Warning: Full spoilers follow for the episode below.

Well that will teach the kids to go off sneaky around for extra biology credit, now won't it? Wayward Pines's "Betrayal" episode saw a fully aware Ethan Burke return to his post as town sheriff, and it sure wasn't pretty. As expected, Ethan ignored Pilcher's advice and told Theresa the truth about their strange little town, but also as expected, she didn't swallow the tale her husband was spinning after being absent for several days. Asking if he had been back in the hospital or if they'd done something to him, Theresa's real reaction to the news went down offscreen, building the suspense as to whether she fully believes him. It was a return to the series' first few episodes, in which audiences were led to wonder if the entire town was something that was actually happening in Ethan's head, and even made us second guess what was actually going on.The real crux of the episode however, was the bomb planted in Ethan's car. Luckily for the sheriff his FBI training kicked in and he was able to usher Theresa and Ben off to school without them knowing how close they'd come to death's door. It also kicked off an investigation that immediately led him to the former explosives expert, Harold and Kate, a move that not only proved Ethan's prowess at BS detection but also served the audience -- who already knew about those behind the bomb -- because it put everyone back on the same level. Can we all agree that nothing is worse than when the audience is ahead of the characters in terms of plot twists?It was obvious Ethan would tell Kate about the town's real purpose, and natural that she didn't believe him given her own training. Still, it was frustrating to watch Kate suddenly rebel after her refusal to help Ethan when he first came to town, especially given their romantic past. The mere fact that Ethan was letting her and Harold go rather than bringing them in for a reckoning should have alerted her to the fact that Ethan is a different leader than Pope. At least the turn was explained by Kate's apparent voicemail telling her another agent would come to test her, and by the fact that Pope rose so quickly through the ranks to become town Sheriff. Even if the answers seem convenient, at least they're answers.Then there were the questions, such as the metal structure underneath the empty lot that Theresa is investigating. The more she pokes around out there the more curious I am to find out what that's all about, although with her newfound knowledge (and willingness to help Ethan investigate Kate), it's surprising that she hasn't turned to Ethan just yet. Although, I suppose the threat of being bombed takes priority here.Over at the school, things grew weirder when Mrs. Fisher taught the kids all about biology, a.k.a. procreation. As per Nurse Pam having babies is obviously an important component to the new town's makeup (why else would there be yearly fertility consultations), but at this rate I'm surprised the teenage pregnancy rate in the town hasn't skyrocketed too. It did finally make Ben's character slightly interesting though, as he went along with Amy and her massive plan to head to the woods for some extra credit with her new boyfriend.Of course that's when everything came to a head. After stopping the first bombing attempt at the fence with surprising ease (no one fought back, really?) Ethan managed to track down the second bomb to the same delivery truck Ben and Amy had snuck into. After some other residents attempted to divert the Sheriff on the road (side note: where are all of these protestors coming from all of a sudden? Weren't they the same people who helped reckon Beverly?), Ethan finally caught up with it just in time for the music box to blow up the truck and send Ben and Amy flying.Is Ben dead? At this point it would be more interesting if he were because of how it would affect Ethan. But regardless of his health, this should mark a turning point for Ethan in which he realizes that some people might not be cut out for this town after all. Whether he goes with the Pilcher method of Reckoning remains to be seen, but it still seems so much easier to try and convince the town members that this is kind of it for them.