The Long Goodbye is the twelfth episode of the fourth season of Virgin River. It is the forty-second episode of the series overall.
Synopsis[]
Mel and Jack finally receive the results they've been waiting on; Lizzie organizes a send-off for Ricky before speaking to Denny about his secret.
Plot[]
Mel accepts Jack’s proposal. In front of the flickering flames of the fire, under the moonlit sky, dancing off the water like diamonds, the pair kiss and prepare for the next chapter of their life.
Two days later their morning is interrupted by Dr Lorton. They have the test results for the paternity test. Jack is a little reluctant about finding out the truth but when they open up the laptop, it’s confirmed. Jack is the father and they’re having a baby girl.
Brady decides to make Brie breakfast. She hasn’t looked over the pamphlet, but Brie urges him to stop walking on eggshells around her and to go back to how he was before.
Mike visits Brady and reveals that he’s a free man. It turns out Deputy Howard was helping Calvin launder money all this time. Brie’s digging has uncovered this link. She ended up getting a lead from a DEA friend and after following the money, it’s lead back to this crooked cop. When Mike arrived, Howard pulled a gun on him but Mike got the jump first and handcuffed the guy. Howard is also the one who planted the gun in Brady’s truck. Mike apologizes for wrongly arresting him and leaves Brady with telling Brie the good news.
Doc continues to broach the subject of a home aide for Hope. Conceding, the stubborn woman has decided that Lizzie should be the one assisting, which Doc admits is a good idea. Denny receives a call from the doctor; apparently he passed out because he was dehydrated. Vernon tries to father the boy, telling Denny he needs to take better care of himself in the future.
Hope heads out and speaks to Lizzie, giving her the option of being her home help aide for $20 an hour. Given her falling out with Denny last episode, she decides to think about it.
When Mel heads back to the clinic, she finds out that Cameron has handed in his two week notice. Of course he has. Anyway, Mel blames herself and apologizes to Cameron for her reaction. Cam has decided to leave and go back to San Diego all the same, wasting this one-note, pointless character. However, this puts the clinic in a precarious position.
With Doc getting too old and Mel out of commission because of her pregnancy, they’re going to have to repeat season 3’s storyline and get another doctor. And later on, that’s made all the more difficult when Mel decides to outright resign.
Jack drives Ricky to the bus station but on the way, takes a detour where everyone has organized a surprise goodbye party for him. Charmaine rings Jack in the wake of all this, freaked out, as she’s found a hotel bar charge on Todd’s credit card. Although this doesn’t mean he’s cheated, it’s still a precarious situation.
Ricky leaves after a brief goodbye, staring longingly at Lizzie who watches him go.
Denny eventually takes Lizzie aside and decides they need to talk and clear the air. Denny does really like her but the reason he’s been standoffish with her all season long is because of his condition. He has Huntington’s disease and it’s terminal.
A big twist is unveiled. Mel and Jack head out for dinner with Nick and Jo Ellen. They’re celebrating their engagement and the upcoming glamping gig. However, Nick unveils his sister to be no other than Melissa Montgomery. As the camera pans to outside, it’s shown that someone is snapping photos of her outside. Anyway, while at dinner the news of Mel’s pregnancy breaks.
However, a family emergency with Charmaine causes them to cut this whole ordeal short. Charmaine is struggling to breathe and having a panic attack when Mel and Jack show up. She blurts out that this is karma and that Todd is going to leave her. It turns out the twins aren’t actually Jack’s after all. Charmaine lied. Jack is shell-shocked.
Brie is approached by her ex, Don, with a non-disclosure agreement. He doesn’t want the truth over him raping her get out. So as a result, she’s going to press charges and file a lawsuit.
Preacher has Connie look after Christopher and to keep his return a secret while he heads off to get Paige back. With a gun, he drives to the lodge. A big stand-off occurs at the cabin. Vince holds Paige up at gunpoint and decides to make Preacher pay. A scuffle ensues, eventually leading to Preacher clocking the crook in the back of the head with a block of wood. Paige is safe at last.
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Alexandra Breckenridge as Melinda Monroe
- Martin Henderson as Jack Sheridan
- Colin Lawrence as John Middleton
- Benjamin Hollingsworth as Dan Brady
- Lauren Hammersley as Charmaine Roberts
- Grayson Gurnsey as Ricky
- Sarah Dugale as Lizzie
- Zibby Allen as Brie Sheridan
- Marco Grazzini as Mike Valenzuela
- Mark Ghanime as Dr. Cameron Hayek
- Kai Bradbury as Denny Cutler
- Annette O'Toole as Hope McCrea
- Tim Matheson as Vernon Mullins
Guest Cast[]
- Teryl Rothery as Muriel
- Nicola Cavendish as Connie
- Gwynyth Walsh as Jo Ellen
- Steve Bacic as Vince
- Barbara Pollard as Melissa Montgomery
- Lexa Doig as Paige Lassiter
- Christina Jastrzembska as Lydie
- Keith MacKechnie as Nick
- Trevor Lerner as Bert Gordon
- Chase Petriw as Christopher
- Patrick Keating as Charlie
- James Kot as Don
- Sandy Robson as Jeb
- Janet Glassford as June
- JP Padda as Waiter
- Dario Giordani as Stranger