Veronica’s Unwelcome Presence at the Wedding Reception
The tension begins at Lydia and Zach’s wedding reception. Ethan is clearly unhappy to see Veronica and expresses his disdain by tossing her name card from his table, declaring she is “most certainly not welcome” and that he “despises her with the fury of a thousand sons.” Micah tries to mediate, telling Ethan not to worry, but Ethan remains firm about Veronica’s unwelcomeness. Other family members, like Isaac, express frustration with Veronica’s behavior, stating she has been “saying stuff that everybody’s hearing about” and accusing her of “calling my girlfriend names, call Ethan’s girlfriend stuff, accuse her of stuff, and just stir everything up.” He warns that if she “would just act cool, there’s going to be no problem.”
The Physical Altercation Between Micah and Isaac
The next morning, Veronica discovers that Micah has been hospitalized after a physical fight with his brother, Isaac. Micah claims the fight was “over Veronica.” He describes his injuries, saying his nose area looked like “somebody had taken an apple and smooshed it.” Micah explains that the fight started when he “started talking back” to Isaac, telling him he “used to respect my girlfriend.” He says it began as a “play fight” but escalated, with Isaac’s anger over “everything going on with the family, Lady getting married, Veronica” coming “to a head.” Isaac, for his part, admits he “hit me first” but also that Micah “kind of started it.” He acknowledges the “good amount of blood” and remnants of blood around the house. He believes the “underlying issue is the way Veronica is disrespecting my family.”
Veronica’s Reaction and the Family Confrontation
Veronica is “very confused as to how I caused the fight,” having been asleep at the hotel. She reacts with nervous humor, making “jokes” about a “CSI crime scene” and bloody wedding photos while waiting to discuss the incident with the family. When Ethan confronts her, stating that “Everything that was emotional that kept the that fueled the fight from that point on for the next hour was you,” Veronica is shocked. She accuses the family of “deflecting” and “put[ting] it on other people with blame and attacking people.”
The confrontation intensifies when allegations about Veronica spreading rumors that “Tegan was on Only Fans” are brought up. Veronica admits to saying it, which further enrages the family, particularly the person defending Tegan, who expresses deep anger at Veronica’s dishonesty after preaching kindness. The episode ends with lingering distrust, with someone saying, “I just don’t trust you. Like, you didn’t tell us you had a kid.” and another responding, “I damn trust you.
