“Brothers & Sisters” Episode 209 Recap: “Holy Matrimony”

Saul, with enough sarcasm for the both of them, disagrees. The two men are reintroduced and then Nora pretty much dumps Stan off on Saul.

Nora: Why don’t you two catch up. I’ve got to find Kitty.

We cut back to Kitty and Mumbles. Kitty is trying to explain why there are discrepancies in the accounts of McAllister’s alleged Gulf War heroics.

To summarize: Everyone thinks McAllister led a helicopter mission to retrieve some soldiers stranded in enemy territory. But it was actually the co-pilot who was arguing to try to save the soldiers. McAllister thought a rescue attempt was too risky and wanted to go back to base. Before they could do that their chopper was hit, and the co-pilot died in the crash landing. However, once he was on the ground Robert did save the stranded soldiers. (How, I wonder, since the helicopter was totaled and now he too was stranded in enemy territory? Anyone have a theory on that?)

Mumbles: Show if it was upda hem?
Kitty: Robert would’ve left.. That’s why Daniel Kohl came out of the woodwork. He said he heard the whole thing from the control tower and that he could prove that Robert wasn’t the hero that everyone thinks he is.

Kitty admits that she and Kevin essentially blackmailed Kohl into keeping quiet. Mumbles reassures her that’s exactly what he would’ve done, and then he helps her with a missed curler.

Boy, this Isaac is downright fatherly. If he’s supposed to be a love interest for Nora and it’s a choice between him and Stan (Chevy Chase) — I’d definitely go with Mumbles.

Kitty: If this thing comes out, do you think we can spin it?

Mumbles tells her it would be better to find the leak and shut it down again

Mumbles: Heil mek shem cawls.
Kitty: Oh, God Isaac, do you know I haven’t told Robert about this yet? He has no idea.

At this point Sarah starts banging on the door and threatens to kick it down if Kitty doesn’t let her in. Isaac opens the door, and on his way out promises Kitty he’ll take care of things.

Cut to another room where Lena is by herself moping at a banquet table. Rebecca spots her and comes up to ask what’s wrong.

Lena: It’s just so strange seeing Tommy here... and uh, all the high powered guests and the secret service agents
Rebecca: (puzzled) What would be weird about seeing Tommy? (Realization dawning.) Oh Lena, please tell me that Tommy isn’t the married man.