Purcell is taking out the trash and his wife is sitting on the steps. She says the alarm people are going to come tomorrow. Then she says that Daniel has to make a decision. "If that company is making people sick, you have to stop them."
Support-Group-O-Laughs. "You think that I'm not grieving," Ellen asks, wearing designer clothes and lipstick in a basement room full of Styrofoam coffee cups. Yellow scarf woman, here without the yellow scarf, is concerned that Ellen is clinging to David's killer. As she drones on about healthy revenge, Ellen clenches her hand into a fist and scary music plays. "Let me ask you something," Yellow Scarf says. "What do you think would make you feel better?" Ellen thinks. "Seeing David again. And you know what, that's not gonna happen." She gets up to go. Olyphant watches her go. Ellen does her sad-girl walk down the street.
Elsewhere in Manhattan, Patty leaves her apartment to take her dog for a walk. A man, accompanied by scary music, walks up behind her. He calls her name. It's Daniel Purcell. He needs to talk to her. They sit in a car, and Daniel says he needs Patty's help, that he's in trouble. Patty, totally humoring him, asks what kind of trouble. He explains that he has information and is being threatened. He wants protection. Patty gets impatient. "How is any of this my problem?" She asks. Daniel must not sufficiently answer that question, because she totally shuts him down. "Goddammit I need you," Daniel says. Patty looks at him. "Too bad." She doesn't mince words, that one. Patty goes to get out of the car and Daniel grabs her, saying "Don't you turn your back on me. You owe me." Dumbass. "I owe you nothing," Patty says. Her eyes shoot fire. She gets out of the car and slams the door.
You, sir, are one more facial expression away from death
Ellen is downing whisky up at a bar. Olyphant comes up behind her, making some crack about joining AA next. Ellen asks him to leave her alone, that she's done with therapy. She asked if he followed her. (Smooth move, Olyphant.) He says it was only 15 blocks. Yeah, that's not less creepy. "Yeah, well I'm not interested," she says, just in case her completely off-putting body language and scary black nail polish weren't man-repelling signals enough. "In what?" He asks. "In you. And whatever bullshit line you're gonna feed me."
On any other show, I'd say that this dude was just trying to get into her pants, but on Damages he's been in three scenes and already I think he's got an agenda. Was he planted in group therapy to keep an eye on her? To gain her trust? This show is making me paranoid, man. Olyphant slides over keys and says Ellen left them on her chair. Oh. Awkward.
Then Olyphant talks about his girlfriend, who was run over by a drunk driver. Ellen asks if he knows where the driver is. In jail, it seems. Olyphant tells Ellen he knows how she's feeling, but she has either two choices, forgiveness or revenge. She asks which one he chose, and he said neither, yet. "Take it easy, Parsons." Ooooh, he's smooth. I hope he gets into somebody's pants this season.
Patty is looking through the cardboard box tiles, when she hears a shot. She jumps, and sees the dead body of Ray Fisk against her office wall. It's jarring to say the least. "I'm over here," a voice says. And it's Raaaaaaay! In subconscious-haunting form! Patty looks fuh-reaked. Ellen sees her crying through the window. "Come on, Patty, a charity?" Ray asks. "Hungry children ain't gonna cut it. You want to make amends, start by telling the truth and confess to Ellen what you did to her." Invisible Ray disappears as Ellen walks in the room to check on Patty.
"We need to talk," Patty says. "Not in the office. It's personal." They agree to meet at a bar. "It's about you, and the Frobisher case. I didn't explain everything that happened," Patty says.
The island magic brought me back. Oh wait, what show is this again?
Ellen goes right back to Dee and Dum and tells them she wants to wear a wire for the meeting with Patty. She talks them into recording the conversation about the Frobisher case. "Her guilt is eating at her," Ellen says. Dee and Dum agree to the plan.
Daniel Purcell is looking out over the water. A man comes up beside him. It's the main suit guy from the office. "You ready to be reasonable," the suit asks. Ominous music.
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Comments (3)
Hey Linds! WELcome! Great job, awesome recap, I love your style! I have never watched this show (okay, actually I DID see that weird scene with Frobisher in the field crawling and looking all shot and stuff, but when I realized that it was Ted Danson, I changed the channel 'cuz I thought it was some lame "Cheers" reunion thing). Still, it's a sign of a damn good writer when someone like me who has never before watched the show and knows nothing about it can pick up the storyline and follow (and now I'm totally going to IHOP for a Grand Slam) so kudos to you!
love, J-Mo :)
1 of 3 | Posted by J-Mo | Posted on January 10, 2009 9:49 AM
Hey, Linds - I've been reading recaps and comments at this site for a couple of years now and have never been compelled to comment - until now. Although I have read many entertaining and/or well written recaps over the years, I have to say, I think yours is one of the best - both entertaining (very funny, without straining or wearing out the jokes) and very well written. I missed most of this episode, but your recap was so clearly written I feel that I've seen it. Kudos to you! I look forward to reading more of your recaps.
2 of 3 | Posted by notme | Posted on January 10, 2009 12:17 PM
I love this show! I am so glad to see it's being recapped! Great job. I'd add a little more snark, though. You're gonna need a lot of sarcasm to keep up!
3 of 3 | Posted by Anonymous | Posted on January 12, 2009 4:56 PM