Elsewhere, Chris and Sheridan are in bed. Now, not only do we still have FauxSheridan filling in while RealSheridan is on maternity leave; for some reason, we also have a temporary FauxChris. I am ashamed to say that I probably wouldn't even have noticed if the voiceover hadn't told me. FauxChris has an English accent, just like RealChris, and he's a totally blah character apart from that, so this is a non-event as far as I'm concerned. In other news, I've decided I like FauxSheridan better than RealSheridan. I have never liked Sheridan at all - I've always thought she was a whiner and a huge sap with her stupid psychic visions, and I've never understood what was supposed to be so awesome about her. At least this new Sheridan is kind of winsome and adorable and earnest.
Who are these people? What show am I watching?
Apparently, FauxChris and FauxSheridan have just finished doing it. Er, didn't she just have a painful miscarriage a few days ago, the same day she found out that her young son had just been killed in an explosion? Okay, none of my business. Sheridan muses about the various shootings - Chris getting shot in the leg outside their house by an "unknown assailant," and then Pilar getting shot during this break-in at the mansion a few days later. Sheridan says that Luis won't rest until he nails the shooter, along with any and all accomplices, hint hint. Chris looks just a wee bit uncomfortable. Sheridan goes on about how glad she is that she can trust Chris with her life and he will never hurt or disappoint her.
Cut to the police station. Remember how in my last recap, I thought that Paloma was going to leave the show to move to Mexico with that nerd who proposed to her? Well, it turns out I was wrong. Instead, Paloma and Fancy both applied to be police officers. Yup, you heard me. They are now both "cadets," under Luis's sometimes prickly tutelage. Right now, Fancy is talking to Sam and looking very fetching in her new cop uniform. Fancy asks about her mom, who just happens to be Sam's live-in floozy. He says that Ivy was shaken by the news of Pilar's shooting, but is doing better now. Guess there's no budget for Ivy to actually appear this week. Luis comes in and dramatically announces that when he finds out who shot his mother, he's going to go all vigilante on their ass.
Officer Fancy will beat your ASS.
By the way, Paloma has inexplicably vanished. Since my last recap, she was around for some wacky police-training hijinks with Luis, Fancy, and the other (nameless) cadets. Then she turned up again last week when Jessica almost got raped outside the Lobster Shack; Paloma and Simone saved her sorry ass, as usual. But since then - no sign of Paloma. This is just a teeny bit weird when you consider that her mother just got shot, and there was this huge effort to gather the whole family around her at the hospital. Everyone was all - "Where's Theresa? Where's Luis? Where's Miguel?" Neither Paloma nor daddy Martin even got a mention. I guess this is where those budget cuts come in. They're not getting rid of anyone; they just have days when certain characters magically don't exist.
Sheridan and Chris are out having breakfast and talking about this stupid Latin dance competition that occurred at the fair. Because small-town New England fairs always have Latin dance competitions. You see, Luis and Sheridan did a steamy tango, but then Fancy got Luis to teach her how to do it. This really burned Sheridan up, because she now knows that Fancy is after Luis. A few days ago, Fancy actually approached Sheridan and asked her for permission to date Luis. Of course, Sheridan had to say that it was fine with her, but it totally isn't. Now Chris is rubbing salt in the wounds by talking to Sheridan about how totally perfect Luis and Fancy looked when they were dancing together. I think Chris is supposed to be clueless about how much Sheridan does not like this.
Sheridan changes the subject and says that she wants to get a job. Specifically, she wants to take over Fancy's job as a fashion designer at Crane. She claims to be qualified based on the fact that she used to be on a bunch of best-dressed lists. Man, they really should have dressed her better for this conversation. Instead, she's wearing an ugly floral slip-dress with ugly aqua lace trim and a matching short-sleeved sparkly shrug. Chris is enthusiastic about the career plan.
Is this one of Sheridan's own designs? Sign me up!
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Comments (8)
The only good thing about the Salsa2: Lancy scene is that they used Pink Martini for the score. Smile.
1 of 8 | Posted by jennae
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Posted on August 28, 2006 7:59 PM
welcome back. Your recaps and the theresa/ethan role reversal, has made me start watching the show again.
Did I just admit that?
2 of 8 | Posted by nflow
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Posted on August 28, 2006 10:13 PM
I loved the scenes with Spike running away through the forest on the Crane estate. He makes the show. "Feet don't fail me now."
3 of 8 | Posted by tikilights
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Posted on August 29, 2006 12:57 AM
Thanks for the recap, Amanda!
-tikilights;
I loved that too! Especially when Spike ran into Sheridan and Chris in the Crane 'forest' after the shooting and he told them "Look over there!" and they glanced to what he was pointing to and he totally got away from them! God, that show is so nuts. It cracks me up.
4 of 8 | Posted by stacyrocks
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Posted on August 29, 2006 10:28 AM
I never know where to begin with my response. I will say that Fox has gotten hotter and is making me all squishy along with Miguel, Luis and sometimes Ethan.
Oh, and Theresa still looks like a big eyed slack jawed monkey.
I did enjoy the tango scenes, reminds me of the early days of Passions....Timmy, Charity, Grace...
KH
5 of 8 | Posted by KatiesHole
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Posted on August 29, 2006 2:49 PM
what a hilarious recap. if I hadn't been involved in the production of the show, I'd have never believed such programming was possible! Hilarious, now I will be addicted to your recap of our show. No press is worse than bad press...
Yummy yummy yummy! I also like reading the comments from folks who watch our beloved show. We enjoy the plots immensely and can not believe you think they are campy or abusurd!
6 of 8 | Posted by phideaux
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Posted on August 29, 2006 3:42 PM
I caught an ep last week while home sick and remembered this comment:
Well, you can add "the county fair" to that list.
7 of 8 | Posted by Ubiquitous
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Posted on August 30, 2006 7:38 AM
Great recap as usual. Screw the Emmys, this show is hands down the best comedy on television.
8 of 8 | Posted by bdos88
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Posted on September 1, 2006 5:55 PM