We've reached the climax, folks! James is in town, and Bella's common sense just left. How did we get to the Alice reveal with no foreshadowing? Can we reconcile the biggest plot hole in the book? How come Edward has to suck the venom?

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The climax of this book is really shaping up to be... Well, pretty anticlimactic, actually. When did cell phones arrive in Forks? Why don't vampires watch TV? How did James get this phone number?

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Everyone's got to admit they're wrong sometimes, and it's our turn to say we were wrong about how interesting Carlisle's origin story would be. Would Carlisle approve of Bella and Edward touching his priceless painting? Does SMeyer create innuendos intentionally? Was Emmett worth the first non-quote swear of the podcast?

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Trigger warning in this episode for mention of self-harm multiple times through the episode in relation to Carlisle and Esme's origin stories.

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