This week’s episode of “Graceland” is going to be a big one.
Vanessa Ferlito couldn’t get into major plot specifics when she spoke with Access Hollywood on Wednesday afternoon, but for anyone thinking of watching Thursday’s episode on DVR instead of live, you’ll want to rethink that game plan.
“It’s like the floor drops. … That’s really all I can say,” she told Access.
“This is the middle episode — it’s almost like a finale, that’s how shocking it is,” she added.
For those wondering how much more intense the stories can get for the “Graceland” household members in Season 3, Access has an exclusive sneak peek at an emotional scene where Mike (Aaron Tveit) confides in Vanessa’s character Charlie about how bad his prescription pill addiction has gotten.
The scene is extremely emotional for the Graceland friends and colleagues as Charlie finds out Mike is in deep with his problem. Vanessa told Access she loves digging into heartbreaking material like the one in the clip.
“The writers said, ‘Do you mind that we kind of write all this stuff for you? It’s just so easy to write for you,'” Vanessa said. “I’m like, ‘Not at all. I actually enjoy it. It’s very therapeutic for me.'”
Vanessa said watching Aaron’s character Mike spiral further into his addiction, “was just so emotional for us. It’s really sad. The scene is really sad.”
And it sounds like things are only going to get worse.
“Sh**’s going to hit the fan. Sh**t’s going to hit the fan — for Mike, for Charlie, for all. I mean, just prepare yourself,” she said.
Charlie has her own situations to deal with, including the operation with the dealers in Miami. She also realized in last week’s episode that her pregnancy is close to becoming public knowledge after having lied to her housemates about having an abortion.
“I think that moment when she rubs her belly, she’s like, ‘Are you in there? Am I getting bigger?’… I think it’s a bunch of emotions,” Vanessa said of the scene in last week’s episode. “She’s going to be a single mother, she doesn’t know what’s going to happen, she lied to the whole house, she can’t confide in anybody. She can’t just say, ‘Oh my God, I’m a little scared,’ because they all think she got an abortion, so she’s a mess right now. Charlie’s a mess.”
As for why she lied to her housemates, Vanessa said it’s partially to do with Charlie wanting to complete her operation.
“She was just buying some time because she wanted to finish this,” Vanessa said. “I don’t think she realized how serious it is, like how dangerous, so I think she’s scared. I think she’s scared on all different levels, like is she making the right choice as a mother? Is she making the right choice as an agent? She doesn’t have a partner. [She] and Briggs are done. She has no plan on getting back – I mean, you never know after the baby’s born because things change, you’re emotional, you want a family for your child, you know what I mean? But right now she doesn’t see that anywhere in her future.”
Charlie and Briggs may be over for now, or for good (it remains to be seen), but she still cares deeply for her ex.
“She loves him, he’s her best friend. They were best friends, they were intimate and [then] friends and then they were intimate again and then she got pregnant. I mean, I’m sure a lot of women can relate to that. It’s just like that guy that you know is not good for you, but you can’t let go of him,” Vanessa said of Charlie’s current feelings for Briggs. “But she really loves him. I think, you know, he’s damaged. He’s really damaged, you know?”
“Graceland” continues Thursday at 10/9c on USA Network.
— Jolie Lash
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