Brothers and Sisters

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Couch Baron: B+ | 600 USERS: C+
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Sitting next to Julia (...who's not strictly necessary in this episode, I'd say) Paige is still wearing her "Dad ate burritos" face as homeless kids continue to frolic in the pool. Tommy sits down with her and talks to her about the pool; she's not afraid of dying in it like William did, but it makes her sad. Tommy hands Julia his watch and wallet, and unceremoniously jumps in. When he surfaces, Paige brightens and asks how it is, and he invites her to come in and find out. She screws up her courage, jumps in, and then puts her arms around Tommy. Cute scene, and Paige is an uncharacteristic child character in that she doesn't annoy me, but the scene is marred by the blaring of "Ice Age." It's not that I don't love Pete Yorn, because I do, but this show consistently blasts music to the point of distraction, and it's irritating. Try to be more judicious, please.

Nora is sitting in a little garden area with Saul and Holly, saying that she programmed her DVR with Holly's name and caught an episode of Charlie's Angels Holly was on. Holly is equal parts embarrassed and gratified, while Saul is equal parts irritated and irritated. Nora keeps up the compliments for a minute, and then leaves. Holly looks like she's enjoying herself, and I don't think it's sadistic in any way. She is an intriguing character, that is for sure.

Kevin, Sarah, and Kitty, in front of Scotty (who basically knows about it already) and the caterers (!), have a brief argument over whether they should tell Nora about Holly before Nora enters and shoos them all outside...

...and then everyone's having dinner at a long table in the yard. Nora is bending Warren's ear about something that sounds Bush-related, and then Scotty asks for the mango peach salsa. It seems odd that everyone acts like his request is tantamount to asking people to pass the dismembered babies, but I will give points for the fact that actual crickets are chirping to drive home the point. Warren asks Nora why they're the only ones talking, giving Nora the opportunity to announce that everyone thinks she doesn't know that William had a long affair with "that woman Holly," complete with "a cunning little cottage built for two." Holly looks mortified as Nora conversationally goes on that everyone thinks she's living in the dark, and they're terrified she's going to figure things out. And given the subtle, tactful way she's handling the news, their fears were obviously completely unjustified! Nora stares daggers at Holly, who leaves without a word. Nora: "Would someone please pass the mango peach salsa to Scotty!" Terrified reaction shots of Saul and the Walker children are cut with Scotty happily accepting the salsa from Kevin. Hee.

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