From that very gag-worthy “Royalty” runway courtesy of the House of Abundance in the show’s pilot episode, that “airless room” (as Elektra describes it) has been a safe haven, a space of possibility. Other, perhaps, than to remind us of the joy these ballroom scenes have captured throughout Pose’s tenure. You really just have to bask in its fabulousness. Speaking of which: “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”! We should be thankful he went out on his own terms after one brilliant, incandescent ballroom performance. The season has, in a way, been always leading to Pray’s death. But that didn’t blunt its impact one bit. Watching it, you pretty much knew what Ricky would find the following morning when he let himself into Pray’s apartment. The moment speaks volumes for the amount of information it withholds, a restraint that Pose so rarely affords itself. Sometimes, all you need is Emmy and Tony winner Billy Porter to hold you rapt as he updates what’s arguably one of the most iconic moments of 21st-century television and give it a queer spin. Like the best moments on the show, this scene is powerful because of its simplicity. And what, in turn, Pose is telling us with its very last episode: “Forever, and ever, you’ll stay in my heart, and I will love you.” All the while, Aretha Franklin’s rendition of “Say a Little Prayer” plays in the background, perhaps giving voice to what’s going through Pray’s mind. The camera knows to stay with him, letting us take in every second of this moment. He’s staring at himself but also past himself. He slowly and carefully removes his makeup. Pray Tell has come home and sits in front of his vanity mirror.