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Pink's — Becky asks Jenny about her writing. Max tells them Jenny's memoir is going to be published; Tim is kind of amazed. No, not kind of.

Tim: "That's amazing."
Jenny [sarcastically]: "I know you always thought I could do it."
Tim: "What are you trying to say, Jenny?"
Jenny: "Tim. I know you. You don't have to say everything out loud all the time, right?"
Tim: "You don't know me. Oh, what, Jenny? What private thoughts are you having?"
Becky: "Tim."
Tim: "Oh, maybe you're right. Maybe I didn't think you could do it. Maybe I didn't think you could commit to anything long enough to see it through."
Jenny: "Oh, I committed. I became a self-mutilator, went on medication, did a short stint in a psychiatric hospital. I spent six months with my parents in Skokie. Everything that I know you would want to happen to me."

I could use another good bus-stop scream about now. Tim may be a jerk sometimes, Jenny, but I think you just beat him at that game.

Tim says he never wanted any of that for Jenny, but she says she doesn't believe him. He says he's not going to forgive her or wish her well, and that it pisses him off when she acts like a victim. Jenny starts to tell Becky about their revenge fuck, and Becky decides it's time to go.

Dirge, verse four — I used to watch a cool show; I can't remember what it was called, but it had some honest scenes of real openness that weren't forced or false or manipulative or melodramatic, and just said what they needed to say.

The bus stop — The unholy trinity talk about their coping mechanisms. The Crone says she used to drink ice-cold water to calm herself down, cold enough so she could feel like she was freezing inside. The Hobo says he drives until he gets tired and can go home and kiss his kids goodnight and actually look at his wife again. They both look expectantly at Bette, who finally admits that she used to bury herself in her work, but she was just running away.

The Crone — "Don't do that. You can't blame yourself for everything. None of us do much in this world alone, except die."

I agree on the blame point; it's very rarely just one person's fault. But the whole statement is empty fortune-cookie wisdom, at best, and downright insulting at worst. Also? The way the Crone says her lines makes me think her suitcase is full of empty gin bottles.

The yuppie dinner — The shiny happy straight people have finished their meal. An older couple stops by the table on their way out, to say they've been admiring Henry and Tina's family, and to commend them for adopting. Yeah, they mean Angelica. "There are so many needy children." Tina just sort of hangs her head and doesn't say anything. I guess she's probably sort of shocked, but I can't help but wish her maternal instinct would kick in and she'd tell that racist bitch to get the fuck away from her daughter. At the very least.

Mange's place — Mange is surprised to see Kit at his place. She explains that she's been imagining all sorts of horrible things, and he points out that he just happened to forget his cell phone.

Kit: "I can't worry like this every time you're late. I can't."
Mange: "Kit. That's love. Sorry, that's how it works. I mean, you worry, you get a little crazy."
Kit: "I don't wanna be crazy."
Mange: "Well, it's too late for you. Because you, you love me."

Speaking of crazy — Carmen and Shane are still having sex, but it still seems weird. Maybe because there's no music, not even a poltergeist; nothing to make it less raw, I guess.

The bus stop — The unholy trinity sit quietly, closing their eyes and breathing the snowy air. Wouldn't it be funny if somebody suddenly farted?

Dirge, verse five — I used to watch a cool show; I can't remember what it was called, but it had some funny and memorable scenes in which fabulous actors got to shine and show their incredible comedic timing and were set free by scripts that made sense.

Extortion via heartbreak — The Peabodys' lawyer advises Peggy to sign on the dotted line.

Peggy: "But they're extortionists. And they've preyed on my daughter. And now I'm going to punish them. They'll have their lawsuit the way I do it: in court."
The Peabody counsel: "Yes, but in the end, you are going to be the one who pays."
Peggy: "But Whit, I'm always the one who pays."

And she says that with a smirky smile. Swoon.

So Dylan and Danny and their lawyer come back in, and Peggy and her lawyer announce that they're not going to settle. Dylan's lawyer says he can't guarantee that his clients will continue to be reasonable.

Peggy: "Continue to be reasonable. [thumbing through the paperwork] Reasonable... Three million dollars P & A. 250 screens to start. And two thousand in the fourth week? This is a documentary. Not Finding fucking Nemo."

Dylan and Danny and their lawyer start to leave, but Helena stops Dylan. She picks up a pen and gets ready to sign.

Helena: "Tell me you never want to see me again. Tell me you were never in love with me. I need to hear you say it."
Dylan: "I never want to see you again."

So Helena signs. Notice that Dylan didn't say the other thing.

Peggy just sort of smiles sadly.

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