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The Big C Season 2 Episodes

Season 2 Episode Guide

13 Episodes 2011 - 2011

Episode 1

Losing Patients

Mon, Jun 27, 201130 mins

Cathy's course of aggressive chemotherapy isn't working, but is having negative side effects. As she doesn't agree with Todd's assessment that they deal with the side effects and wait, Cathy decides to get a second opinion with a Dr. Atticus Sherman, who she has heard has previously cured a stage 4 patient. Todd encourages her to get that second opinion, but doesn't want her to do so only if because of his less than professional feelings for her. This matter may further complicate their relationship. Being able to get that appointment with Dr. Sherman may be an entirely different and difficult matter, about which Cathy takes an extreme measure to rectify. Meanwhile, Cathy and Paul analyze Adam's every behavior believing that his nonchalant behavior toward her illness means something. As such, they have entered into family therapy against Adam's wishes. And Rebecca and Sean have entered into a relationship following her news that she's pregnant. Cathy still has to find a way to tell both of them her news, Sean about who she is more concerned.

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Episode 2

Musical Chairs

Mon, Jul 4, 201130 mins

Cathy finds that her experience with the great Dr. Atticus Sherman isn't anything like she thought it would be. Meanwhile, Cathy and Sean's relationship is still strained over the fact that she kept her illness a secret from him for so long.

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Episode 3

Sexual Healing

Mon, Jul 11, 201130 mins

Because of the way she's been feeling, Cathy and Paul haven't had sex in two months. Although Paul says he's OK with that, something he does says otherwise. Adam and Mia are becoming closer, although she is not ready to have sex with him yet. Like father like son, even though Adam says he's OK with that, something he does says otherwise. Rebecca and Sean are moving into a new but somewhat uncomfortable stage of their relationship. Rebecca, feeling unattractive as her pregnancy progresses, wants to feel like her old, attractive self, if only to please Sean. Sean, on the other hand, has been more focused since he has been taking his medication, that focus which manifests itself in what Rebecca sees as criticism toward her. If only they would talk to each other, they may figure out how to bridge their seeming gap. And Andrea's parents are moving to Ghana to do missionary work, that move which would kibosh many of Andrea's plans, especially for this her senior year and for college. As such, Cathy comes to an agreement with Andrea's family that she will move in with her and Paul. That transition has its ups and downs.

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Episode 4

Boo!

Mon, Jul 18, 201130 mins

It's Halloween, the day that Cathy is supposed to begin the clinical trial, about which she is nervously excited and she wants nothing to delay the process. Paul wants to be with her, both literally and figuratively, the former despite the fact he has a major project to complete at work. This pull in two directions leads to Cathy telling Paul to go to work, which leaves Cathy to deal with a young man with who she has a less than in her mind funny first encounter at the oncology center, despite he seeing their initial meeting as a hoot. At work, Paul finds that he has other problems with which to deal besides the project. Meanwhile, Sean is convinced by Andrea that the thumping noise he continually hears above him in the house is the ghost of Marlene, which is freaking him out. And after their sexual encounter, Adam and Emily have a slightly different opinion of their relationship.

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Episode 5

Cats and Dogs

Mon, Jul 25, 201130 mins

Paul still not having a job places a strain on his and Cathy's financial situation with mounting medical bills. Paul has to make a decision to wait for the perfect job, to do freelance work without insurance, or take any job that has insurance.

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Episode 6

The Little c

Mon, Aug 1, 201130 mins

Although he still hates his job, Paul settles into life at the electronics store. He bonds with a fellow employee, a young Ukrainian immigrant named Mykail, who in turn bonds with one of his customers. While Paul still struggles with his job situation, Cathy aims for an extra job at the school with more pay as the girl's swim coach.

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Episode 7

Goldilocks and the Bears

Mon, Aug 8, 201130 mins

Cathy receives two minor pieces of bad news on her latest check up. The first is that none of the drugs' listed negative side effects have afflicted her, which to her means that the drugs aren't working. The second is that she has high blood pressure.

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Episode 8

The Last Thanksgiving

Mon, Aug 15, 201130 mins

It's Thanksgiving, and Cathy and Paul are hosting their first ever Thanksgiving dinner with their new extended family, which includes not only Adam and Sean, but also Rebecca, Andrea, Mykail and if he accepts Lee, which he does. Cathy wants it to be a non-traditional meal.

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Episode 9

A Little Death

Mon, Aug 22, 201130 mins

Rebecca and Sean both have less than traditional ways to deal with Rebecca's miscarriage. Partly because Sean decides to go off his meds so that he can feel the true pain associated with it, Sean and Rebecca's methods of mourning end up being somewhat incompatible.

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Episode 10

How Do You Feel?

Mon, Aug 29, 201130 mins

Following their Thanksgiving fallout, Cathy and Lee reconcile, with Cathy vowing to be honest with him about how things are progressing with her health. She sticks to that vow as her news is generally positive, while his continues to decline.

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Episode 11

Fight or Flight

Mon, Sep 12, 201130 mins

In her day life, Cathy runs into Dr. Sherman and his much younger second wife, Gia, who invites Cathy and Paul over for dinner. Not wanting to offend the person who is potentially saving her life, Cathy accepts. From dinner, Cathy learns a little bit about how to live in the face of death.

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Episode 12

The Darkest Day

Mon, Sep 19, 201130 mins

Cathy, Paul and Adam are getting ready to head to Italy for the Christmas holidays using Paul's cut from the electronics store thefts. They still haven't found Sean, but they feel they need to focus on themselves as a family. They are also leaving behind Andrea who is in engaged bliss to Mykail, with who she will spend the holidays.

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Episode 13

Crossing the Line

Mon, Sep 26, 201130 mins

Cathy believes the two best Christmas presents she received this year are Sean returning home after missing for three weeks while he went to find himself following Rebecca's departure, and watching Lee die peacefully in front of her, which has now made her not afraid of death.

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