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This episodes cold open is a model of efficiency.

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The poor man, Gabriel, has no idea what havoc his mere presence is about to wreak.

Oh, Lord, and hes super into Emily Brontes whole sublimated-desire thing too?

And is a single dad trying to raise his daughter right?

A true Renaissance man!

Viewers voted on the performances, and the most successful contestants would perform live on the season finale.)

Have some self-respect, man!

Father Peters prize announcement does convince the girls to participate, though.

Clare immediately draws the wrongest conclusion possible and races back to Erins room to raise the alarm.

That assessment is … generous.

Its time for the wains performance as the musical queens of 1997, the Spice Girls.

To Jamess credit, though, he nails Hollands earnest vibe of taking his performance seriously.

Everything is going swimmingly in their performance of Who Do You Think You Are?

Unable to tolerate this clear public evidence of her mothers infidelity, Erin runs off-stage.

Her friends follow to comfort her, as does the entire Quinn family entourage including Gabriel.

A lavish chefs kiss to this triumph of incandescent, hyperbolic rage.

For the record, Marys jazzy jumper for the evening features a full English-breakfast theme.

Its clear from how enthusiastic but self-doubting Mary is that this is a long-cherished hope swathed in impostor syndrome.

She scarcely dares to say out loud that she has an ambition like this.