He then says “Now let’s take that and times it by three. Four children belong to Marleen and one belongs to Rebecca. I understand his point, but if everyone in that town goes to the same church, believes the same way, and the rest of us just mind our own business…what happens if something terrible goes down and the Brethren cover it up? Cut to Ezra speaking on his father’s passions about placement marriage. His death, along with his younger brother Joseph, is still viewed as martyrdom in the annals of Mormon historical records. Change ), Polygamy, USA- Episode 1: Meet the Polygamists (Part 1), Polygamy, USA- Episode 1: Meet the Polygamists (Part 2), Polygamy, USA- Episode 1: Meet the Polygamists (Part 2) | Polygamy on Television. Jeez that man totally, fully, and completely creeps me the hell out. Something tells me Michael Cawley wouldn’t be so generous with that loving feeling then. Knowing laughter ensues. ... Hyrum is now married to Kellie, a young woman he barely knows. A feeling came across her like that’s who she was supposed to marry. Step into the shoes of one of the patriarchs of Centennial Park. Today, there are less than 1,500 men, women and children building a town for themselves and their future families. Meanwhile, at the Thompson household, Date Night is finally starting after a seductive afternoon of passively flirting through the boy-child. Women can just sit there in church (or where ever) and select who they want, say God told them this is His will convincingly enough, and the guy and his wife have to go along with it. Isaiah had met her before, but they didn’t really know each other. Polygamy, USA: Meet the Polygamists. I’m seventeenth.”. Back at the restaurant, Ezra asks Tiffany how she feels about him becoming a missionary. A founding father of Centennial Park, he has three wives and over twenty children that range in age from two to forty-two. He tries to start a serious conversation about a monogamous family versus a plural family, using the example of all the food and cooking each wife brings to the table. He is the oldest missionary, and has been serving for over three-and-a-half years while waiting for a girl to be inspired by God for marriage. He rolls up in a shitty, little truck with rims and boy, is he ever proud of that thing. So I was going to keep my comments in this blurb completely high brow, until I realized high brow rhymes with eye brow and I lost it… Eye brow game weak. And this, I think, is a good stopping point for part one of the first episode. I’ve always wondered if Hyrum waxed his own eyebrows or if he got them professionally done? When they told Isaiah, he just kind of stared at the ground for a while. It cuts to a talking head of Becca saying that they all look forward to getting another wife, and returns to the restaurant where Marleen makes another “lady from Mexico” joke. Dragon Ball. As unappealing as that sounds to me, at least they get a choice in the matter. Uncle Arthur states they are to keep to themselves and “not fraternize with the dear sisters. Ezra begins to explain that he and his dad aren’t close. The normal length of service for a missionary is about two years. He sends the boy off to the moms for a sniff test, telling him to ask them if he smells good. Part two will come in the next several days. Buy Polygamy USA: Season 1 Episode 1 on Google Play, then watch on your PC, Android, or iOS devices. God has Spoken Too busy to really mentor their sons because they must work all of the time to support these monstrously-sized families. She was raised in a monogamous home and she doesn’t like sharing her boyfriends. 4. He is portrayed as a stern, take-no-bullshit type of man. We’re perfect together. Hell, it’s not like Isaiah has one, either. At the same time, he is very loving towards his younger children, seems to be genuinely beloved by the females in his household, and respected by the missionaries he mentors. Hyrum adjusts to his new marriage; Rose Marie Cawley asks the community for help finding a husband. Centennial Park practices placement marriage, which is the belief that God reveals to the women and not to men whom they should marry. In the religious community of Centennial Park, Arizona, we explore the inner working⦠Tiffany whispers to Ezra that she can smell him and that it’s “yummy”, a nauseating exchange if there ever was one. Life is complicated that way. It's a world that's largely unknown and unseen by the general public, but now the people of Centennial Park have allowed cameras unprecedented access to their rites, rituals and lives. Meet the Polygamists. He continues to explain that he gets mad that his father won’t listen to him and that his father gets mad because he believes Ezra is rejecting what he tells Ezra to do. Honestly, Ezra sounds like a lot of immature young adults who just need a little time to grow and mature before any soul-sucking event stomps out the potential. May 21, 2013. He says people think they (the group) are being secretive by living in their own community, but explains that they are just trying to mind their own business and believe others should do the same. Meet The Polygamists Founded in the 1980s as a Fundamentalist Mormon community, Centennial Park is a town where everyone shares a religion and a polygamous lifestyle. The scene cuts to Ezra saying that Arthur was busy with the missionaries as he was growing up and implies that’s the reason there isn’t much of a bond. There is a priesthood council that provides the ordinances of the Gospel. He starts quoting Psalm 23:4 to motivate his team. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. And he is so not ready to be thinking about marriage. After a shot of Hyrum describing the odor of plyg trash while on the job, it cuts to him describing missionary life. The Baptism. Sounds like the typical reasons a young guy might want to be with a young woman, so I don’t imagine it going over well with Uncle Arthur. She says at the restaurant, “I feel like I need another baby.” Marleen tells her, “Get it!” Isaiah says with a quiet smirk, “Check, please. Eighteen-year-old Rose Marie Cawley. We are then given the explanation of how sleeping arrangements work in the Thompson home. Michael, the patriarch, begins the segment by stating, “People may ask, is it possible to love three women all at once? We’re back on dumpster duty with Hyrum, again. She has thirty-eight siblings and is fifth and sixth generation polygamist. And I know she wouldn’t want my pity, either. He is a fourth generation polygamist, and passionate about preserving and passing on his way of life. According to one of the missionaries, “he’s kind of got a reputation around town for being an ornery cuss.” Which is kind of one of the things I like about him, but then again, I did elder care for a number of years, so cranky old men are my thing. He’s getting ready to take his wives out on a date and tells the little boy that when he is older and a dad, he can take his own wives out on a date, too. But we believe plural marriage has to be lived in this life.” And there again is my point. An artist, musician and writer, young David was particularly admired by his family and eventually served in the RLDS first presidency and as a missionary. May 07, 2013. It feels like I’m repeating myself. We meet the Cawleys as they are getting ready for church. He says they’re “friggin, like, almost married.” It’s kind of laughable to see what Ezra thinks marriage is and why Arthur would be so frustrated, but at the same time, their culture is putting the idea into his head in the first place. The series first aired on May 7, 2013. It’s then up to an elder of the community to mentor and mold a group of young men after they complete high school, taking that elder away from his own plural family (who are already probably competing with each other for time and attention) for significant parts of the day. Polygamy, USA: Meet the Polygamists. Ezra has a girlfriend named Tiffany; a definite no-no in Centennial Park. So the men just work for a certain period of time, play the game according to the Brethren’s rules, and they end up being placed with a wife, right? Rosemary and her friend get ready for the ball. Sometime after the move (it’s not quite clear when) church leaders approached Isaiah and told him there is a girl ready to get married. After getting called in by the Brethren, Hyrum is eager to hear their plans for his future. Isaiah Thompson with his two wives: Marleen, on the left, and Rebecca, on the right. Air date. Polygamy rumors were afflicting these people to the point where they decided to send a representative of their community to Nauvoo to attest to whether or not Joseph Smith was teaching polygamy. $1.99. Isaiah Thompson with his two wives: Marleen, on the left, and Rebecca, on the right. May 14, 2013. Tuesday, May 7, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Sixty-four-year-old Arthur Hammon is introduced next. She realizes she “forgot Donna.” She’s actually the seventeenth child in her family. Michael tells Rose Marie “I hope you got that.” Totally skeevy, plyg-dad move, Cawley. Connie-complete with crazy eyes-explains that the first couple of weeks were awkward, but they believe they better work it out, because this is where God wants them to be. 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