The Righteous Gemstones Season 3 Episode 5: The End is Nigh

Oh, they preached it as an absolute necessity to brave the turning of the millennium. But little did their followers know that it was all part of an elaborate scheme to line their own pockets. Tragically, May-May's husband Peter is among those who believe the Gemstones' con and invests all their hard-earned savings in those very survival kits (poor Peter, he was so innocent and trusting back then).

As the new millennium dawns and the anticipated chaos fails to materialize, Peter realizes that he is now the owner of a mountain of worthless survival kits. Naturally, Peter's confession to May-May doesn't go down well. She goes on a rampage, branding the Gemstones as embodiments of evil and turning down their only chance of unloading their dead stock.

Desperation can drive a man to do unthinkable things in the name of protecting his family. In a last-ditch effort, Peter decides to take matters into his own hands and attempts to rob a bank. Unfortunately, his lack of expertise in bank heists becomes glaringly apparent as he ends up shot in the face (explaining his iconic badass scar) and behind prison bars.

Finally, we have the answers to the burning questions surrounding the complicated relationship between May-May and Aimee Leigh. These two women, while sharing certain similarities, couldn't be more different at their core. Both are drawn to the allure of a simpler life, but it is in the execution where their paths diverge.

May-May, with her fiery spirit, embraces a lifestyle of utmost simplicity. She goes to great lengths to ensure her family lives in destitution, with the sole source of entertainment for her children being hunting and crafting traps.

On the other hand, we have Aimee Leigh, a woman not blinded by naivety. She fully acknowledges the Y2K scam they orchestrated and, burdened by guilt, yearns for redemption. She longs for a chance to make amends and lead a modest life, but she knows that her family, deeply entrenched in their ways, may never accept such a shift in lifestyle.

A major shoutout to the talented young actors who have brought the Gemstone kids to life in those epic flashback episodes, particularly J. Gaven Wilde, who plays a young Jesse with great finesse. There's something about his performance that almost makes you feel like you're watching a mini-Danny McBride in action (that scene where he's rocking a Darkman outfit and strikes a pose before jumping over a fence was pure bliss). When the audience can fully believe in the younger versions of the Gemstone siblings, it makes the storytelling all the more powerful.

Now that we have all the details on why Peter is embroiled in this intense feud with the Gemstone family, we can expect some intense family showdowns in the next four episodes. The battle between the Gemstones and the Montgomerys is just getting started, and it's going to be one wild ride.