Rehearsal. Geri Bonham Carter is again gracing us with her presence. (In, I believe, an outfit we've seen her in before.) She's spouts some theater nonsense to the cast as she passes out the rehearsal schedule. She tells the kids that they can only miss one rehearsal. And I'm only telling you this because I feel that it's completely relevant to the plot. It's no Richard Alpert giving Locke the compass, but we'll take what we can with this show. Annie asks Ethan, who's lost in thought, if she should talk to her? Who? GBC. Annie rambles, "I wanna ask her what I did wrong in the audition. But I'm afraid that if I ask her she'll think that I thought that I should get the lead, which I did not think. And I don't want her to think that I thought. Whatta ya think?" If it isn't Shenae herself, it's the writers who are going to make us hate Annie. Ethan wonders if he should send Rhonda balloons. Annie thinks it's impersonal. How is he suppose to get something personal if he doesn't even know her? Annie smiles at him and looks away. She's awesome. And you can tell that Ethan thinks that too by the way he stares at her bitch ass.
Medical Offices of Dr. Sapirstein. A so called Dr. Klein walks in to examine Pregs. Dr. Klein mentions Pregs' history of drug abuse. Even though Pregs is now clean, Ouisy insists on an amnio. The doctor explains the procedure to her and adds that they normally don't do it for a girl her age but..."With your history I really think it's a good idea. God forbid, anything's wrong, we'll know" Ouisy finishes. WARNING! RUN PREGS RUN! The doctor lifts Pregs shirt to perform an ultrasound to reveal this HUGE bump. How long ago was the beach party that Pregs wore a bikini to? Can a sistah get some continuity? Pregs tears up when the doctor tells her that the fuzzy mess on the screen is her baby. It's real now. Ouisy holds her hand. Her level of understanding is quite disturbing.
Ty's House of Scary WASPS. Ouisy busts out a pamphlet for some place in New Mexico called Peaceful Vista that Pregs will go to once she starts to show. Her friend's friend says it's like a spa vacation. Then she whips out a legal contract for her mom to sign. It outlines the terms of their financial agreement, paying for Peaceful Vista and arranging for the adoption of her spawn. Who in the what now? Ouisy thinks there are no other options. Pregs hasn't really thought it out. Ouisy thinks it's time to start. It seems like Ouisy's done the thinking for all of them, doesn't it...
Hospital. Ethan brings Rhonda some DVD's and a DVD player. He doesn't know her at all so he brought a movie from every genre and a candy from every candy group. Instead of berating him for not bringing popcorn she asks what his damage is. He's just trying to get to know her. It's really kind of sweet. I'm actually interested in where this storyline will go, if only to see Annie suffer. She invites him to stay. Even though he has play rehearsal, he's allowed to miss one (see!), so he'll stay. I was really hoping that plot point would have played out more dramatically. Sigh.
Peach Pit. Gee I wonder if there's any racist undertones to the choice of hip hop music being played right now. Oh, nope, it's just Navid and Dixon chillin'. And we all know Dixon's not really black. Anyways, he reads from some book called The Credo that I've never heard of nor care to research online. According to the book, in order to get a girl you have to passively insult her and show disinterest, thereby increasing her interest in you. Makes sense to me. And to Navid too. However, his interpretation of this advice yields a "get lost" from some moody hipster chick. Xtina (welcome back!) strolls up and asks what's the T. Dixon tells her about Navid's book. She can't believe he's reading that disgusting and insulting book that I refuse to look up online. Dixon introduces them. Xtina advises Navid to use her as a resource. She invites them to her friend's party that will feature a hot band and hot girls...no gospel choir. Dixon doesn't need her help, "If Dixon wants a girl, Dixon gets a girl". "Not if Dixon talks in the 3rd person like a tool." Get this girl in a room with Lucille, stat!
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Comments (4)
Awesome recap but agghhh the typos! The typos!
1 of 4 | Posted by alex_w | Posted on February 6, 2009 7:03 PM
great recap! lovvvvvved the saved by the bell reference. probably the best episode of SBTB ever.
everytime Ouisy is on the screen it just reminds me of Phil of the Future, she played the mom, and that reminds me of how dreamy phil diffy is. oh phil.
2 of 4 | Posted by preppyboy | Posted on February 6, 2009 10:12 PM
thanks guys!
alex_w: teh tipoes hav bin fixed. sorrry! ;-)
preppyboy: something about teen dramas always brings me back to SBTB. that ep and the one with casey kasem and the dance contests are my favs.
3 of 4 | Posted by mones | Posted on February 7, 2009 9:15 PM
This show is one of my guilty pleasures and I LOVE it!!
HIGHlarious recap -- loved all the random show & movie references (especially the "Jessie speach" from SBTB -- man I used to throw that out there every chance I had back in the day)...and the GBC abbreviation only because I use that as a Green Bean Casserole abbr. all the time so now I'll think of this show whenever I use that which will make me think of Annie's sad-I-suck-at-acting-face which I also love.
I can't stand Annie/Shenae (character/actor-same difference) and hope things keep spiraling downward for her....please oh please writers, make her an after school special, please...she needs something serious to shake up her shallow world and more than a stupid break-up with whatshisname...
4 of 4 | Posted by smolls | Posted on February 12, 2009 9:32 AM