Episode 2 of *The Madison* opens with a flashback in which Stacy and Preston are talking on the phone. As usual, Stacy is in New York while Preston is in Montana. Preston tries to convince Stacy to come spend some time with him out in the wilderness. Stacy replies that she is a "beach girl" and loves how the horizon between the sky and the ocean looks like a straight line; for that reason, she knows she wouldn't like the sight of mountains, which look like sharp teeth biting into the sky.
Once they finish debating the matter, Stacy asks Preston to return to the city before the end of the week so they can attend the Met Gala together. Stacy then hangs up—though not before remarking that she has to deal with Abigail's marital problems while Preston is away enjoying nature.
Creator: Taylor Sheridan
Stars: Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, Beau Garrett
At that point, the flashback ends, and we see Stacy—in the present—sitting in the exact spot where Preston was sitting when he called her; there, she breaks down in tears for the umpteenth time. Why? Because she realizes that she could have spent all that time alongside the love of her life. Now that that opportunity has passed, she has to make it up to her family—a bunch of spoiled brats who dislike the food on their plates, end up getting stung by a nest of wasps in the outhouse, and complain incessantly about every inconvenience, no matter how minor.
While Stacy tends to the wasp stings on Paige's backside, Russell attempts to kill all the wasps in the outhouse. Since his strategy proves ineffective, he ends up getting stung by one of the wasps himself, leaving him incapacitated for the next few days. Consequently, Stacy has no choice but to take it upon herself to clear the outhouse of wasps. Once the matter is resolved, Stacy takes Abigail to the aforementioned spot and confesses her desire to bury both Preston and Paul right there. Abigail tells her exactly the same thing Lillian had told Stacy: that she won't be able to visit him if his body rests in Montana while she lives in New York. Stacy replies that she will find a way to go see him as often as possible.
Then, Abigail brings up the subject of land ownership and how, if Stacy decides to sell the property, the new owners might not allow the site to continue serving as a burial ground for the Clyburn brothers—thereby forcing Stacy to take Preston and Paul’s remains to New York regardless. Consequently, in Abigail’s view, the best course of action would be to simply take them to the city and settle the matter once and for all. The idea of selling the land had never even crossed Stacy’s mind, as she operates under the assumption that she will look after it for as long as she lives, and that her children will subsequently take the reins—thus allowing Preston’s body to rest in a place he deeply cherished. However, she is left bewildered upon realizing that her children—and perhaps even her grandchildren—have absolutely no interest in taking over the ranch.
Abigail understands that Stacy is acting this way in an attempt to atone for the sin of not having spent more time with Preston. But she is not the only one who feels remorse regarding how she made use of the time she shared with him. Abigail recounts that her final conversation with Preston revolved around money she owed him, and she is saddened that she was unable to settle that debt before he passed away. Stacy recognizes that Abigail is attempting to empathize with her by sharing her feelings; nevertheless, she makes it clear that Abigail’s concerns bear no comparison whatsoever to her own. Abigail may feel that Preston died viewing her as a failure; yet—as Stacy points out—the truth of the matter is that Preston never judged Abigail based on her business acumen.
Instead, in his final moments of life, Preston called out Stacy’s name; Which means that, just before he died, the last thought that likely crossed his mind was the sorrow of not having been able to share this patch of land with Stacy in this life. Although Stacy never actually heard him say it, perhaps thanks to the power of love, she knows what Preston’s final emotions were—and that is precisely why her sense of remorse is far more intense than Abigail’s. And that is the reason Stacy feels the need to go above and beyond the ordinary to make amends. Abigail can either understand Stacy’s predicament and stand by her side, or she is free to step aside and let Stacy do what she needs to do.
Episode 2 of *The Madison* opens with a flashback in which Stacy and Preston are talking on the phone. As usual, Stacy is in New York, while Preston is in Montana. Preston tries to convince Stacy to come spend some time with him out in the wilderness. Stacy replies that she is a "beach girl" and loves how the horizon—where the sky meets the ocean—looks like a straight line; for that reason, she knows she wouldn't care for the sight of mountains, which look like sharp teeth biting into the sky. Once they finish debating the matter, Stacy asks Preston to return to the city before the end of the week so they can attend the Met Gala together.
Stacy then hangs up the phone—though not without first remarking that she has to deal with Abigail's marital troubles while Preston is away enjoying nature. At that moment, the flashback ends, and we see Stacy—in the present—sitting in the exact spot where Preston was sitting when he called her; there, she breaks down in tears for the umpteenth time. Why? Because she realizes that she could have spent all that time alongside the love of her life. Now that that opportunity has passed, she has to make it up to her family: a handful of spoiled brats who don't like the food on their plates, who end up getting stung by a nest of wasps in the outhouse, and who complain incessantly about every inconvenience, no matter how trivial.
While Stacy tends to the wasp stings on Paige's backside, Russell attempts to kill all the wasps in the outhouse. Since his strategy proves ineffective, he ends up getting stung by one of the wasps himself, leaving him incapacitated for the next few days. Consequently, Stacy is left with no choice but to take it upon herself to clear the outhouse of wasps. Once the matter is resolved, Stacy takes Abigail to the aforementioned spot and confesses her desire to bury both Preston and Paul right there. Abigail tells her exactly the same thing Lillian had told Stacy: that she won't be able to visit him if his body rests in Montana while she lives in New York.
Stacy replies that she will find a way to go see him as often as possible. Then, Abigail brings up the subject of land ownership and how—if Stacy decides to sell the property—the new owners might not allow the site to continue serving as a burial ground for the Clyburn brothers, thus forcing Stacy to take Preston and Paul's remains to New York anyway. Consequently, in Abigail's view, the best option would be to simply take them to the city and settle the matter once and for all.
The idea of selling the land had never even crossed Stacy's mind, for she operates under the premise that she will look after it for as long as she lives, and that her children will take the reins thereafter—thus allowing Preston's body to rest in a place he deeply cherished. However, she is left bewildered upon realizing that her children—and perhaps even her grandchildren—have absolutely no interest in taking over the ranch.
Abigail understands that Stacy is acting this way in an attempt to atone for the sin of not having spent more time with Preston. But she is not the only one who feels remorse regarding how she utilized the time she shared with him. Abigail recounts that her last conversation with Preston revolved around money she owed him, and she is saddened that she was unable to settle that debt before he passed away. Stacy acknowledges that Abigail is attempting to empathize with her by sharing her feelings; nevertheless, she makes it clear that Abigail's concerns bear no comparison whatsoever to her own.
Abigail may feel that Preston died viewing her as a failure; however—as Stacy points out—the truth of the matter is that Preston never judged Abigail based on her business acumen. Instead, in his final moments of life, Preston uttered Stacy's name; Which means that, just before he died, the last thought that likely crossed his mind was the sorrow of not having been able to share this piece of land with Stacy in this life. Although Stacy never actually heard him say it, perhaps thanks to the power of love, she knows what Preston’s final emotions were—and that is precisely why her sense of remorse is far more intense than Abigail’s. And that is the reason Stacy feels the need to go above and beyond the ordinary to set things right. Abigail can choose to understand Stacy’s predicament and stand by her side, or she is free to step aside and let Stacy do what she must do.
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