RECAP: Beauty and the Beast – Episode 11 – On thin Ice

As a result of psychoanalysis we learn that sometimes it is good to be a “bitch” and that you should be honest with your Rottweiler… meaning your Beast

The second Alex “unfortunate” episode. Last week, on my Seeing Red recap, I wrote that as painful as it was to watch, I actually thought it was a very strong episode; it had wonderful moments and I understood the necessity of the plot and the intentions behind most scenes. However, I had more issues with On Thin Ice, and not because of what happened [as you may think], it’s more about what didn't happen… I’ll explain what I mean as we go along.

As the episode begins, Cat is exercising with dumbbells, because that seems like the right thing to do after you've been shot in the shoulder, I guess. Vincent shows up and suggests a milder physical therapy that involves holding hands and rambling about flexibility… and it’s sexy… duh. Anyway, Alex has to ruin the moment by calling him; but let’s note a few things here: 1) Vincent, once again, went to Cat first instead of going to Alex and 2) He is refusing to answer his phone knowing it is Alex calling. Cat tells him it is OK to pick up but Alex hangs up before he can do it. I am surprised she didn't try calling 5 more times [she can be a little insistent]. Vincent tentatively tries to bring up the subject of their relationship and I think he was still trying to sort things out with Cat, before deciding what to do with Alex. So, point Vincent. However, looks like Catherine didn't quite get where he was coming from. She starts acting like she wanted to beat him to the “preemptive” break-up she erroneously thought was about to happen. She tells him she can’t compete with the life he had with Alex and that they are in “no man’s land”. This is obviously a defense mechanism, but Vincent merely sees it as someone looking for an out. Let’s not forget he has serious self-esteem issues. I totally get where Cat is coming from, I would have probably done the same because I am proud and don’t like to show vulnerability; but I also understand why Vincent is so NOT getting it. I am pretty sure when she said “It’s none of my business, I don’t care, do whatever you want” he thought she meant: “It’s none of my business, I don’t care, do whatever you want” when she actually meant: “This is killing me! I love you, be with me and dump that redhead already!” but you know guys… they aren't so good at translating “girl” sometimes, plus seems like Catherine wasn't even ready to admit her feelings to herself at that point, so no wonder he wasn't getting them.

So after going to see Catherine, Vincent pays Alex a visit to tell her they can’t see each other anymore. Let’s remember that. However, Alex had other plans in mind. While Vincent is waiting for her, he notices a mantle full of pictures of Alex, himself and someone’s parents [V’s?]. OK stalker much? Did she just put out these pictures or were they there for the last 10 years? Don’t know which one is worse… I mean, one picture of your dead fiancé OK, I guess. A mantle full of pictures… a little obsessive, if you ask me. Anyway, off-screen Alex yells “I’ll be all yours, just give me a sec” and when she said “all yours”, she meant “ALL yours” as it is evident when she walks towards Vincent wearing nothing but a towel, which she drops. OK, I’ll give you a moment so you can properly curse. I am doing it right now: @#$%%#@#%. OK… I am done. No, not really! What the hell is the matter with this chick? That is NOT what you do when your supposed-to-be-dead-fiance shows up! I totally get wanting to sleep with him, but come on! What’s wrong with trying to kiss him first [with clothes on] or waiting for him to make the first move? And that’s not even the biggest issue. Shouldn't she be a little cautious and maybe even a little upset that he let her believe he was dead for a decade? Doesn't she want to figure out what’s up with him first? In any case, she is seriously desperate or seriously manipulative. Luckily the scene ends right there because I couldn't have taken another second, even Vincent looks mortified.

CUT TO a fully clothed Catherine [because she is a nice girl like that], who is spilling her guts out at the SHRINK’S OFFICE. The shrink, DR DAVID, is played by adorable Brendan Hines from Lie to Me. Cat goes into a diatribe about Vincent and Alex [no names] and concludes that if she were to ask him to pick her, she would be a bitch.  Dr. David concurs… although I suspect he got lost in the middle of Cat’s rant and started thinking about baseball or whatever he is into. He thanks Cat for being so open, but kindly reminds her that he is her shrink, not his girlfriend and that they are supposed to discuss her shooting. Then he tells her that, in life, sometimes we need to be “bitches” in order to get what we need [that sounds an awful lot like something a girlfriend would say]. Cat goes on to mention that she had enough therapy after her mom was killed and then she realizes that’s like throwing prime rib at a Rottweiler. In classic shrink fashion Dr. David starts reading too much into what she just said and mentions that “Rottweiler” is an interesting choice of dog because they are beautiful but dangerous. OK, so what? Vincent is the Rottweiler? I suddenly remembered these psych tests they made us take in college; they claimed they could figure someone out by the way he or she drew a person under the rain. According to the results, everyone in my class was a closeted serial killer. So… Yeah, whatever… Dr. David also notices Cat is throwing herself into her work to avoid dealing with her issues [OK he may have a point there]. Cat reminds him that it’s her duty to “serve and protect”. “But who are you really protecting?” he asks her. And seriously, where is he getting all this sudden insight? Did Cat draw a person under the rain when we weren't looking? I suspected Dr. David was an M agent… but I guess not, since we never saw him again.

As she gets out of Dr. David’s office, Catherine spots Alex stealing medicine from the supply closet. She tries to avoid her but Alex walks right towards her screaming her name. Because the logical thing to do when you are stealing drugs is to call the attention of a cop… Anyway, Alex is as bad as lying as she is at everything else. Catherine asks if she was going to the gym (re: the bag full of stolen drugs) which was a perfectly good explanation, but Alex says it is just a change of clothes for her very “glamorous life” [which is a really stupid lie]. Sometimes I can’t figure out Alex, is she too naïve, dumb, too nice or pretending to be all those things? I appreciate that they tried to make her the complete opposite of Catherine in every way, but I would respect her more if she was a little smarter. That is actually my main issue with Alex. And now I feel I am being too harsh on her, I’ll try to look for some redeemable qualities.

Back at the WAREHOUSE it is time for JT and Vincent to have an INCOMPLETE MEANINGFUL CONVERSATION. And I say incomplete because I am almost 100% positive they over-cut this scene. JT starts by wondering how an unemployed shut-in who is supposed to be dead has two women fighting over him. Well, JT, look at him… that’s how! Then Vincent mentions, once again, that he went over to Alex’s to tell her they can’t see each other anymore. “Because of Catherine” JT states. Vincent agrees and I think it is implied that he has feelings for her, but he explains that it is also because he imposed her secret on her and consequently changed [ruined according to him] her life… as well as JT’s. Vincent then suggests he might get away with not telling Alex, which is an awful idea, but he clearly didn't think it through. And yes, it is slightly selfish, but also perfectly understandable in my opinion. It can be liberating to be with someone who doesn't know your darkest side. It can be liberating, but it is also not real and cannot last. Deep down, he is aware of that. I’ll cut Vincent some slack here, because he is human [sort of] after all… and I can understand the impulse.

JT and Vincent proceed with their INCOMPLETE MEANINGFUL CONVERSATION and the next couple of lines don’t seem to fit with each other. I’d be willing to bet they cut out some of the dialogue. I’ll try to use my screenwriting skills to deduce what is missing. In no way, I am presuming to know what the original lines were [nor the writers’ intentions], but this is just my educated guess of what is missing [fantasy lines in red]: 

VINCENT

To have someone look at you and not feel like you’ve got this big secret that they have to protect, you know?

JT

Like Catherine does.

(beat)

But in the end, you weren’t even sure if you wanted to marry Alex… and I thought you and Catherine… you know…

VINCENT

Yeah. But JT, I... I loved Alex. You know we spent our whole childhoods planning everything and then... ah... I don’t know, I guess I got afraid. And it doesn't matter anyway; Catherine made it clear that she wants nothing to do with me.

JT

And you don’t think Catherine’s just backing off because she’s trying to do the right thing?

There are a number of different lines that could be inserted to that part of the dialogue; but doesn’t it feel so much more coherent? As I said, I am just guessing that some of that scene was lost in the editing room; but if I am correct I wish they’d cut some other scene instead of this one (one from the boring case of the week, e.g.). But back to the actual scene. As JT wonders how he went from President of the “Stay away from Catherine” club to “Team Catherine” member, Cat arrives at the WAREHOUSE. She is there to tell Vincent about Alex’s extracurricular drug stealing activities. He gets a little defensive and doesn’t want to believe it. Catherine couldn’t have been more of a class act. [Point Catherine] She doesn’t push it, she sticks to the facts and lets him know that he can believe her or not but the fact is that Alex will be investigated by the police. She finally asks if she knows how careful she has to be with his secret. He flat out answers “No”.

At the PRECINCT Tess is working on what I believe is THE LAST CASE OF THE WEEK!! Yey! A little round of celebration! Cat is so desperate to get in on the case she makes mani-pedis threats and everything. However looks like Cat may be the only person who cares about this case [I felt like they didn't even try to make it interesting]. Anyway, let's get it out of the way:

THE LAST CASE OF THE WEEK!

The Victim: Lisa Hawkes skydiving accident murder

Suspects: Her husband Noah Hawkes, someone who is a lefty according to Evan

Look at me, I am so bad-ass w/my underground
doctor-less illegal clinic

Vincent is back at ALEX’S APARTMENT and she is acting all shy and mortified about what happened earlier…  then why did she do it in the first place?! She starts talking about how she knew him better than anyone and… she can’t possibly believe she still does! Does she? He has been missing for 10 freaking years! And then he came back and gave her the SHORTEST MOST INCOMPLETE EXPLANATION EVER! But instead of yelling all that, Vincent just tells her he is a completely different beast person now. She says everyone changes, but she looks pretty stuck in the past to me. Then he subtly tries to ask about the drugs, I guess he DID believe Catherine after all. She finally confesses and she almost seemed proud of her illegal activities.

Turns out Alex is running an ILLEGAL UNDERGROUND CLINIC, hidden behind a thrift shop in China Town and providing healthcare for immigrants and people who can’t pay. I guess it is a noble endeavor but where the hell was Alex when poor Iris’s sisters were dying on Episode 3?”This is better than the alternative of her being a drug dealer, but let’s be real, the girl doesn't have the wits to run a drug empire. She ain't Walter White, alright? A poor kid asks Alex who Vincent is and he is all “I am just a FRIEND, seriously… still haven’t decided what to do with the other hot chick fighting for my attention”, but Alex simply says he is “A doctor”. Then everyone looks at him like he is God or something; and this time it has nothing to do with the fact that he is so hot. What’s with all the fascination with the doctor anyway? Didn't Alex recruit illegal doctors for her illegal clinic? You’d think that was a must…

Look at me, I am the killer of this week's case
no-one cares about

At the PRECINCT Tess is still trying to solve the LAST CASE OF THE WEEK. She interrogates the husband, Noah Hawkes and he says nothing useful, so who cares. Outside, Cat approaches Noah’s assistant CFO, PAM DAVIS, and… come on, are you going to tell me you didn’t immediately assume she was going to be the love-scorn killer? I totally did. I’d move on to the next scene, but it is time for ON THE NOSE LESSONS LEARNED FROM CASES! CFO Pam talks about Noah’s storybook marriage and she says it must be hard for him because “when someone becomes that integral to your life and suddenly they are gone, it makes you wonder who you are without them”. I wonder who Cat could possibly be thinking about right now? Perhaps JT… come on, you know she misses him... Before leaving, Noah mentions he would be at a party of billionaires that night in case they need to follow up on the case. Tess thinks it is a wonderful idea to go to the party undercover as undercover cops solving a case… and maybe fall in love with an available man for a change. It could happen; these girls are really good at multitasking.

Down at the MORGUE Evan calls his new BFF JT and he has THE BEST VOICE-MAIL MESSAGE EVER:

“Leave a message and if I don’t get back to you it’s probably because I don’t really like you”

Evan leaves a message inviting JT to the cemetery to exhume the body of the bike messenger killed [by Vincent] on Episode 2. He hangs up and fake name Claire Sinclair shows up to surprise Evan. See? He was still going out with her, so why was he going to weddings with other girls and falling in love with Cat? I guess he was still playing the field. We also learn Evan thinks “restaurants are overrated and Morgues are much more enticing”. Sure he made it sound sexy, but dude! That is seriously creepy even for an M.E. Thank God you are so good-looking.

Back at the ILLEGAL UNDERGROUND CLINIC, Vincent is fixing the arm of the poor kid, MILO. Vincent looks SO HAPPY to be doing doctor stuff. We need to remember that. Alex starts buttering him up and telling him he is an amazing doctor and that they [the underground clinic] need him, which is ironic because in about 15 min she will suggest they take off to Mexico or something. What’s clear is that Vincent was suddenly presented with a choice. I don’t think it was ever about “Catherine vs. Alex”. It was more about “Catherine [who doesn't want anything to do with me and would be better off without me] vs. life as an underground Doctor”.

Meanwhile, Evan and JT are on their exhumation date. I want to note that Austin Basis has the best dynamic with everyone in the show. He has the best bromance with Vincent, his scenes with Catherine are really funny, don’t get me started on his scenes with Tess [JT&T as he called it] and he even managed to get sparks out of ice-cold Tyler in later episodes. So, obviously, the Evan/JT scenes were great too. JT figures out the body they are exhuming belongs to one of Vincent’s victims. Evan starts wondering if there really is a “creature” roaming the streets of Manhattan. He is roaming alright? and he is also putting the moves on the girl you like. He also wonders if “the creature” has a conscience and whether or not it would like to be “cured”. That piques JT’s interest and he asks if he [Evan] would be interested in developing a cure. Evan answers Yes, so JT is all “oh, well, in that case exhume away”.

Vincent tries to sneak out of the ILLEGAL UNDERGROUND CLINIC. Alex catches him and doesn't let him go home because she wants to “celebrate”, what exactly? I am not really sure. Her mood is so light and relaxed it is actually contagious. It all comes back to what Vincent said earlier: not having her look at him like someone with a big secret that needs protection. Alex looks at Vincent like someone with whom she can have fun. Catherine [according to Vincent] looks at him like a big burden she has to keep safe and concealed. But just wait, Vincent, you will be having plenty of fun with Catherine in the not so far away future. In any case, Catherine would never suggest something so stupid like breaking into an ICE RINK!

So… Alex and Vincent break into an ICE RINK. She speaks more about her 10 year obsession with him and then suggests they could leave NY and go to Nigeria; ILLEGAL UNDERGROUND CLINIC be damned all of the sudden. They skate, laugh and fall. It’s cute and everything but… I can’t stop hating her! Sorry… I can understand the appeal of the whole thing, going back to a time of youthful indiscretion, not a care in the world and so on. For a man who has been hiding out for 10 years and whose life is completely covered in darkness it must have been nice, while it lasted. But seriously speaking, life with Alex [or anyone] couldn't be this carefree fun all the time. Eventually you have to come back to reality, and when your “reality” is based on lies, where do you go from there? And reality comes crashing down as A TIMELY POLICE OFFICER catches them at the best possible time [for us, not Alex]: right when they were about to kiss.The TIMELY POLICE OFFICER asks for their IDs. Vincent obviously doesn't have an ID, because he is dead [not dead dead] and everything. He won’t give the officer his name either and he just wants to call his non-girlfriend-detective and THANK GOD he doesn't say “Handler”. At that precise moment Cat and Tess arrive at the MILLIONAIRS PARTY looking fabulous. That’s when Cat gets the call from Vincent to let her know he is about to get arrested.

Still outside the ICE RINK, Vincent is being escorted to the police car. The TIMELY POLICE OFFICER pushes him to the car and Vincent starts changing. Before he starts mauling the police officer, Catherine arrives in ultra-badass-cop-mode. She tells the uniform she is a narcotics cop and that Vincent is her CI. See… Alex, that is how you lie. The uniform wants to run Cat’s badge but she basically threatens him with destroying his life if he keeps getting in the way of her fake investigation. Last year, before the show even started, I complained a lot about Kristin Kreuk being cast as a cop. I thought she was too delicate and pretty. Later I decided she was so adorable I should just suspend disbelief and enjoy watching her knock down men twice her size. But you know what? In this scene, I didn't need to pretend to buy it, I SO TOTALLY bought it! She was SO good and strong and absolutely believable. No wonder, the cop finally backs off and lets Vincent leave.

As soon as the cop leaves, a very concerned Vincent runs after Catherine. At this point, if Alex can’t figure out Vincent and Catherine are an item, she is seriously dumb. Vincent sincerely apologizes to Catherine and you can tell he is ashamed and worried about her more than himself. Catherine doesn't remain quiet, she tells him how stupid he was and that he put everyone at risk. She also tells him that if he can’t figure out what he wants she will need to re-evaluate all the risks she is taking for him. As I said before, I am not one of those viewers who hated Vincent throughout the arc. Frustrated, yes, but I still empathized with him most of the time. Having said that, I loved that Catherine gave him a much deserved piece of her mind and I liked the fact that we got to see that side of Catherine. This is a female character I can actually admire [and understand], and that doesn't happen too often on TV. In the meantime, Tess is still trying to break THE LAST CASE OF THE WEEK. At this point does anybody actually care about this? I know I don’t. CFO Pam is the killer, don’t even care about the details.

On more interesting stuff, Cat is at the FIRING RANGE, trying to hit a target [I am sure she was picturing Ale’x face on it]. Shooting practice seems just as logical as dumbbell training when you have a wounded arm. Her practice is interrupted by Dr. David and… What the hell is he doing in the firing range? Are we entirely sure he doesn't work for M? Apparently, he is there because Cat missed their session…er… OK, stalker much? What is it about Cat that incites stalker behavior? I know she is pretty and all, but man… Dr. David is convinced she is suffering from PTSD as a result of the shooting incident. But Catherine is a girl who has seen her mom get murdered, was attacked in a subway tunnel, kidnapped by the worst secret agents with business cards and the list goes on… So, no Dr. David, I don’t think she has PTSD; she just has “boy-trouble”. Since Dr. David is not quite getting it, Cat decides to psychoanalyze herself. She says getting shot was not as traumatic as seeing her mom gunned down in front of her which involved the most important person in her life leaving her for reasons she didn't understand and now it is happening again [with Vincent]. She confesses she has feelings for “the most complicated guy in the planet” [that he is, he is also sort of the hottest, that should balance it out] and that he “doesn't appreciate the risks she takes for him”; I think she is wrong there. He appreciates her a LOT; he just fails to recognize her motivations and believes he is doing her a favor by leaving. She also says “he would rather be with someone who doesn't even know him”, I think he likes the lie more than the person, and at this point he really didn't know he had a choice since Catherine pretty much forfeited the fight. I am not precisely defending Vincent, nor attacking Catherine [I think I understand them both]; just noting that he had incomplete information/erroneous ideas and she probably had a couple of wrong assumptions as well.

At THE MORGUE, JT and Evan finish analyzing the remains. Evan concludes the “creature” killed the bike messenger and JT is all “yeah, but he was a bad guy… so good riddance right?”. Evan says he is going to tell Joe, JT gets all upset because he thought they were going to help him [Vincent] not hunt him, but Evan’s all “catching first, understanding later, curing if I have enough time”. JT tries to convince him with some “bureaucracy will interfere with science” crappy argument, but Evan thinks the police will give them the man power to find it. If only he knew he was talking to “the creature’s” roommate... Before JT can come up with a plan to stop Evan, they discover the samples were corrupted; when exactly were they corrupted? I have no idea… [Claire was in the lab BEFORE they exhumed the body].

Now let’s catch up with the girl with the most fake name. Claire Sinclair walks into a restaurant and surprise! She is an M Agent… OK, it wasn’t that surprising. I hadn’t thought about her since Saturn Returns, but I assumed she was M since she showed up at Evan’s enticing morgue. Claire meets with another M agent, Dr. Sorenson… and I am a little confused about the standing of this guy in M. Is he a scientist? A “handler”? A power player or muscle? Because he seemed to be all of the above and then poof! Vanished. Throughout S1 they had some interesting actors playing M agents [my personal fav was Ari Muirfield], but they lacked consistency. I think they are missing a face for M, a constant nemesis like Lydecker on Dark Angel. Hope they fix that on S2, from what I’ve read they will. Anyway, in summary Claire’s mission is to keep tabs on Evan and ensure he doesn’t get to Vincent before them.

Time to close the LAST CASE OF THE WEEK and get the final ON THE NOSE LESSONS LEARNED FROM CASES. In a nutshell, CFO Pam was in love with Noah and killed his wife. How cliché. In classic procedural fashion, when CFO Pam is exposed as the killer, she gets all chatty and expository, so she explains ALL her motivations. According to Pam, Noah loved her, they had epic love blah blah but then Lisa came along and Noah’s head snapped in her direction. She should have fought then, but she didn’t. ON THE NOSE TRANSLATION FOR CAT: “Go get your man-beast back, before that bitchie read-head takes him away”. Of course if Cat was truly following CFO Pam’s example, she would kill Alex and make it look like an accident… can’t really say I would argue with that at this point.

Cat goes back to DR. DAVID’S office. I really like Dr. David! Can we make him an M agent and bring him back? Turns out Dr. David is actually a hell of a shrink [or possibly a spy] because he gives her one hell of a conclusion: Catherine had a rough life and carried a lot of guilt, suddenly something changed [Vincent] and she put her heart out there after having it locked down for a long time. Dr. David goes even further and analyzes Vincent, saying he is a “lug nut” if he can’t recognize his unique connection with Cat and is tempted to go back to the “safe and familiar”, knowing it is not what he needs or wants. “That was oddly good” say Catherine and I at unison. Perhaps I need to rethink my views on therapy. Dr. David also implies she might have been a little less than clear about her feelings in an attempt to protect herself. Which is true; then he prompts her to admit her feelings for the lug nut and finally Catherine does. “I love him” she says with the utmost sincerity. Aw… It was a very heartfelt indirect love confession.

Encouraged by Dr. David she goes to the WAREHOUSE to talk to Vincent and I KNEW it wasn't going to work out! Not always, but usually when someone NEEDS you to tell them how you feel it is probably because they are not ready to hear it.  Vincent thanks Catherine for protecting him “unconditionally” [see, he IS grateful] but Catherine stops him and tells him it wasn't so “unconditionally” after all. She tells him she doesn't want to give up on them before they have even begun and that really wasn't as clear as it needed to be. She doesn't tell him she loves him, but she does tell him she “wants to be with him”. I think at that point Vincent was contemplating the distinct possibility of leaving and giving JT and Catherine a chance at a normal life while he went back to being a doctor. I really don’t think he was ever considering Alex, rather the things that came along with her. You might say he was in love [or infatuated] with the prospect of getting his old life back. Regardless of what was going on inside his head, what follows breaks Cat’s heart [and ours]. He tells her “his choice is not clear” and then he says “he really misses who he used to be” [who the hell misses being called “Vinnie”? It sounds like a mobster’s name]. It was a little harsh and sad, but in all fairness it wasn’t the most awful rejection ever either. It should be noted that he never stated he didn’t love Cat and he didn’t once say “I miss Alex”, “I loved Alex” or anything of the sort.

I think what he was actually saying is that this might be his chance to escape and try to lead a “normal” life, releasing JT and Catherine from the burden of protecting him at the same time. Then he says:  “Alex is willing to give her life up to go with me (…) would you?” And THAT is the line I have issues with. I was able to rationalize and understand everything else, but I can’t quite get the intention behind this line. I almost feel it is out of context. Anyway, Catherine replies with exactly the right thing to say:  “Would she? If she knew the truth? You haven’t told her, and until you do… isn’t all of this just a fantasy?” When he uttered that last line, it was the only time I was truly upset with Vincent. It almost felt like emotional blackmail [I REALLY don’t think it was the case but it kind of came off that way], which I thought was completely out of character. HOWEVER, his tortured expression told a completely different story and that’s the reason I never fully transitioned to being mad at him. I also wanted to mention, Jay Ryan’s acting choices in that scene were very good. Rather than acting cocky and confrontational he looked remorseful and sincere. I believe Vincent was with the “escape, go back to normal, protect everyone in the process” mindset. Then Catherine came along to confess her feelings for him, but she didn’t quite her point across. Yes, she DID say she wanted to be with him, but it never seemed to register with Vincent. Which brings me back to the main issue, he believes he is unlovable, he pushed for clarity before and she didn’t give it to him. She also said in the key scene of the previous episode that their relationship was not necessarily “good” and I assume that was something that stayed with Vincent. Now she has more clarity about her own feelings and she is trying to convey that, but he is too confused to listen and too distracted by what he thinks is his new best option.

I wouldn't say I have a problem with the last scene. It was frustrating to watch, but I think it was realistic. He acted like a human being rather than a “perfect idyllic man”. People get confused and they often screw up with the people that matter the most. At the same time, I completely empathized with Cat and felt all her pain; but I also liked the fact that they didn't perpetuate the fantasy that every time you “share your feelings” you get an instant fairy tale ending. So I can understand the scene, but I am not sure I fully grasp the intention behind Vincent’s last line. That was the only part I don’t quite get/accept in the episode. I suspect this scene has cut dialogue too, but unlike the other scene I can’t really figure out what that dialogue might be. I would love to get my hands on that script! Anyway, maybe you have a better view on the whole thing than me, I would love to read your thoughts.

Last week I mentioned that I made my peace with this arc even though some things were mishandled. I guess this recap further explains why I am OK with the story-line. Next week we will cover the last “unfortunate episode”! And then comes the good part!

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QUOTES

Dr. David: Sometimes, in life, we need to be a “bitch” in order to get what we need.

JT: Someone please explain to me how a guy who’s unemployed, never goes out and is officially dead gets not one, but two smoking hot women fighting for his attention.

Tess: Reading about skydiving is surprisingly very boring.

Cat: So what? You wanna dress up, put smoky eyes and Fall in love? Is that it? / Tess: That’s it exactly

JT: Welcome to Fright Night. Should have packed my wooden stakes.

Tess: Are my earrings too slutty?/ Cat: Too slutty for what?/Tess: Good point

Cat: I am beyond upset, I am mystified!