God is coming! Preacher Jesse Custer promises to bring the All Mighty to Annville or he will denounce God in front of the entire town. That’s where we left off…last week, Jesse found his faith in himself and promises that God will answer all of our questions. Meanwhile, Tulip has found Carlos, Cassidy is healed and helping Jesse, Sheriff Root starts asking questions about Eugene’s whereabouts, Odin is excited about being right that there is no God, and the angels have hired a killer from Hell.

So let’s jump right into it. Everything looks like its back to normal in Annville as the radio DJ announces that God is coming to Annville, Eugene is still missing, and Jesse Custer is still a wanted man…by more than just the police. Tulip returns, looking for Jesse. Remember, he left her a message, basically confirming he still loves her. She meets Mose at the beauty shop and asks where Jesse is. Mose gives her a look and Tulip asks if Sheriff Root got him. Mose tells her that someone worse got him…Tulip knows its Donnie.
Tulip busts into Donnie’s house, pulls a gun on Donnie and Betsy and asks for Jesse. Donnie still can’t hear and when Betsy tries tell Tulip that he can’t hear, Tulip slams her face on the dining room table. Then out walks Jesse…who just got out of the shower…he said hi as she looks at him…confused by what she is seeing. Later Donnie tells Tulip that Jesse saved him. He showed him mercy and that he wasn’t a killer. So when Donnie found out Jesse was on the run, he offered to help him by letting him stay with the Schenks.
Cassidy is in jail…talking about someone’s eyes and smile…Tulip maybe…to the old high school Indian mascot. When the Sheriff releases the mascot, he stays behind to ask Cassidy “Where is he?” Cassidy explains that he doesn’t know where Jesse is. The Sheriff says he’s talking about Eugene. Cassidy tells him that he doesn’t want to know. Sheriff Root goes through Cassidy’s criminal record and finds that his record stretches throughout the 20th century. Cassidy runs at the him and Sheriff Root shoots him. Then he offers Cassidy a cup of blood, calling him ‘Vampire.’ As Cassidy heals, Sheriff Root asks him again where Eugene is. Cassidy tells him that he hopes Eugene is still alive, and that what happened was an accident; that Jesse would never intentionally hurt Eugene. Cassidy asks Sheriff Root if he might be a little happy that Eugene is gone so he doesn’t have to look at Eugene’s messed up face. Sheriff Root gets angry and shoots Cassidy. He opens the cell door and tells Cassidy he can go.
Tulip is surprised by how the whole town is acting and asks Jesse what’s going on. He is grateful that she came back for him and he apologies to her. She asks him for a favor. She says it’s nasty and he tells her he will do whatever she wants. She opens the trunk of her car, points to something and says, “kill him.”
Flashback – Carlos is talking to a girl and asks her on a date and she rejects him. Someone is listening in and laughing at him on his earpiece. Tulip and Jesse are inside of a bank, cleaning out the safety deposit boxes. As they are talking, it is revealed that Tulip can’t drink beer. They fill up two bags and hand them over to Carlos who puts them the car. He goes back into the bank and stops when he hears Tulip laughing. He releases a guard and runs away. When the alarm goes off and after Jesse has just shot the security guard in the head, we see Tulip screaming at Carlos as he drives away. Tulip bends over in pain, something is wrong with her baby and the police are closing in.

Back to the present, Jesse asks Carlos, “why?” Carlos answers, “you weren’t happy.” Jesse shuts the trunk on him. Jesse and Tulip argue about killing Carlos. Tulip yells at Jesse for not seeing that her way is the only way. Jesse yells back that their baby is never coming back. Tulip says she knows but someone’s gotta pay. Jesse goes to the kitchen, gets a trash bag and a potholder and goes outside to the car. He puts the trash bag over Carlos’ head and a gun inside the potholder. Tulip stops and hugs him, crying that he finally came around to seeing that she was right. She says it wouldn’t make a difference. Jesse goes for shooting Carlos again saying it will feel good, and Tulip argues that it will mess up her car. So Jesse stops. They untie Carlos, Tulip gives him a tire iron and Jesse gives him a gun, saying it’s only fair. Carlos walks away, severely beaten.
At the control room, a man is on the phone and watching sludge filling up a tunnel. He is talking to someone to meet him for a date. The control room is at the methane power plant that runs the town, powered by cow manure.
Betsy Schenck meets the police at the church. She tells the police that Jesse is at her house and put a spell on Donnie. After the cops leave, she unlocks the car. Jesse, Tulip, and Donnie get out of the car and clean up the church. Betsy observes the angel phone and she shows Jesse how to use it.
At the Sunday morning service, the church is packed as Cassidy make his way to the front. Tulip hugs him and says she is happy to see him. Everyone is there, even Tracy Loach. When Jesse comes out, someone asks the sheriff if he’s going to arrest Jesse.
Odin steps up and takes over the sermon before Jesse can start. He reminds everyone why they are there, Jesse is going to call God and bring him to the church so they can talk to him. Odin tells everyone that theres only one god, the God of Meat.
Jesse gets the angel phone and everyone looks at him funny as he uses the dead angel hand to operate the phone. As soon as the hand touches the phone it starts working. Jesse presses some buttons and the phone makes some weird noises. Odin starts to interjects when the sun goes dark. Jesse says everything is all right, there’s nothing to be afraid of and a bright light shines into the church.

A white guy with a white beard in a white robe sitting on a throne appears and insists that he is the all powerful God. He asks why he has been summoned. Jesse tells him that they have questions. God yells at them for questioning him. Tulip steps forward and yells back. Jesse stops her. God tries to say that he is God and that’s the only answer they need, but Jesse tells him it’s not enough. God laughs at him and says ok, he will answer their questions. The church starts asking a bunch of questions. Odin stands up and asks if his daughter is there in heaven. God answers yes. God asks Jesse if he has any questions, Jesse asks what is God’s plan for Jesse. God answers for Jesse to be a shepherd to the flock; to attend the flock and the church. Jesse asks why he was given that power if he can’t save the people. God says they are saved because Jesse brought them to him. Jesse asks if Eugene is saved and God says yes. Everyone is so happy and enlightened, even Tulip.
Then Jesse reveals that he sent Eugene to Hell. God asks how and Jesse tells him that it’s because of Genesis. God tries to play it off, like he knew that and then asks for another questions. Jesse calls him out saying the being in front of him is not God. God insists that he is God…Jesse call him an imposter and uses his voice to ask where god is. The fake God answers that he doesn’t know. He says no one knows where god is; that God is missing.
God starts talking to people in the background saying that the preacher made him answer and the connection to heaven ends.
Jesse tells Tulip and Cassidy “Let’s go” as Odin shouts for Jesse to denounce God. Everyone is shocked by what just happened. They start leaving the church as Emily just starts playing the organ. Later people are tearing up the church, including Odin
Emily reassures her kids that nothing has changed, their daddy is still in heaven and they don’t need god and they never did. Five little girls kill the bus driver. Mrs Loach kills Tracy. Tom Cruise’s remains are sent into space. Odin holds a piece of meat dressed in a girl’s coat.
The alarm goes off again in the methane plant control room as the manure fills up the tunnel. The man who usually controls the pressure gauge is dead and his date is trying to stop the pressure. A bunch of valves go off and the town explodes…leaving behind no survivors
Fiore returns to Texas, alone.
Jesse, Tulip and Cassidy are sitting in a diner. Cassidy is complaining about The Big Lebowski…again. Tulip asks what the plan is now, Jesse says to find God. Cassidy tired of God talk. Jesse says he’s sick of the talk too so thats why they are going to go out and find him. A road trip. Tulip asks what happens when they find him. Jesse says if God wants their help, they will help him. If not, the will kick his ass.
Jesse sees Eugene and tells him that he hasn’t forgotten about him. He says they are going to get him out of Hell one way or another. Eugene says thank you.

Tulip asks Jesse what Genesis is. He shows her by telling her to kiss him. She does without hesitation. Afterward, she punches Jesse telling him to never do that again.
Back in Annville, the Seraphim angel walks around looking at the damage. Someone shots a hole in her chest, killing her. It’s The Cowboy from Hell. His only word is “Preacher.”
The End
I am satisfied with where the episode went, especially when talking to God. The most common idea of what God looks like is a white guy, with a long white beard, in a white robe, sitting on a throne. So when I saw that, I knew it wasn’t really God, but its what the people of Annville expected…So that’s what they got.
I’m not satisfied with the fact with Eugene is still in Hell. If Fiore and Deblanc were in Hell to hire The Cowboy, why couldn’t they have grabbed Eugene before coming back? Then again, where is Deblanc? Fiore came back alone…looking really sad.
And Emily!! I feel bad for Emily. She had the biggest crush on Jesse throughout the series, ever hopeful that he would return her feelings. Only to be blown away in the end. In my opinion, Eugene and Emily were the angels on one of Jesse’s shoulders, while Tulip and Cassidy…mostly Tulip…were the devils on the other shoulder. But now Emily is gone…R.I.P. Emily.
OK. So we have a prequel…sort of…to the comics. We know who Jesse is, how he got his powers, why Tulip and Cassidy are with him and what their purpose is now that they are on the road. We also have a villain in the Cowboy. Season two should start where the comic book series starts.
On Talking Preacher, with Chris Hardwick, Sam Catlin said Season Two will be a quest for God. As for Eugene, they might have to go to Hell to get him back, but Jesse is determined to find the real God. Seth Rogen mentioned that we can look forward to learning more about the Man in White as well.
Preacher Season One will be available on DVD and BluRay on October 4, 2016.
R.I.P. Annville, Texas #SaveEugene













































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