Posted by Dustin on 05.14.2007 at 10:16 am

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This was the saddest episode of “Brothers and Sisters” EVER! Let’s deal with the non-sad parts first.

Senator McAlister ended up being blackmailed over what really happened on the helicopter. It turns out the Senator wasn’t very heroic after all and wanted to flee, leaving the stranded men behind. A man at the base overheard this on the radio. Kitty however kept what was going on from him, he never met the blackmailer, and turned to Kevin for help. Though he despises the Senator, Kevin helped her and basically blackmailed the blackmailer into keeping quiet! I was actually proud of Kevin. I’m sure this will facilitate something between Kevin and McAlister’s brother as well.

Later Kitty and the Senator had a heart to heart. She wanted him to consider her proposal still on the table, but he surprised her with a ring and a proposal. She accepted. Now I have to wonder if this helicopter thing is going to come back at some point to bite Kitty in the butt. I have a feeling someone else will try and milk it, or expose it, and the senator will not be happy that Kitty knew and tried to cover it up.

Sarah and Joe decided to separate this week. I’m still a bit miffed, no make that pissed, that the truth about Rebbecca hasn’t come out yet. Meanwhile Nora had a talk with Rebbecca, it seems something happened back in Chicago she doesn’t want to talk about. It was made out to be something bad, but from Holly’s comments about her daughter, I wonder if she was a home wrecker out there as well.

Finally the sad sad, SO SAD part of the night. Tommy and Julia’s twins were born very premature. They named the boy William and the girl Elizabeth. However it was not known if either would survive. The girl began to do well, the boy not so good. He would probably need a transplant (liver or kidney I think) to survive, and his best match was his sister. However Tommy and Julia made the decision not to put the other twin in danger, to hope for a miracle or another donor. Neither happened and little William died.

Sniff Sniff . . . it was heartbreaking!

Next week is the big season finale. Justin prepares to ship out to Iraq, the family throws Kitty an engagement part which she doesn’t want, and a big secret about Saul comes out!