With each bite of the season opener, viewers rejoiced in our reunion with our favorite OWN TV family. Once again we were deep in the drama of the Montgomery family. Now that wedding plans have been postponed until Tim and Jenae’s five-year anniversary, the family was in full celebration of Miss Robbie’s grand opening of the Upper Crust…well, most people. We all know that the Montgomery family is tight, but sometimes it is hard to tell.
Tim focused on keeping the restaurant running while his mother wrapped up the last minute details for the “soft” opening she was throwing. Throughout the scenes of dealing with a difficult contractor and a new cooking staff, Robbie was alone. Tim was arm-deep in chicken while lines of people wrapped around the building all looking for a good meal. For the first time, Tim was thinking of the restaurant as his own. He wanted to be successful…it appeared to be at any cost.
As his mother’s dreams were coming true, there was a noticeable absence from the son, a son that she would do anything for. We all knew that the plan was for Tim to be there for support while Jenae tended bar, but as the day got closer both her and Tim alluded to the possibility of not showing up. Finding a babysitter and the desire to keep the restaurant open to make money seemed to be tripping both of them up. We were certain it was simply a ploy to make for good TV. It had to be. Certainly Tim would be there for his mom. However at each turn he seemed to be sabotaging her. First it was the contractor he hired to finish that all important patio Tim insisted on. Then it was a childish change of passwords on a computer to protest his mother taking the office computer for the Upper Crust. Only to be followed by complaints of her taking pots and pans and some of the staff. None of this was a surprise to Tim. He knew it was coming but his attitude left us questioning his character. Maybe he and his mom had a lot more distance between them than we had realized.
As the opening got closer and the excitement built, Miss Robbie stopped into the old restaurant and told the crew she wanted all of them to be there for the opening. Flyers were placed all around the building informing the customers that they were closing early, inviting them to the opening of their newest venture. The staff worked through their day excited about the new beginning. However they could tell early on that something seemed off with Tim. Of course Jenae showed up early for Miss Robbie ready to mix drinks and show her support. We all knew she would. But Tim’s choices surprised many of us.
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