With the cross finally at her feet, Limbrey uses the special key to open the cross. JJ’s natural reaction is to suggest they blow up Limbrey’s home, but his friends suggest that they don’t commit an act of domestic terrorism. The gang crawls from the wreckage just in time to see Rafe and the boys drive by with the cross. But don’t we all remember what it was like to be a teenager? They can take gunshots and alligators and car crashes and prison hitmen. Also, since Pope is in a state of post-deathbed mania, the gang lets him drive them all back to the church. Pope gets an injection to counter his allergic reaction, but it also gets him geeked. They rush him to get medical attention, while Rafe sneaks into the church. At this moment, Pope has an allergic reaction to the wasp stings. The gang attempts to carry the cross out, but it is too heavy. They all just move out of the way of the cross. Outer Banks, for all of its focus on economic classes and interpersonal drama, is really an examination of our own insignificance in relation to the universe, à la the work of Werner Herzog. “Fond Affections” by This Mortal Coil begins playing in the background. We slowly switch from close-up shots of all our characters’ lifeless eyes and blood-splattered faces. Their deaths are symbolic of man’s greed and hubris. Ahhhhhh!Įpisode nine begins with our entire cast of main characters crushed under the giant metal cross. But then we get a POV shot as the giant gold cross crashes down from the ceiling. He has located the cross.īut Pope’s footing gives way and he is swarmed by wasps. Pope climbs the church ruins and busts open the boards. They find some boards shaped like a 7-foot golden cross situated up in the rafters. Family: the true treasure that results in us being stranded in a swamp.įinally, the gang frees the van and arrives at the church to search for the cross. Speaking of, Kiara and JJ finally return to the sunken van, having each experienced brief character moments involving their parents. Rafe cleverly uses this to learn Sarah and the gang’s whereabouts to find the treasure. This is right up until the exact moment that Topper remembers he has Sarah’s location sharing on his phone. Meanwhile, Topper runs into Rafe while looking for Sarah. I think we all know where this is headed. She leaves town to go meet with some lawyers. John B has avenged Chubbs.īack at Sarah’s house, her stepmom receives a mysterious letter. Other than wanting to unnecessarily overcomplicate the episode to reach a preferred runtime, I can’t think of a reason why Pope and the gang don’t just use the stolen truck to get the cross? Why do we also need John B’s busted van? Time is kind of a factor here during our race for religious relics.Īnyway, John B gets attacked by an alligator. This is like watching someone trying to 100 percent Skyrim. Now JJ and Kiara take another side quest to steal a boat to ferry JJ Sr. John B, Sarah, and Pope wait behind with the van while Kiara and JJ go on their collection missions.īut wait, JJ’s dad appears out of nowhere and needs help after escaping from prison like this is the opening of Great Expectations or something. This triggers a side quest to steal Kiara’s dad’s truck and a winch from JJ’s house. Inscribed on it a poem directing them to the “Freedman’s altar.” They rush to the Freedman’s Church, but John B’s van gets stuck in the rising floodwater. Apparently, my grandmother had seen it lying around and thought it was a “dirty movie.” I never thought to ask why her response was to put it under my pillow like the Pornfairy was going to visit and leave me a dollar.Īnyway, JJ finds a captain’s spyglass in the tree. Side note: One time I came home from school and found my VHS of Flash Gordon hidden under my pillow. (Flash! Ayy-ayyyy, he’ll save every one of us!) With a bit of hesitance, JJ reaches into the deep opening in the trunk, and we briefly reenact the Wood Beast scene from Flash Gordon. This moment also allows the gang to take a beat and notice the large opening in the tree. This is one of the show’s rare slower moments that’s actually been built up enough throughout the season to have a meaningful resonance. He and his friends solemnly and respectfully rebury Pope’s ancestor. With the villains gone, Pope is allowed some time to mourn the fate of his ancestors at the graveside of this distant relative. It seems like they would try digging more than one hole. Our villains rush back to the Island Room, believing they missed a vital clue. Instead, they dig up a casket with some human remains inside. The gang arrives at the tree only to find Limbrey, Rafe, and a crew of henchmen working to excavate the legendary cross containing the magical garment. The cross is supposed to be hidden “at the foot of the angel,” which JJ realizes is in reference to the Angel Oak.
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