John Ross goes to great lengths to keep his plans for Ewing Global moving forward; Sue Ellen's suspicions of John Ross' infidelity threaten to derail her alliance with him; Harris' surprise return creates concern; Emma enlists her grandmother's help; and Bobby and Ann's investigation into Harris' release leads to a shocking revelation.

But "Trust Me" is all about Judith Light who makes her grand return in this episode - after being sent to the cuckoo house by her son last season. Light is just having so much fun in this role and she is just such a campy delight. Emma brings her back as a way to keep her father off her back. Instead she joins up with him because he presents a great business opportunity. It's all leading up to that visit to their Mexican partners. She gets patted down and tests the product! It's a moment of pure soap and works entirely because everyone involved is so committed to it.
If that weren't enough, then there's the big twist at episode's end. All episode, everyone - especially Bobby and Ann - have been trying to learn how Harris got released from prison and how they can get him back in there. Everyone believes the drug cartel bought off a judge to throw the case. Turns out it was much larger than that. Harris has been working with the CIA! That's a crazy soapy twist and just the kind of thing I want this show to do.
It's all a part to make Harris a multi-faceted character. Now, does it forgive him from all the villainous conspiring he did with Cliff last season? No. But it does ensure that he's a much more interesting character moving forward. Now that we understand why he's doing everything - as a way to protect Ann and Emma from the Mexicans - he's much easy to watch.
Some more thoughts:
- "Trust Me" was written by Bruce Rasmussen and directed by Millicent Shelton.
- Mitch Pileggi got to say bullshit!
- Ann: "Come to bed. When I watch Duck Dynasty without you, I get all the beards confused."
- John Ross: "Hand to God, I'm not sneaking around with my secretary."
- Judith: "Let's not shoot mommy on her first day home."
- Bud: "Grow into your father's greatness, not his weakness."
- On the TNT revival, has there every been a barbecue party at Southfolk where some character has uttered some variation of the line, "You know back in the day these would end with a fist fight and someone falling in the pool"?