Blown Away

"Blown Away" is the tenth and final episode of the second season of Virgin River. It is the twentieth episode of the series overall

Synopsis
Mel tracks down Brady to find out more about Spencer. Hope answers Doc's question. Preacher makes a life-changing decision.

Plot
Hope drinks wine in her room following the encounter previously with Vernon. Vernon arrives moments later, and Hope remarks that she thought he had left; he jokes that they vowed "for better or for worse". Vernon explains that he loves Hope, and was in Seattle getting their engagement ring reset by an antique jeweler that Muriel knows, he admits that he took her out for dinner as a thank you, but that nothing more is going on. Hope tells him not to keep secrets from her in the future, but that she will marry him once more. The morning after, they agree to have a big wedding and renew their vows in front of the entire town.

Connie brings Lizzie to Lydie's to talk with her and Ricky. The discussion gets out of hand, and Lydie sticks up for Ricky against Connie, remarking that Ricky is a good guy and Lizzie would be lucky to have him. Connie is reluctant to agree, however, and tells Ricky to stay away from Lizzie before pulling Lizzie out of the house.

Meanwhile, Preacher feels the pressure to come to a decision about the job he was offered in San Francisco by Jamie. He talks with Jack about the recent tension between them and the stress Jack has been under, and asks if Jack would consider making him a partner at the bar. Jack refuses, citing that he wouldn't want to ruin their friendship, but will not consider the offer; Jack must leave moments later, however, when he receives an emergency message from Charmaine. After their discussion, Preacher leaves Jamie a voice mail accepting the job offer. Connie arrives at the bar moments later and Preacher tells her that Wes is a missing person but the Sheriff's office will not be looking for him.

Mel arrives at the practice where she is met by Vernon, who asks if she can cover for him until later that night as he needs a consult on a patient in Eureka. Mel tells him that she is busy, but Vernon tells her that as she has her phone there are no issues with her leaving the practice. Vernon tells her that Hope agreed to renew their vows, and apologizes for the way he has been treating her lately.

Jack arrives at Charmaine's to find that her emergency was a blocked sink. He offers to fix the sink, but is sidetracked by a call from the realtor asking for his paperwork. Charmaine asks what Jack is buying, and when he explains about the house, it seems that she changes her mind about moving to Portland with her aunt. They talk afterwards, and it Charmaine begins to vision what a life living with Jack and their twins could look like. Charmaine kisses Jack moments later but he pulls away, questioning what she was doing. Jack makes it clear that Charmaine will not be living with him at the house, and the two begin arguing at the situation.

Mel decides to check out the lumber yard herself but bumps into Brady who warns her off the property, citing that Calvin will kill the both of them. He tells her to drive away and wait down the road, where he will meet her shortly, but it becomes clear that they have been witnessed by numerous people. She meets with Brady and he takes her to Spencer's grave, showing her a small hand gun in the glove box of his vehicle as confirmation that he killed Spencer.

Preacher becomes distracted when he thinks he sees Wes arrive at the bar. It turns out that it is his twin brother, Vince, who is also a detective and is looking for Wes. He asks Preacher about Michelle, but Preacher acts innocent, forcing Vince to reveal that he knows that he and Paige had a thing and he is somehow involved in his brother's disappearance.

That night, Mel admits to visiting Brady in secret, wanting to find out what really happened to Spencer. She shows Jack a video of Spencer getting on a bus, and reveals that Brady didn't kill him, but gave him a lift to the airport with his family. Mel reveals that Brady knows that Calvin is bad news and hopes that this mercy is one step closer to his redemption. Mel and Jack talk more, which ends in the two sleeping together numerous times.

Ricky visits Lizzie's house and throws rocks at her window to gauge her attention. He apologises for getting her in trouble and tells her that he loves her, a message which she returns too. Lizzie remarks that the two are like Romeo and Juliet, but Ricky sarcastically remarks that the two die in the end.

Meanwhile, Jack receives a call citing that they have uncovered evidence of Calvin's business and his shipping of fentalyn, he tells Jack good news, but reveals that Brady will too be arrested. The conversation is cut short, however, when someone enters the bar.

Arriving home, Preacher bumps into Stacey, one of Paige's friends. She tells Preacher that Vince found her number and left her a message, therefore Christopher will need to stay with him for a while. Preacher accepts with tears in his eyes.

At Hope's, Vernon tries to tell Hope about the doctor he met in Eureka for a consult on himself, but Hope remarks that he is starting to worry her. Before Vernon can explain, however, the doors to Hope's fly open and it is shown that the town has thrown them a surprise party.

Mel arrives at Jack's Bar for dinner with Jack as planned, but finds a struggle has occurred and Jack lying behind the bar having been shot. Mel applies pressure and calls an ambulance, pleading with Jack to hold on and stay with her.

Main Cast

 * Alexandra Breckenridge as Melinda Monroe
 * Martin Henderson as Jack Sheridan
 * Benjamin Hollingsworth as Dan Brady
 * Colin Lawrence as John Middleton
 * Lauren Hammersley as Charmaine Roberts
 * Annette O'Toole as Hope McCrea
 * Tim Matheson as Vernon Mullins
 * Grayson Gurnsey as Ricky
 * Sarah Dugale as Lizzie

Guest Cast

 * Nicola Cavendish as Connie
 * Lynda Boyd as Lilly
 * Carmel Amit as Jamie
 * Gwynyth Walsh as Jo Ellen
 * Steve Bacic as Vince
 * Marco Grazzini as Mike

Co-Starring

 * Chase Petriw as Christopher
 * Trevor Lerner as Bert
 * Keith MacKechnie as Nick
 * Christina Jastrzembska as Lydie

Trivia

 * Jack is shot by an unknown assailant.
 * It is revealed that Spencer is still alive.
 * Wes' twin brother, Vince, comes to Virgin River in search of his brother.