Thursday's episode started out with Jeff Conway explaining to the Pasadena Police that, he is, "..in pain, and they won't give me anything for it..." . I think he thought that he was in the Pasadena Medical Marijuana Clinic (be sure to visit the Cypress Hill gift shop in the adjacent lobby). Jeff wanted to make it seem like this was some sort of half-assed version of the movie Misery, with him as a more ornery but less talented James Caan and Dr. Drew as a more womanly Kathy Bates.
If there is such a thing.
The police officer wasn't fooled. Once Drew informed him that Jeff had made veiled threats of suicide in the recent past he gave Jeff two choices: 1.) Stay at the Pasadena Recovery Center with its film crews, fashion models and pool tables. 2.) Go to a psych ward, with nurse Rached, the Chief, and a younger (and pastier) Danny De Vito. Needless to say, Jeff is still on the show.
Let's all take a moment to be Thankful.
The police went away and we were left with Conway being consoled by Busey. Through tears Jeff exclaimed, "..I miss my mother..". Busey explained, "..she's up in heaven, she's up there praying for you..". Now, I'm a layman. Unlike Massive Head Wound Gary, I am not a minister. However, I did go through sixteen years of Catholic school. From what I remember from my religion classes, when you go "up there", God is up there too. So, it would stand to reason that if Jeff's mom is hanging out "up there" she wouldn't have to "pray" for him, right? Wouldn't she just have to "ask" God? I'm sure he's busy, but couldn't she just leave a message with his secretary, or send him an e-mail? I don't want to turn this into a theology lecture (I vowed I would never force theology lecture down anyone's throat after I ate some shrooms before a Christian Doctrine of the Middle Ages lecture where I shit you not, the minute hand grew wings and flew off the clock above the teacher's head.) but are there tiers of heaven; a la Dante's hell in the Inferno? Since Jeff's mom still has to "pray" for him there must be; right? I guess if MSHWG's words are the truth, there has to be a VIP section of heaven, with like, Martin Luther King , Mother Theresa and those people who defend Amber Smith's honor on the Tvgasm comments page. I guess this "cool" heaven doesn't have direct contact with the other "plebe" sections of heaven. Who knew?
Next Dr. Drew warned the viewing public that we are entering the stage of recovery where the addicts start acting like complete dicks. This momentarily puzzled me because I thought the reason these people were in recovery is because they "were acting like complete dicks". Drew clarified by saying that after detox everyone will start regurgitating the awful bile that is their childhood and other personal failings. Unfortunately these people used drugs and alcohol to mask these feelings and they can't anymore so... You get the idea.
Woah. Where's your mask? Put it back on!
Prior to the inevitable quick edits of everyone being ornery and bitchy, we got proof of Dr. Drew's prior assertion that "different addicts have different recovery and detox arcs". Just as everyone else became a pain in the ass, Jeff became serene and nice. According to Conway, he had a dream (right after the cops left) that "..took my brain to a crazy land..where God "touched" me..".
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Comments (6)
I'll bet Busey used that "I fell" line a lot with women back in the day.
I think Dr. Drew is trying to force Rodney into some confrontations by making him the boundary police. It seems like it might take the focus off of Rodney's own problems, though.
I think how heaven works is kind of like airplanes. There is First Class and Coach. I'll be sure to send you some of those cool slippers and a pillow when the time comes.
Hugs!
1 of 6 | Posted by pixielated | Posted on November 26, 2008 10:57 PM
"Amber Smith's supple DNA map." Beautiful!
2 of 6 | Posted by TheGreatAndPowerfulShaz | Posted on November 27, 2008 5:36 AM
Every time Jeff speaks, I just think "Acting!" It all just seems like playing for the camera. That goes for when he is throwing a tantrum or being nice. He really detracts from the show and the therapy for the other addicts. I felt that last season and this season. Hopefully, they will leave him off if there is a next season.
Does anyone else feel like Shawn Stewart (or whatever his name is because I can't be arsed to look it up) is a complete tool and it has nothing to do with drugs?
Oh and... it's frankincense and myrrh. Just sayin.
3 of 6 | Posted by Snootchy Bootches | Posted on November 27, 2008 6:56 AM
alright you can write without mentioning amber smith's ass. but can you actually write a decent re-cap?
4 of 6 | Posted by reckless_saturn_1`1 | Posted on November 27, 2008 9:24 AM
i absolutely HATED the supple ass recap. it was unbearable to read.
buttttt ive liked all of your other recaps and i realy liked this one.
just had to stick my opinion in there snce saturn is being mean lol
5 of 6 | Posted by angelbayyb | Posted on November 28, 2008 9:02 AM
Good recap.
I appreciate the screen caps of Amber. The camera really does love her.
I agree that it seems odd (and maybe unfair) about Rodney being asked to set boundaries for other patients.
I also agree that two seasons is enough of the Jeff drama - even though I would like to see him have a full recovery.
6 of 6 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on November 28, 2008 1:00 PM