I am constantly impressed with how Jeph expands his characters, and in believable ways. Those who believe that Hanners is just on heavy medicine again, instead of working to overcome her issues for the sake of comforting her closest friend... shame on you. There's even a precedent! Do you not recall (I am far too lazy to actually dig up the link to this particular plot arc) when her mother came to town and made that bet with Marten? She went through it. Just for Marten... or well, to prove herself. Or maybe she was just that drunk. But, it did set a precedent. When she puts her mind to something, Hanners conquers all. For that, I truly admire her, even more so for so well living with her multitude of problems. (Yes, I know that many people live as well as, and in some cases, even better, than she does with the same disorder... but I know just as well that there are a startling number who refuse to venture outside their homes.)
I feel so bad for Marigold... but on the flipside, Angus must be thinking something along the lines of damn, I wish I had a camera to record this! Seriously - that would definitely have won the prize on my family's old favorite TV show, America's Funniest (home) Videos!