To be honest, this lacked some of the charm of the previous two episodes. I fear Hakim is to blame - he's an amusing character, no doubt, but not particularly well-suited for the spotlight. I'm assuming his presence will be short-lived.

That scene where the Indian girls snatch Collin freaked me out. What were they thinking? The poor boy was half scared to death.

What I don't understand is why William didn't barge into Emma's house when he knew Hakeem was in there near the end of the episode?! Does he trust him that much?!

You may be right about his presence being short lived. Hakeem did say at the end of the episode that his attempt was for naught. I'm assuming that Emma rejected him. I wonder if he will give up though?