I think that you're right, DJ. And she probably enjoyed having a little girl to spoil. Her boys aren't terribly bright, so she also probably looked forward to having someone that wouldn't run the business into the ground.

Damn, that was intense.

Okay, I just watched and Coover was definitely wearing the watch on purpose because his feelings were hurt. He wanted to hurt Loretta. Mags was killing me with her pleading to Raylan and then she threw the kill switch on the emotion as soon as he made it clear she wasn't going to see Loretta. That was cold blooded killer eyes there.

When Ms. Johnson hints that it would have been fun back at the motel room, and Raylan flashes that smile that touches his eyes, I needed to fan myself. That boy is attractive.

I didn't think that Dickie was dead. Props to the actor for "Don't hurt my brother!" as Raylan walked out.

I was worried about Boyd the whole time. When he thinks he has a plan or has the upper hand, I get really nervous for his safety. Whew! He lived another episode with bonus clog dancing FTW!

Ava still remains supremely fascinating. Lack of Winona was good too.

Poor Coover.

I'd much rather have still had him than Dickie.

But yeah, super intense episode. Completely packed. Loved Boyd working out a) that Mags was up to something, b) what she was up to, and c) getting cut into the deal. I loved the clogging. And I loved all the music, really, expectedly.

Yeah, I agree that Coover did it deliberately, acting out like a child to hurt another child. But definitely like the bus, the implications were invisible to him.

I think Mags emotion at the end was genuine, but not disinterested. I think Mags had very definite plans for Loretta. I wonder what Loretta knows? But I also think she regretted not being able to say goodbye. I think she would have liked the opportunity to rehabilitate herself in Loretta's eyes, to paint some reason to her.

Poor Loretta.

I believe that Mags genuinely cared for Loretta. I also believe that if it suited her interests, she would have squashed her like a bug. (After all, she mutilated her own son. She definitely would have eliminated anyone she perceived as a threat, even if she had fuzzy feelings towards them.)

Absolutely Morgana. I think that her motivation for seeing Loretta was to make sure that she wasn't going to rat them out, but I don't think that Raylan would let her be used that way.

Loretta was a great character, and the actress was wonderful. I hope that she comes back, but I don't see how.

I think Loretta will be back. Maybe in 1-2 seasons.

One thing that irritates me is when stupid characters suddenly get smart in order to advance the plot.

I meant to agree with this, and to add the inverse: I get annoyed when smart characters suddenly get stupid in order to advance the plot. Loretta has been shown to be a remarkably self-possessed and intelligent young woman. Brave enough to enter into Coover's home, the man she's pretty sure murdered her father, and drug him so she can search for proof. And then instead of getting the hell out of there first she just stands there between the two brothers to make her phone call to Raylan?

Yeah, I was all, get out of there, girl! But I was willing to chalk it up to grief and fear once it was undeniable. She is young, after all, and just went from"I`ve got Daddy for that." to knowing he was dead and her caregiver was the murderer. I can see a meltdown.

I know, because I had to do the same chalking up once she was running conveniently down the road where Coover could find her instead of ducking into the woods or into a building or somewhere under cover.