Here we have two character that are in a track the makes them think only of themselves. They are unyielding. So when the you know what hits the fan, Randall acts out. Now he and Beth are in the bedroom at each other's throats. The writer's then take us, step by step through their courtship and ultimate proposal and marriagee. It shows that they are a nice match, but to think that such strong personalities wouldn't come to blows (I don't mean literally) seems inconceivable. So what do they do? This just shows that life doesn't always end like it does in a Hallmark movie. There is pain. There are other things coming up that will become clear in the last episode of the third season.