It is the 34th overall episode of the series and was written by Victoria Morrow from a story by Coleman Herbert, and directed by consulting producer Dan Attias.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.73 million household viewers and gained a 1.3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Later, Bill meets with Ray (Charles Esten) and Roman (Harry Dean Stanton), preparing for their operation to save Ted's and Cindy's daughter from the Greenes.
Sarah (Amanda Seyfried) surprises Scott (Aaron Paul) by proposing marriage, but Barbara (Jeanne Tripplehorn) cannot give them her blessing before consulting with Bill.
At the compound, J.J. (Željko Ivanek) surprises Nicki (Chloë Sevigny) by bringing along a young girl, Cara Lynn (Cassi Thomson), introducing her as their daughter.
Alby (Matt Ross) decides to proceed with his plan in killing Roman, and leaves a bomb outside his hotel room, unaware that he is not inside.
As Adaleen (Mary Kay Place) prepares to open, the bomb is accidentally turned on by a maid, fatally hitting Alby.
""[5] Alan Sepinwall wrote, "After the wonderful compound-free detour that was "Come, Ye Saints," the show went very, very heavy on Juniper Creek drama for the rest of the season, and I'm so, so tired of it all.
Outside of wanting a bit more backstory on Selma Green (like why Hollis allows her to dress as a man), I'd be happy to never see any of those characters again, and to just deal with the problems Bill and his wives face from the modern world.
"[8] James Poniewozik of TIME wrote, "In all, this finale episode wasn’t the emotional powerhouse that the last couple have been, probably because it sought to resolve so much in an hour, but it sets up an interesting premise for season 4.
"[9] Eric Hochberger of TV Fanatic wrote, "Last night was the much hyped season three finale of Big Love and it delivered everything it promised.