Drunken Angels and Penitent Thieves
Grey Gardens
Her newly
minted husband is acting weird, and up to now Tracy Quartermaine has been steadfastly
oblivious – although it did seem that perhaps Kiki and Michael had been able to
find a chink in the otherwise impervious casing of denial. However, Tracy is made of stern stuff, and it
may also be that the part of her who simply yearns to be loved – to not have to
make ‘a meal out of crumbs’, as she once said – that feeds the space in her
heart and her mind which simply doesn’t want to see that something is very
wrong. Unaware of the agenda driven nature of his visit to Alexis, or the fact
that Luke is hellbent on having revenge on one particular soul in his
crosshairs, it takes a momentous and startling event to shake Tracy’s apathy
loose. When she comes upon Luke and Ned in a clearly loaded and evidently
hazardous situation, she is faced with choosing which of them to believe – her son,
or her husband. What she decides will
likely determine the course of her relationship with both men.
Magnolia
After
braving the rest of their flight under the baleful glower of an Oceanic flight
attendant, Carly and Franco arrive at their destination with hopeful
anticipation. Needing some help with
their investigation of AJ’s phone recording, they look up some old friends and
are able to uncover some enlightening information as a result. But then, they’re
left to figure out what, exactly, to do with the evidence they have – a complicated
decision with broad and encompassing influence, and the effects of which will
be felt by everyone they care for – most importantly to Carly, her sons.
Ordinary People
Shawn is
still suspicious and incredibly rattled by Jordan’s unexpected and abrupt
presence in his and TJ’s lives, and he’s none too pleased at the way she’s
breezed right back into her son’s life, gifting him with cars and taking up
employment with his boss’ nemesis. Even though he’s not at all convinced Jordan
is on the straight and narrow from her previous career as a drug dealer, Shawn
thinks about discussing a possible situation with her which presents itself and
could be pivotal. Meanwhile, as the PCPD plots to take down their target in an surprise
operation, TJ learns the truth about his mother’s past—and which Shawn had been
so determined to keep from him. Dismayed and upset, he grapples with the new
information as Molly offers her shoulder and consolation. As TJ makes the decision to confront his
mother with what he’s learned, Jordan floors Anna with a surprise of her own.
The Royal Tenenbaums
Realizing he
has to move quickly and decisively after his bold tete-a-tete with Luke, Julian
calls a family dinner at the gallery with Alexis and his children , and invites
his progeny – Lucas included – to bring dates with them. Everybody by now should be prepared for gatherings
of more than three people in this town to render unto chaos and anarchy,
particularly if it’s a dress-up affair and everyone shaves. This one is no
different, even if it is just a small family soiree. It’s a Jerome soiree, and
a Jerome soiree in which the paterfamilias divulges such news that results in
the aforementioned chaos. Aftershocks ensue, havoc reigns, and Sam reels in
confusion at her father’s announcement, unsure how best to process this new
development. But Julian isn’t done, not by a long mile. He has another card to play –an ace in the
hole, as it were—involving a rather unlikely ally.
Also
Next Week: Morgan pushes at
Sonny for explanations, while Duke has some things to tell his partner in
crime. Maxie is served a notice to appear in court, and Nathan is bewildered at
her reaction. Flowers are delivered to a surprised Silas at the hospital, and
Lucy, still guilt-ridden after the events of the Ball, is excited when Kevin
says he has some news to share with her.
Films:
Grey Gardens: (1975) Directors - Ellen
Hoyde, Albert Maysles, David Maysles,
Muffie Meyer
Magnolia:
(1995) Director /Writer – Paul Thomas Anderson
Ordinary People: (1980) Director –
Robert Redford, Writers – Judith Guest, Alvin Sargent, Nancy Dowd
The Royal Tenenbaums: (2001) Director –
Wes Anderson, Writers – Wes Anderson, Owen Wilson
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no one knows about but Julian himself. The father, desperate to protect the son and
everyone else he loves, has played a difficult gambit, and he feels cornered at
every turn. To Lucas, he promises
vigilant protection, but is it a promise he can really keep? And when Alexis
has to break some very difficult news to Molly about Ric, it is Molly herself
who begins to have suspicions about Julian’s actions.
Nathan is a
good guy. One would not be surprised to peek in his closet and find a superhero
costume in there, because he just has that aura of Truth, Justice, and…well,
you know. But having come into the
information – via the parting shot from Mama Maddie – that his sister is still
alive, he grapples with whether or not to tell Silas. On the one hand, it is the truth, and Silas, as Nina’s husband, deserves to know. On
the other hand, what on earth could he possibly do about it, and what purpose
would it serve? Silas is finally free of the shadow of suspicion which hung
over him for two decades, and he’s happy in a new relationship. It’s a difficult decision, so…Nathan focuses
on being there for Maxie at her custody hearing, providing much-needed moral
support while Mac and Levi have a tense exchange off in their own corner. When
Nathan is then informed of some confusing new information, he and Maxie share a
close moment, bonding even more in shared commiseration.
Silas and
Sam’s relationship has deepened to a new level of intimacy, as they prepare to
celebrate Danny’s second birthday – a birthday that a year ago was engulfed in
bleak panic and tears. Now Danny is fully in remission and happily toddling
about the penthouse, exploring and digging and wreaking general mayhem, to the
delight of everyone who loves him. His
birthday, therefore, is cause for celebration for many people, and promises
to be a memorable and eventful day.
Later, Sam confides in her mother about her relationship with and
feelings for Silas, who for his part, reassures her about his own.
