| "Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Piece" | |
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| Psych episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 3 |
| Directed by | Michael Zinberg |
| Written by | Steve Franks |
| Production code | 1003[1] |
| Original air date | July 21, 2006 |
| Running time | 42 minutes[2] |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Piece" is the third episode of the first season of the American comedy-drama television series Psych. It was written by writer and co-executive producer Steve Franks, and was directed by assistant director Michael Zinberg. The episode originally aired on USA Network in the United States on July 21, 2006. The installment features guest appearances by Kirsten Nelson, Sage Brocklebank, Tom Butler, and Gina Holden among others.
In the episode, a multimillion-dollar engagement ring is stolen from a hotel vault, and Shawn Spencer (James Roday) and Burton "Gus" Guster (Dulé Hill) investigate, without the permission of the police department. They visit the hotel, where Shawn gets keys to every room. Shawn becomes involved with the ceremony, and finds out everything that has been happening leading up to the wedding. While investigating, they discover the dead body of a suspect. During the ceremony, Shawn realizes what happened, and interrupts to solve it.
"Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Piece" received mixed reviews from critics. At the time of its broadcast, the installment was considered to be the worst episode of the first season. According to the Nielsen Media Research, the episode was watched by 4.69 million viewers during its original broadcast, and received a 1.6 rating among viewers in the 18–49 demographic. The installment's rebroadcast on NBC was viewed by just 4 million people.