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Episode 3 begins with a classic
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Unlike episodes 1 and 2, which cover the events of the first issue. Episodes 3 and 4 only cover two-thirds of issue 2.
And what a ride these two episodes are! Episode 3 begins sometime after episode 2. A town meeting is being held, and the sheriff is placing a curfew on the town until further notice.
His reasoning is both simple and sound. Yes, there’s a chance the killer is a stranger. But the odds are just as good that it’s someone local.
But before he can say anything else, a pig named Cherry Gherkins stands up and causes a scene, demanding to know why Bertie the turtle isn’t behind bars.
It was his float that Martin’s remains were found on, which makes him a suspect. Or, according to Cherry, guilty.
The sheriff tries to calm her down, but Cherry storms off. Leaving everyone to stare after her with a mix of resigned frustration.
We’ll get to see more of Cherry in the next episode. Sam decides to pay Bertie a visit, but he immediately pulls his head into his shell and begs Sam not to hurt him.
She doesn’t. Sam quickly reassures Bertie that she knows he’s innocent and just wants to ask some questions.
She even brought him a lollipop to calm him down. When Bertie finally relaxes, he tells Sam that he and Melody Davis, the local butcher, were putting the finishing touches on his float by adding lavender flowers.
But Bertie sent her home when she revealed that she was allergic to lavender. Bertie then says that he heard another sneeze, but Melody had already left at this point.
Sam asks if it could have been Melody waiting for Bertie to leave, but he immediately denies this. And just before she leaves, Sam comments on Bertie’s eye, wondering if maybe Cherry had punched him.
Bertie panics and begs Sam not to say anything because Cherry might think he told on her.
Episode 4 is all about Cherry
Sam returns to her hardware store just in time to answer some questions from the sheriff. It’s a routine process, one that doesn’t cause Sam any stress.
And observant readers learn more about her. Sam makes her trips to the city every month or so, and visits a couple of shops she has business with.
It’s not clear if she’s lying, but given how long she’s been killing, and the fact that her employee, Charlie, could have told the sheriff this. Seems to be a good indicator that this is partially true.
We know that’s not the reason Sam went to the city in episode 1. But it would only take the sheriff a short while to confirm this.
Once he leaves, Sam accidentally bumps into a customer and watches them rush out in a nervous state. Charlie reveals that the business has been booming for anything that includes security.
Sam tries to make light of it until a loud honk from outside distracts them. Charlie says it must be eleven a.m. already, and the next panel shows Cherry leaving her car parked in the road, arguing with the driver in the car behind her that she can leave it there.
Sam follows her inside the coffee shop to see that Cherry has cut in line and is demanding her latte, berating the poor barista in front of several customers.
Seeing that no one is trying to help, Sam takes the opportunity to get in line behind Cherry and “casually” mentions the state of Bertie’s eye.
The results are instantaneous. If Cherry was angry during the town meeting, she’s furious now. Her face is red, and she does everything from swearing to threatening to sue Sam, who remains completely calm during this exchange.
She’s even smiling until Cherry shoves her hard enough to make her fall. But Cherry isn’t done. She declares that she won’t stand for “Sam’s kind” anymore, grabs her latte, and leaves the shop without paying.
It’s not clear what Cherry meant by that, as Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees has a plethora of animals, both prey and predator alike.
But one thing is clear. Most of the comments are about Cherry becoming the next victim, and from a writing standpoint.
This is correct. Cherry is loud, opinionated, entitled, and rude. She’s the kind of person everyone in customer service dreads dealing with, and many characters, Sam included, often refer to her as “Cherry F****** Gherkins.”
She’s also quick to anger and isn’t afraid to get physical with people. Will this be enough to keep her alive?
We’ll have to wait and see!
The mysteries of lavender
The innocent plant is often used for its gentle fragrance and soothing properties. But being allergic to it is pretty uncommon.
This could be the clue that Sam needs to find the killer. And Melody Davis, being a butcher, does make a potential suspect.
But we’ve only encountered her once as Sam left her shop in the first episode. And with Cherry being such an obvious target.
It seems almost too easy to assume that Melody is the killer. But if she isn’t, how will Sam find out if anyone else is allergic to lavender?
Could the sneeze at the end of Bertie’s flashback have been due to something else? And if so, how will the people of Woodbrook survive?
