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Only Murders in the Building Recap: Long Island Living


Only Murders knows how to perfectly deploy Meryl Streep and make her feel like a significant part of the story (even though she’s barely in the show).

Even crazier, he does this just before he has to turn off and hand over his phone completely, on account of the trio being watching and potentially followed by the killer — who they’re hoping won’t find them at Charles’s sister’s house on Long Island. For example, the doorbell chime for the house on Long Island is the opening notes of “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant,” or the boat in the driveway being named “Master Boater,” and of course, every mannerism delivered by Melissa McCarthy as Charles’s sister Doreen. For example, when Bev derides everyone in an angry stupor, Eugene, Eva, and Zach quickly are able to diagnose her as “middle child,” “single mom,” and “high thyroid.” See, Mabel?

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