Warning: Full spoilers for the episode below.

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There's going to be a lot more ice cream in the town of Wayward Pines in the near future, now that the Fox series has officially said goodbye to one of the creepiest residents of all: Sheriff Pope. And just when we were really digging his new hat, too. Knowing that portrayer Terrence Howard was busy with another Fox series, Empire, we weren't completely shocked by his demise. He was becoming increasingly violent and frustrated towards Burke and his family, and so it was becoming a case of him or them. But if you're going to go down in style, getting smacked by a truck and then shot is probably as epic a way to go as any. And it opens up a whole new set of mysteries for Ethan to explore as he continues trying to claw his way out of the creepy town.The episode picked up where we last left, with Beverly hanging in the town square for her refusal to abide by the town's laws. Ethan, who attempted to continue his own escape had his plans squandered when his family showed up as new residents themselves. It's hard enough trying to find an escape route for one person, let alone three. What didn't add up was the fact that Theresa and Ben hadn't yet been given the same Kool-Aid that the other residents seem to have had, and they were just as aware of the strange things going down (no TV, wi-fi or phones that made outgoing calls) as Ethan.It was also strange that Ethan was given a second chance (or if you're keeping count, a hundredth) to assimilate and join the community. The dude clearly must have some sort of special skills that the town is eager to acquire. Why else would Pope and NursePam be forced to let him go time and time again? As we learned in the episode, they aren't the ones calling the shots in town; someone more mysterious is watching and telling them what to do, too.The episode also shed a little bit of light on the whole time warp thing, explaining to us that five months in the real world is the equivalent of 12 years in Wayward Pines. If Kate's "don't try to figure it out," logic is our only explanation then I guess we're going to have to live with it. But it's a pretty easy out. Clearly there is some sort of science experiment (or parallel universe) that's backed by the secret service going on here, and it's just a matter of time before we find out what. If the creepy body and loud noises by the fence at the end of the episode are any indication, it could be The Hills Have Eyes for all we know. One where all of the old cars are kept in a secret compound.But hey, if the body count keeps rising with each episode the way it has been, there could be another character about to go next week. Who says it can't be Kate?