't tar every member of the family with the same brush, there has to be a few outliers that are good people. Jimmy appears to be friendly, but let's hope he pays enough attention to Dan to keep his jealousy at bay. Levi will not want to come between then in any way, he just isn't that kind of guy. I swear, I want to slap Levi's deceased grandfather with a two by four... Can't wait to see what happens next.

And we all know what it means when a group of men are all wearing black hats like that....

What did Bradford notice at the auction house that the rest didn't. If the bank or a second bank doesn't hold the notes, who does exactly? An individual or private entity could of course, but someone should know; and the bank was beyond stupid to make the move toward liquidation without knowing and having the approval of whomever holds the rest of the notes. It is irresponsible on a fiduciary level. Eric has all the support he can handle, but most of this is up to him. He knows he can't stop the liquidation, unless whomever holds the other notes pulls something, but losing family land like this is like having your soul yanked out of your living body. James was quick to notice that something was not right, and Bert came down awfully quick to talk to Taggert and get some answers. Ash finally understands some of Taggert's actions, but he knows that this full story is something only Taggert can share, and only when he is ready. A truly wonderful chapter...

Calder had to be behind this; Chad simply did not have the brains to try and do this himself. So proud of Nathaniel, he killed Chad before Chad could kill him, of course, he was already weakened, so Chad's girlfriend tried to finish the job. Honestly, glad we did not find out what Aaron did to him. Even if he is turned, will Austin going to be ready to face Calder in such a short period of time?

Granger always seems to have a purpose to his actions; I think he put into Roses did everything he did to make sure Palomar left the ship. I am not sure of his purpose, Palomar had become so cold, but I know Granger has a reason. Lord, Granger with Ventura brings back some great memories. They have both grown into themselves and become more impressive. They are like great friends that rarely seem to see each other; but when they do they slide back into each other's lives perfectly. Herrera revealed more than he planned; but like so many, he became relaxed in Granger's company and opened himself up. Let's see what Granger can do to help him. Maybe nothing, but never discount Granger. Can't wait to see what happens next, I am sure that Granger is in for a grand adventure while in charge of this Spanish ship.

Ugh, love... It makes everything move; turns it all into heaven or hell.

Johnny and Sam are finding that quiet rhythm that makes each moment one to experience together. They are feeling their way forward, finding how they mesh together, how they connect. Notoriety has its perks and its drawbacks, Johnny will have to learn to navigate each.

August and Fletcher have just started on their voyage of discovery. They will find things that will make what happened seem trivial, and others that they might try once and never again; but it will all be done together. They are ready to start their life together, and it is no different than a man and woman, just no promise of a child, but even then, there were children that needed a good home. They will have to work to make it all work, but if they continue to be honest and communicate with each other, let's hope this is but the beginning for the two of them. They will have obstacles, but together they can overcome them all.

Hate that Neil had issues the first time he wore the pen out. And worse that it was an old friend. But honestly, if you never discuss a topic, hard to know where some stand; unless they are just naturally really vocal on everything. Glad that Neil felt he could come and talk to Alex about it all; and look where it led. Alex had a great idea, maybe Neil getting some experience in clay as a way to see how some of his ideas would look in three dimensions. Doesn't have to become master level, just a way of seeing where he wanted to go with a piece before it was too late to change it; wood is an unforgiving material.

There are always bullies and asses in every school; the trick is to stand up to them and deal with them as it comes. You don't have to resort to violence, although that does happen sometimes and you can't always avoid it. I found my big mouth could keep most of them at bay, but I don't see Levi being one that can come back at them, at least not yet. Jimmy seems like a good friend, and maybe Dan will be as well. And sometimes, all it takes is one or two good friends and you have the start of a group of friends. Levi doesn't have to defend his dad or any of the other guys. They are out and proud and while he may want to say something, they neither except it nor require it. They have all fought their own battles in the past. All Levi has to do is stand his own ground.

This is why instead of being idiots, you explore the island and set up a real camp and find out what is going on around you.

Their relationship or friendship or whatever is getting along; but I wish they were dealing with the reality of the situation more.

How are they keeping the fire going? How are they getting enough to eat?

How much of the island have they explored, what type of camp have they made? Do they have something set up to try and get the attention of any passing plane or boat?