March 12, 2007: Sex and Secrets
It was
very hard for me to watch Brian dig into chocolate ice cream and chocolate brownies, seeing as how I recently gave up chocolate temporarily.
Can we just talk about Dave wearing that apron? Hilarious, sexy, cuddly? Take your pick. Just when he's getting his groove back, he sees Deena's Richard at the kids' school and
then learns about Brian's promotion. Tough day?
How perfect was Meredith Baxter as Deena's mother, though? I had a few
Family Ties flashbacks - all that wise advice she gave Mallory, all those sentimental moments in the kitchen, let's take a moment to remind ourselves that Elyse Keaton does know her way around domestic troubles - but she's hilarious as this older mom, sweeping in like a hurricane, blurting things out. "Are you two having sexual intercourse?" My god, woman! She's still getting in the way of love - nothing like sending your grown daughter to bed in a nightie and her husband to his own room at the opposite end of the house. But she really crossed the line by bringing Mark (Tyrone Giordano) into the picture and meddling with their relationship. (By the way, Tyrone, loved your work in
The Family Stone.) I guess that's what mothers do, though, and obviously she doesn't want her daughter to get hurt, but does she know that Deena caused the separation in the first place? I was so proud of Deena when she told her mom the truth, and the signing was a great addition to the conversation - it almost made it stronger than her shaky voice and bold words. At least that secret's out (and I'm pretty sure Nicole picked up on them dating again when she saw them at the restaurant).
Speaking of Nicole, I'm glad getting it on with Adam was just a one-time thing (I think), because Natasha seems to suit him better, even though that can't last too long considering Tiffani Thiessen is a guest star. Adam's face was priceless when Ivy was going on about Nic's little rendezvous. Being "nothing special" wasn't exactly what he wanted to hear, and things seemed messy all around for him this week, but at least he heard the truth about his skills in the sack from Nicole herself later on. So, secret no. 2 is floating around now, too, and I'm pretty sure Ivy isn't the safest mouth to hold in that information.
Brian's stepping into secrets without meaning to, poor guy. Let's start with his neighborly favor. Leave it to sneaky little Stephanie to butt in on his plans with Laura. I guess her legs can't be denied, but I think he would have enjoyed a Clippers game more than feeling uncomfortable on the red carpet. Although he didn't seem
that uncomfortable sucking face with Steph, but I saw the red flag before it even happened. Uhhh hey Brian? Red carpet, cameras, Laura
does have eyes. I'm guessing their relationship will slowly build, now that most of us are onto the idea of them eventually getting together (since she's in the opening credits and all). Stephanie must be a little test for our love-torn friend.
As for his other secret that I mentioned earlier, Dave was a trooper about having Brian as his boss. I'm not sure whose side to be on, because Dave is in a crappy spot, but Brian didn't ask for the position, either. I'm glad they came together in the end, putting Nat in her place and proving that they do work well together. She's still walking around with a power trip, though.
But by far the
best secret of all, my favorite part of this entire episode of sexy romps and traveling whispers, was Ivy's past. The fact that she was Little Tammy and living off her childhood royalties is such a brilliant twist - I love when Ivy's embarrassed, because the tough girl fades away and she can't do anything about it. She's such a spaz and it's a refreshing tangent from the other women. By the way, did anyone else notice that the cardboard cutout said "TV Source" on it and looked
very similar to a certain brand we know and love?
I definitely liked this episode because things are moving forward with delicious bites here and there - pancake family breakfasts, friendly neighbors, gigantic mansions, office sexcapades. Keep it up, ABC.
