Wilfred Recap: The Present Moment

Tonight's episode of "Wilfred" was all about living in the now. Ryan decides now that he has some money saved up it's time to invest, but Wilfred thinks it's time to sit back and smell the roses (and some less pleasant things). Ryan's co-worker Kevin offers to hook him up with a top investment guy, and after a lunch meeting said guy offers Ryan the chance to invest in a new mall development for the low, low price of $10,000.

Ryan and Wilfred are strolling along discussing the pros and cons of living for now when Wilfred informs Ryan he can smell a tumor in his brain with his amazing canine nose, and to spare him any suffering he's going to put him down. When he pulls out the gun Ryan gets legitimately scared, but it turns out the tumor and the firearms were just part of a live in the moment exercise.About two seconds later however, they're both really held up at gunpoint by some muggers, and though they remain unscathed the stress of it makes Wilfred lose his sense of smell.

With no distracting scents to amuse him Wilfred takes up some light reading (like Kant) and gets bogged down in the injustices of the world. He even reads the proposal for the mall Ryan wants to invest in and begs Ryan not to do it, explaining it would build over a much needed dog park. Ryan ignores him and brings his checkbook for a final meeting with investment guy and Kevin. When Kevin finds out his son has been injured (ok, it was a piecing, put an unfortunate piercing that required medical attention) but doesn't feel compelled to meet him at the ER, Ryan begins to rethink his priorities. He calls Wilfred only to get a very suicidal sounding voice mail message. He rushes home to find Wilfred (complete with emo bangs) hanging out on the second floor deck.Ryan suspects he recorded the message to get him to blow off the deal, but when he turns his back Wilfred jumps off the balcony in his tethered collar, hanging himself.

Ryan cuts him down and starts CPR, begging him to wake up, and he does as he's told. He regains consciousness and his sense of smell, and a relieved Ryan apologizes for his neglect and promises to get him a dog house.