Under One Roof (Big Love)
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Episode 6
| "Under One Roof" | |
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| Big Love episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 6 |
| Directed by | Dan Attias |
| Written by | Coleman Herbert |
| Cinematography by | Alex Nepomniaschy |
| Editing by |
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| Original release date | February 14, 2010 |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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"Under One Roof" is the sixth episode of the fourth season of the American drama television series Big Love. It is the 40th overall episode of the series and was written by Coleman Herbert, and directed by producer Dan Attias. It originally aired on HBO on February 14, 2010.
The series is set in Salt Lake City and follows Bill Henrickson, a fundamentalist Mormon. He practices polygamy, having Barbara, Nicki and Margie as his wives. The series charts the family's life in and out of the public sphere in their suburb, as well as their associations with a fundamentalist compound in the area. In the episode, the Henricksons reunite with a pregnant Ana, while Ben accompanies his grandparents to Mexico.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.50 million household viewers and gained a 0.6/2 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised the storylines and ending.
While dining, Bill (Bill Paxton) and Barbara (Jeanne Tripplehorn) are surprised to find Ana (Branka Katić) working as a waitress. They are shocked to find her pregnant, and she confirms Bill is the father. Barbara wants to get involved to financially support her, but Nicki (Chloë Sevigny) is convinced that Ana is trying to con the family. Bill visits Ana to ask to be in his child's life, but she hesitates.
In Mexico, Ben (Douglas Smith) accompanies Frank (Bruce Dern), Lois (Grace Zabriskie) and Jodean (Mireille Enos) in their bird smuggling business. As they await for their supplier to hand over the birds, they are called by Bill, who demands to talk with Ben. Lois refuses, and lies by claiming they are heading for Wyoming. They go back to meet with the supplier, Don Dona (Mel Rodriguez), but he gets into an argument with Frank. However, they are ambushed by Hollis (Luke Askew) and Selma Green (Sandy Martin), who was released from prison. Having set them up, the Greenes take Ben, Frank, Lois and Jodean hostage.
Bill hopes to expand the Blackfoot Magic Casino into Idaho, but neither Jerry (Robert Beltran) nor Tommy (Adam Beach) are convinced. Marilyn (Sissy Spacek) gets an opportunity to make a pitch meeting, but Bill makes it clear he will not support her. He also meets with Dale (Ben Koldyke), questioning him if he has been seeing Alby (Matt Ross). Dale confirms it, and Bill tells him that he needs to stop as Alby is dangerous. Just as Alby buys a department for sex encounters with Dale in the city, Lura (Anne Dudek) discloses their relationship to the public and Dale's wife, causing Dale to quit from the UEB board. Nicki crashes the hotel where Adaleen (Mary Kay Place) and J.J. (Željko Ivanek) to rescue Cara Lynn (Cassi Thomson) from getting engaged to an older man, threatening to kill J.J. if he contacts her again.
Ana contacts Bill, offering him right to constantly visit his child if he can financially help her. Bill agrees to her terms, but Ana makes it clear she only wants to see him and not get involved with his wives. Barbara confronts her, finding that she is staying with her fiancé Goran (Steve Bacic). Ana then reveals that while the baby is Bill's, it was conceived before their marriage, horrifying Barbara. She signs Marilyn's contract to get her hired, as Marilyn wins over the Flutes by claiming she can help them in convincing the Evangelicals in legalizing gambling. When Barbara scolds him for just thinking on himself, Bill takes her, Nicki and Margie (Ginnifer Goodwin) to a large house where he plans for his whole family to live together without fear. Alby arrives at the department to meet with Dale, but is horrified to discover that Dale has committed suicide.
Production
Development
The episode was written by Coleman Herbert, and directed by producer Dan Attias. This was Herbert's second writing credit, and Attias' eighth directing credit.[1]