This week's episode of Poker Face is a fun ride, with Charlie sweating it out, literally, and teaming up with a new friend in a quirky mystery that's both hilarious and full of surprises. Here's a recap!
When Frank "Brick" Brication (Method Man), the owner of a small gyn in NEw York City, struggles to keep his business afloat, he turns to an unconventional side hustle: a homemade workout drink made with breastmilk, coursty of his wife, Lilly (Natastha Leggero), who works at a baby clinic. The formula quickly becomes a hit with his clients...until things turn dark.
Rodney (Jason Ritter), an FDA agent training at the gym to impress people at his high school reunion, suspects something is off with his drink. After discovering the drink, he threatens to expose Frank's operation. During a heated argument, Rodney is accidentally killed when a weight bar is thrown at his neck. Frank stages Rodeny's death to look like an accident and hopes the secret stays buried.
Meanwhile, Charlie, staying at Good Buddy's place, wakes up with a sore neck, reunites with her new friend Alex (Patti Harrison), from last week's episode. The two are introduced to Frank's gym to get help for her neck pain. The two women meet Rodney, but things take a serious turn when they learn the next day of Rodney's accidental death. Charlie's reluctant to get involved (possibly still shaken from last week's close call), but Alex is ready to dive in.
As the clues pile up, Charlie realizes Frank has been feeding his customers breastmilk-based shakes. A visit to a local coffee shop filled with burping gym rats confirms this. Piecing things together, including data from the gym's watch-tracking system, Charlie uncovers the truth about where Frank was at the time of Rodney's death.
But before she can escape, Frank locks her in the gym's sauna in hopes she'll sweat to death. In true Poker Face fashion, she uses clever workout routines to send a distress signal that Alex picks up on. The rescue leads to a showdown between Frank, Alex, and Charlie until Lilly steps in and learns the truth, making them call the cops to turn in Frank.
"The Big Pump" is a delightful and well-crafted episode that offers a fun twist on the show's usual murder-of-the-week formula. Method Man shines with his charisma and powerful presence as Frank, but also touches our hearts with his deeper side. Natasha Leggero adds a sharp and clever comedic touch that keeps things lively. The real highlight is the chemistry between Charlie and Alex. It's truly refreshing to see Charlie connect with someone who always tells the truth and doesn't try to deceive her. Even though Charlie prefers to stay out of trouble, Alex's pull draws her in, bringing a fresh and exciting energy to this week's episode. Overall, I would happily rate this episode a 4.5 out of 5.
Did you catch this episode of Poker Face? What did you think of the protein scandal and Charlie's latest ally? Leave a comment.
You can catch a new episode of Poker Face on Peacock on Thursday.
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