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Or, at least, I THINK that's what she
was trying to say.
I wasn't really prepared for a quick episode of Animal Planet in the middle
of this posh meal. Oh well.
I think Moira started off well - everyone was talking about lobsters and
stuff and she knew a fact that would perhaps be interesting which she wanted
to share with everyone to break the ice as she's new to the group.
However, once she started telling the story, it was clear that it was simply
a train wreck in slow-motion - tragic, but you just couldn't tear your eyes
away for a second!
After she finishes, Carmen makes a jokey remark about female lobsters coming
to getcha and Moira just looks down, very much like she'd like to set fire
to the pretentious restaurant with it's $50 dishes and highbrow snobbyness.
She's just a peg that does not fit.
Most of the gang could be nicer and more accepting and inclusive towards
her, but she doesn't help herself much by the way she dresses, and because
she has nothing in common with any of the gang, except Jenny, she's pretty
much going to stay on the periphery unless something drastic changes soon.
It's a shame - I've been in situations like hers in the restaurant - saying
anything to make you sound interesting and help you 'fit in' with the in
crowd - and it's really really sucky when it becomes clear that even with an
industrial strength crowbar, you aint never gonna fit.
We get a long shot then coming down the dinner table, with all the friends
laughing and chatting and being cool etc.
It's the regular gang together - and then we get to the end of the table,
and Moira is sitting there like she's about to explode.
Suddenly she tells Jenny that she's going to go and that Jenny should get a
lift home with Carmen and Shane etc.
She gets up and leaves and Jenny wonders what's going on, so heads out after
her.
She catches up with her on the street and asks what's going on, but Moira
just gives her some money to cover the meal and says she doesn't fit in etc.
Jenny scolds her, saying they are only just getting to know her and that
when they do they'll think she's "fucking amazing".
Personally, I'm "fucking amazed" that they let Moira INTO that restaurant
with a sleeveless, torn plaid shirt on.
She could at least have worn a clip on tie. Most posh places have those
don't they, for customers to wear?
(Ok ok, I'll stop being mean to Moira....)
While Jenny and her girlfriend are outside, the gang inside take the
opportunity to gossip all about the pair.
Everyone wonders why Jenny is with Moira, someone calls her a Stone Butch,
but Shane refutes that.
Alice and Carmen sorta make fun of Moira (mostly her image), and I shall
smack their hands for doing so if I'm ever written into an episode.
(Unlikely, I know, but I always try to do my bit for equality and
acceptance! *g*)
Bette is pretty level headed and says that Moira is probably just trying to
express who she is with the only tools she knows how, due to where she comes
from etc.
Tina doesn't think Jenny would've wanted to "role play" like that (i.e. with
Moira being all 'manly' etc) after what she's been through, but Lara
mentions that Moira could of course be totally different as a person in
private.
"Butch in the streets, femme in the sheets" remarks Dana
"Oh that's so original!" snipes Alice back at her.
Shane, ever the sensible, down to earth and open minded soul that she is,
offers us up:
"Y'know what? WHAT difference does it make if someone's butch or femme -
just leave labels alone and let people be who they ARE..."
*applause for the hairdresser YET again!*
Carmen agrees. THEN starts going on about Moira's lobster story again! lol!
Jenny comes back in from outside and asks if they're having desert....
Cut back to: Kit and The MANgus.
Kit is talking about her son, David, and how she fucked up with him -
leaving when he was young and not being around etc, so now she doesn't
really have a leg to stand on to reprimand him about being a bigot.
The MANgus, being the artistic soul that he is, mentions that sometimes
music can be a calling that's stronger than even "that biological thing that
bonds a mother to her child...."
Ooooh, Kit and MANgus are sitting very close to each other, and it's getting
to be a very poignant moment. MANgus GETS Kit's passion for singing and her
music.
They kinda get closer and closer and you think they are going to kiss.
There's a looooong pause laden with sexual tension, and then they take a
deep breath and part, say goodnight and we are left with a very interesting
pairing to consider for the next ep.
Kit and The MANgus - sounds like a DC comic, but who knows! It may just
work! ;-)
Cut back to the restaurant: where the bill arrives and WHOAH! - Bette
reaches to pick it up and take care of it!
Er, EXSQUEEEZE me young lady! HAVING to sell your artwork collection, having
to lay off the manny - any of these ring a bell?!!!
Tina looks at Bette as if she's lost the plot and tries to stop her, but
gives up case she can tell Bette wont give in. As usual.
Cut to: Dana in the grassy bathroom.
She comes out of a stall, only to find Alice laying in wait!
Poor Alice has to placate the jumpy woman with "DON'T WORRY! I'm not gonna
attack...."
D: "What do you wanna talk to me about?"
A: "I just wanna know if you're happy....."
D: "Yeah, I'm happy.........I mean, for the most part I'm happy."
A: "I'm glad one of us is....."
Dana turns away, as it's too hard.
D: "I'm sorry that you're unhappy - I'm sorry that I MADE you unhappy, but
Alice, I dunno what to DO! what can I do!!!"
A: "I'm getting over this. I AM. I'm working REALLY hard to get over this."
*long uncomfortable pause*
A: "Maybe we can be friends again one day...."
D: "I would really love that. I miss you"
A: "Come BACK to me then!"
*pleadingly* D: "Alice........"
A: "OOOOOkay....." *she accepts they can't be together, finally* "I'll let
you wash your hands. I know how you like to wash your hands after you go to
the bathroom"
D: "EVERYbody likes to wash their hands after they go to the bathroom...."
A: "Yeah, but it's super cute the way you do it...."
SUCH a well-acted, sad, heartbreaking scene. WOW.
*more applause I think!*
Alice and Dana return to the dinner table and Lara asks her girlfriend if
everything is ok.
Dana nods, and says, "What a day - WOW!" after everything she's been through
in the last few hours.
It comes as no surprise AT ALL to me just then, when the waiter returns and
informs Bette that her credit card has been declined!
OH. DEAR.
Bette is clearly NOT happy about this utterly predictable turn of events and
tries to explain it away due to a large purchase she'd forgotten about etc
etc etc etc, and Tina sits there next to her biting her lip through the
agonizing moments until she just can't take it anymore, as her friends offer
up their share of the bill and Bette CONTINUES to bluff and bluster her way
through the lie that she can even AFFORD dinner, Tina finally puts her hand
over Bette's where to call a halt to her charade, and simply says
"Stop....."
Feeling utterly embarrassed, Bette sits there totting up the money that
everyone has given for their meals etc and bitterly turns to Tina with a
"FINE - does THIS make you happy now?!"
Ouch.
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