Who said relationships were easy? Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the wildest and most intense scenes in Netflix’s summer hit, “The Perfect Couple”. But be warned of major spoilers ahead.
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00:00So boys, gloves are off now.
00:02Welcome to Ms. Mojo.
00:04And today we're counting down our picks for the wildest and most intense scenes
00:08in Netflix's summer hit The Perfect Couple.
00:10But be warned of major spoilers ahead.
00:13Mae Pratt?
00:14Honey.
00:17What happened to her?
00:19Number 10.
00:20The opening theme.
00:22One of the most talked about elements of the show isn't its star-studded cast,
00:26its storytelling, or its gorgeous scenery.
00:29Rather, it's the opening credits.
00:37The eye-catching sequence has the cast on the beach showing off their dancing
00:40skills to Meghan Trainor's criminals.
00:42It generated a lot of buzz and perhaps divided fans,
00:46with some praising the creativity and satirical humor,
00:49but others calling it ludicrous and a little weird.
00:52Most of the cast weren't on board either, complaining about how out of place it felt,
00:57and even reportedly forming a protest WhatsApp group.
01:00Liev Schreiber is said to have been the only cast member excited for the choreography,
01:05which isn't surprising.
01:06I loved it.
01:07He knew every single step.
01:09I worked so hard.
01:10He was so prepared.
01:12After all, what's a little dance number for the great Ray Donovan?
01:20Number 9.
01:21Flashback.
01:22While some eagle-eyed viewers spotted Merritt wearing Tag's $18,000 bracelet
01:27during her Maid of Honor speech, their affair is confirmed in the second episode.
01:31It can't just end.
01:33Because you love him?
01:37I'm...
01:38Against a backdrop of fireworks, Emilia is astounded to learn that not only
01:42had Merritt been having a relationship with Tag, but she was also pregnant with his child.
01:47You're pregnant.
01:49Yeah.
01:51Emotions run high as she angrily reacts to the news,
01:54and Merritt seeks comfort and reassurance.
01:56Listen to me for two seconds.
01:58I didn't plan this.
01:59Oh, it's Bart!
02:00This pregnancy is, of course, the linchpin of the series,
02:03and the motive behind Merritt's murder.
02:05So it's a pretty crucial moment.
02:07The scene ends with Emilia alone on the beach,
02:09left to process what she doesn't know will be her last conversation with her best friend.
02:14Number 8.
02:15People Magazine interview.
02:17Greer Garrison Winbury is the author of 29 murder mystery novels
02:21featuring protagonists Dash and Dolly,
02:23who are inspired by her ostensibly perfect marriage to Tag.
02:26I mean, we have teamwork.
02:28Yes.
02:29Teamwork.
02:30Absolutely.
02:31And when the pair sit for an interview with People Magazine
02:34to promote the latest of those novels, they gush on their marriage.
02:37It's all smiles and songs until Greer's family comes up, however,
02:41and the tone immediately darkens.
02:43You don't normally talk about your family.
02:45Well, that's because I went to boarding school when I was five.
02:49This scene may not be as outwardly crazy as some of the others on this list,
02:53but it's power in its subtlety as viewers are warned
02:55that there are secrets just itching to be revealed.
02:58And let's not forget all those helpful marriage tips.
03:01Don't compare your spouse to a horse,
03:02don't talk about your sex life,
03:04and definitely don't call your children inbred.
03:07This one is up at dawn.
03:09Okay, okay.
03:10At dawn, making notes in her little pad,
03:14and feeding inbred children.
03:18Number seven.
03:20Let them eat cake.
03:21At this point in the show,
03:22it's fairly obvious Benji and Amelia aren't getting married anytime soon.
03:26So Thomas and Abby decide to make an afternoon snack out of their wedding cake,
03:30a move which doesn't quite sit right with Benji.
03:33What are you doing?
03:36We're hungry.
03:38He tries to ask them to return the cake,
03:40but not surprisingly, gets nowhere.
03:42He then chases Thomas around the kitchen table for a couple of laps,
03:46before, well, feeding him a lot of the cake.
03:48You wanna eat the f***ing cake, huh?
03:50You wanna eat the f***ing cake, huh?
03:52You wanna eat it?
03:53The brothers get into a good old-fashioned cake fight
03:56before Abby's vintage dress saves the day.
03:58The scene is amusing enough with squeaky voices and saucy spoon licking,
04:02but it does leave viewers wondering,
04:04was there really nothing else to eat in that entire mansion?
04:07He started it.
04:08Debatable.
04:09Number six.
04:10Help me.
04:11It's the morning of Benji and Amelia's wedding,
04:14and Summerland begins to stir.
04:18Greer is going through her morning skincare routine,
04:21Tag is in his office doing what he does best,
04:23and Amelia is trying on her wedding dress when she spots something on the beach.
04:35She goes down to the water's edge in her wedding dress to check it out,
04:38and her screams pierce the air as she discovers Merritt's body.
04:50This is the series' first truly intense moment,
04:52as it goes from a romantic wedding to a summer murder mystery,
04:56and it's the catalyst for all of the craziness and drama to come.
05:00Number five.
05:01Doritos and NDAs.
05:03About halfway through the series,
05:05the family comes together for a pivotal meal.
05:08It starts out amicably enough,
05:09with conversations about hotels, Greer's books, wine, and Doritos.
05:14People love Doritos.
05:15They do.
05:18I love Doritos.
05:20She does.
05:20I mean, I did, when I could still taste them.
05:24But Amelia, still fuming over having to sign an NDA
05:27and not getting straight answers from Benji,
05:29decides to confront the entire family.
05:31Why do you ask people to sign NDAs?
05:33I beg your pardon?
05:35The room grows quiet as Tagg and Greer attempt to explain and deflect,
05:39but Amelia persists.
05:41Thomas, enjoying the drama,
05:42lets slip that Tagg had an affair with Will's former French tutor May Pratt,
05:46and bribed her into silence after she attempted to take her own life.
05:50And that's why you never saw her again.
05:54He doesn't know what he's talking about, William.
05:56An enraged Will storms off,
05:58leaving the rest of the not-so-happy family to awkwardly watch.
06:04Maybe some cool ranch Doritos could have helped ease the tension.
06:08I do love Chablis.
06:10I mean, I think I prefer Italian whites, but whatever.
06:16Greer had high hopes for the launch of her Dash and Dolly Swan song,
06:19Death in Dubai.
06:20Unfortunately, fate had other ideas.
06:24The first obstacle is the appearance of Broderick Graham,
06:27man of mystery and presumably bad guy.
06:30Again, you can cut the tension with a knife,
06:32as he slinks toward her like the Grim Reaper before being escorted out by security.
06:37More alliance than allegiance.
06:40Roger, we need a little help down here.
06:41Just someone's...
06:43Come on. Thank you.
06:45Thank you, Roger.
06:47Send security in now.
06:49Things quiet down for just a moment before the return of a predictably drunk Tagg,
06:53from the police station and looking for some payback.
06:56It isn't a party until someone crashes, right darling?
06:59He commandeers the stage and launches into a tirade
07:02that includes some pretty salacious tidbits,
07:04and maybe the world's most awkward Rick roll.
07:07Cause I'm never gonna give you up,
07:10never gonna let you down.
07:13He then tumbles off the stage just as the balloons fall.
07:16Cue the marching band.
07:23Number three.
07:25Meet Not Cute.
07:26Greer returns from the police station,
07:28with Broderick to find Tagg practicing a damage control speech,
07:31so everything can go back to the way it was.
07:34Instead, Greer decides she's had enough and things need to change.
07:38No, it's not gonna go back to the way it was.
07:40I'm not going back to the way I was,
07:43because really, I've been living a lie, haven't I?
07:47So she tells everyone the story of how she and Tagg first met,
07:50and not that fairy tale about meeting at an art gallery opening.
07:53We met in a bar.
07:55What are you doing?
07:57It turns out Greer had been a high-end escort and Tagg a repeat client.
08:01Nicole Kidman's stellar delivery leaves the Winbury boys in shock,
08:05and has us picking our jaws up off the floor.
08:08I was an escort.
08:10A very high-end escort.
08:11I had sex with men for money.
08:14My brother organized the clientele, and your father was one of those men.
08:18The scene also finally dispels the fictitious idea
08:21that Tagg and Greer are the perfect couple,
08:23or anything even remotely close.
08:25Here's hoping Greer's next book has more juicy details.
08:31That feels better.
08:35Halfway through the final episode,
08:37police believe they know exactly what happened.
08:39Greer and Shooter gave Broderick $300,000 as payment to kill Merritt.
08:44Well, that was a gift.
08:48Okay, why would anyone gift you $300,000?
08:51Because I asked very nicely.
08:53They're so confident in this theory that they basically throw out the rulebook
08:57and interrogate Greer and Broderick at the same time with no lawyers.
09:01The interrogation goes around in circles until Greer hears
09:04that Shooter has been brought in and reveals the truth.
09:07Broderick is her brother,
09:09and the $300,000 was a loan to pay off his gambling debts.
09:13This is the reason.
09:15It's as simple as that.
09:16So there it is.
09:17The police can only look dumbfounded as their brilliant theory is eviscerated
09:21and it's back to square one.
09:23This scene gets an F in police work,
09:25but an A for entertainment value.
09:29I did not see that coming.
09:30Neither did I.
09:31Nope.
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09:51As the show barreled to its conclusion,
09:53the identity of Merritt's killer was the final secret.
09:56It wasn't Greer, Broderick, or Tag.
09:59It certainly wasn't Colonel Mustard in the library with the candlestick.
10:02In fact, it was Abby.
10:04So, did you know that Isabelle Nolet loaned Thomas money?
10:13I knew that he was managing her investment.
10:16Thomas's very pregnant and often sardonic wife.
10:20She drugged Merritt using a pentobarbital pill
10:23and drowned her in the ocean with an almost blank look on her face.
10:26Ironically, her husband helped reveal the motive,
10:29keeping Merritt from giving birth
10:30and delaying the Winbury Trust Fund payout by 18 years.
10:34So it was all about money.
10:36Abby is arrested and dragged off kicking and screaming,
10:40while the rest of the family just watches.
10:42Don't do something for once in your f***ing life!
10:44You can decide at any time.
10:46Despite an excellent performance from Dakota Fanning, however,
10:49it was an ending that received mixed reviews from fans.
10:53Which of these scenes were your favorite?
10:55What other memorable moments from The Perfect Couple should have made the list?
10:58Let us know in the comments below.
11:00Kill someone and get away with it, Rich.
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