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Episode 9 Recap: "Separation Anxiety"
The couples we've been following so closely went through some changes this week, mostly by their own choosing.
Rita is separating from Dan, and it upsets Katie's world. Katie is freaked out that this could be the answer to her marital problems. Even though she is surprised that Katie is surprised at her actions, Rita has proven that having a baby is not a good solution to save a marriage.
Unsatisfied with redoing the patio every year, Katie makes changes by seeking a job interview, going clothes shopping and getting a makeup makeover (with "Love Crush" blush). It not only shows Katie asserting herself and elevating her self-esteem but using avoidance tactics and being somewhat irresponsible by dropping her family responsibilities and ditching therapy.
Dave, now stranded, goes mano a mano with Dr. May, which was probably the most open and in touch we've seen him yet. He loves Katie but resents her and wants to know if their feelings can come back. We later learn that Dr. May was stumped by Dave's sentiments but told him that something better can come by sticking it out. When relating the situation to Arthur, his calm reaction seems all knowing and says: "You just can't grasp what we have from his point of view." I'm wondering if May is second-guessing her own reasoning, which I hope doesn't cause her to rethink her feelings for John.
Jamie is probably the one who is most aware of her complex problems, but she can't avoid repeating mistakes. She wants to run when she's with a guy but is afraid to be alone, so she stays in relationships not knowing whether it's the right move. Jamie knows changes have to be made and tells Dr. May that she is breaking her pattern of not saying "I love you" when Nick says it to her. Dr. May gives her three options on handling her situation. When Jamie tells Nick the truth that she wants to slow things down, he splits.
Carolyn is hoping to share their good news with Lauren (Kate Trotter), Palek's mother, and though initially discouraged, she gets her moment. As Lauren goes on and on complaining that the "movement" of people expressing their feelings is rude, it provokes Palek to blurt out that they are expecting. Carolyn is happily surprised. And though this is the only moment Palek appears to be a proud father, it's really to shut up his mother.
Early on, Carolyn assures Palek she will be strong enough to get them through any worries of having a child. But walking out on her job isn't the way to do it. (Palek asked, "Well, are you going to walk back in?") Adding on the pressure of an unwanted baby plus learning their house needs $50,000 worth of mold removal, it's no wonder Palek has a panic attack. Carolyn offers him no comfort when she begins talking about herself while he's lying in a hospital bed. Perhaps Carolyn's manner is much like his mother's, which could be what attracted him to her in the first place.
When visiting Dr. May, they now sit at opposite ends of the sofa where they had previously been seen seated next to each other. Carolyn explains she needed Palek when she quit her job but he went and had a panic attack. With an admission like that, it's no wonder the guy wants out of his marriage.
Random thoughts:
• Carolyn to Palek, when looking at the sonogram: "No one expects you to fall in love with a grain of rice."
• Carolyn was looking in the wrong place for a motherly connection with Lauren, so why admit to her that Palek was unhappy?
• Does a house full of mold do more than symbolically suggest a bad-breeding environment?
• Mason to Jamie: Anya "sounds like industrial cleaner."
• Did Dave really mean he would have liked another baby?
• Next week is the season finale. Without looking at the previews, what are your predictions for the couples? (Will Palek split? Can Katie and Dave work things out? Is Jamie capable of living alone and breaking her pattern of serial dating? Does Dr. May have the answers to keep her own marriage a happy one?)
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Nov 5, 2007 12:54 AM
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This was another great episode. I couldn't believe it when Carolyn walked out on her job...I wanted to yell at her to go back. I just knew something was going to happen with one of the houses. I wasnt surprised by Katie's "day off". I've felt like that many days, just wanted to walk out and let someone else handle everything. Most of just never have the guts to do it. I think Jaime will end up with Nick or Hugo again. Its a hard habit to break. been there done that. I really hope this gets renewed.
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Nov 5, 2007 1:46 PM
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It was very obvious to me upon meeting Palek's mother that he definitely married a woman exactly like her.
I hope Palek leaves her. Seriously. This woman systematically does things without consulting him. She now knows that he doesn't want a child and is pregnant finally. So what does she do... act out by quitting her job and then getting mad at him when he gets stressed over finances? These people are very wealthy and are used to living a certain way and adding a baby on top of it, I think he has a right to freak out a little bit. This woman is obviously only looking for her own satisfaction and pleasure in life and doesn't know how to be a true partner. Personally, if I were Palek, I'd be running to a divorce lawyer.
Jamie did the right thing and if Nick can't handle it...Good Riddance! She needs to just relax and try some alone time. I really hope that she does learn something. I'd like to see her remain solo at the finale but I have a feeling that she will fall back into old patterns.
I really don't know what Dave and Rita should do. She really seems to have completely self conscious and internalizes everything. I really feel sorry for her not being able to just relax sometimes.
I don't think I know enough about why Dr. May's relationships to say who she should be with.
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Nov 5, 2007 2:37 PM
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The couples are falling apart. For some reason I thought all the couples would stay together, but it seems that they are going to go separate ways and that seems like the right thing to do in some of the cases. I can't believe how selfish of a person Carolyn is, wow. She is in her own little world to believe that she can just quit her job and not have it affect her husband emotionally. His whole world changed in a matter of a month, pregnancy, home, wife, job. I would want to leave if I was him too, especially since she is so unsympathetic.
Dave and Katie just break my heart. I feel for both of them and just wish that they could bridge that distance that they have between them. Dave realizes that a baby will help to fill that void, but only for a period of time. And now Katie is realizing that she is probably more like her friend than she realized. And she is heading for a breakthrough, I just hope that doesn't mean a breakup for those 2.
Jamie needs to stay alone, but I was really just expecting for her to go home with the bartender and her friend the other night. I think she has no boudaries, just like she said and is ruining herself over and over again. I hope she gets better, because it's just painful to watch her but at the same time Nick was a real jerk with the way he handled her honesty. Immature.
Can't wait for next week!
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Nov 5, 2007 6:07 PM
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I love this show and read the blog every week, so I just wanted to show my support for it... I really hope it will be renewed. Sure, it's not "feel good" television, but it's so raw and powerful in its realism. I find myself rooting for characters I don't even necessarily like (such as Palek, Carolyn, and Jamie--I love Dave and Katie), just because they're so human. We all make mistakes, we all struggle in our interactions, whether they be intimate relationships or otherwise. I hope the season finale stays true to the realism, but all the characters need a glimmer of hope right now, whether they end up single or together.
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Nov 6, 2007 12:34 AM
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I just wanted to also show my support for this show. I never seem to catch it when it comes on Sunday, but I always catch a rerun (they replay it like 500 times!!)
Anyways, I can't believe that Carolyn just quit her job like that, she is so selfish, and then had the nerve to sound proud/excited when Palek was sitting in the hospital bed. I was not surprised when Palek confessed that he wasn't happy, who would be dealing with that!!
I think Jamie was right for telling Nick the truth, I hope she does stay alone for a while, she needs it. Nick really did take it the wrong way, and was a little out of line for showing up with his ex girlfriend at the restaurant where Jamie works. For once, Jamie was being honest, so I guess he would rather have someone who just pretends to love him. I also loved Jamie's description of herself as a blob who can really ----.
Ahh, Katie/Dave....I am not sure what is going to happen to them. Dave just might leave, if he can't figure out the "something else" that May described. Did he think the solution was the baby and thats why he had changed his mind? I am not sure if Katie's mall trip was fair, especially since she didn't tell anybody, but maybe she did need to feel good about herself again.
I can't even predict what is going to happen to each of the couples. Hopefully the show gets renewed, so we can get to see more of the characters.
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Nov 9, 2007 11:49 AM
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