Lipstick Jungle

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Mollie: C- | 575 USERS: C+
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Highland Fling

Ellen, Joe's assistant, is giving Victory a tour of Joe's home, and it's all very Sound of Music. You know, "The Captain hasn't used this room since his poor wife died." Victory notes that the room she's standing in (which she's never seen before -- Joe keeps her on a tight leash, I guess) is big enough for to host a hundred people for dancing. "Yeah! I'll suggest that!" Ellen replies, with enthusiasm that stops just short of sarcasm. Then she leads Victory into the wing of the house that Joe has dedicated to her upkeep. It seems he had it done over for her today (I'm guessing Ellen did most of the work). The new additions include a walk-in closet/dressing room full of brand-new dresses and shoes: "Everything a girl could possibly want," Ellen remarks. "All new, all your size." So now it's more like Victory is a twelve-year-old girl and Joe is her recently divorced dad, trying to win her love by buying her stuff. That impression is only cemented by Victory's next discovery -- the door that leads to her bedroom. Would you believe she isn't thrilled to learn that Joe has a bedroom set aside just for her? Ellen looks like she tried to tell the boss this might happen...

Back in Scotland, Wendy is hanging out in the hotel lobby, and Kirby is walking through that same lobby, holding his cell phone and yelling that he can't hear whoever is trying to call him. A waiter approaches Wendy and she decides to order a scotch, and we're treated to another mystifying, supposed-to-be-funny exchange between Wendy and a cranky, supposed-to-sound-authentic Scottish person. I'm afraid it bombs on both fronts. Fortunately, Kirby is here to save the day with his cute smile. He sits down across from Wendy and asks what brings her to Scotland. "Work. How about you?" she says. Kirby answers, "A beautiful woman. In fact, I'm waiting for her now." Wendy replies that it just so happens she's waiting for a beautiful woman, too! They laugh politely. Then Nico comes into view, and they both rise to greet her, and, well, it's awkward for everyone. (There has been a lot of palpable awkwardness in this episode, but in this case it's intentional.) After making introductions, Nico sends Kirby off to the bar. Wendy is furious that she spent that whole plane ride wondering why Nico wasn't happy to see her. I think I'm on Wendy's side here. She doesn't even mention the many days of lying that preceded this trip. She does bring up that job she got for Kirby, which Nico let her believe was a long-distance favor just to settle their accounts -- a way of saying "good-bye and good luck," as angry Wendy puts it. Wendy starts to make an angry exit, but Kirby returns with drinks for everyone, so she stays, and we cut to commercial. Talk about a fun cocktail party.

Lipstick Jungle

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