Tonight on NBC their new series The Village premiere with an all-new Tuesday, April 30, 2019, season 1 episode 7 called “Couldn’t Not Love You,” and we have your weekly The Village recap below. On tonight’s The Village episode 7, as per the NBC synopsis, “Ron and Patricia welcome two surprise houseguests with familial problems; Enzo enlists Ben to help him find Gwendolina; Gabe finally faces his father when Ava’s case gets messy; Katie and Sarah meet with a wealthy couple interested in adoption.”
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The Village starts tonight with Patricia Davis (Lorraine Toussaint) putting flowers in a vase when her husband, Ron Davis (Frankie Faison) comes in, reminding her that Katie Campbell (Grace Van Dien) needs to go home. Patricia says she is trying to negotiate peace while she plays the grandmother. She tells Katie she needs to keep her strength up as she needs to talk to her mother but Katie was going to move the rest of her stuff into their place.
Patricia reminds her that she has been there for a week, but Katie complains that her mother, Sarah Campbell (Michaela McManus) kept the truth about her father a secret for 17 years and she is lucky she didn’t call child services on her. Their chat is interrupted when Ron brings in Olivia (Hailey Kilgore) into the room, saying her dad kicked her out and was hoping she could stay with them; Ron jokes that they are a regular orphanage now; Patricia introduces Katie and Olivia, welcoming her in.
Sarah opens the door to Nick Porter (Warren Christie) who says he will come back since she isn’t dressed. She comments on how his face is getting better, but he tells her to look on the bright side, Katie didn’t take off into the city and is only staying three floors down. Sarah reveals that she and Katie are meeting with adoptive parents before school; Katie calling herself Sarah’s former daughter. Patricia tells Sarah that Katie is mad at her for lying and mad at Nick for abandoning her when she was pregnant. He is shocked that she never told her the truth, but he will take the hit, saying he broke up with her and enlisted. Katie barges in, mocking Sarah for what she is wearing.
Gabe Napolitano (Darn Kagasoff) complains that his grandfather, Enzo (Dominic Chianese) has all day to shave and he is late. Enzo reveals that he hit up Ben Jones (Jerod Haynes) was on the night shift and he conned him for a ride. He tells Gabe that he is going to throw rose petals at his love’s window; Gabe picks up a razor and helps him shave, telling him that he looks sharp. Gabe has one month until he graduates and he can handle the internship at his father’s firm. Enzo reminds him that one month is vital to someone who is looking at being sent to another country.
Katie tells Sarah not to look so awkward as she tells her mother that the place has a playroom in the basement that is the size of their entire apartment. Katie orders her mother to stop crying because the potential parents won’t put themselves through this if she sees them wavering. They agree on the adoption but Sarah demands that they speak after this meeting; Katie is still furious that she could forgive Nick for leaving her when she was pregnant and a guilty Sarah tells her that Nick never knew she was pregnant. Her confession leaves Katie even angrier, telling her mother she hates her. Claire and Max arrive, hugging Sarah immediately.
Ron voices his concern that his son, Gordon (Guy Lockard) is vindictive and that is why he drove Olivia directly into their arms. He wants to know which side Patricia is taking, she would love to take Katie in, but taking in Olivia is a powder keg. She suggests she will talk to Olivia as Ron goes to speak to Gordon.
Sarah raves about the home Max and Claire have. Claire admits that Liam (Ben Ahlers) was probably playing matchmaker a little bit but swears she had no idea. She did know how talented Katie is as an artist; surprising Sarah that she has done art. Claire tells Katie she has accomplished a lot in the art world; Claire saying that Katie showing up at their place feels like fate. Max says Claire is a bit of a Martha Stewart, leaving to help her in the kitchen.
Ben gets into his squad car with Enzo in the front seat. He asks to see Ben’s gun, asking him what is the point of working graveyard if he doesn’t see any action. Enzo mentions how he knows Gabe cut bait on Ava Behzadi (Moran Atias); Ben reveals that Sofia (Aimee Carrero) is great but it looks like it won’t matter since multiple people that got picked up before her have all been deported. Enzo suggests Ben propose to her, but he admits he did, to his wife but never got the divorce. He makes Enzo smile when he gives him his hat to wear.
Gabe is told to join his dad in a meeting, they round the corner where Sofia is sitting. Nick is busy cleaning the bar when he suddenly has a PTSD moment. He looks back and sees a vision of Rashad (Brandon J. Shaw) covered in sand. Someone walks in but Nick says they are not open yet, he is told the door was unlocked.
Olivia confronts Angelo Napolitano (Paul Ben-Victor) who says she is barking up the wrong tree. He says he brought Gabe in to see what futility looks like; Gabe gets up and says he quits, shocking Sofia, who seems impressed.
Sarah tells Katie if she is serious about Claire and Max, they should get a lawyer. Katie feels this is all about her. Sarah informs her that she didn’t want her to have a father who didn’t want her; Katie stabs her back saying Nick didn’t want Sarah, he didn’t even know about her. Sarah tells Katie the subway is the other way and she needs to go to school, but she keeps walking.
Enzo refuses to use the buzzer when he continues to throw petals at the window. Gwendolina comes up behind them when he presents her with flowers asking if she will accompany him for a night she will never forget. She jokes about the officer escort, saying the subway would be just fine. She tells Enzo she never thought he would ask.
Ron is in the bar when Nick brings more bottles of alcohol in. He appreciates the help as Nick asks him to return the favor and send Katie home to Sarah who is rather distraught. When asked, Nick feels awful, trying to stay clear to give Sarah room to navigate. Gordon walks in, revealing he didn’t ask Olivia to leave. Ron says it is okay to hate him but Gordon says this has nothing to do with him and Patricia; it is between him and Olivia; Ron tells him that Olivia is in his house now so it is between the two of them. Gordon asks if he is going to hold her hostage, making him forgive him before he returns her; saying he can give him 10 reasons as to why he should send Olivia back.
Liam talks to Katie, playing the devil’s advocate. She says she is fine with her and Liam being just friends but he suggests that she talk to her father who is just left in the dark, just like her. He is trying to prove a point by lying to her about wanting to only be friends. Sarah knocks on Nick’s door, telling him that she told Katie the truth, she feels Katie should hate her from keeping her from her father. She was afraid to tell him because she worried he would only stay for her; admitting she couldn’t love him. He pulls her into a kiss in the doorway, pulling her into his apartment and they make love again.
Nick tells Sarah about having another moment when a loud noise spooked him. He saw Rashad, but can’t figure out how none of his team seems to remember him. She promises they will figure this out, holding his hand. He wants to know how it is fair that he is all beat up and she looks great; she suggests making him feel young again. The buzzer sounds as Nick complains about them to go away, but it is Katie. Sarah sneaks out of the window to the fire escape while Nick goes to answer the door.
Neither one of them expecting to see each other, he invites her in, both sitting on the couch not knowing what to say to each other. He says, “long time no see” and can’t come up with anything else, as his talents lie elsewhere. Katie begins to ask him questions, him admitting that he loved Sarah and they were together for a year. When asked why he broke up with her, Nick confesses that he felt he had a duty. Katie learns that if Nick knew about her, he would have stayed. Katie doesn’t want to hear about her mother, revealing that he is also a great chef; suggesting they go to the grocery store and he will make dinner, she agrees.
Olivia finds Patricia in the living room, who wants to show her photos. Olivia asks if Ron is sick after she spots books on cancer; Patricia reveals it is her that has cancer but she will be fine. She wants to know why Gordon is really upset with her, Olivia confesses that she is in love with a girl that she has known a few months and it just sort of happened. Patricia feels sometimes love sneaks up on you.
Ron rushes into the room asking to speak to Patricia. She angrily calls Gordon a sanctimonious bigot, but Ron says he is upset that Olivia is dating a woman 10 years older than her. Gordon didn’t kick her out because she is gay, they didn’t approve of her coming home drunk and smelling of pot and stole money from them. Olivia overhears them, wanting to know if they are taking Gordon’s side. She tells them to forget it and she will find another place to stay, rushing out the door.
Ben finds his wife, Dana who feels it is a coincidence that he is in the area. She admits it is good to see him, saying she was going for coffee, offering him to walk with her. She doesn’t worry about the neighbors as they have no idea he is her husband. At the diner, they joke about coming here every day. Ben stirs his coffee as she asks him if he is happy; he says sometimes he is because he is making an effort after two years. She likes to be reminded of the good, talking about their son playing in the leaves at the park. She asks if he is there to say “goodbye” but he says he is simply driving by.
Ron finds Olivia in the park, joining her on the bench. He reveals that Gordon didn’t approve of him and Patricia because he pulled the plug in his mother after 9 months of being on life support. He says when they are struggling like that, the hospital offers them a social worker and he was named Patricia. He doesn’t want Gordon to lose her as he lost him, saying if talking to Gordon doesn’t work she should know she will always have a place with him and Patricia.
Sarah is looking through papers when her buzzer sounds and it is Claire who wants to chat; Sarah lets her up. Meanwhile, Enzo and Gwendolina sit on the subway, her worrying about him being all right as he seems a little distracted. He admits he is thinking about his Rosemary, feeling a little guilty, she says she does too as Leon is the sweetest man who ever lived; asking him what he loved about her.
Claire tells Sarah this is a great apartment, living there since Katie was little. Sarah complains it is small and they have too much stuff, but Claire feels it is what’s inside that counts. Sarah says Katie is handling this remarkably well, but Claire reminds her that the baby is her grandchild, offering her to share a bottle of wine. Katie and Nick cook in the kitchen, talking about their favorite stuff; thoroughly enjoying each other’s company. He jokes that she stereotyped him, put him in a box but he is a hopeless romantic. Katie says she is too, asking for a bandage as she cut her hand. She walks to the bathroom, finding Nick’s helmet and trying it on and staring in the mirror. She eventually puts it back finding a photo of her and her mother, saying “Sarah has a 10-year-old. Yours?” Katie takes the picture and bolts out of his apartment without saying a word to Nick. She barges into her mom’s apartment, saying she isn’t there for long. She feels Nick doesn’t care, saying she was ten in the photo and it was among his things. She reveals he didn’t just find out about her, he has known for years; and Sarah was right, Nick didn’t want either of them. Claire stops Katie from going out, Katie says she is not thinking twice as the baby is predisposed to be a liar.
Patricia calls Katie while Nick stands there, only getting her voicemail. Nick has no idea why Katie left, but Sarah comes in saying it was what he didn’t do, showing him the picture, admitting someone sent it to him years ago; shocking Sarah. She says this isn’t about her, asking how he could see this little girl with no father and not want to meet her. Sarah tells Nick he doesn’t deserve her as he tries to explain he was in a different world. Patricia asks Nick what he has done.
Gabe sits on the front stoop where Sofia finds him. She reveals she didn’t see that coming, but she didn’t need her deposition into a grand gesture. She says his father is wrong as he is smart and driven, lawyers will see that. Gabe smiles saying people become lawyers to get justice or to get paid, just hoping his dad would see him. Sofia says she sees him and they kiss, Gabe, saying he wanted to do that for a long time. She says she did it so he doesn’t get credit, he leans in to kiss her again, asking if he will get credit for that one.
Enzo is upset they missed their reservation as Gwendolina tells him he is adorable when he is angry. Enzo asks a passenger, how much for whatever he’s got. Nick, in the meantime, goes to the roof, punching the bag repeatedly, frustrated with how things turned out. Sarah attempts to drink her problems away. Ron brings Olivia home to her father, she walks in without a word as Gordon is left to face his father. Ben sits at his son’s gravestone while Sofia and Gabe go to his apartment, kissing. Katie goes to Liam’s place, letting her in.
Sarah leaves the bar drunk as Nick is fiercely pounding the punching bag. Enzo and Gwendolina thoroughly enjoy the take out meal on the train while someone plays the violin and they dance. Nick continues to punch the bag until his hands are bleeding; Sarah comes upstairs telling him that she thinks he should leave.
THE END!
