Spoiler alert: The following article contains spoilers from Will Trent season 3, episode 4, “Floor Is Lava.”
After three episodes of skirting around the inevitable reunion between Will and Angie,Will Trentseason 3, episode 4 brings the two together, and Angie’s thoughts on their relationship are harsh but true. The two characters have been in an on-and-off relationship for most of their lives and the duration of the ABC police procedural series.Growing up in the foster care system bonded Will and Angie for life.However, that doesn’t mean they are destined to be together, and Angie says as much in the fourth episode ofWill Trentseason 3.
New episodes ofWill Trentair on Tuesdays at 8 pm ET on ABC. Season 3 is expected to have 18 episodes, the highest in the show’s history.
Angie got her job back inWill Trentseason 3, episode 3, meaning it was only a matter of time before she crossed paths with Will. A few minutes into episode 4, Will and Angie meet at a crime scene. They stay professional, but the awkward tension is hard to ignore. Eventually, when Will and Angie bump into one another at a restaurant, Angie lashes out at Will, claiming he ruined their lives, while Will says he had no choice but to arrest her. By the hour’s end, Will and Angie have a serious conversation, andAngie explains that they’re co-workers and nothing more going forward.
Angie Says That Things Will Never Be The Same Between Her & Will (& She’s Correct)
Angie “Releases” Will
During Will and Angie’s final scene inWill Trentseason 3, episode 4, she explains thatthey have been playing this game of push and pull since they were seven.Angie suggests that they just stop. Will claims he doesn’t know how to move on from Angie, but she points out that he already is. Essentially, Angie knows that her and Will’s relationship can and will never be the same after he arrested her atthe end ofWill Trentseason 2. Angie states that they’re not lovers or friends, they are simply co-workers, and she’s right (at least, for now).
Will Trent Season 3 Highlights That Angie Is Not Will’s Most Important Relationship
Will and Angie’s dynamic has been at the center of Will Trent’s story since the beginning, but that doesn’t mean it’s his most important relationship.
To cap off the episode,Angie, with tears in her eyes, turns to Will and says, “Wilbur Trent, I release you.“She then leaves his office, shutting the door on her way out. The shirt Will let Marion borrow hangs on the back of the door, perhaps signaling that his romance with Angie is truly over, while his relationship withMarion is only beginning inWill Trentseason 3.
Why Will’s Arrest Of Angie Drastically Changes Their Relationship & Future
It Was The Ultimate Betrayal That Needed To Happen
When the so-called “love of your life” arrests you, there is no going back.Will and Angie’s relationship was already fragileafter years of trauma and breaking up and rekindling their romance. So, Will turning Angie in (and Angie covering up a murder and lying to Will about it) ruins their chance at a happily ever after togetherinWill Trentseason 3.
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As Will reveals inWill Trentseason 3, episode 4, arresting Angie killed him.He desperately wanted a future with her, something he had dreamed of and worked towards for years, and that all came crashing down once he learned what she had done. Will knew that, by arresting Angie, he was throwing away their life together. However, he had no other choice as Crystal’s mother could have easily gone public with how Angie covered up Lenny’s murder. As a result,Will Trentseason 3 is crushing any hope that Will and Angie reconcile, and that’s for the best.
Will & Angie Can Mend Their Relationship But It Will Also Be Tarnished By Her Arrest
They Can Never Be Lovers Again In Will Trent
Will clearly still wants to be friends with Angieafter their latest conflict (something that co-showrunner Daniel T. Thomson teased while speaking toTVLine). Meanwhile, she is resigned to maintaining a strictly professional relationship with him. However, they are both still hurting.
Their romance was ruined the second Will arrested Angie, but they can (and likely will) still be friends inWill Trent.
Will and Angie both need time to move on from one anotherand move forward with their lives. Once they do so, a friendship is possible fortheWill Trentseason 3 characters. Will and Angie potentially getting back together is not on the table, though. Their romance was ruined the second Will arrested Angie, but they can (and likely will) still be friends inWill Trent.
