tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27350263383729696172024-03-12T17:44:56.167-07:00While Not Making Other PlansAn Introspective Search for Signs of An Intelligent LifeSuperOTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12629157354630202333noreply@blogger.comBlogger408125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735026338372969617.post-49502731107302026152022-08-31T07:12:00.000-07:002022-08-31T07:12:00.267-07:00FIFTEEN: SEASON TWO, EPISODE THIRTEEN - STUFF A SOCK IN IT!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoG4r0Zil9_zgPckDpcAIVDHpY7YRqotnoWl5NBEOWSMJJwpG3yRZGrjf4nM9E9nQKhHwiO8-FzqLoYgHf6RtutshDKSAcLcUGpGHG5I0G8YaezAuqRW4up-J1czgeuC1_OJgkiItWl0BnsT5TS_9MOq2DDphdSlWjlHpk6HD-_Pf8uU3tHlE2QoXxGg/s701/screaming.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="701" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoG4r0Zil9_zgPckDpcAIVDHpY7YRqotnoWl5NBEOWSMJJwpG3yRZGrjf4nM9E9nQKhHwiO8-FzqLoYgHf6RtutshDKSAcLcUGpGHG5I0G8YaezAuqRW4up-J1czgeuC1_OJgkiItWl0BnsT5TS_9MOq2DDphdSlWjlHpk6HD-_Pf8uU3tHlE2QoXxGg/s320/screaming.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">
Previously, on <em><span class="il">Fifteen:</span></em> All of Season 2 happened! Ashley was sent away to boarding school! Janice couldn't make any friends! Courtney became scandalous pen pals with Jake, while setting up an in-person date with Matt, her absent best friend's ex! Everyone hated Brooke and she knew it! Ashley ran away from boarding school and returned to Hillside! Everyone freaked out over Ashley's return! Ashley and Courtney engaged in a BFF Cold War! Dave became Matt's new emotional punching bag! Brooke gave Stacy too good of a makeover! Matt became insanely jealous over every guy at Hillside liking Ashley! Billy failed to impress as a drummer and no girls wanted to date him! Arseman became lead singer in Dylan's band! Chris was creepy to Ashley, but she started liking him anyway! Courtney's necklace was stolen! Dylan's band had a gig at the Avalon! The girl behind NecklaceGate turned out not to be Janice, but was, in fact, Amanda! So much drama this season!!</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2-QhAxxcw-d2PoMGU6BoODTvQnRenilp-5nZJx4sIUeNPrcza-AiVDCciP5cfyKx9_ETMwJXPR-AAqOsHrlpY3zSxgB-D-4pUN4hjTr6EkRYTycc03ke5higlFwfgAtc734XcIv32DmlXVs8r4WQFji3xkYdNy8kgzGdxgmvlLqcHdp2o3_TsuFchw/s695/courtney%20avalon%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="457" data-original-width="695" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2-QhAxxcw-d2PoMGU6BoODTvQnRenilp-5nZJx4sIUeNPrcza-AiVDCciP5cfyKx9_ETMwJXPR-AAqOsHrlpY3zSxgB-D-4pUN4hjTr6EkRYTycc03ke5higlFwfgAtc734XcIv32DmlXVs8r4WQFji3xkYdNy8kgzGdxgmvlLqcHdp2o3_TsuFchw/s320/courtney%20avalon%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong style="color: #222222;">Avalon - Main Booth of Major Plot Resolution. </strong><span style="color: #222222;">Courtney and Arseman discuss the revelations brought about last week that resolved NecklaceGate. Courtney likes having the necklace back, but is bummed that Janice still thinks Courtney thinks she's guilty. Arseman thinks Courtney is being overly dramatic and blowing everything out of proportion. She's not wrong, but Arseman could also care about Janice's fragile state of mind at least a LITTLE bit. No one has seen her and it's the season finale, so it could very well be the case that we find out Janice is dead. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxPFRSasLrsksBeBBDDQ0BVY8hGQndipFOSEyUFnhwf6GEVOqJbSoyu0kFmUUeqF7bG-mwFEObvCMehQaLNnOS8v2WjdiJk7VLfLNfYJrPCb9wJetMi5ikCWILuiaSTQE_eS4Nsx4gRDb42AYETFvEi8pVZZzhcmaz2SySqxphJyoLZzqKH0-j4X8cg/s683/rozanne%20lounge%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="455" data-original-width="683" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxPFRSasLrsksBeBBDDQ0BVY8hGQndipFOSEyUFnhwf6GEVOqJbSoyu0kFmUUeqF7bG-mwFEObvCMehQaLNnOS8v2WjdiJk7VLfLNfYJrPCb9wJetMi5ikCWILuiaSTQE_eS4Nsx4gRDb42AYETFvEi8pVZZzhcmaz2SySqxphJyoLZzqKH0-j4X8cg/s320/rozanne%20lounge%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span><strong style="color: #222222;">Hillside - Losers Lounge.</strong><span style="color: #222222;"> Chris and Roxanne argue about whether or not Billy can be kicked out of the band. Roxanne is adamant that they get rid of him</span><strong style="color: #222222;">. Why does she even care, and for that matter - when did she start being a student at this school?</strong><span style="color: #222222;"> Chris knows he doesn't have the votes against Billy, with Dylan and Arseman still against the idea. Roxanne gets mad and storms off. It says a lot when anyone on this show can act crazy enough to make Chris seem slightly reasonable, but there you have it!</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgduLxJ_4sj3H5E5FdD5RsEJx-8Ad7EQiLT-795QYpAGuqXGGyjO-Vrv1uSkBLNQNez31Xq23XIP3-IvvNB7ahI8wPpv81law9u_KyROQQog-E2pniayll7IjmaeWG24OJ9NqoWos5Iu9AXRsoeydNACvSXVGZuabU0lMZwDxU-JFbrdiRPrsQ86N5waA/s696/ashley%20stairs%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="696" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgduLxJ_4sj3H5E5FdD5RsEJx-8Ad7EQiLT-795QYpAGuqXGGyjO-Vrv1uSkBLNQNez31Xq23XIP3-IvvNB7ahI8wPpv81law9u_KyROQQog-E2pniayll7IjmaeWG24OJ9NqoWos5Iu9AXRsoeydNACvSXVGZuabU0lMZwDxU-JFbrdiRPrsQ86N5waA/s320/ashley%20stairs%203.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div>
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<strong>Hillside - Stairway to Nowhere</strong>. Chris runs into Ashley and she congratulates him on the Avalon gig. They flirt and it's gross. <strong>Why is this show making Ashley and Chris a THING? Can Ashley only have angry, jerky boyfriends?</strong> She tries to tell him that the band was good, but Chris doesn't want to hear it. She tells Chris he in particular was great and that's more to his liking. They make a date to meet up after school at the Avalon. BARF-O-RAMA!!!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIWasRXJSye4WOZ4FlG-dr0X-eFjhpcyWeVtdzrwt2xAd-QsmDVHJ9jVCuf_EoTRHL9wCDi9kG1xnK1q-4LWZMx3nri-RRrt51ClaXA_woyOdNmeXo1yAPUAeCoTYMM_S_fm2VTmWhkRIGI70qXxgnP2ALxHe5cFLk63zvqFjgbV-vK8d-XvpyCtmdw/s697/billy%20avalon%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="697" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIWasRXJSye4WOZ4FlG-dr0X-eFjhpcyWeVtdzrwt2xAd-QsmDVHJ9jVCuf_EoTRHL9wCDi9kG1xnK1q-4LWZMx3nri-RRrt51ClaXA_woyOdNmeXo1yAPUAeCoTYMM_S_fm2VTmWhkRIGI70qXxgnP2ALxHe5cFLk63zvqFjgbV-vK8d-XvpyCtmdw/s320/billy%20avalon%204.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Avalon - Counter of Crime Recaps.</strong> Billy comes in and asks Courtney and Arseman if the rumors are true. They confirm that Amanda was the culprit behind NecklaceGate. Billy says he could've told them she wasn't very nice. <strong>Oh, calm down, Billy. Just because she didn't want to go out with your stupid ass doesn't mean Amanda is pure evil.</strong> Still, he can't believe Amanda would do something like this. Nobody can, because she has no discernible motive to do so. Great job, writers!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMcq6JHIOpdhkahnQzKnDvZSAQmzZLgB4xahV1LKX8LDkUCXuxAnKemJrB62Q0HyV15jtSJnK5nvMtYFohF-RY0tRRJpwYFLeLO3gTvGa7Lzp66F0fZmeRCd7GdWBRLNL6-i1V22arWxG3D5s3Yclp_-pMcThdQqSR6WPQtcazFgx_kUByoVFQiH4myA/s699/roxanne%20lounge%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="699" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMcq6JHIOpdhkahnQzKnDvZSAQmzZLgB4xahV1LKX8LDkUCXuxAnKemJrB62Q0HyV15jtSJnK5nvMtYFohF-RY0tRRJpwYFLeLO3gTvGa7Lzp66F0fZmeRCd7GdWBRLNL6-i1V22arWxG3D5s3Yclp_-pMcThdQqSR6WPQtcazFgx_kUByoVFQiH4myA/s320/roxanne%20lounge%205.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Hillside - Losers Lounge</strong>. Roxanne walks over to Brooke and sits down. Um... sure. It's the last episode of the season. Let's pretend these two know each other and are on good enough terms to have a casual conversation. They discuss Amanda and NecklaceGate. It's all anyone can talk about. Brooke tries to make Amanda's personal shame all about her and Roxanne is not here to deal with that level of bullshit. Roxanne decides that Amanda is almost as horrible as Brooke, but not quite as bad. Brooke is so insulted! </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgDmWICUg2zyeN_SiDzo8PXrxPqateNR9_r7_0pKG6JwJ06UNHXmC9AJZamr16SzO1yZSUmW6994I51Cp2dMPbKwc_scPDlYAaIdon2N4YmArznRb8_MaQ4CIrclEAMSkdbtP8ylEKKlTZZnJ6Z9kLcof0kxd5hu1DweT9ZxDi85dNMySyua_oA30_w/s703/brooke%20amanda%20lockers%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="703" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgDmWICUg2zyeN_SiDzo8PXrxPqateNR9_r7_0pKG6JwJ06UNHXmC9AJZamr16SzO1yZSUmW6994I51Cp2dMPbKwc_scPDlYAaIdon2N4YmArznRb8_MaQ4CIrclEAMSkdbtP8ylEKKlTZZnJ6Z9kLcof0kxd5hu1DweT9ZxDi85dNMySyua_oA30_w/s320/brooke%20amanda%20lockers%206.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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<strong>Hillside - Locker Labyrinth.</strong> Brooke storms over to Amanda and wants to know why she stole the necklace. There's no reason.<b> W</b><strong>e're never going to find out how, or why, or when Amanda took the necklace.</strong> No explanation will ever be offered. It's just what happened. After this episode, we'll never hear about it again and Amanda won't make any appearances in Season 3. We accept it and move on. Meanwhile, Amanda is so over Brooke, and tells her to stuff a sock in it! I love that line: Stuff a sock in it!</div>
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<strong>Hillside - Boys Locker Room</strong>. Dave's stalking of Matt leads to him confronting Matt in the locker room. <strong>Matt is kinda bored with basketball, now that the team's season has spanned 2 years and 26 episodes of this show.</strong> Matt looks depressed, so Dave thinks this is a great time to ask him if he's drinking again. Great idea, Dave! Matt loves talking about his sobriety. He's <i>not</i> drinking, though! Not yet, anyway. Matt confides in Dave that he misses Ashley and wants her back. Dave encourages him to go for it. Terrible advice, Dave! Thanks!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLyVcijMdIK4Xt-FaYV4EvzWJVLIguO0hTMJ1Jj3xpFuvg84bg-oQ3NhxtpxK2WbxLZaYzqfd4xXCigTsKGwT1bbOWHpfqwWiLjTzV8zjwqJNceLtaUse_f83PGUFt_3Gs_9YTSHHkje21npNPPyUU0jpjG-B6C6-hoMxkAlxpsZcVU-PDVkRdBMKsA/s690/billy%20john%20lockers%208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="690" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLyVcijMdIK4Xt-FaYV4EvzWJVLIguO0hTMJ1Jj3xpFuvg84bg-oQ3NhxtpxK2WbxLZaYzqfd4xXCigTsKGwT1bbOWHpfqwWiLjTzV8zjwqJNceLtaUse_f83PGUFt_3Gs_9YTSHHkje21npNPPyUU0jpjG-B6C6-hoMxkAlxpsZcVU-PDVkRdBMKsA/s320/billy%20john%20lockers%208.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Hillside - Locker Labyrinth.</strong> Billy is talking to John about how good the band is and yadda yadda yadda, it's the worst scene ever on this show. <strong>Billy tries to tell John that Dylan's band is like the Beatles but John doesn't know who the Beatles were. OH, FOR THE LOVE OF-</strong> No more from John. I can't take him. Billy sees Courtney and wanders away from John. Hooray!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOS3pssZmMiQJ2p4M86YC8jKwL5Ji3Q40kQUanQ72PQTHxap4iN_as0nO-6nnw1SA12Mx39FghWDWXan3KMaTDQVymKRiwTCqOcx9JrUgcNbUtyWCAcBKW2gON1NFweYUjtDnoU9s4IZMgaH7NKOJkn7mq46-qrWj2Yr5FPeHXyF83DzLlV91oxcwsA/s695/amanda%20lounge%209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="695" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOS3pssZmMiQJ2p4M86YC8jKwL5Ji3Q40kQUanQ72PQTHxap4iN_as0nO-6nnw1SA12Mx39FghWDWXan3KMaTDQVymKRiwTCqOcx9JrUgcNbUtyWCAcBKW2gON1NFweYUjtDnoU9s4IZMgaH7NKOJkn7mq46-qrWj2Yr5FPeHXyF83DzLlV91oxcwsA/s320/amanda%20lounge%209.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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Billy wants to drop out of school and dedicate himself fully to the band - just like the Beatles! Courtney tells Billy that the Beatles didn't drop out of high school. Billy is disappointed. He was so ready to give up on Hillside. Suddenly, Amanda is standing there with them and Courtney and Billy feel hella awkward about it. Amanda tries to tell them they are horrible people for how they feel about her right now. <strong>Hold on. They ARE horrible people, but not because of how they feel about NecklaceGate.</strong> They try to keep Amanda calm, but she storms off in a huff. Amanda made absolutely no sense in that scene. This season finale is spinning wildly out of control, y'all.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX4qeICsdEIxvxf5s8QJxn80OgnilXBd-3IvEqtp95LIKm97K36AWQ6RFHDmZ0alnMu07hRX33ieDBNW6DMLsjoFn1YUGvdDtHipa71z10Pdu7-8pnud0FXO94WzAKwAyze3JOGyzHaodO2R_GEr3ZWgBIGbIJqHiSbeRxBqBNf1jWLMROFgo1Wewalg/s680/leah%20stairs%2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="680" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX4qeICsdEIxvxf5s8QJxn80OgnilXBd-3IvEqtp95LIKm97K36AWQ6RFHDmZ0alnMu07hRX33ieDBNW6DMLsjoFn1YUGvdDtHipa71z10Pdu7-8pnud0FXO94WzAKwAyze3JOGyzHaodO2R_GEr3ZWgBIGbIJqHiSbeRxBqBNf1jWLMROFgo1Wewalg/s320/leah%20stairs%2010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Hillside - Stairway to Nowhere.</strong> Leah and John have a pleasant conversation about- Oh, HELL no. These two are alone together in a scene? They are supposed to carry it all by themselves? They can't do it. They're too young. They come up with an idea that they will be a younger band than the Beatles or Teenagers In Love and they are going to sound better and have huge success. Wait, are we gonna have to deal with TWO terrible bands now??</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyq3npHf8892wRyCHQi80-YJuTJ348YWIhK-khih8goI-coqjKPO31G-kLELOccMvIHwitwv3PHoYHiP56k7Ttv-7htziS23KIWwfibe15kG-ju-QecDjMenNb0rTcJecJLTNGrF310aGuSDnGoO256dw5KwQvhyzVQ8Jez75bR4BUuE4beY_NLGCXEA/s691/arseman%20avalon%2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="691" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyq3npHf8892wRyCHQi80-YJuTJ348YWIhK-khih8goI-coqjKPO31G-kLELOccMvIHwitwv3PHoYHiP56k7Ttv-7htziS23KIWwfibe15kG-ju-QecDjMenNb0rTcJecJLTNGrF310aGuSDnGoO256dw5KwQvhyzVQ8Jez75bR4BUuE4beY_NLGCXEA/s320/arseman%20avalon%2011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Avalon - Main Booth of Mopey Bandmates</strong>. Chris finds Arseman and wants her opinion on the gig. Arseman's opinion is that they are dissecting the gig like it's a dead frog in Biology Class. They should just enjoy that it was fun. Chris presses the issue of Billy being replaced on drums. He wants Arseman on board to dump him, but it's against everything she believes in. <strong>One not-horrible person still remains at this school</strong>! This is not the news Chris was hoping for, but he couldn't have been too surprised. Don't worry. He still has some tricks up his sleeve!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhFgw0IOcVXcq4eqJwFxcMYubvJ_UXhotEmQghWNTxIEGAFq6vdAs3Yll9bNUTHbhHNCdOscNf9ojwdCtvHpOR6okezaB3ZQSo6DJRXSbRb3hWNOFL6ZnqtlN6ma9DaJ03mX_BqjuE1Ak2QW-7AS7MAJPSUskM5aNgi5vOEtvlhOzhtexGzI2gPicokA/s688/courtney%20ashley%20lockers%2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="459" data-original-width="688" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhFgw0IOcVXcq4eqJwFxcMYubvJ_UXhotEmQghWNTxIEGAFq6vdAs3Yll9bNUTHbhHNCdOscNf9ojwdCtvHpOR6okezaB3ZQSo6DJRXSbRb3hWNOFL6ZnqtlN6ma9DaJ03mX_BqjuE1Ak2QW-7AS7MAJPSUskM5aNgi5vOEtvlhOzhtexGzI2gPicokA/s320/courtney%20ashley%20lockers%2012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside - Locker Labyrinth. </strong>Just a quick check-in on Janice Watch between Ashley and Courtney. No one has scene Janice all day and she's not answering her phone at home. Thanks for that important update, Ladies!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDhQxU4VIjTczCpk8w8UmsRYvuSsVYzhcHvh3o-ZYZu5P8yg-llRN-dV8dlZs2qzbnumY9lginRg2OOdANQTBIYY9ROhOG2squ9fkXjJ5AJdJIv3SYO7whqqZ_CMupEW6vZySbhYQTGIm_9jJeiDELZ-Ifq8E1PcDDpl4thd9UWEIqzxxhHlXGUEKDQ/s687/dylan%20garage%2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="453" data-original-width="687" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDhQxU4VIjTczCpk8w8UmsRYvuSsVYzhcHvh3o-ZYZu5P8yg-llRN-dV8dlZs2qzbnumY9lginRg2OOdANQTBIYY9ROhOG2squ9fkXjJ5AJdJIv3SYO7whqqZ_CMupEW6vZySbhYQTGIm_9jJeiDELZ-Ifq8E1PcDDpl4thd9UWEIqzxxhHlXGUEKDQ/s320/dylan%20garage%2013.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Dylan's Garage Band. </strong>Chris works a new angle to get Billy out of the band with Dylan. He tells Dylan that Jerry won't give them another gig at the Avalon if they keep Billy in the band. Dylan doesn't trust Chris's version of Jerry's words, because he knows Chris will lie to get what he wants. Chris makes his most impassioned plea yet to get Dylan to think about their futures and just get rid of Billy once and for all. Dylan finally seems to come around to the idea, saying he'll talk to Billy. WIll it happen before the end of the season? We're running out of time!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrx_DET7qGtqt1wd3s089wkEO0DBUug-ukJf2AzXrgOWTKbnH135pLTj9mOuTEpb4gG1drbEYH5II1u5fkOiBGDW2BL98a5z8Tb1NDubZk6OGQZoZjxrDUR73xEaAyhHY-ubthUYRIiqP5OhHQz1x6XVrHJnuVcvqXo4nvWYr1o1uqezWqGajDH39B-Q/s669/john%20lounge%2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="669" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrx_DET7qGtqt1wd3s089wkEO0DBUug-ukJf2AzXrgOWTKbnH135pLTj9mOuTEpb4gG1drbEYH5II1u5fkOiBGDW2BL98a5z8Tb1NDubZk6OGQZoZjxrDUR73xEaAyhHY-ubthUYRIiqP5OhHQz1x6XVrHJnuVcvqXo4nvWYr1o1uqezWqGajDH39B-Q/s320/john%20lounge%2014.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<b>Hillside - Losers Lounge</b>. Another ridiculous scene featuring John. He tries to tell Dave about his stupid new band, but Dave cannot be bothered. But oh - OH! - we are rewarded for our patience with one of the most ridiculous dream sequences ever on this show - and that's saying a lot. The girls are all screaming for John on stage like he's Harry Styles. At least they all seem to be enjoying themselves in this over-the-top fantasy. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioSejv49BIHk0j2QI34DU4WS5RZ5n0l_WciwwkfCyO7N7cEOeYFqrz33nwVzlTViNtv8KihFlaBuISnwj1YBYNkUW1odNoRxlgj5bxxAmOi14m_WLk9rT7w0-3KdFmMpGsi0FTe0ZyKa0GqCaWWuli9dATxWxcq1oIvxd6Cqe4gs19QTN082k1PF6Uwg/s692/courtney%20lockers%2015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="457" data-original-width="692" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioSejv49BIHk0j2QI34DU4WS5RZ5n0l_WciwwkfCyO7N7cEOeYFqrz33nwVzlTViNtv8KihFlaBuISnwj1YBYNkUW1odNoRxlgj5bxxAmOi14m_WLk9rT7w0-3KdFmMpGsi0FTe0ZyKa0GqCaWWuli9dATxWxcq1oIvxd6Cqe4gs19QTN082k1PF6Uwg/s320/courtney%20lockers%2015.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside - Locker Labyrinth</strong>. Courtney and Janice finally cross paths again. Courtney is elated. Janice was just finishing up with her transfer papers in the office, but heard that Amanda confessed so now she's... not transferring? I have no idea. It's unclear and no one ever explains. <strong>Courtney apologizes for jumping to conclusions about Janice's guilt.</strong> Janice is just glad that people aren't mad at her anymore. They hug it out! Aww!!!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1pfTN0_SvCAVd_5mdOxL9BX4jppRRmJSq4Y5cD90PKF7c79jLSfqcNaE0rxVJW2R_VJVIx-vkmywOa1YGpkqPL7bWqSGjTs4STB02SGMkA019ec-UOX4-rE7Lp4i_CExzfuexss4IKOK0OJgmgnoSuhU1MgmWcUvZH7SNJ_y4R5jCUeCJKvKBrxJSw/s686/billy%20garage%2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="686" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1pfTN0_SvCAVd_5mdOxL9BX4jppRRmJSq4Y5cD90PKF7c79jLSfqcNaE0rxVJW2R_VJVIx-vkmywOa1YGpkqPL7bWqSGjTs4STB02SGMkA019ec-UOX4-rE7Lp4i_CExzfuexss4IKOK0OJgmgnoSuhU1MgmWcUvZH7SNJ_y4R5jCUeCJKvKBrxJSw/s320/billy%20garage%2016.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Dylan's Garage Band</strong>. Chris and Dylan are standing around listening to Billy ramble on about how amazing the band is and how they all have a future together. Billy wants to know what Jerry thought, and it becomes WAY too awkward for Chris and he bails. <strong>That's such bullshit. He led the campaign to get Billy ousted and he won't even stay around to see it happen? So weak, dude. So weak.</strong> That leaves Dylan to break the bad news to him. What does he say? We won't find out until Season 3!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Q8J9rrV1EKlunIMFyiDM7L2nAAR3vuRNhKDBpOplCfxe2Gaw-4zPYhZ7yFX6DY626IvgCp7uwUH8UlPIk6StYDMjxf3iGpgSqGylUqTjNa-TTQnsaAHcQUrY5SjSYvYI_9tLGjS5e1mgXd3c0beuRoSqjN4oe6CoLYenJ-OGYhP-iUIKlem9YfNePg/s688/courtney%20avalon%2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="688" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Q8J9rrV1EKlunIMFyiDM7L2nAAR3vuRNhKDBpOplCfxe2Gaw-4zPYhZ7yFX6DY626IvgCp7uwUH8UlPIk6StYDMjxf3iGpgSqGylUqTjNa-TTQnsaAHcQUrY5SjSYvYI_9tLGjS5e1mgXd3c0beuRoSqjN4oe6CoLYenJ-OGYhP-iUIKlem9YfNePg/s320/courtney%20avalon%2017.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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<strong>Avalon - Counter of Crushed Heart</strong>s. Courtney and Janice are discussing Jake's impending return to school when Matt wanders over looking for Ashley. Matt is going to have to take a number, because Ashley is currently getting warm and cuddly with Chris in the pinball wizard room. Matt, crushed, staggers away. Courtney goes right back into her own thing, enlisting Janice's help in setting up Jake's Welcome Home Party. Never change, Courtney!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrNdmpWPkNtJJpqg9V6Sf2mIp5o62r3rSiABI-Obb_xQxfXDEeHZCkcr7lm9j1Gj7YLY8fLzSzpB72-VppYf4RGr9XuyBVwi4tp-zQve2vwrgod4r4kxYWt8INzHi0E10lzSdFHsi8kbZ62MbpuNC0yEbd_IIRPZ4lCNnfzyp-ha4KwGPnmmUsDGvUWA/s686/ashley%20avalon%2018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="686" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrNdmpWPkNtJJpqg9V6Sf2mIp5o62r3rSiABI-Obb_xQxfXDEeHZCkcr7lm9j1Gj7YLY8fLzSzpB72-VppYf4RGr9XuyBVwi4tp-zQve2vwrgod4r4kxYWt8INzHi0E10lzSdFHsi8kbZ62MbpuNC0yEbd_IIRPZ4lCNnfzyp-ha4KwGPnmmUsDGvUWA/s320/ashley%20avalon%2018.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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Matt wanders over to Ashley and begs her to go out with him again. He wants one more chance with her. WHAT?? Where is this coming from? <strong>He must really be desperate to do this. Why on earth would she suddenly want to date him again? </strong> He just needs to make a clean break here. Matt invites her to Jake's Welcome Home party that Friday night, but it turns out she's already got a date - Chris! Matt is FLOORED. He wishes them both the best, but he don't mean it. Ashley is filled with regret and embarrassment for what she's doing with Chris, but she's made this decision for herself and won't take it back. The episode ends, the only way it could end - TO BE CONTINUED. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxaTS3Zer-uQeUI_mMBVlQIQGcOdV5pvcr3C8MihrG__BTEriGRCYix1OsYieE3cGvbc8Shf83cRrvP3gs2sek3BM_V_DYs1JBs-vnpuol2Aljn61sGB-P3jT-OWjKDgIFfDYSANrCwi0JYgabX5c03z3Rji6M-ymf_BXxdXJ8pFzNW3fT_PZSXipAA/s705/matt%20TBC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="705" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxaTS3Zer-uQeUI_mMBVlQIQGcOdV5pvcr3C8MihrG__BTEriGRCYix1OsYieE3cGvbc8Shf83cRrvP3gs2sek3BM_V_DYs1JBs-vnpuol2Aljn61sGB-P3jT-OWjKDgIFfDYSANrCwi0JYgabX5c03z3Rji6M-ymf_BXxdXJ8pFzNW3fT_PZSXipAA/s320/matt%20TBC.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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Next Time on <span class="il">FIFTEEN</span>: Season 3! All bets are off in terms or who's in, who's out and which plotlines will survive!</div>
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SuperOTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12629157354630202333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735026338372969617.post-13225675926221237962022-08-21T08:06:00.001-07:002022-08-21T08:06:14.222-07:00 FIFTEEN: SEASON TWO, EPISODE TWELVE: THEY CAN'T PLAY WORTH BEANS!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxU8X0Htp5mvUsmikOkLNB1HANDRjecB-cWnQorQFh9tM_nHstUnkKQnqS9OSKJ_JbQREbQHDHe8Nz-x02hqklrTL6trQafWApK2fnHSY5IVWIqTB_6mO2o4ipiAsAOibMhFQmaiK3kafjSJZjm1FJOJ1cpBfREkGhWYQgiEN__mzZtCOB77KZgEWcA/s695/matt%20ashley%20stairs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="695" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxU8X0Htp5mvUsmikOkLNB1HANDRjecB-cWnQorQFh9tM_nHstUnkKQnqS9OSKJ_JbQREbQHDHe8Nz-x02hqklrTL6trQafWApK2fnHSY5IVWIqTB_6mO2o4ipiAsAOibMhFQmaiK3kafjSJZjm1FJOJ1cpBfREkGhWYQgiEN__mzZtCOB77KZgEWcA/s320/matt%20ashley%20stairs.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Last time on <em><span class="il">Fifteen</span>,</em> Billy and Matt were both rejected by Ashley, Dylan and Chris were both rejected by Arseman, Courtney was rejected by both common sense and fashion and Janice was rejected by everyone at Hillside due to #NecklaceGate. Who will be told to step off this week?</div>
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<strong>Dylan's Garage Band.</strong> The guys are getting into "costume" for the gig. They look hilarious. Why are they not wearing regular clothes like sane people would do? Arseman has the same question. The guys think she looks fine as is, but they got a costume for her anyway. It's a cheap bustier. <strong>I guess she's wearing her own pants? Or maybe no pants?</strong> Either way, Arseman informs them that if that's one of the costume pieces someone else will be wearing it.The bustier is cut. Arseman will wear her normal clothes.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfpPOe6hPtMh3RIhu3A_Aw2SDC7Rc9RZ0U9m4GjEm9bB_XuGM9yG-Gj-9g632P_vsqpzwvawueSLmnqYtCvMpq8tEYtrlp-Wy7n1ePtE2B7ObOJ6a8OXVOGEHfGihouJDYVb8egETj8AEVpYDx5_XH9bRmV2UPKeJjaTfLiZqnbxJu6TAq7WYeUfe0eA/s688/brooke%20dylan%20stairs%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="688" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfpPOe6hPtMh3RIhu3A_Aw2SDC7Rc9RZ0U9m4GjEm9bB_XuGM9yG-Gj-9g632P_vsqpzwvawueSLmnqYtCvMpq8tEYtrlp-Wy7n1ePtE2B7ObOJ6a8OXVOGEHfGihouJDYVb8egETj8AEVpYDx5_XH9bRmV2UPKeJjaTfLiZqnbxJu6TAq7WYeUfe0eA/s320/brooke%20dylan%20stairs%204.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside - Locker Labyrinth.</strong> A bunch of random guys talk about the band's upcoming gig, because why wouldn't they? This is BIG NEWS. Dylan and Chris come in and they are like, "yeah, whatever. we're rockstars now." Brooke and Stacy head them off at the stairs and tell them how excited they are to watch the show. Dylan gives them the fakest grin ever. They are super fake nice to each other until Dylan leaves. <strong>Then Brooke spits out, "Of course it'll be a raging FLOP! They can't play worth BEANS!"</strong> It's her best line delivery of the season. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaulaGsVN4qRDXd8RCjpRqf1Yd6KL4sjz40gtyer3svES6bpFkUsSiwIxRvngqpAtvCIftg0iHsk3U_uiovY6RRMgGF2A9OMWMgUBuP7vARlVUF4VmXpNmPoZIIq0R4NHJNsCXtZqTg3zu3gRANBczI1mAWd4l_H29Yuymn5-MEYNzMyu1qNbKjYh0FA/s696/courtney%20lounge%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="696" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaulaGsVN4qRDXd8RCjpRqf1Yd6KL4sjz40gtyer3svES6bpFkUsSiwIxRvngqpAtvCIftg0iHsk3U_uiovY6RRMgGF2A9OMWMgUBuP7vARlVUF4VmXpNmPoZIIq0R4NHJNsCXtZqTg3zu3gRANBczI1mAWd4l_H29Yuymn5-MEYNzMyu1qNbKjYh0FA/s320/courtney%20lounge%205.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside - Loser's Lounge.</strong> Billy is practicing drumming on his books and his lack of technique is A BAD SIGN for what's to come. Courtney comes over and tries to be an encouraging big sister for the longest amount of time she has ever attempted to do such a thing. <strong>Billy is freaking out because he's finally admitted to himself the harsh truth that he is a terrible drummer and should not be in a band and should not be performing in public. </strong>Courtney boosts his confidence by reminding him of that time he peed his pants in kindergarten because he was afraid to play a turnip in the class play. How is this helping? Billy agrees to believe in himself if Courtney will just stop talking. Also, their dad continues to be the biggest deadbeat dad on the planet and is not coming to the concert even though he said he would. What a loser!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGUzts2ziYweXa8OWUkM6lQRCiw61W-M49u7oys1opaz1dG8LfKa3EGrTOINtrvmZ4zEda2U-hnDhdQXKARYD6NbXajF_fR1PKFUFaEPl165fQI7o0JOSYLLew3el40f3gvQ0LkjT2qe5UG68FwP2eiFvTdtLox0QWrvtKDjiOsOI9cXrY3LTDaBTtxg/s682/dylan%20ashley%20bench%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="682" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGUzts2ziYweXa8OWUkM6lQRCiw61W-M49u7oys1opaz1dG8LfKa3EGrTOINtrvmZ4zEda2U-hnDhdQXKARYD6NbXajF_fR1PKFUFaEPl165fQI7o0JOSYLLew3el40f3gvQ0LkjT2qe5UG68FwP2eiFvTdtLox0QWrvtKDjiOsOI9cXrY3LTDaBTtxg/s320/dylan%20ashley%20bench%206.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Elsewhere in the lounge near the benches, Ashley is giving a pep talk to Dylan. He too is now fully aware that the band is no good, but it's not like there's enough time to cancel the gig. Ashley tries to be supportive, but pretty quickly the conversation becomes about what a jerk Matt is. <strong>Way to make Dylan's anxiety be about your stupid ex-boyfriend problems, Ashley.</strong> That's some Courtney-level terrible right there.</div>
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It's a sweet sentiment, but Dylan is not going to calm down. I'm sure all that tension between him and the band will make their performance super-great!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHiePal-1Bb3VrntRF0YFXQVia6WlTAw3REMk_sj9rszDxgcHXdZK8U76jXH-l2DH2eTSh08qZZUIXJcVW4CHAgQu3AqvpPI6ieGPfksbkzbpRMk7Iu6vDeJl8lc5frQr5iF_0017HGlHj2UX7QnLFihw7M6M9bWkiFVcGV320uMtxQ4x9oDPyC0vyyQ/s687/matt%20stairs%208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="687" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHiePal-1Bb3VrntRF0YFXQVia6WlTAw3REMk_sj9rszDxgcHXdZK8U76jXH-l2DH2eTSh08qZZUIXJcVW4CHAgQu3AqvpPI6ieGPfksbkzbpRMk7Iu6vDeJl8lc5frQr5iF_0017HGlHj2UX7QnLFihw7M6M9bWkiFVcGV320uMtxQ4x9oDPyC0vyyQ/s320/matt%20stairs%208.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside - Stairway to Nowhere.</strong> Matt runs into Ashley who is more than happy to give him the cold shoulder. He asks if she is going to the gig, and OF COURSE she is. <strong>That's the whole scene? Really?</strong> Blink and you'll miss it.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiiSizKx-8qxmBsNM0RlvstxQF8hNnZeu0A9dwkwU-bcMrQhiBQGyb6eW5WkW9Yel6OR_m7Fx4FQxeijP8zAyFxTc59d2ol2ckpt4ri1psSJvApLBXYErDImbfeU0W4sSwX6jXeNV7CmZugMbxNf6KTlqS9hNrQ0GJDuQ6T2PgwUhF_VdwfVib7UikbQ/s691/dylan%20chris%20avalon%209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="691" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiiSizKx-8qxmBsNM0RlvstxQF8hNnZeu0A9dwkwU-bcMrQhiBQGyb6eW5WkW9Yel6OR_m7Fx4FQxeijP8zAyFxTc59d2ol2ckpt4ri1psSJvApLBXYErDImbfeU0W4sSwX6jXeNV7CmZugMbxNf6KTlqS9hNrQ0GJDuQ6T2PgwUhF_VdwfVib7UikbQ/s320/dylan%20chris%20avalon%209.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Avalon. Gig Central. </strong>It's time for the gig. <strong>The whole cast is here! Scenes like this never happen. Sure, no one will really talk, but at least they are all present. Astonishing,</strong> There's even this girl named Roxanne, who is... Chris's best friend/random rocker chick? Does she go to the school? Never seen her around before. The band plays "Mama says be glad" AGAIN and it sounds... OKAY. When they finish, Dylan and Chris agree it wasn't very good, but they head into the second song anyway. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSH3z5XF0_cotWN84m2yNIGOu_XhsSrRmoBZ3IG-5qONd5oXfvmZZbshxa02BLfKun0pzEiwkbuXbptji5KpGT9VGTL61LO9hK83ZfuYxLo2CHRcr4yFnb9Zhb1QaBTqUVCgP0wIJUwKwgWZB089INrdB5wKXCj9tTl9gOeJmCvRalWABC7G2Iifg5g/s690/billy%20stairs%2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="690" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSH3z5XF0_cotWN84m2yNIGOu_XhsSrRmoBZ3IG-5qONd5oXfvmZZbshxa02BLfKun0pzEiwkbuXbptji5KpGT9VGTL61LO9hK83ZfuYxLo2CHRcr4yFnb9Zhb1QaBTqUVCgP0wIJUwKwgWZB089INrdB5wKXCj9tTl9gOeJmCvRalWABC7G2Iifg5g/s320/billy%20stairs%2010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside - Stairway to Nowhere.</strong> The bandmates enter, shell-shocked from their first gig. They all know they could've been better, but the extras still want their autographs because there is no accounting for taste. <strong>The only person who thinks it went well is Billy. Big surprise.</strong> Courtney comes over to congratulate him and he goes completely bonkers talking about their next gig and the next and how he might drop out of school to go on tour. DELUSIONAL. Courtney manages to talk Billy back from the ledge. This poor kid, though. He is gonna completely lose it when he gets kicked out of the band for not being good at drumming.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0CH5zRwBEqE_kFuAFFgya4N0jWJSqoIx6cAg2YcWnBLCr0C6G9_7Q3Em8yQL4bsQaULu0nfC5SDe2uKjRchphZagz9xw1yvf7_uZGafRvzzkDTcnSfBAZ4SILlsJqxoU1BjvztU6BPB2Mm0PAoiS7HP3kH0uLsjW-Ql1faTGx3baiVaM0I5E03NHymw/s688/courtney%20arseman%20lounge%2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="688" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0CH5zRwBEqE_kFuAFFgya4N0jWJSqoIx6cAg2YcWnBLCr0C6G9_7Q3Em8yQL4bsQaULu0nfC5SDe2uKjRchphZagz9xw1yvf7_uZGafRvzzkDTcnSfBAZ4SILlsJqxoU1BjvztU6BPB2Mm0PAoiS7HP3kH0uLsjW-Ql1faTGx3baiVaM0I5E03NHymw/s320/courtney%20arseman%20lounge%2011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside - Losers Lounge.</strong> Courtney comes over to congratulate Arseman, but Arseman isn't really feeling it. <strong>She had fun, but she could tell they weren't very good. Finally, someone on this show isn't completely insane!</strong> Courtney insists she enjoyed the show and that they'll get better. Arseman is glad they're only doing it for fun, but they both know that won't be good enough for Dylan to be satisfied.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5h1ukYjgnirFJGi67gxsxMey3-u4RziaGX0AY8BDeBPsBT6QH53jftmpDLhDMs7ZuX2-xVZiucSW2FRK5KEblYHNDCDutIZdvDy8XqdGvd5Z3O3tgb5Cp2-eXVEjeT5oLltEruW9jkqaDdpfd8hKHkajWyo_plk3SkyezsFBdiUqs2GA6MJOcr_kpQ/s692/brooke%20stacy%20lounge%2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="692" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5h1ukYjgnirFJGi67gxsxMey3-u4RziaGX0AY8BDeBPsBT6QH53jftmpDLhDMs7ZuX2-xVZiucSW2FRK5KEblYHNDCDutIZdvDy8XqdGvd5Z3O3tgb5Cp2-eXVEjeT5oLltEruW9jkqaDdpfd8hKHkajWyo_plk3SkyezsFBdiUqs2GA6MJOcr_kpQ/s320/brooke%20stacy%20lounge%2012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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One table over in the lounge, Brooke and Stacy sit and discuss how the band did at the gig. Stacy liked them, but Brooke though it was terrible in every imaginable way. <strong>Stacy is really losing patience with how awful Brooke is, and begs Brooke to close her eyes and name one thing she saw that she liked that day. Brooke picks her own outfit.</strong> Stacy is initially flattered, thinking Brooke is talking about her clothes, but Brooke disabuses her of that notion, calling Stacy's outfit "tacky." Stacy suddenly has an elsewhere to be. Brooke tells her she'll see Stacy at the Avalon later, but I have a feeling Stacy will not be making that date.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTxiSqCauDXtPmHIMS6oCLwdCh_-du7vs2xi8PrYC_ZbFCNG5VXi6RoOj7ZrqL0dJxPFO1PwkwNzV-kKiU7vfXxieIgeoLPBW8YFsJnfS5keoKzfyl3jhcPDXM0mqk0s7J-WwUosoLYgtMHq-JhYCFv3Lb-gRPHZeWQqEHepL8tVv_em9R7e94DwLoQ/s689/roxanne%20avalon%2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="689" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTxiSqCauDXtPmHIMS6oCLwdCh_-du7vs2xi8PrYC_ZbFCNG5VXi6RoOj7ZrqL0dJxPFO1PwkwNzV-kKiU7vfXxieIgeoLPBW8YFsJnfS5keoKzfyl3jhcPDXM0mqk0s7J-WwUosoLYgtMHq-JhYCFv3Lb-gRPHZeWQqEHepL8tVv_em9R7e94DwLoQ/s320/roxanne%20avalon%2013.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Avalon - Main Booth of Motorcycle Bitches. </strong>Roxanne is giving Chris her assessment of the gig. She thought Arseman was fine and was at least having fun, unlike Chris and Dylan. She thinks Billy was the real weak link. Chris agrees. <strong>I think the weak link in this scene is Roxanne.</strong> Roxanne tells him that the band could be really great (unlikely) if they'd just change drummers. Chris now has renewed resolve to kick Billy out.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBKn5baD44Cu3i3GqMxE5UAMzWwkPRW-GXt80cRFuOzP9HE2wRSLFaDC1zvkBA0ezjvra4fWp4yMnQBMFgdDTUIJGltsaGT-uuu00mbhhZhqHD_5slaJ7yTsARktslMmU7n3SojPvgBTFvm5sJBIPCXpZ9uCM8tVkICpCDZJnqAdaxpPyyR8QWGzbNrA/s692/ashley%20stairs%2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="692" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBKn5baD44Cu3i3GqMxE5UAMzWwkPRW-GXt80cRFuOzP9HE2wRSLFaDC1zvkBA0ezjvra4fWp4yMnQBMFgdDTUIJGltsaGT-uuu00mbhhZhqHD_5slaJ7yTsARktslMmU7n3SojPvgBTFvm5sJBIPCXpZ9uCM8tVkICpCDZJnqAdaxpPyyR8QWGzbNrA/s320/ashley%20stairs%2014.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside - Stairway to Nowhere</strong>. Ashley confronts Matt about how he thinks she's lying about nothing going on between her and Dylan. He apologizes. <strong>And then they spend a couple minutes chuckling about how Billy has a crush on her and is buying her presents. WTF?</strong> How did we get from there to here? These two are not going to reconcile. THEY. ARE. 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Dylan and Chris debrief about that afternoon's gig. Dylan is majorly disappointed. It's not at all what he was hoping for in terms of quality. Chris agrees, but believes they are not far off from where they need to be. They just need to change one thing. Dylan knows who has to go: Billy. This show has no great love for character continuity, but the one thing that has always been clear is that Dylan is very protective of Billy and he really did try to keep that insane no-talent in the band for as long as humanly possible. <strong>Try not to feel too guilty when you tear his heart out and stomp all over it, Dylan.</strong> </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlE4cGHHoATXO_1OlsrM7bZ1ssFX0yGVZrsJoiblSkfsnaHRwzwcDbQCr04RLz6vs6FcSLiuvRDENFAgcFJnOAg76lqogfen-T7_TbCMnwCbgVf_BaOOeLOD2Yd59TK0tzWXKlI-h_JqOovcRNu-ShPvFldWVaRhZ-Ym0P_rQwfvAeb7LuwAaL0aK-DQ/s683/amanda%20avalon%2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="683" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlE4cGHHoATXO_1OlsrM7bZ1ssFX0yGVZrsJoiblSkfsnaHRwzwcDbQCr04RLz6vs6FcSLiuvRDENFAgcFJnOAg76lqogfen-T7_TbCMnwCbgVf_BaOOeLOD2Yd59TK0tzWXKlI-h_JqOovcRNu-ShPvFldWVaRhZ-Ym0P_rQwfvAeb7LuwAaL0aK-DQ/s320/amanda%20avalon%2016.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Avalon - Main Booth of Thieves and Stolen Go</strong><b>ods.</b> Brooke cannot BELIEVE that Stacy stood her up for the after-school date that Stacy never agreed to. She complains to Amanda about it but Amanda doesn't care. Brooke asks to borrow Amanda's mascara and Amanda agrees. <strong>As Brooke goes to open Amanda's bag, Amanda remembers that she is a thief and Courtney's stolen necklace is in her bag. She asks Brooke not to open the bag.</strong> So Brooke decided to dump the whole thing out and there's the necklace! Amanda freaks out. Brooke is delighted. She cannot believe her little sister has caused so much trouble for Janice and Courtney. Amanda begs Brooke not to tell anyone, but Brooke has been craving an opportunity for revenge this sweet all season. Doesn't matter though. Before they can strike a deal, Courtney and Arseman enter and see the necklace. Amanda swears she didn't do it and runs off. <b>S</b><strong>orry Amanda, that move looked a lot more convincing when Janice did it a few episodes back.</strong> Courtney gets the necklace back! All is repaired! 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Next Time, on <em>FIFTEEN</em>. It's the SEASON FINALE! Everything that doesn't get resolved will be completely abandoned when Season 3 starts. Cross your fingers for the closure you're hoping for!</div>
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Last time on <em><span class="il">Fifteen</span>:</em> Courtney got her grandmother's necklace and immediately lost it. Janice got friends and immediately lost them. Dylan and Chris got a lead singer and immediately lost her respect. Who will learn the hard way that you don't know what you've got til it's gone this week? </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_P_PJt1JLAwyDTeABilOfvI9zcVOtDuf6LwVhoxfJNL56ALufb75fbV_Tn0vxvSWQn-z2NEL7h4J-z02vvDb2_KyZ3bgqXRUvCCM6HqLHwVgO5Wqq-ueyPMNtGDM2kqKFOJczZI7TOfUkt8iG59WwThw_0Kf6eedMuJKFSRUP9g2uOg03ixN3NkPBJA/s701/Courtney%20Arsmen%20Lockers%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="701" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_P_PJt1JLAwyDTeABilOfvI9zcVOtDuf6LwVhoxfJNL56ALufb75fbV_Tn0vxvSWQn-z2NEL7h4J-z02vvDb2_KyZ3bgqXRUvCCM6HqLHwVgO5Wqq-ueyPMNtGDM2kqKFOJczZI7TOfUkt8iG59WwThw_0Kf6eedMuJKFSRUP9g2uOg03ixN3NkPBJA/s320/Courtney%20Arsmen%20Lockers%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Hillside - Locker Labyrinth</strong>. Courtney and Arseman are still recovering from the shock that Janice might have stolen Courtney's necklace. They are pretty sure that she did it, but they don't want to believe it's true. They just don't understand why she ran off when Brooke accused her, if she was really innocent. <strong>Duh! She ran off because the writers required her to do so!</strong> Brooke comes in and goes on about how sad it is that Janice betrayed Courtney and stole the necklace. Her over-the-top antics, push the girls toward believing Janice is innocent, just to spite Brooke. But they won't know for sure until they can talk to Janice, and nobody knows where she is. Maybe she ran off to pawn the necklace while she still had the chance? No! She didn't do it! Did she?</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivglAv4r0XRZGUZSMFNQIj66ogTFyw7ek0ABmFnDV60cBRi-na9GLDZ1S_1OHoha9YrKj7kDYgYLJg-cLgGm3ScDVaJUv-7R0yefj4mzjHXER7s-gv3YEae6X0gptJAycGwFKDIxhJ0HzQSqDcLRwX5PR6Fs2go3yjpgdhC8B-xIYv6nidTc-zsD1L-A/s714/ashley%20chris%20avalon%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="714" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivglAv4r0XRZGUZSMFNQIj66ogTFyw7ek0ABmFnDV60cBRi-na9GLDZ1S_1OHoha9YrKj7kDYgYLJg-cLgGm3ScDVaJUv-7R0yefj4mzjHXER7s-gv3YEae6X0gptJAycGwFKDIxhJ0HzQSqDcLRwX5PR6Fs2go3yjpgdhC8B-xIYv6nidTc-zsD1L-A/s320/ashley%20chris%20avalon%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Avalon - Main Booth of Mopey Teenagers.</strong> Ashley is telling Dylan how things have not improved between her and her parents. <strong>You might have forgotten this was a key point of tension in the beginning of Season 2, since no one has mentioned it for several episodes. </strong>It's still a big problem though! Dylan continues to advise Ashley to give no fucks about her parents' opinions. But Ashley does still have fucks to give about her parents and her schoolwork. Chris comes over from the counter and he and Dylan switch places. Then Ashley has the <i>exact </i>same conversation with Chris that she had with Dylan! Then she kinda flirts with him and forgives him for being a jerk when he came on to her at Dylan's garage last episode. They are totally going to start dating. 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No one has turned in the necklace to the main office at school. Courtney is becoming more certain that Janice is the culprit. Arseman remains doubtful despite the circumstantial evidence. From across the room, we hear Chris shouting about the lack of entries in the name the band contest.<strong> Why isn't anyone interested in naming a band that barely exists and probably sounds terrible? He can't understand it!</strong> The girls go back to talking about NecklaceGate. Dylan comes over and starts laying the compliments on thick with Arseman. Arseman's like, "This is the shit I've been telling you about." to Courtney. After a few more of his over-the-top declarations, Arsmean bails and Courtney tells Dylan to give up on whatever it is he's trying to do. As the girls walk down the hall, they get assaulted by Chris who is also trying to woo Arseman in the most absurd way possible. She begs him to leave her alone and suggests they all pretend they don't exist to each other outside of band rehearsal. Fine be me. Or even give up the band completely and never interact again!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGYeoHZoRbQZcQUAWqxP3y1DeE7qXGYJ4Q3i_8tPRBIgihfs5tmDh8PGu3ztnJHsM8be6Kt7Stt0h4KX2S3-I9-_kbCVJU62Ax-aFDR_zbC7pahWNUPtrazAiIeOhntE3f0tE7xwGWE4LTMQhakAqO5-3LbUCAvuPUMQJFw9taNh-KQttFStD1pMzsjQ/s695/billy%20courtney%20stairs%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="695" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGYeoHZoRbQZcQUAWqxP3y1DeE7qXGYJ4Q3i_8tPRBIgihfs5tmDh8PGu3ztnJHsM8be6Kt7Stt0h4KX2S3-I9-_kbCVJU62Ax-aFDR_zbC7pahWNUPtrazAiIeOhntE3f0tE7xwGWE4LTMQhakAqO5-3LbUCAvuPUMQJFw9taNh-KQttFStD1pMzsjQ/s320/billy%20courtney%20stairs%204.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside - Stairs to Nowhere.</strong> Courtney splits off from Arseman and finds Billy sitting on the stairs. She reminds him that he's having dinner with her and their mom tonight. Billy's not looking forward to it, since his dad always gives him a hard time about seeing them. <strong>This is to remind us that Courtney and Billy have DIVORCE PROBLEMS. The writers are revisiting all sorts of forgotten plot lines in this episode!</strong> Billy briefly brings up NecklaceGate but Courtney demands he not say anything to either parent about it. Then she asks him WTF is up with Dylan and Chris, and while he makes a feeble attempt not to spill the beans, he does eventually tell her all the details about the bet over Arseman. That shit is about to blow up in both their faces. Hooray!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-QXttSQaUicHSSDQ_sebLq9nj5rz_IR4cGhq0uqF2pLwBHloRZwVYq45uv_cELDUbS_CGuqdnXn5CCQq1ESG1_64RTQ5XRREn_NGQR438N6uF2tQLMqRIXM0CJj97AK0c-gA4TXFVaYwnomH7KZKKrS2J5RoNI8XRwWHC0cm1bbOveemuA5Vuh7DRsA/s684/billy%20ashley%20hall%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="684" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-QXttSQaUicHSSDQ_sebLq9nj5rz_IR4cGhq0uqF2pLwBHloRZwVYq45uv_cELDUbS_CGuqdnXn5CCQq1ESG1_64RTQ5XRREn_NGQR438N6uF2tQLMqRIXM0CJj97AK0c-gA4TXFVaYwnomH7KZKKrS2J5RoNI8XRwWHC0cm1bbOveemuA5Vuh7DRsA/s320/billy%20ashley%20hall%205.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside - Losers Lounge.</strong> Billy leaves Courtney and runs into Ashley. He hems and haws and stammers his way through saying nothing to her. She wants to go get a soda and for him to stop bothering her. She shows him where her books are and while her back is turned, he leaved the wrapped up scarf with her things. Smooth move, Billy. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLX8uEmQUKL-emsI1mNJXUxBrdVUNJQNgWXg4zjlwogQA4KYBTU4bWAO2CbmRim_sDS8YeFr1i7mb43mNe6zrpThKzIWWVmW7X-wXDxeOPrhQPjG65T3pqdqxYMRo-l9uhyRmWnnpEWHo5lvHYFVi7zeW9v8dYhUkfEAsXON34NmZMhnbptLR_vBbddA/s704/amanda%20avalon%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="704" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLX8uEmQUKL-emsI1mNJXUxBrdVUNJQNgWXg4zjlwogQA4KYBTU4bWAO2CbmRim_sDS8YeFr1i7mb43mNe6zrpThKzIWWVmW7X-wXDxeOPrhQPjG65T3pqdqxYMRo-l9uhyRmWnnpEWHo5lvHYFVi7zeW9v8dYhUkfEAsXON34NmZMhnbptLR_vBbddA/s320/amanda%20avalon%206.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Avalon - Main Booth of Mighty Questionable Plot Exposition</strong>. Amanda is sitting with some extras and telling them about how the principal phoned Janice and told her she was accused of theft. <strong>This has to be all lies. How on Earth would Amanda know any of that? </strong>Amanda claims that Janice told her herself, but that doesn't make any sense either. Amanda is totally lying. Brooke stalks over to them and declares that nothing will happen to Janice unless she confesses or someone gets a search warrant to go through her house. It all seems unlikely, but Brooke declares she always knew that Janice was that kind of person.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvjSIyScBMySw_ytG2gICq1243O-7pu6NA8zxZqWcKU6KD0Tmzyg9BN0xiHRqdWJmVpm5ghidE5FRKHNbPUJb68gwGpCZbCi8DvDy-2JT_VtCRUBrA76bwuKBrKJnk3_c8kJWBR390-JxkD1km4ihQZlpc2TEdXPo1DayQe13KGVcsUYNCsPnxxp5yQ/s695/courtney%20ashley%20lounge%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="695" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvjSIyScBMySw_ytG2gICq1243O-7pu6NA8zxZqWcKU6KD0Tmzyg9BN0xiHRqdWJmVpm5ghidE5FRKHNbPUJb68gwGpCZbCi8DvDy-2JT_VtCRUBrA76bwuKBrKJnk3_c8kJWBR390-JxkD1km4ihQZlpc2TEdXPo1DayQe13KGVcsUYNCsPnxxp5yQ/s320/courtney%20ashley%20lounge%207.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside - Losers Lounge</strong>. Ashley has unwrapped the package and wrapped its contents around her shoulders. Courtney and Ashley try to discover who the secret admirer is who left the scarf. <strong>Courtney is on the right track thinking it's Billy, but Ashley thinks that's totally ridiculous.</strong> She thinks it might be Chris, but Courtney thinks that is more ludicrous of a guess than Billy. For once, we agree! Chris would never be that considerate, plus he has his energy focused on the bet over Arseman. They deduce it must be Mel Gibson then, but if that's the only other option, I think she'd be better off in the long run with either Billy or Chris. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulWHom-obGf7kSOJs9YPIhuxLXUjUGztOIj4OCHT2RL7sdXf508AH7mwygnQdhCtXWOioe4XqfShoOE0Mk1NVFkvuNoIivSoCrbE6yhKc0LkfKQNJhyHLhiTKxYeZ5PFXa-GCRbcvI_WEGAxLFOuWVVxLAwdl3MdUB1mZIxehQRBpywe1cZprvXZCyw/s702/Ashley%20lockers%208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="702" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulWHom-obGf7kSOJs9YPIhuxLXUjUGztOIj4OCHT2RL7sdXf508AH7mwygnQdhCtXWOioe4XqfShoOE0Mk1NVFkvuNoIivSoCrbE6yhKc0LkfKQNJhyHLhiTKxYeZ5PFXa-GCRbcvI_WEGAxLFOuWVVxLAwdl3MdUB1mZIxehQRBpywe1cZprvXZCyw/s320/Ashley%20lockers%208.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Ashley goes to her locker and who should be lurking there, but Billy! He finally gets around to telling Ashley the scarf is from him and it is a reflection of his feelings for her. <strong>Ashley turns around and LAUGHS IN HIS FACE. You might not be surprised to learn that this is not the reaction Billy was hoping for.</strong> He runs off and Ashley just laughs and laughs, as she tries out what acting like a horrible person feels like for her.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRLhxcM0BBCXrygoT-np_bQgY8pnMHfhqCpPVo9p652-yjKhPJ6PE1sjFNOFxv11LfZHmkKi5qGWoa8rK5XFmz_mUcyBTl2_PMk7D3AQHl1IUk_Eevi87Z6rKW3FZw0vS_6IQbTQxgGmhyHVHW3yc3GqSpjtyo2CMmMcqO5Z7D7ncfDGHZ61rz9r1jg/s693/dylan%20avalon%209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="693" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRLhxcM0BBCXrygoT-np_bQgY8pnMHfhqCpPVo9p652-yjKhPJ6PE1sjFNOFxv11LfZHmkKi5qGWoa8rK5XFmz_mUcyBTl2_PMk7D3AQHl1IUk_Eevi87Z6rKW3FZw0vS_6IQbTQxgGmhyHVHW3yc3GqSpjtyo2CMmMcqO5Z7D7ncfDGHZ61rz9r1jg/s320/dylan%20avalon%209.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Avalon - Main Booth of Men and Boys</strong>. Dylan tells Billy he should've told him who he had a crush on, because if he knew it was Ashley, he would've shut that whole thing down, Todd Akin-style. This seems to make sense to Billy. His big lament right now is how much money he lost on the scarf. Dylan's like, "live and learn." But these kids never learn anything.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHAGx1AfHAtDqWJFzQjB9vqLTZe6Z-TbbxHS3WshSNv-byWNXIcyGcyNCMSTksOsnP1nizi5GubkM6_IEbDD3Bmw-DWNj8vw7jB0S-enhCCYSFRU9MXb6Y5Ygt_0o1fbHL5OWRAkW98pZSwI1VI3OSTb3zyDIUmSmcwtenkJfCYnjrwP6wPczSy5Rzaw/s693/arseman%20halls%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="471" data-original-width="693" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHAGx1AfHAtDqWJFzQjB9vqLTZe6Z-TbbxHS3WshSNv-byWNXIcyGcyNCMSTksOsnP1nizi5GubkM6_IEbDD3Bmw-DWNj8vw7jB0S-enhCCYSFRU9MXb6Y5Ygt_0o1fbHL5OWRAkW98pZSwI1VI3OSTb3zyDIUmSmcwtenkJfCYnjrwP6wPczSy5Rzaw/s320/arseman%20halls%203.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside - Locker Labyrint</strong>h. Courtney fills in Arseman about the details of the bet between Chris and Dylan. Arseman is more on the amused side of exasperated, and is mostly just<strong> glad to know what exactly is going on so that she can take them both down in an appropriate fashion</strong>. And of course she knows exactly what she's going to do because Arseman is smarter than the rest of this group of kids put together.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie95FebqdzQhvdPbqz0PiU1GkUS0DuDLkWyAti8wbcSWFkE2bqlf_Y4RapylIXZd5TGX18l-A3yAgdHpUJKe6gzN7GuxjQrT3vKwQDSWhuOCSU754Uz_x5owMRqJFYzqp7ixAK-HzSAT5iDEbzipyxBlLe_XrXRSEF1OSmHung7pYN23XYCRXHw8ys8w/s690/dylan%20arseman%20table%2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="690" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie95FebqdzQhvdPbqz0PiU1GkUS0DuDLkWyAti8wbcSWFkE2bqlf_Y4RapylIXZd5TGX18l-A3yAgdHpUJKe6gzN7GuxjQrT3vKwQDSWhuOCSU754Uz_x5owMRqJFYzqp7ixAK-HzSAT5iDEbzipyxBlLe_XrXRSEF1OSmHung7pYN23XYCRXHw8ys8w/s320/dylan%20arseman%20table%2011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Hillside - Losers Lounge.</strong> The "Name the Band" contest continues to be a big bust. Dylan, Billy and Chris read through the awful submissions until Chris bails to spare himself from the torture. Arseman shows up, and instead of listening to the stupid names, she sends Billy away and gets to work on Dylan. She makes him believe that she's interested in him and wants to go on a date with him. <strong>Dylan eats this up because he is a total idiot.</strong> In his defense, I guess Arseman is pretty good at hiding her contempt for him in this moment. He's going to meet her at the Avalon after today's rehearsal.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhI06wT32-yeZjqfnHptn6c6LN-GlZc-AzuwZM-XvgbnKa58ub0IDDJT9EDp72n95__XxBFtLDj94F7KVR1qfRGHXpwmPau8m9XXB8mK4i5WFFzM99-PwDFtrQ5_0UURdEOr1pfY-EK041o7nyuOoevzE9kkkMbWuDj4r1pGnXx_e-2SloR6tDmeEZQ/s695/matt%20avalon%20table%2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="695" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhI06wT32-yeZjqfnHptn6c6LN-GlZc-AzuwZM-XvgbnKa58ub0IDDJT9EDp72n95__XxBFtLDj94F7KVR1qfRGHXpwmPau8m9XXB8mK4i5WFFzM99-PwDFtrQ5_0UURdEOr1pfY-EK041o7nyuOoevzE9kkkMbWuDj4r1pGnXx_e-2SloR6tDmeEZQ/s320/matt%20avalon%20table%2012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Avalon - Counter of Confrontation.</strong> Dylan is talking up how good the band is gonna be to Jerry, when Matt comes up to him. <strong>Matt is no longer lumbering about like Frankenstein. He's angry again.</strong> He wants Dylan to tell him if there's something going on between him and Ashley. OMG, THIS AGAIN? Dylan can't believe it either. Ashley already told Matt nothing was going on. Matt just can't drop it. He thinks Ashley is lying or something. Who even remotely cares? Matt's an idiot.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha2MKaIvI21Gx5Wv86sWvek3pLMxHMt2XVBF8D-IMxCB6-8BM9moDZkiKqs_jyFWEOMwKJ9WYQyP9TsYNNc598_KZ-vkqEO-8fXm1_PreKBy-Xz6PXYkev_4WFjx3UlPePYyb2paDcgYYR9kIP4hfJpjrZguCCDfy3AsZJwfjcqt2wZYDO6qD8F8OSOQ/s697/chris%20garage%2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="457" data-original-width="697" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha2MKaIvI21Gx5Wv86sWvek3pLMxHMt2XVBF8D-IMxCB6-8BM9moDZkiKqs_jyFWEOMwKJ9WYQyP9TsYNNc598_KZ-vkqEO-8fXm1_PreKBy-Xz6PXYkev_4WFjx3UlPePYyb2paDcgYYR9kIP4hfJpjrZguCCDfy3AsZJwfjcqt2wZYDO6qD8F8OSOQ/s320/chris%20garage%2013.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Dylan's Garage Band.</strong> The band practices and doesn't sound good but Dylan doesn't care because he thinks he won the bet with Chris and nothing will ruin his mood. While Dylan is distracted fixing his amp, Arseman swoops in and tells Chris that they have to meet later at the Avalon later that night to discuss the connection that's going on between them. Chris is excited about it, because Chris is an idiot too. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8_bmOYb6IrKJgy13mQDpOF6LYZxp5KJlzpAsy1aTOnovG_6FaLLjq7jl51821R0cq35DfgYeo3MT3mZfjwufodCOOD8oXTcJyakLj5r_SayEkkf05B5FaKDEyXNE9XvteSpdaW2n3PdWu1h8EUV4jTGxbAg4izYgvklsZ5UQQ_gYv-7W_dTzUJ0AhQ/s694/janice%20lockers%2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="694" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8_bmOYb6IrKJgy13mQDpOF6LYZxp5KJlzpAsy1aTOnovG_6FaLLjq7jl51821R0cq35DfgYeo3MT3mZfjwufodCOOD8oXTcJyakLj5r_SayEkkf05B5FaKDEyXNE9XvteSpdaW2n3PdWu1h8EUV4jTGxbAg4izYgvklsZ5UQQ_gYv-7W_dTzUJ0AhQ/s320/janice%20lockers%2014.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Hillside - Losers Lounge.</strong> Janice is cleaning out her locker when Amanda comes over. They are at school WAY late, if this is happening after Dylan's band's practice which started at 4pm. <strong>Amanda is shocked to learn that Janice is transferring out of school, except she already told all those people at lunch that was in fact what Janice was doing</strong>. I don't understand Amanda at all. Anyway, Janice is leaving and Amanda is suddenly sad about it even though she has seemingly always hated Janice. Let's just move along.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2QgBx7fJCO_moBJzMh9sFTiBCIU8MHfBEPVBFe7P7lp0XVz9vjHSYA3kQolhwil4qibpkXbz4OItAEeAWms9Rf3Ow7JB0qw9Z8orOVEw29RadVd6lrsLuqLfK9fWdaji1fXaT9g18zJ9RxZRYQwfrQci99tpWza-QAvMHq62o4Lg9lEHoQIH_8qF9MQ/s684/dylan%20pizza%20avalon%2015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="684" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2QgBx7fJCO_moBJzMh9sFTiBCIU8MHfBEPVBFe7P7lp0XVz9vjHSYA3kQolhwil4qibpkXbz4OItAEeAWms9Rf3Ow7JB0qw9Z8orOVEw29RadVd6lrsLuqLfK9fWdaji1fXaT9g18zJ9RxZRYQwfrQci99tpWza-QAvMHq62o4Lg9lEHoQIH_8qF9MQ/s320/dylan%20pizza%20avalon%2015.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Avalon - Main Booth of Bet Losers.</strong> Chris is waiting for Arseman when Dylan comes in. They both think they've won until <strong>Arseman enters and declares them both losers.</strong> She tells them off, and tells them if they don't stop their stupid bullshit she's leaving the band. For now, she's getting them their pizzas and sodas and they are going to eat every bite in one sitting. The boys are put in their place, but Arseman also inadvertently gives the band their name, "Teenagers in Love." It's perfectly stupid, so it fits, I guess.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRc0SgzvldSTZiZnYUk6X1vcDnzjuLMgxKtPA7v8TlDQknqJ5krBI81viiq0mP0m1EOsgpUoqt96ie4l4eCLoUgQ5lHN7CcTIBZmJUML3xKhG96kZtzmzLT0C0pH9KfR5G8skYx3IIgLLGmdndg40R9dLnjMsxjqfRSgnJovdygZuqoRawNjzOXKqKSw/s712/brooke%20amanda%20mall%2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="712" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRc0SgzvldSTZiZnYUk6X1vcDnzjuLMgxKtPA7v8TlDQknqJ5krBI81viiq0mP0m1EOsgpUoqt96ie4l4eCLoUgQ5lHN7CcTIBZmJUML3xKhG96kZtzmzLT0C0pH9KfR5G8skYx3IIgLLGmdndg40R9dLnjMsxjqfRSgnJovdygZuqoRawNjzOXKqKSw/s320/brooke%20amanda%20mall%2016.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>The One Store At The Mall Where Everyone Shops.</strong> Amanda find Brooke shopping and tries to throw shade at her. Then immediately tries to seek advice from Brooke. Well it's not really advice. She tries to get Brooke to tell her it doesn't matter that Janice is leaving Hillside over NecklaceGate.<strong> At this point, it's clear that Amanda stole the necklace, right? Or she at least knows who has it.</strong> But Brooke can't figure out Amanda's deal at all, and I can't say I blame her. She has no consistent character motivation over the course of a scene, forget about an entire season's arc.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIR4ErsatQXbMC38mHDT_66X-Wf8dT3K78pMvakakEf4ZdmLpgtsJyX78w-m3Jl1pExSejkaHkgUZ1rhCIAU9RdVmz58O8eBQoJnkGXGSKEZybievQkvLXAvpDzX-r_v9sSwE-EAIsQnExkRAnns8szKZHJfTgA5HQqb521b8zwOZRRjeWH6P89lw-KA/s704/everyone%20pizza%20avalon%2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="704" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIR4ErsatQXbMC38mHDT_66X-Wf8dT3K78pMvakakEf4ZdmLpgtsJyX78w-m3Jl1pExSejkaHkgUZ1rhCIAU9RdVmz58O8eBQoJnkGXGSKEZybievQkvLXAvpDzX-r_v9sSwE-EAIsQnExkRAnns8szKZHJfTgA5HQqb521b8zwOZRRjeWH6P89lw-KA/s320/everyone%20pizza%20avalon%2017.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Avalon - Main Booth of Men Eating Pizzas</strong>. Arseman, Courtney and Ashley look on with delight as Chris and Dylan stuff themselves with pizza to the point of vomiting. 5 people in a scene together! <strong>We are definitely getting to the end of the season as the multiple character scenes increase in frequency.</strong> Unfortunately, at this point there is a skip in the recording and we miss part of the scene, but it ends with Matt leaving the Avalon really sad after talking with Ashley. If my memory from watching this 20-something years ago is correct (and why wouldn't it be, this was something truly important stuff to commit to my brain) Matt apologizes for thinking she was lying about Dylan and being a jealous asshole and then laments that things are really over between them and Ashley tells him they are. They have this conversation a lot though, so that's not such a wild guess on my part. Anyway, the episode is over! Hooray!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqg6zRdUXhFoU8BGkZEG1Zx7AK4BQLK2HwpVT76WAT1rWGSizqWqoZ2vTxjypWCe0BHmWdPUS0KR3WZATctPYBAyY_2DpPMzO-w_wcSleVMLUhjiYWBqJdT-FMFKxMySQUN0q44X6Bt2QtE07o38GprOlKHRXXSAiBxC0rB-1rV0-b313onRlKKsM4w/s691/brooke%20avalon%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="691" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqg6zRdUXhFoU8BGkZEG1Zx7AK4BQLK2HwpVT76WAT1rWGSizqWqoZ2vTxjypWCe0BHmWdPUS0KR3WZATctPYBAyY_2DpPMzO-w_wcSleVMLUhjiYWBqJdT-FMFKxMySQUN0q44X6Bt2QtE07o38GprOlKHRXXSAiBxC0rB-1rV0-b313onRlKKsM4w/s320/brooke%20avalon%206.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Next time, on <em>Fifteen</em>: The band finally has its gig at the Avalon. NecklaceGate is finally sorta solved! Stacy finally realizes that Brooke is a totally worthless human being! With only two episodes left, it's time to wrap this up!</div>
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<strong>Previously on <em><span class="il">Fifteen</span></em>:</strong> Arseman became the frontrunner for lead singer of Dylan’s band. Billy became entirely unglued from reality. Matt became enraged at the attention other guys have been giving Ashley. Brooke, Stacy and Dave became temporarily invisible. Courtney became Janice’s one true friend. What will become of the kids this week? </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyeuOyBe8w54r1DwGjue8yitPy0JyTCYyWBmLFFT_wCM1kd6peTTmjnMaJJK5MIduexf78t-gUm4NxG1wOq3G-y8YvarmC7FWOFXW-zXfFxnNT-S_j60Zr_Fu7KOWfwBubmVaDVjcTmoA5_x_NMyc5PQ7DuKg4Dfv8jbrsDGzG3VJ2LrPPSiUD_PHDiQ/s713/ashely%20dylan%20lockers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="713" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyeuOyBe8w54r1DwGjue8yitPy0JyTCYyWBmLFFT_wCM1kd6peTTmjnMaJJK5MIduexf78t-gUm4NxG1wOq3G-y8YvarmC7FWOFXW-zXfFxnNT-S_j60Zr_Fu7KOWfwBubmVaDVjcTmoA5_x_NMyc5PQ7DuKg4Dfv8jbrsDGzG3VJ2LrPPSiUD_PHDiQ/s320/ashely%20dylan%20lockers.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Hillside – Stairway to Nowhere.</strong> Ashley and Dylan walk and talk about Matt’s crazy outburst at the end of last episode. <strong>Dylan has always believed Matt was a total jerk, but now Ashley’s eyes are opened to the true depths of his suckitude as well.</strong> All hope for friendly reconciliation between them seems lost. Meanwhile, Dylan and Ashley remain JUST FRIENDS, but... I wonder. Chris slithers over to Ashley and is pretty gross right to her as he says hello. Both Dylan and Ashley openly tell him to leave her the fuck alone. Chris has more pressing business than freaking out Ashley. He wants to make sure Dylan has secured Arseman as their lead singer. Dylan has not managed to do it. Chris wants them to lock her in before Billy can scare her away with his insane ramblings.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlKboXLXSoNPOgl2dw675sC0d2y6_lTdN8cywRh9tO_YG2D5b8t9fQAnTTj1Zreu-nrTUmwQzfdGlgrUe9-2n8lC3zyDmpfC4qnfA-XhvRd4MNbJ4h6_pb7jjPrYphfxn6jttjWMMKGQUjux6zGqX7ewz090fnekE9qkMVrdqMnNm_Jq5nvYFY9H7sFw/s718/band%20at%20the%20stairs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="718" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlKboXLXSoNPOgl2dw675sC0d2y6_lTdN8cywRh9tO_YG2D5b8t9fQAnTTj1Zreu-nrTUmwQzfdGlgrUe9-2n8lC3zyDmpfC4qnfA-XhvRd4MNbJ4h6_pb7jjPrYphfxn6jttjWMMKGQUjux6zGqX7ewz090fnekE9qkMVrdqMnNm_Jq5nvYFY9H7sFw/s320/band%20at%20the%20stairs.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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Speaking of which, Arseman comes down the hall with Billy in tow. He is telling her some absurd story about his made-up history with drumming. Arseman is barely nodding along to whatever he is saying, paying the least amount of attention possible while still remaining in the scene together. Dylan and Chris approach and ask her for her decision about joining the band. <strong>They are standing in a very unusual spot that allows you to see all the way up the stairway, and at the top there is TOTAL DARKNESS. It truly is a stairway to nowhere as I’ve been saying all along!</strong> As we try not to stare directly into the void, Arseman finally concedes that this storyline can't go forward unless she joins the band, so they all agree to rehearse at 4pm that afternoon. Jerry is coming over to hear them and see if they’re good enough to play at the Avalon. Billy is concerned that they haven’t practiced enough together yet (meaning, at all?), but Chris already told Jerry they were still breaking in a new singer. Arseman and I both roll our eyes over his use of, “breaking in.” So gross.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Ber2UUJCmJ930_-YyANu3cezOFpNK4iB6rr2OPekuZVPFjaDfUPcEjHXZbkfO8DxpStmGC9b4NSfve-RX8tOrQPqvXOyK4HS9nv40iDO_0D3JErjZgYx4lkO5pZ6EQI2lshj1epxPubUPDIZ1WbYFqW2eQzTUGREspiub1c1C64m2PgFOPAv00X_pw/s711/chris%20mouth%20lounge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="711" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Ber2UUJCmJ930_-YyANu3cezOFpNK4iB6rr2OPekuZVPFjaDfUPcEjHXZbkfO8DxpStmGC9b4NSfve-RX8tOrQPqvXOyK4HS9nv40iDO_0D3JErjZgYx4lkO5pZ6EQI2lshj1epxPubUPDIZ1WbYFqW2eQzTUGREspiub1c1C64m2PgFOPAv00X_pw/s320/chris%20mouth%20lounge.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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Arseman leaves and the guys sit down and… ugh, this scene. Out of nowhere, <strong>Dylan and Chris decide to bet on who will be the first guy to get Arseman to agree to go on a date with him. Ugh, she was nice enough to agree to spend time with them in the band, why are they bothering her MORE? </strong>They don’t even like Arseman like that! They're both such morons. Dylan at least has the sense to say they shouldn’t be betting on a person, but he goes along with it anyway. Billy seems to understand this is a very terrible thing to do, and also something that will likely cause Arseman to quit the band when she finds out – and she WILL find out. But whatever, they bet the prize of a pizza on being the first to land a date with Arseman. Fools.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AsUrip-qI8Csc6OMbf7_j-HpZAbUvR4Y9vyU74Mffiu8sJbpjsNiTdtAwCFwYTDT_9Ud36FEPgXzHdup2REDTuRqXaUCkolnz1OVK_787FoKqVLVom-E13EZbWC-aCgWy3fOg21jE_5NP3jLw-zAprrdBo2PTtIS1A9CD29cmKH3dFUGFM0jdO-UGg/s709/janice%20arseman%20courtney%20avalon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="709" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AsUrip-qI8Csc6OMbf7_j-HpZAbUvR4Y9vyU74Mffiu8sJbpjsNiTdtAwCFwYTDT_9Ud36FEPgXzHdup2REDTuRqXaUCkolnz1OVK_787FoKqVLVom-E13EZbWC-aCgWy3fOg21jE_5NP3jLw-zAprrdBo2PTtIS1A9CD29cmKH3dFUGFM0jdO-UGg/s320/janice%20arseman%20courtney%20avalon.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Avalon – Main Booth of Minor Plot Developments.</strong> Janice and Courtney are sipping on sodas as Courtney shows off a fancy necklace her Grandmother gave her. Janice asks if it’s an antique. Courtney doesn’t know, because Courtney’s not so much into listening to the details of what people say to her as she is into looking at shiny objects. Arseman enters the space and says hi to Matt who is moping by himself at a side table. She asks him how he is and he mutters, “Oh…<i> fine</i>.” She gets a drink, joins the girls in admiring Courtney’s necklace and announces she joined the band. The other girls approve. They also discuss the fact that Courtney just got another letter from Jake and it was VERY romantic. <strong>I cannot believe how much time these kids spend talking about Jake when he doesn’t appear once the entire season.</strong> Janice thinks if Courtney likes him, Jake must be a really special guy. Arseman and Courtney laugh because she actually has a track record of liking total morons. That’s not my commentary. That’s their actual explanation of why they are laughing. At least Courtney is self-aware in this regard.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQzGZuA0O26vyNWVgwz7AUW-uAUDyo2I_g0VlYap-HQa0MbqSc4qRRURzW2MdeArjiB5H0OkxHpXIZCObzIknvMjXbcvRheGgW8sdWtpifjb5kXrGkovBGFaPhBDKFEvc_NUb2V2jKwckVWlnQzcEOZ36qJaalG6uNtgAD1kyPyjYIOgHiNoWQs2X54Q/s712/billy%20face%20lounge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="459" data-original-width="712" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQzGZuA0O26vyNWVgwz7AUW-uAUDyo2I_g0VlYap-HQa0MbqSc4qRRURzW2MdeArjiB5H0OkxHpXIZCObzIknvMjXbcvRheGgW8sdWtpifjb5kXrGkovBGFaPhBDKFEvc_NUb2V2jKwckVWlnQzcEOZ36qJaalG6uNtgAD1kyPyjYIOgHiNoWQs2X54Q/s320/billy%20face%20lounge.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Hillside – Losers Lounge</strong>. Dylan approaches Billy and tells him he has to talk to Chris about the artistic direction of the band. Then why not just go talk to Chris instead of Billy? Billy tries to talk to Dylan about his crush and how he bought the girl a present. Dylan teases him about being too young for a 15 year old girl, so Billy doesn’t tell him it’s actually Ashley. <strong> Then Billy goes over to Ashley and they talk about Arseman being in the band, because we can’t go ONE conversation without somebody talking about it</strong> this week. Billy debates giving Ashley her present, but then he chickens out when the bell rings, so he still doesn’t give her the damn gift. Get on with it, Billy!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXWex-2jRNcjDGWi6PjckyG-OSzbb-Tgg_XoEbAbGhQh5xlK7mdsl4rB0yMIMhEUfs57Zdu8oGGv0Vll5eCJx7oIplKgm0SHUV9TV57rZTR6OZDkHNxHK029Q9w3EVWum_wLhZz5VifwU5Tynhl868cRoehgd9mK78cJqGrO6DbYgTTXRgY0iVQNgtNg/s710/band%20garage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="457" data-original-width="710" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXWex-2jRNcjDGWi6PjckyG-OSzbb-Tgg_XoEbAbGhQh5xlK7mdsl4rB0yMIMhEUfs57Zdu8oGGv0Vll5eCJx7oIplKgm0SHUV9TV57rZTR6OZDkHNxHK029Q9w3EVWum_wLhZz5VifwU5Tynhl868cRoehgd9mK78cJqGrO6DbYgTTXRgY0iVQNgtNg/s320/band%20garage.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Dylan’s Garage Band.</strong> Dylan and Chris argue about the artistic direction of the band. <strong>It’s the same shit as always. Nothing is resolved.</strong> Arseman and Billy enter and the boys immediately launch into fake compliments and romantic bullshit. Billy and Arseman are both embarrassed for them. She hasn’t quite figured out exactly what’s going on yet, but it’s nice that Arseman doesn’t take either of them seriously. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5zp9JR3llODlwehXPfzUMm8IU0BwVEuKtF14OLWYpduw6FCRv1hmBHgHCS84lJ5z2AvMALuQT7n92v0CdknTpJCBoZ8dE9TCsovNotCaHjtxLNqGaw0OGcbhucz2fUG_E7OIpE-bIAv0nevB3wU88-vneqXZa52IbDhYnJKsvniNw2PyCXDhjzyN6A/s711/girls%20cheers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="453" data-original-width="711" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5zp9JR3llODlwehXPfzUMm8IU0BwVEuKtF14OLWYpduw6FCRv1hmBHgHCS84lJ5z2AvMALuQT7n92v0CdknTpJCBoZ8dE9TCsovNotCaHjtxLNqGaw0OGcbhucz2fUG_E7OIpE-bIAv0nevB3wU88-vneqXZa52IbDhYnJKsvniNw2PyCXDhjzyN6A/s320/girls%20cheers.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Avalon – Side Table of Side Conversations</strong>. Ashley, Courtney and Janice look on as Jerry makes a big deal about leaving to go hear Dylan’s band. Ashley doesn’t like how full of himself Jerry is, but Courtney thinks he’s got reason since he’s setting up all the bands. <b>J</b><strong>anice brings up Courtney’s new necklace again. It’s not THAT nice, Janice.</strong> The girls toast good luck to the band and Janice heads out. Ashley agrees with Courtney that Janice really is a nice person, even if she gushes a bit. YES. That’s her problem. It’s the gushing. I never quite put it that way, but that’s exactly what she does that gets people put off on her. Oh well. Everyone likes her now. I’m sure nothing will happen soon that will make everyone suddenly turn against her again.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CFknBXLfnTNu4x5ibRXLTniMG1rsJ7KtN51h7hNDkqC-87R-c2Yo-XWRr46j5ES8KpTk-cS8_dW4AOhpXYnJErMyH2VIvtdp__tW2vWpp-Wwim4jnNxs_M5LzmCSvB_-hojpDfBaoLQhH_VLVEb21hPjYsxuN2ApDxnlCyAejQE6AVQMXQ3fuk4mFA/s707/chris%20arseman%20hands.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="707" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CFknBXLfnTNu4x5ibRXLTniMG1rsJ7KtN51h7hNDkqC-87R-c2Yo-XWRr46j5ES8KpTk-cS8_dW4AOhpXYnJErMyH2VIvtdp__tW2vWpp-Wwim4jnNxs_M5LzmCSvB_-hojpDfBaoLQhH_VLVEb21hPjYsxuN2ApDxnlCyAejQE6AVQMXQ3fuk4mFA/s320/chris%20arseman%20hands.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Dylan's Garage Band.</strong> The band auditions for Jerry. They sound rough. Jerry gives them a pass anyway, after faking them out. <strong>Jerry, you rascal! The band has a gig!</strong> They are all excited - especially Billy. He has basically willed the band's gig into existence. The sad thing is that he will take this as evidence that all of his wild fantasies can come true, but they can't. Chris takes this moment to put his arm around Arseman's shoulder in one of the most awkward record-scratch moments of the season. She does not like you, doofus! And you don't like her either. Stop this nonsense!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGpjHIjnOCUNwqpPBn84NgNw4tjiJysNMc6M33IHN4j5GlyEOsDLLNKBMqF-fc1PV1anzJnrBwEZEq1_4NnTeIEyHXvAueX5q7B07VGnFDrXt8Dlm-EJkvFebvfnKlFe5GwXCd6I3DpOVdLksmYhryZ8NmpbzpCAFeqQxHwKnY3c6-S2iMxzdy554FGw/s712/courtney%20billy%20matt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="712" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGpjHIjnOCUNwqpPBn84NgNw4tjiJysNMc6M33IHN4j5GlyEOsDLLNKBMqF-fc1PV1anzJnrBwEZEq1_4NnTeIEyHXvAueX5q7B07VGnFDrXt8Dlm-EJkvFebvfnKlFe5GwXCd6I3DpOVdLksmYhryZ8NmpbzpCAFeqQxHwKnY3c6-S2iMxzdy554FGw/s320/courtney%20billy%20matt.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Hillside - Locker Labyrinth.</strong> Siblings Billy and Courtney share a moment together! Courtney congratulates Billy on the band's gig and shows off her fancy necklace from Grandma. <strong>Billy tells her not to lose it, and she insists she won't, so it's a good bet that necklace will be lost before episode's end. </strong>Billy tries to ask Courtney about Ashley, when Matt literally staggers passed them. Billy says hello and all Matt can do is wave his arm in Billy's general direction before wandering off in silence. This behavior doesn't register as odd to Courtney or Billy<strong>.</strong> They just keep on talking. Billy wants to know where Ashley's locker is located. He has to know this already. Courtney tells him, and this bizarre scene has ended. Thank goodness!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNf7I-XDITYMex3eRapcxuyHdjRH2IyWBw0Nsol6cfcrxpfPnvgcDBdRXFfcCoIsO8l3jaCShcdLjs0J2ns2yVrF-47wxvxN5anUEyBrru8DA8zCSh35ApFMB49xBZWcK0DoeyWn5brObSEr5ywhLXUtxExTk9o7CISKPdFEpTbZQ77KBwK9Bl6KLJw/s692/foursome%20avalon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="692" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNf7I-XDITYMex3eRapcxuyHdjRH2IyWBw0Nsol6cfcrxpfPnvgcDBdRXFfcCoIsO8l3jaCShcdLjs0J2ns2yVrF-47wxvxN5anUEyBrru8DA8zCSh35ApFMB49xBZWcK0DoeyWn5brObSEr5ywhLXUtxExTk9o7CISKPdFEpTbZQ77KBwK9Bl6KLJw/s320/foursome%20avalon.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Avalon – Main Booth of Men Bitching.</strong> Dylan and Chris are struggling to come up with a name for the band. <strong>I think "Arseman & The Morons' sounds great, but neither boy suggests it. </strong>Too on the nose? Dylan just starts naming things inside the Avalon. The pinball machines! The chairs! The tables! Finally, they decide to have a “Name The Band Contest” so that they can pick a name from the horrible suggestions of others instead of one of their own. At this moment, Arseman comes in with Ashley (were they not just sitting with Courtney? What bizarre continuity is this?) and the boys leap into action acting like idiots as they try to impress her. News that they fail in their attempt will come as no shock to you, dear reader. The boys leave and Ashley and Arseman are like WTF? Could both boys have a crush on Arseman at the same time? Arseman is like, “PLEASE, GOD. NO.” She doesn’t think Dylan is that bad, but Chris is the worst and it’s enough just to have to sing with them. Ashley comments that Chris is cute at least, and Arseman is like “YOU THINK CHRIS IS CUTE???” <strong>Ashley claims that she did not say this, but she did, and now Arseman won’t let her off the hook.</strong> Ashley and Chris should get married. With three episodes left to the season, is there still time to plan a <span class="il">Fifteen</span> wedding?</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_N-1b1HFPVwm5sZB9pDJ2yBS531Y6T6axVF4Tmzbyf7si5Ezo0CO7geg0HSetD2eNQfife7K8tRIfqwKfeJIW9Qq-ld1tdk-c5C0flhLaelvkNG42aBMAHf54Gtzd1ueZwo8sdsr51ZpRoxBAjl_U6PqvSUbqHiLtAK9BSAQbxL82x75-JYT-efaTvQ/s698/janice%20ashley%20locker%20room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="698" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_N-1b1HFPVwm5sZB9pDJ2yBS531Y6T6axVF4Tmzbyf7si5Ezo0CO7geg0HSetD2eNQfife7K8tRIfqwKfeJIW9Qq-ld1tdk-c5C0flhLaelvkNG42aBMAHf54Gtzd1ueZwo8sdsr51ZpRoxBAjl_U6PqvSUbqHiLtAK9BSAQbxL82x75-JYT-efaTvQ/s320/janice%20ashley%20locker%20room.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Hillside – Girls Locker Room.</strong> Janice is icing her knee when Ashley comes in. <b>Wait, i</b><strong>s this the same day? The following day? Help me out, show! Let’s just say it’s the next day</strong>. Janice bumped knees with Courtney and Ashley is leaving a note for Courtney, so they take this moment in the locker room to talk about how great Courtney is. Janice is lucky she has her as a new friend. But then ominous music plays us into the next scene so we know something sinister is afoot!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPYIDhDNM65idNCGmhY9Cp6DWd8V-nTJ5T6m9OidOaSeYocn-PCpwaWWqyLkOWdKgEOEObIL2DZdectUyVkSvOfPo9jBnwBcjInmqqb6vnC7uddU04LlTlfIP8ue29yPTv3pfeftLtakGcbgtJ7G_ZndIDPNUCXuzOmHFl4S7ubPsO45-a3KHrzYHjA/s710/dylan%20chris%20name%20the%20bamd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="710" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPYIDhDNM65idNCGmhY9Cp6DWd8V-nTJ5T6m9OidOaSeYocn-PCpwaWWqyLkOWdKgEOEObIL2DZdectUyVkSvOfPo9jBnwBcjInmqqb6vnC7uddU04LlTlfIP8ue29yPTv3pfeftLtakGcbgtJ7G_ZndIDPNUCXuzOmHFl4S7ubPsO45-a3KHrzYHjA/s320/dylan%20chris%20name%20the%20bamd.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside – Losers Lounge.</strong> Dylan and Chris try to get people interested in naming their band and it’s an epic failure. They also take time to argue about who’s closer to getting a date with Arseman and that too is an epic failure. <strong>This whole scene is an epic failure.</strong> The one bright spot is that the extras who roam the halls have no interest in the band and expect them to be lousy. Their keen insight made me laugh.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRzbv-KeRGWX_Dfb8Yo0giUK8BxVcZBRN6_AxmEVJs_ClvZmITG04wC2LpyqqWoL-xeRjYzFq2Lp4M5HGk82Cs6QPnK7npim49Kws5M8u1YZRhQ6QNY9lKYb_vkVbYvyMXcz37Tj9f2pO5Ukar-7FAXJ7E6UWDummUHjwOqc7niiZQaMf7DjO0AV3Gg/s711/courtney%20sans%20necklace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="711" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRzbv-KeRGWX_Dfb8Yo0giUK8BxVcZBRN6_AxmEVJs_ClvZmITG04wC2LpyqqWoL-xeRjYzFq2Lp4M5HGk82Cs6QPnK7npim49Kws5M8u1YZRhQ6QNY9lKYb_vkVbYvyMXcz37Tj9f2pO5Ukar-7FAXJ7E6UWDummUHjwOqc7niiZQaMf7DjO0AV3Gg/s320/courtney%20sans%20necklace.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Hillside - Girls Locker Room.</strong> Courtney is alone at her locker and realizes she lost her Grandmother’s necklace. She searches everywhere! She can’t find it! <strong>Nice work, dummy!</strong> You couldn’t hold on to it for even three commercial breaks!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9_nEViYZIh7UuvdfJ8j8lIrrBDbJH-Uq_ExSWumegUkCwujWdp_dFctO8bshIsa2RIH_ip62bExJ1CxNv4uf96Zsey1s-TT23AbYZog4qJL0PraKW1Jvm12vqrntzrHBoh6gQDQnfC_6ddVr9K7SBOQWljeLhbc-oTlV-qhMnZ5vmCoZSRYitStH0fw/s714/ashley%20shocked.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="714" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9_nEViYZIh7UuvdfJ8j8lIrrBDbJH-Uq_ExSWumegUkCwujWdp_dFctO8bshIsa2RIH_ip62bExJ1CxNv4uf96Zsey1s-TT23AbYZog4qJL0PraKW1Jvm12vqrntzrHBoh6gQDQnfC_6ddVr9K7SBOQWljeLhbc-oTlV-qhMnZ5vmCoZSRYitStH0fw/s320/ashley%20shocked.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Avalon – Main Booth of Maybe Crushes.</strong> Ashley and Arseman are still going over whether Ashley said Chris was cute or not, an entire day after the fact. (Verdict: She DID!) Courtney runs in shouting about her stolen necklace. She’s 100% sure – or basically, pretty, maybe, sure – that she left it in her gym locker. Ashley asks if Courtney got the note she left on her gym locker saying she’d be late for lunch. <strong>Courtney doesn’t care about that now, but I do. I’m confused. Aren’t they eating lunch now? Why else would they be at the Avalon in the middle of the day? And if Ashley is at lunch before Courtney, why is she leaving her a note saying she’s going to be late?</strong> None of these questions get answered. Ashley realizes that Janice was in the locker room with her, but it seems impossible that Janice would be a jewel thief. While all this is going on, Stacy has been at the counter listening in. When she hears that Janice might be a suspect in a robbery, she runs off, presumably to tell Brooke. What a dick move! The Queen of Dick Moves has taught you well, Stacy! 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Stacy runs down the hall and finds Brooke, who has been missing for almost two entire episodes with no explanation. She’s certainly back in action now though, as Stacy tells her she’s got major gossip and it involves Brooke’s favorite punching bag, Janice! Brooke is practically salivating over this news. It’s truly the happiest we’ve seen her all season.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WXu4RrubTSJBQ_3znuY4Taq6zSEB6Ppb9Z6R4qqSKSlAN9eghDuOSfh7jsEb_gk4pItdtBe7vL_n2hFwSzJkQC_j3pNTLDQXNBu5civ_nMj3ZfiYkgFK9DQCg89ImkalQP1zUAIoWfxBaj72afgPZtQW5FuoqdzhA5YQRONk5k33reDG_EQ_EZ2OvQ/s717/brooke%20accuses%20janice.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="717" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WXu4RrubTSJBQ_3znuY4Taq6zSEB6Ppb9Z6R4qqSKSlAN9eghDuOSfh7jsEb_gk4pItdtBe7vL_n2hFwSzJkQC_j3pNTLDQXNBu5civ_nMj3ZfiYkgFK9DQCg89ImkalQP1zUAIoWfxBaj72afgPZtQW5FuoqdzhA5YQRONk5k33reDG_EQ_EZ2OvQ/s320/brooke%20accuses%20janice.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside – Girls Locker Room</strong>. Ashley, Courtney and Arseman scour the room looking for the missing necklace. It’s nowhere to be found. Courtney can’t believe that Janice could’ve taken it. Just then, Janice walks into the locker room. Why? She’s already taken gym today. There’s no reason for her to go back to the locker room except that the scene requires it. <strong>Janice just wanders through this show like she’s at Sleep No More. </strong>Before the girls can ask Janice about the necklace, Brooke storms in with Stacy and accuses Janice of stealing it. <b>Y'all! </b><strong>There are six characters in this scene! All girls! It must be a record.</strong> Anyway, Janice doesn’t have any idea what’s going on, but Brooke keeps on spinning this big story about how it had to be Janice and how Janice faked her injury to get inside the locker room alone to take it. <strong>Brooke lunges at Janice, who quickly gets out of the crazy girl’s way. Brooke takes this as proof that there never was an injury.</strong> No one believes Brooke’s story, but Janice looks scared. Courtney asks her to just say she didn’t take it, but instead Janice just runs out of the locker room. That didn't help your case, Janice! Brooke declares this an open and shut case and apologizes to Courtney for proving that her newest best friend is really an untrustworthy thief. Courtney shakes her head and bites her lip. 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<strong>Next Time on <em><span class="il">Fifteen</span></em>: </strong>Ashley finds out that Billy has a crush on her. Arseman finds out about the boys betting on her. Amanda finds out that Janice is transferring out of Hillside over NecklaceGate and the band finally finds a name. All this and Matt continues to stagger about the school like a dead-eyed zombie! Don't miss it!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUieivNHMQGQ822hK-QFN5L1FdQqqgGos_IXZTUef9kYTd5rCjTFT3bzMBDu0PQIYzh0JQQkwbeS9UgnJgyEpIDiUMfc6NRW-lum0fjK-g3XzhX2xCogA7cbRfJJJyDoleR50_9d_n0OKL9APkMOSi2XxPh8OZSRqyBC9ljyH3Ij5ScArT0WMK7jL3TA/s714/courtney%20necklace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="714" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUieivNHMQGQ822hK-QFN5L1FdQqqgGos_IXZTUef9kYTd5rCjTFT3bzMBDu0PQIYzh0JQQkwbeS9UgnJgyEpIDiUMfc6NRW-lum0fjK-g3XzhX2xCogA7cbRfJJJyDoleR50_9d_n0OKL9APkMOSi2XxPh8OZSRqyBC9ljyH3Ij5ScArT0WMK7jL3TA/s320/courtney%20necklace.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Last time on <em><span class="il">Fifteen</span>: </em></strong>Ashley tried out for lead singer of Dylan's band and it was laughably bad. Brooke tried to give Stacy a tiny makeover, and did a much better job than she planned. David tried to bring up Matt's drinking problems and got screamed at for it. A LOT. Will this be the week when everybody just stops trying?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Avalon - Counter of Crummy Bandmates.</strong> Dylan, Chris and Billy are waiting for Jerry, the son of the owner of the Avalon. He's the one who books the bands, and the person they all need to impress. <strong>Considering this band hsa no lead singer and no talent, this is going to be a hard sell.</strong> Jerry shows up and Chris immediately tries to negotiate the percentages, but Jerry needs to hear them play before he books them. Chris and Billy are game, but Dylan stalls things until later in the week. Remember that whole thing about not having a lead singer yet, guys? Oh yeah! They better get on that, or they won't get the gig!</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNx1jqGS_BKsBuG5xFrfd7xkW67fM_ho8V7-7Dw-kUGD5Nnbn0IUb7lAp_Ndof35O9Uo-VrkItpCLJ2EQdeRW3Wfu36k9vTZf4vS6BCPeB188TAsa1Ihgzyu2TUNrs1q4jgGJcAlqALKafEJqyRA0CnRRfPEKUefRy6rHu8UeW6ZRMt86Du7zDFpV-Cg/s694/ashley%20courtney%20lockers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="694" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNx1jqGS_BKsBuG5xFrfd7xkW67fM_ho8V7-7Dw-kUGD5Nnbn0IUb7lAp_Ndof35O9Uo-VrkItpCLJ2EQdeRW3Wfu36k9vTZf4vS6BCPeB188TAsa1Ihgzyu2TUNrs1q4jgGJcAlqALKafEJqyRA0CnRRfPEKUefRy6rHu8UeW6ZRMt86Du7zDFpV-Cg/s320/ashley%20courtney%20lockers.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Hillside - Locker Labyrinth.</strong> Courtney approaches Ashley and asks her to hang out after school. Ashley's like, "Maybe... unless I can think of anything else to do. I'll let you know." Then <strong>Courtney brings up how she almost went out with Matt when Ashley was away and things get hella awkward. OMG, are we still talking about this? It's over!</strong> But this time Ashley says it's her fault, because she thought she was over him, but then she realized she's not really ready to see him with someone else. (A polite reminder you don't get to decide how quickly he moves on, Ashley!) Courtney believes that Ashley still cares about Matt A LOT, and if that's the case, she HAS to tell him. Why? She shouldn't tell him anything of the sort. </span><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">They were horrible together.</span><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">She should maybe date Dylan, if she has to date somebody. But why date any of these losers? She should not start things up with Matt again. He's awful to her, and who needs that?</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJuDHbpAvmELT63GpgA-RYy9ynVAH6GILvaQqftBPiClWo-lKotXmopPYF1ITSh1fgKifhIdOmUfA__ifDgsBrfuU2EzPYxyK8JWfEjJHBGmD-tjuIhM-PezzPNKgjBcdwt8c-sN3tKdmiBDG5JvjnaYZ8fkXFMeuET8a5q2ydqDRqHCGyr4_Qw2wfdA/s689/dylan%20locker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="443" data-original-width="689" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJuDHbpAvmELT63GpgA-RYy9ynVAH6GILvaQqftBPiClWo-lKotXmopPYF1ITSh1fgKifhIdOmUfA__ifDgsBrfuU2EzPYxyK8JWfEjJHBGmD-tjuIhM-PezzPNKgjBcdwt8c-sN3tKdmiBDG5JvjnaYZ8fkXFMeuET8a5q2ydqDRqHCGyr4_Qw2wfdA/s320/dylan%20locker.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></div>Possibly within earshot of the girls, Dylan and Billy are at another set of lockers. Dylan wants to have a female lead singer. Billy helpfully suggests Janet Jackson. Thanks, Billy. Janet is a solo act. Courtney wanders over and says she heard about the audition and wishes them luck. Heard about it from whom, I wonder? She never talks to Billy anymore. Whatever. </span><strong style="font-size: 10pt;">Dylan is like, "So you don't think I'm a jackass anymore?" Then they say "jackass" over and over again in the rest of the scene. Where are the censors? How did this potty mouth talk get through?</strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Dylan asks Courtney if she can sing, as if her joining the band wouldn't be a total fucking disaster for everyone. She says that she can't sing, but she does love Alannah Myles (Canadian!) and they should go after her. Black velvet, if you please!</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRct7OxaHR0a2Oqtsz9IEMfDUoCzEmIG2UIwx8W-2RC0n8rxRq1uTmgySNt9Zku3RRTiUeARiwcogbMgW0Zcoy8QTSZtaOGi5MLZIJZvdOH1TZUbAZmSZJxH5BPdQ5O-8LgDE0xP8NSQoJh0ccA7kKqqp9tho0RSRlMJHBMVjIp20u23ptB_QB1J-rPg/s695/janice%20locker%20room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="444" data-original-width="695" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRct7OxaHR0a2Oqtsz9IEMfDUoCzEmIG2UIwx8W-2RC0n8rxRq1uTmgySNt9Zku3RRTiUeARiwcogbMgW0Zcoy8QTSZtaOGi5MLZIJZvdOH1TZUbAZmSZJxH5BPdQ5O-8LgDE0xP8NSQoJh0ccA7kKqqp9tho0RSRlMJHBMVjIp20u23ptB_QB1J-rPg/s320/janice%20locker%20room.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Hillside - Girls Locker Room.</strong> We've jumped ahead some amount of the school day, because <strong>now Courtney is getting changed after gym, even though we just saw her in the hallway with the guys. How much time did we lose?</strong> Anyway, Janice is there and Courtney compliments her play during in-class volleyball. Janice explains she used to play on the team at her old school. Courtney thinks she's good. Janice takes this opening to ask Courtney to hang out. Courtney can't today, but maybe tomorrow? Janice can't believe Courtney's generosity! Neither can I! Is this the start of a beautiful friendship?</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTHy_mWvPk3HSQh7Xf0dpBaetPXC5MpzGFbCtNMkpSUsygcy3PQhkc3Dt6dt18JhGB_bV5hjHbe_Wz7DRpc0RfhermTgNrqA6n60Gpecym7bszs_NU331s2-PQmsgf5bUXPgAKudJYJ1zbtBymdFSXgpTozl-IXNzx2RmhFaeBHRbYnvF8X_iazv6_7g/s697/john%20billy%20soda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="697" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTHy_mWvPk3HSQh7Xf0dpBaetPXC5MpzGFbCtNMkpSUsygcy3PQhkc3Dt6dt18JhGB_bV5hjHbe_Wz7DRpc0RfhermTgNrqA6n60Gpecym7bszs_NU331s2-PQmsgf5bUXPgAKudJYJ1zbtBymdFSXgpTozl-IXNzx2RmhFaeBHRbYnvF8X_iazv6_7g/s320/john%20billy%20soda.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Hillside - Soda Machine.</strong> There's this little kid trying to fight with the machine. His name is John. I swear he's like 5 years old. Billy comes by and shows him where to hit the machine in order to get the can. <strong>John is appreciative, but then Billy gives this delusional speech out of nowhere about how great Dylan's band is and how great a drummer he is and it's clear he's completely lost his grip on reality. </strong>John's like "Wow, I never knew any of this was true!" Because it's not true, John. Billy likes to tell people about the world as he wishes it was, not as it is.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTw52cYZKoKLD2t5kI0Lm26Ree3IxgSZKS7tfde2XjEGQpeWpYWCTNIFd1Q2VRuZoWrwWk_AhJ3m440wQ28W4b4mJRrlL2uKrzNaU4SfMhLLXNDTx3aCKF2X_xFrx6v86ZtuO8B0k33gA9sS8PKxpYnhxVGI5gKe7VV2cOaf8utDTr-mXnDE7bGb4kw/s692/erin%20leah%20bench.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="692" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTw52cYZKoKLD2t5kI0Lm26Ree3IxgSZKS7tfde2XjEGQpeWpYWCTNIFd1Q2VRuZoWrwWk_AhJ3m440wQ28W4b4mJRrlL2uKrzNaU4SfMhLLXNDTx3aCKF2X_xFrx6v86ZtuO8B0k33gA9sS8PKxpYnhxVGI5gKe7VV2cOaf8utDTr-mXnDE7bGb4kw/s320/erin%20leah%20bench.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Billy leaves John to talk to Ashley, as Erin and Leah watch from a bench. Billy tells Ashley how he let Dylan and Chris have it for not picking her to be lead singer in the band. He thinks she was fantastic. <strong>Billy lies to himself as much as he does to everyone around him. Ashley laughs off his puppy dog stupidity</strong>. She touches Billy's arm as she gets up to go to her next class and Billy stares at his arm as if it now radiating some special power. Maybe in his messed up mind, that is what's happening. Erin and Leah laugh at how stupid the crush is making Billy. John snips that all girls are stupid and no one should have any interest in them. The show waits nine episodes into the season to introduce John and this is what they give him to do? Yeesh.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv1ixIKOTJbDk2b7lekEW8at-VXumt9BPkEfDm2VmQfCb9Yyt20MTRmdKTZEEE_t6FcAg_-JSh0ww2wfCw18Q-K_FcXIUC8LaLvJwkW52ErFmR5AIsHt-FtrstNX22_uJVFYc6QzwPwTb8jTkyjnBZUzHZwHueT7nl1f-1-uiW2ilVamH2utqNEiGKTQ/s690/dylan%20avalon%20book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="446" data-original-width="690" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv1ixIKOTJbDk2b7lekEW8at-VXumt9BPkEfDm2VmQfCb9Yyt20MTRmdKTZEEE_t6FcAg_-JSh0ww2wfCw18Q-K_FcXIUC8LaLvJwkW52ErFmR5AIsHt-FtrstNX22_uJVFYc6QzwPwTb8jTkyjnBZUzHZwHueT7nl1f-1-uiW2ilVamH2utqNEiGKTQ/s320/dylan%20avalon%20book.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Avalon - Back Booth of Book Reports and Big Bothers.</strong> Billy finds Dylan who is working on a book report that's already past due. Dylan politely asks Billy to leave him alone until after school so Dylan can finish his work. <strong>Billy ignores him. He just keeps talking about his stupid crush and how he doesn't know how to tell a girl that he likes her.</strong> Dylan gets increasingly annoyed that Billy won't leave him alone and finally tells him to buy her something expensive before he storms off to work peacefully elsewhere. Dylan's frustration is completely lost on Billy, as he goes to work planning the perfect expensive gift. I can't wait for the day that all of Billy's fantasies come crashing down around him. That day is certainly coming!</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3fWxSCU8vEsENGcDZlf1i2TB7tpFaCs0k5RQsshVaCeGH232Ejt4bQ2IXwlea9NRX7bfqHrhnn5HLmvSmUlKczPAyUDgWE_YFFDCxfjzEyNjBdz7LM3FCwvfDzGocm22FS-avOI7xro1aA4aB2n1cGdL8dploeVyhYstq6ipjYByadC5wgVT5QXEsLg/s694/arseman%20sings%20in%20school.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="446" data-original-width="694" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3fWxSCU8vEsENGcDZlf1i2TB7tpFaCs0k5RQsshVaCeGH232Ejt4bQ2IXwlea9NRX7bfqHrhnn5HLmvSmUlKczPAyUDgWE_YFFDCxfjzEyNjBdz7LM3FCwvfDzGocm22FS-avOI7xro1aA4aB2n1cGdL8dploeVyhYstq6ipjYByadC5wgVT5QXEsLg/s320/arseman%20sings%20in%20school.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Hillside - Losers Lounge.</strong> Courtney and Arseman discuss the sad state of affairs that is Dylan's search for a new lead singer. Arseman thinks Courtney should do it, which is only slightly less laughable that Ashley doing it.<strong> Arseman forces Courtney to sing something right then and there and Courtney picks "Michael, Row The Boat Ashore" which is TOO PERFECT for Courtney</strong>. She rightly gets embarrassed by it before she can get through an entire line. Courtney then challenges Arseman to sing and she sounds fine. She sings a song called, "Mama Says Be Glad," but I googled it and couldn't find any record of it, so I assume they wrote it just for the show. <strong>Everyone goes crazy about how great she sounded and Dylan runs over and asks her to be lead singer in his band.</strong> Man, it's all SO ridiculous. After a commercial break, </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Dylan and Courtney pressure Arseman into auditioning that afternoon. Arseman agrees, but she really doesn't seem to have it high on her priority list. Once she hears how bad they play, it's gonna drop even further down that list.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ9nsq0fVS6OErJZtU3CSb53XetIIEYx-BmZNAG4bsbp69YBPOA78djBDYGZZalVHbnpPgmRSftKlM5PzZ2JINWOWGOR_k1OB4-W3__ZWL68Z0bFuwPgwdZ75LweuYDo7LcdAXAMrGddu_H2rK0I4mJMJWNTS4aN51LwaZyLGhmLGkDF1_j6hbkaCiIA/s693/dylan%20ashley%20hug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="693" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ9nsq0fVS6OErJZtU3CSb53XetIIEYx-BmZNAG4bsbp69YBPOA78djBDYGZZalVHbnpPgmRSftKlM5PzZ2JINWOWGOR_k1OB4-W3__ZWL68Z0bFuwPgwdZ75LweuYDo7LcdAXAMrGddu_H2rK0I4mJMJWNTS4aN51LwaZyLGhmLGkDF1_j6hbkaCiIA/s320/dylan%20ashley%20hug.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Hillside - Locker Labyrinth</strong>. Dylan is telling Ashley how good Arseman was singing in the hallway and that's she's lead singer material. Ashley's like, "Better her than me!" <strong>She mentions Billy's lie about yelling at them for not picking her and they both laugh at his stupidity.</strong> Then they share a super awkward hug! It's hilarious. You know who's not laughing? Matt, who is spying on them from like three lockers down. These kids need better lessons on how to spy on friends and ex-lovers.They should offer it as an elective at Hillside!</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmqJETZuM7J9K13I5mC2vgfFPZzwV_ttpBwJRtPponcz9VATzA0ib4PydeYYyWTeyRShrgvTL2-unv6JLXHyCeYk9uAArxFw9dOr5vFgkl_9D_lcL4_50m47iuxI9QzN5wChM9FN-b7Il3Km6T1DNkegPOGCee7cE_quWvK9kHoOSRt345GwlqW_F7w/s697/mall%20lady.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="697" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmqJETZuM7J9K13I5mC2vgfFPZzwV_ttpBwJRtPponcz9VATzA0ib4PydeYYyWTeyRShrgvTL2-unv6JLXHyCeYk9uAArxFw9dOr5vFgkl_9D_lcL4_50m47iuxI9QzN5wChM9FN-b7Il3Km6T1DNkegPOGCee7cE_quWvK9kHoOSRt345GwlqW_F7w/s320/mall%20lady.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><strong style="font-size: 10pt;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></strong></div>THE MALL - Expensive Clothing Store.</strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Billy is trying to buy something expensive for Ashley. He has almost no money. </span><strong style="font-size: 10pt;">The girl at the register is as over Billy as I am.</strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> I assume he eventually settles on something from the clearance bin, but we never actually see what he selects.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_eXHg7xKU-BhlhRacN-rHL6i39icfG2FCU5d-qfmBO96OPigyfm9SS2b0ZuohQcnyflf3ZDZLQmKcZB3fshm4epkFhH75HqQ3QiZ0_pQuytDdzYyMoR09auJ6DuSs9zzHu1-3JTFor8Niw1-ySuud7uSpOa3Wad1D-RWKQNi9KOmZHhhzWXjKzsp3Q/s696/courtney%20janice%20benches.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="696" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_eXHg7xKU-BhlhRacN-rHL6i39icfG2FCU5d-qfmBO96OPigyfm9SS2b0ZuohQcnyflf3ZDZLQmKcZB3fshm4epkFhH75HqQ3QiZ0_pQuytDdzYyMoR09auJ6DuSs9zzHu1-3JTFor8Niw1-ySuud7uSpOa3Wad1D-RWKQNi9KOmZHhhzWXjKzsp3Q/s320/courtney%20janice%20benches.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong><br /></strong></span></div>Hillside - Losers Lounge</strong>. Courtney asks Arseman is she's nervous about the audition. Arseman is not. She is so much better than those jokers in the band. Janice comes over and tells Arseman she was great singing during lunch and she should break a leg at the audition. <strong>She is SUPER AWKWARD about it, but the girls are both much nicer to Janice than usual. Decent responses to unpopular people? What's going on here?</strong> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Courtney follows Janice to a table and says she can't do lunch tomorrow (Janice is SO SAD!) but she can hang out after school today if Janice is available (Janice is SO HAPPY!), Janice agrees and begins to freak out with excitement before she catches herself and acts cool about it. Janice is learning! 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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Dylan's Garage Band.</strong> Chris is late for Arseman's audition. He doesn't apologize. They decide to sing "Mama Says Be Glad" again for her audition. The vocal is a little nervous at first, but it grows in confidence as it goes on. Billy and Dylan want to offer the job right there, but Chris makes her go wait outside so they can talk. It's a dumb move, because it's obvious they are going to hire her. <strong>When she comes back in and they tell her she's in, she does not jump at the offer. Instead she tells the boys it's their turn to audition for her. OH, SNAP!</strong> The tables have turned!</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiR9oBuCfszRZXqeCoBFAclBuGDBeyKLn6kmXcnrgsk3kEGVWL5toMJIpBzJwozdg4hZPfSmlEuRUAANZb84VZjnghkedtVNnLH4HZq9c-dDdzj8YIzwnEh_rzu6A6BSwdWrXX0wUmaRJbQH4I1ye-pQ0i_1BM8bYC-aNrpF6ItNgtHgfJNlznN7m_Lg/s700/janice%20courtney%20pinball.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="700" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiR9oBuCfszRZXqeCoBFAclBuGDBeyKLn6kmXcnrgsk3kEGVWL5toMJIpBzJwozdg4hZPfSmlEuRUAANZb84VZjnghkedtVNnLH4HZq9c-dDdzj8YIzwnEh_rzu6A6BSwdWrXX0wUmaRJbQH4I1ye-pQ0i_1BM8bYC-aNrpF6ItNgtHgfJNlznN7m_Lg/s320/janice%20courtney%20pinball.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Avalon - Pinball Wizard Room.</strong> Courtney tries to teach Janice how to play pinball. Janice is overwhelmed by it. <strong>Pull it together, Janice! It's just pinball.</strong> And then suddenly, Janice kinda falls apart out of nowhere. She starts babbling on about how she knows how people look at her and she knows she should stop talking, but she can't and then it all gets crazy! Courtney's like, "HEYYYY! It's all good calm down!" And then Janice collapses into Courtney's arms, sobbing. It's DRAMATIC, y'all.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvhXFkZEZlHk1AN7V22OcLv740DnM6ul-gGfwNF4zqnUVwKXnVJ9TwRVNiLlN6tboVTgIFqVduxrpWX03Zz-kJsLX4qg1fcGv5c7UUfH_0fS0UDvJjxlCbRWPXG3Fphc6B3WfHJLf3bpFBa7vQ0kE9a7Lplgiv3Sqp6vYMWFrWKxA_ZayQ4icgfW8Wg/s689/arseman%20band%2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="689" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvhXFkZEZlHk1AN7V22OcLv740DnM6ul-gGfwNF4zqnUVwKXnVJ9TwRVNiLlN6tboVTgIFqVduxrpWX03Zz-kJsLX4qg1fcGv5c7UUfH_0fS0UDvJjxlCbRWPXG3Fphc6B3WfHJLf3bpFBa7vQ0kE9a7Lplgiv3Sqp6vYMWFrWKxA_ZayQ4icgfW8Wg/s320/arseman%20band%2024.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Dylan's Garage Band.</strong> The guys finish their audition song for Arseman. They sound kinda crappy. Arseman does not look impressed. The guys look nervous. They want a quick yes from her, but she declares she needs 24 hours to think on it, and if she can't get 24 hours to think, she won't join the group. I love a girl who knows what she wants and isn't afraid to ask for it.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpT_kXkqPQsS2L-d33E08brEQf2ewkfO_QXITgKnAqFsC4w6zi4Eqf6q43qkM87n_Uwaln7SR_yHpKnVcCcmGqqz0vyDnFWbW1Pg8Zau1Wwwz8U-YsEQ9C5W-W6lxkxU3bjeCmTtxUd6U4-VyLSnGsSWayLjD5Sa7TEMSmn1hj7hKHcr47lP0FqO02TQ/s686/matt%20ashley%20pinball.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="686" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpT_kXkqPQsS2L-d33E08brEQf2ewkfO_QXITgKnAqFsC4w6zi4Eqf6q43qkM87n_Uwaln7SR_yHpKnVcCcmGqqz0vyDnFWbW1Pg8Zau1Wwwz8U-YsEQ9C5W-W6lxkxU3bjeCmTtxUd6U4-VyLSnGsSWayLjD5Sa7TEMSmn1hj7hKHcr47lP0FqO02TQ/s320/matt%20ashley%20pinball.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Avalon - Pinball Wizard Room.</strong> Matt comes into the Avalon and Ashley goes over to talk to him. She lets him know that she has started mending her friendship with Courtney. She tries to apply the lessons she learned from that experience to her relationship with Matt, but Matt angrily jumps the gun, making accusations toward Ashley about her feelings for Dylan. Ashley is all, "How the fuck did we start talking about Dylan?" But Matt keeps yelling at her, claiming she's been stringing him along, in case things don't work with Dylan. <strong>Ashley realizes she doesn't have to put up with Matt's insanity anymore since they are not a couple. Matt's all. "I'll drink to that!" and Ashley counters, "Oh, you probably will!" BURN! </strong>Ashley has HAD IT, y'all. She is tired of being blamed for everything, She storms out and Matt stands there, looking miserable. Am I supposed to feel bad for him? I don't. He's officially the worst again. <br /><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOyFFzlsChD38NbsXpBBgO1L2Szji52mqP86YEJP19hxYgReT7ShSkPFg2c4bPgM3uOkcWg_JOvzbB86gDZUowt1NBjHCLh_mwuCNcdqYSvFvDGbLIA07q1Z3U7u8YeS4-bK4JUlTf5SBTu8tpuuIk-vvlC3kdkfsdV7AJn4qQLVbt1fqjQKWiqr9V5g/s716/matt%20stare.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; font-size: small; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOyFFzlsChD38NbsXpBBgO1L2Szji52mqP86YEJP19hxYgReT7ShSkPFg2c4bPgM3uOkcWg_JOvzbB86gDZUowt1NBjHCLh_mwuCNcdqYSvFvDGbLIA07q1Z3U7u8YeS4-bK4JUlTf5SBTu8tpuuIk-vvlC3kdkfsdV7AJn4qQLVbt1fqjQKWiqr9V5g/s716/matt%20stare.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="716" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOyFFzlsChD38NbsXpBBgO1L2Szji52mqP86YEJP19hxYgReT7ShSkPFg2c4bPgM3uOkcWg_JOvzbB86gDZUowt1NBjHCLh_mwuCNcdqYSvFvDGbLIA07q1Z3U7u8YeS4-bK4JUlTf5SBTu8tpuuIk-vvlC3kdkfsdV7AJn4qQLVbt1fqjQKWiqr9V5g/s320/matt%20stare.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Wait, that's the whole episode? Where's Brooke?? How could we go a whole episode without her??</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Next Time on <em><span class="il">Fifteen</span>.</em> Brooke, and Stacy are back in the mix (thank goodness!). Maybe Dave shows up again too? Arseman joins the band, but the whole thing might be over before it starts because of a stupid bet between Chris and Dylan about who can get a date with her first. Billy tries to give Ashley that goddam scarf he bought her. Courtney loses her grandmother's necklace, and all eyes turn to Janice as the jewel thief! Say it ain't so! (It ain't so.)</span></div>
SuperOTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12629157354630202333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735026338372969617.post-19338673373355413082022-06-12T06:13:00.000-07:002022-06-12T06:13:22.902-07:00FIFTEE SEASON TWO, EPISODE EIGHT - THE DEVIL SUGGESTS PRADA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3L4KVWFi0EIfaADzTVpupCqpD8X-74NVemz73TOyiUTmp0frkfvRjIXMSRL3j1di_dXSs2vaSCswCDU18MmgA5JhbqEx2KruN3J5-9GquHME3g0PpYqg6fdrc_1gbj3qwLnm2VYF98lkEt8F7UhSHzUnuul0MVAqsfhHPp2MX1SCIvI73OL31c9wSRw/s686/ashley%20crazy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="686" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3L4KVWFi0EIfaADzTVpupCqpD8X-74NVemz73TOyiUTmp0frkfvRjIXMSRL3j1di_dXSs2vaSCswCDU18MmgA5JhbqEx2KruN3J5-9GquHME3g0PpYqg6fdrc_1gbj3qwLnm2VYF98lkEt8F7UhSHzUnuul0MVAqsfhHPp2MX1SCIvI73OL31c9wSRw/s320/ashley%20crazy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">
Last time on <em>Fifteen</em>: Billy pretended to be deer hunter for the girls, and the girls all laughed in his face. Courtney pretended that she didn't almost go out with Matt, and Ashley ended their friendship over it. Brooke pretended to be nice, until she remembered it's better to openly be a bitch to people. Who's gonna stop playing pretend, and start getting real, this week?</div>
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<strong>Avalon - Main Booth of Macho Men.</strong> Matt is sitting with David and a bunch of dudes from the basketball team. All the guys are going on and on about how awesome Matt is for scoring two free throws in the last game. TWO FREE THROWS! And they weren't even crucial to them winning the game! <strong>Is David paying these kids to pump up Matt's ego? They are literally chanting his name and pounding the table. It's absurd.</strong> Eventually the other dudes leave so Matt and Dave can talk. Dave tries to continue the Matt hero worship, but already its effects have worn off. Matt's unhappy, and he's back to complaining about Coach <em>Williams</em> and the lack of court time he's seeing. You know Matt's backsliding when he starts saying the Coach's name in italics. I think Matt has an EGO PROBLEM that's even bigger than his DRINKING PROBLEM. Dave insists that things are going back to the way they were, but Matt knows there's no going back, because Ashley is no longer around to take all of his insane shit. He can only dump his toxic thoughts onto Dave. What a loss for Matt!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgToaXsTKLZlUe5-dzPKZwC5WO-SJRzmXzVgbV_Ub85aaxNurEDqtB8oWBJk5f1wKNbUYxtaxWbgQ7yK-4lomkv2jc0sXoOCVn0RvOYYINtyAoSa9Iv3EE3YV5oKH6GfLJbkdZFVpLmja3RivqW-kwY6xNN3wIToadDRrXwwDH9HbD2vC0bs07gc5rVw/s681/brooke%20assesses%20stacy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="681" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgToaXsTKLZlUe5-dzPKZwC5WO-SJRzmXzVgbV_Ub85aaxNurEDqtB8oWBJk5f1wKNbUYxtaxWbgQ7yK-4lomkv2jc0sXoOCVn0RvOYYINtyAoSa9Iv3EE3YV5oKH6GfLJbkdZFVpLmja3RivqW-kwY6xNN3wIToadDRrXwwDH9HbD2vC0bs07gc5rVw/s320/brooke%20assesses%20stacy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside - Bench Bonanza?</strong> I don't understand what this location is supposed to be. There are three extra benches set up in what is usually the Losers Lounge. Are we pretending this is an another part of the school? It's clearly the same area we always see. Anyway, <b>B</b><strong>rooke is trying to help Stacy overcome the limitations of wearing a hideous outfit. It's hopeless. The shirt is a horror show. It looks like an 8-year-old's 4th of July themed pajama top.</strong> Brooke is trying to be encouraging and offers to help her with a makeover if Stacy will go to the mall with her during lunch today. Stacy says she has no money, but Brooke implores her to just use her dad's credit card, since this is obviously a true fashion emergency. Stacy is reluctant to use her dad's card for this purpose, but I'm sure she'll cave. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZcHudGU-tQBxTjGuVwGskaeRrb9q1buCGY-ADxHnGc2rL8aL6Jtvht1kzXGUAlkY843z1JJURWYC2oe_sLbJd4ophgQbVIEAAd7B3ffbAI1SvwwIMx7be7B_Ipy5JTgXHYMNfmiUsJC2JtGNN8Cxkqg2EBmbqmkRtPkMTgeLWGQoPFBnrYy1iQaNpfg/s681/chris%20and%20dylan%20argue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="681" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZcHudGU-tQBxTjGuVwGskaeRrb9q1buCGY-ADxHnGc2rL8aL6Jtvht1kzXGUAlkY843z1JJURWYC2oe_sLbJd4ophgQbVIEAAd7B3ffbAI1SvwwIMx7be7B_Ipy5JTgXHYMNfmiUsJC2JtGNN8Cxkqg2EBmbqmkRtPkMTgeLWGQoPFBnrYy1iQaNpfg/s320/chris%20and%20dylan%20argue.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Avalon - Counter of Copious Exposition</strong>. Dylan enters and sits next to Chris. They argue about the same shit they always argue about. They need to get the band together! Billy is still in the band! Dylan shouldn't have showed Chris up in front of Ashley! Chris shouldn't have stepped to Ashley! They finally call a truce. <strong>God, I wish they would just stop talking to each other altogether!</strong> Dylan believes he has a solution to that lead singer problem that nobody cares about. We'll find about it later, I guess? These two together are really killing me this season.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTtf4QJNHwoB7jxHKDOSWwX5uShgLgmt_ocGMxpmd-XYbpYTjSEedfpSmo4rs4ruRl8426W06OC_37NNjrTLzha9lQOG4fJjnjzawYPSBObniEQQPqRTuAxz_zw5FmZu1QDaW_PIaSQJAmzJxzm_EaUc0ZwBmtRlWLCSGvjJUSLhBCLde3DPCEbsO-Hg/s693/billy%20and%20ashley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="693" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTtf4QJNHwoB7jxHKDOSWwX5uShgLgmt_ocGMxpmd-XYbpYTjSEedfpSmo4rs4ruRl8426W06OC_37NNjrTLzha9lQOG4fJjnjzawYPSBObniEQQPqRTuAxz_zw5FmZu1QDaW_PIaSQJAmzJxzm_EaUc0ZwBmtRlWLCSGvjJUSLhBCLde3DPCEbsO-Hg/s320/billy%20and%20ashley.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside - Losers Lounge.</strong> Billy approaches Ashley and they shoot the shit. <strong>Billy tells her the band is doing some "New Kids' Stuff" (!!!) and some "metal." Because boy band pop and metal are so close to each other in terms of sound.</strong> Ashely doesn't really want to talk to Billy, but she's being polite. She does want to talk to Courtney though, and leaves to go find her. Billy takes this opportunity to go over to Amanda who's sitting not too far away and shoves it in her face that not everyone finds him hopelessly immature. Amanda's like, "Big deal. Ask her out if you're so awesome." Billy considers this. It's the stupidest thing ever, so it seems like a first rate idea to him.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzPc5uIZjYU2dtAmbs_IPKwC9K0k0wJLkWiQiiSXVMpQqydxKLHAdXJEAinZPJTuZLNjSOEDvbDp7xiECraGnKhdKGTVy-aeqA6BNwJFYd9CxCNt38WSHEqCcx6IcstcBE4-o6mZ7W8PVVc88jJ_39G_01tz3-MgLO1ClKPCNWq2sw-ZJMSw0FRY7qw/s691/Ashley%20at%20the%20lockers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="457" data-original-width="691" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzPc5uIZjYU2dtAmbs_IPKwC9K0k0wJLkWiQiiSXVMpQqydxKLHAdXJEAinZPJTuZLNjSOEDvbDp7xiECraGnKhdKGTVy-aeqA6BNwJFYd9CxCNt38WSHEqCcx6IcstcBE4-o6mZ7W8PVVc88jJ_39G_01tz3-MgLO1ClKPCNWq2sw-ZJMSw0FRY7qw/s320/Ashley%20at%20the%20lockers.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside - Locker Labyrinth</strong>. Dylan approaches Ashley at her locker. They talk about her Loser Parents for a while, and then Matt shows up. TENSION!!! Ashley says she heard that the basketball team won their last game. Matt thought Ashley might show up, but no, she ain't got time for that. Matt wanders off, depressed. Dylan takes this moment to ask Ashley to audition for lead singer of the band. Ashley thinks it's ridiculous. I agree! <strong>She can't sing! Dylan doesn't care. He's in love with her and wants to spend as much time with her as possible.</strong> He doesn't say this, but it's obvious. He won't take no for an answer. So we're in for a treat before the end of the episode when we hear her sing with the band. It would be kind of hilarious if she only speaks in whispers, but then when she goes to sing she has this big booming voice. A Star is Born! I don't think we're headed in that direction, though.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpjudOOYfgFoYcUNgUHIufeZsUKsNhMaYOj2XvtihXO1wzsLOQtJEDbqYv1YYHP-9B8MJVoeWmT_0U1c_OQkZ5vXCl8xgMCfO54KvwLSm2-jrvO9Pmp5eQaLKoegQVG-_EdvGDhFdMDwm0mR-yis_VKIDzFNqHJzj6oB_hi8Viu3R8P3WaB7xZvV8fA/s691/brooke%20stacy%20at%20mall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="691" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpjudOOYfgFoYcUNgUHIufeZsUKsNhMaYOj2XvtihXO1wzsLOQtJEDbqYv1YYHP-9B8MJVoeWmT_0U1c_OQkZ5vXCl8xgMCfO54KvwLSm2-jrvO9Pmp5eQaLKoegQVG-_EdvGDhFdMDwm0mR-yis_VKIDzFNqHJzj6oB_hi8Viu3R8P3WaB7xZvV8fA/s320/brooke%20stacy%20at%20mall.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>THE MALL - Women's Department</strong>! A brand new location! More than additional benches in the Losers Lounge! How exciting! Brooke has picked out a stylish polka dot dress for Stacy. Stacy is still unsure about buying it on her dad's credit card. <strong>Brooke shames her in about 50 different ways until she finally buys it.</strong> Stacy is such a drag this episode. Brooke should be spending her time on on schemes of psychological destruction instead of pity makeovers!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3JvKk_MQfA44-yIKyPU6EHFOX1yXF_eFinYut6C9uwwgZ-rCi-MpJKLjeIcp3ffIQLUOVZCCkhjdobGGlGfFw3xvezQ4irJZL5-K5OkgBaiPtah0v56-Q7HiQ4hD0w146jDyafeKlDrlI94mobrVEXTeDSGT0NSkYksT6HD-CUO09ibroxZRSSzRVQ/s690/courtney%20and%20ashley%20forgive.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="690" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3JvKk_MQfA44-yIKyPU6EHFOX1yXF_eFinYut6C9uwwgZ-rCi-MpJKLjeIcp3ffIQLUOVZCCkhjdobGGlGfFw3xvezQ4irJZL5-K5OkgBaiPtah0v56-Q7HiQ4hD0w146jDyafeKlDrlI94mobrVEXTeDSGT0NSkYksT6HD-CUO09ibroxZRSSzRVQ/s320/courtney%20and%20ashley%20forgive.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside - Losers Lounge.</strong> Ashley finds Courtney sitting at the same table she herself had just been sitting at with Billy. <b>T</b><strong>hey have a slooooow and awkward conversation, apologizing to each other for the fight they had at the end of the last episode.</strong> They leave things better than where they started, but they still seem to have miles to go before they are BFF again. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2ujTFv_KikagpNIQ4yMvfPEGGt_oL0Ikoz-NaorIizSRwUhZzZxVqZigNP2aG115oavwn74ZjFyJAH2bFo7iFtTJ3Q4qHCOh-rOjm5KvLp9xIL_Mmqy3Ekm7F9iFFE_Gl6W081SKm4Zm-34kZjbwTmd2NF9__JmGQLHNK7m_SJG1AS03mq9akJyD7w/s686/matt%20dave%20drinking%20problem%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="454" data-original-width="686" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2ujTFv_KikagpNIQ4yMvfPEGGt_oL0Ikoz-NaorIizSRwUhZzZxVqZigNP2aG115oavwn74ZjFyJAH2bFo7iFtTJ3Q4qHCOh-rOjm5KvLp9xIL_Mmqy3Ekm7F9iFFE_Gl6W081SKm4Zm-34kZjbwTmd2NF9__JmGQLHNK7m_SJG1AS03mq9akJyD7w/s320/matt%20dave%20drinking%20problem%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Avalon - Pinball Wizard Room.</strong> Matt is pretending to play pinball while Dave hangs on the side of the machine. Dave has the unfortunate task of telling Matt that Coach Williams is considering giving him more playing time, but is concerned about Matt's DRINKING PROBLEM being an issue again. <strong>Matt completely flips out. He yells at Dave like he's back in Season 1 yelling at Ashley.</strong> He does NOT have a DRINKING PROBLEM! It was just a couple beers on a Friday night with the guys and he hasn't had a drop in weeks! Dave is sorry he brought it up, but there's no turning back. Matt storms off. He is being a total dick about everything this week.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji50_IG98VPQs9vIz7l3mH7vE4HUg3fywqEaSFvxa5sm9ImrGqXuuW1Zr0L7QZxJEsbo2HmI-2pVmEcTAuWuhtoMTGmesLKJTPG05lVm7-m1qGzC97pBcCDfP07xmwkxS7RnPyxXwPc-0xPdj40lTFMA_YvjhTUm0n757c36f4EjThBPbkaQuzdQAv3g/s668/billy%20dream.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="668" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji50_IG98VPQs9vIz7l3mH7vE4HUg3fywqEaSFvxa5sm9ImrGqXuuW1Zr0L7QZxJEsbo2HmI-2pVmEcTAuWuhtoMTGmesLKJTPG05lVm7-m1qGzC97pBcCDfP07xmwkxS7RnPyxXwPc-0xPdj40lTFMA_YvjhTUm0n757c36f4EjThBPbkaQuzdQAv3g/s320/billy%20dream.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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<strong>Hillside - Losers Lounge</strong>. Ashley is looking for her math textbook and comes across Billy. He finds it on the chair Courtney was sitting in when Ashley was talking to her earlier. So I guess Courtney was sitting on the book, hiding it from Ashley? Maybe their friendship is farther from being mended than I thought. <strong>Ashley tells Billy she's trying out for lead singer of the band. Billy thinks this is a great idea because he is SUDDENLY IN LOVE WITH HER.</strong> He starts acting really weird, so Ashley gets out of there, but that won't stop him from a FANTASY SEQUENCE where they are eating a fancy romantic dinner and he's a big success and she thinks he's so mature. <strong>Even Billy's fantasies are lame</strong>. He has NO shot with Ashley. Oh dear.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKiO1H2SlN6MS81hDNMvOop8FuPSk2r6VE4xerpO5gUe1vaLaRTkBigMO9uCLAzP1eQPg53oFfFEdkomoFYRlmP1WGvYzQN32KxddTEBZIbCjvwG5jqJl_UHKJKQV2uAilu8VuC9sNIq-aBa8Sknu3vyYp4SA5_Bq-1ghTCC2wO_f5ooXM06iqgEx1fA/s682/stacy%20makeover%20locker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="682" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKiO1H2SlN6MS81hDNMvOop8FuPSk2r6VE4xerpO5gUe1vaLaRTkBigMO9uCLAzP1eQPg53oFfFEdkomoFYRlmP1WGvYzQN32KxddTEBZIbCjvwG5jqJl_UHKJKQV2uAilu8VuC9sNIq-aBa8Sknu3vyYp4SA5_Bq-1ghTCC2wO_f5ooXM06iqgEx1fA/s320/stacy%20makeover%20locker.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside - Stairway to Nowhere.</strong> Brooke and Stacy enter, with Stacy now wearing her fancy dress. Stacy is uncomfortable with the new outfit, but Brooke insists it looks great. <b>S</b><strong>uddenly, all the boys are surrounding Stacy. At long last, her milkshake is bringing all the boys to the yard! </strong>Brooke's plan to be nice to Stacy has worked too well and she's pissed that Stacy is getting more attention than her. Amanda strolls by to taunt her about it. Brooke has to come up with a plan to destroy Stacy's newfound confidence FAST. and return her to her cheap ugly clothes. Hooray!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8Bky7MD8rkxHNFBs4Y0edAcnrVUieHfY107GSED0nbDaOREeluuWWMyuXK1deHIxyE3AMTGlHA61QtbsQDw_oKoMRUzDwd6ZQhUmlYanFBzprcF_P7bDAE0JZTbas0UjKEYVgEPSLgss64ieoxCNprY0HNrnXk0qt6xgee04CA7vXsH-53mTp2x8zg/s698/ashley%20sings%20with%20band.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="698" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8Bky7MD8rkxHNFBs4Y0edAcnrVUieHfY107GSED0nbDaOREeluuWWMyuXK1deHIxyE3AMTGlHA61QtbsQDw_oKoMRUzDwd6ZQhUmlYanFBzprcF_P7bDAE0JZTbas0UjKEYVgEPSLgss64ieoxCNprY0HNrnXk0qt6xgee04CA7vXsH-53mTp2x8zg/s320/ashley%20sings%20with%20band.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Dylan's Garage Band.</strong> Ashley sings the following, very poorly, "<em>Don't know why you said goodbye and now that you're gone, I'm on my own."</em> <strong>SHE STINKS! It's truly terrible. She knows it. She's embarrassed by her own suckitude.</strong> Ashley leaves so they can talk about it as a band. Billy thinks it was SO GREAT! Chris is not going to put up with two shitty band mates though. One is the absolute limit, and he since he can't get rid of Billy (yet), Ashley can't join. He insists that Billy and Dylan acknowledge that her singing is lousy and it's not going to work out. Dylan seems bummed, but he knows it's true. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVva-Oc3AGSutZLhnjlorEIIlw12g7mOkBIhGHjbMheQGtwjuVnmzrKuWTEESzRO4ZIeHZkj3r0SjoFrrK6ZrwJIQwjs0eZEQ5pqs3Ni2-EYVdRTGefPyAYDg_ej5rCrXTKgRZ5WWsMYg2UlRLj2dlacbm-zUqNK7VoJdUm0DFi_y-W_-OlifCY9szw/s691/brooke%20stacy%20fat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="436" data-original-width="691" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVva-Oc3AGSutZLhnjlorEIIlw12g7mOkBIhGHjbMheQGtwjuVnmzrKuWTEESzRO4ZIeHZkj3r0SjoFrrK6ZrwJIQwjs0eZEQ5pqs3Ni2-EYVdRTGefPyAYDg_ej5rCrXTKgRZ5WWsMYg2UlRLj2dlacbm-zUqNK7VoJdUm0DFi_y-W_-OlifCY9szw/s320/brooke%20stacy%20fat.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Avalon - Main Booth of Manipulative Bitches.</strong> Brooke tries to apologize to Stacy for pushing her into getting the new outfit. Stacy has come around to the new look, thanks to all of the extra male attention she's gotten that afternoon.<strong> Brooke goes top-level underminer and tells Stacy that although no one has been mean enough to tell her, she looks fat in that outfit.</strong> Stacy can't believe what she's hearing, because she knows she is practically rail thin. Billy wanders by at this moment and stops to tell Stacy that she looks amazing. Stacy doesn't take this moment to completely call bullshit on Brooke, but she does plainly state that no one else seems to think she looks fat. Brooke realizes she's lost the battle, but remains committed to winning the war.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaexpJYmiVCei3mbRn2LZkl7tOVxV9NT4F9RZ4cE1p6XI4XA52eVat-G7cfDDAIPS5fUfdrUABG2VQVAUtRyRV9IkgdFIZfVskUVfQtLz8_VnXpcNfRyS7PftgAAP-KHzfYpw-i9DEl9uXcGKJ2dH2Vw04Vqxa3FkSxMRpsoeQiFCmegEgEgqchzCOIA/s687/ashley%20pleasant%20voice.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="687" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaexpJYmiVCei3mbRn2LZkl7tOVxV9NT4F9RZ4cE1p6XI4XA52eVat-G7cfDDAIPS5fUfdrUABG2VQVAUtRyRV9IkgdFIZfVskUVfQtLz8_VnXpcNfRyS7PftgAAP-KHzfYpw-i9DEl9uXcGKJ2dH2Vw04Vqxa3FkSxMRpsoeQiFCmegEgEgqchzCOIA/s320/ashley%20pleasant%20voice.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Dylan's Garage Band</strong>. Ashley comes back after Chris and Billy have left. Dylan tells Ashley she's not going to be the lead singer. <strong>Ashley thinks that's obvious, because she can't sing! They laugh about how stupid of an idea it was anyway.</strong> If so, why did we just spend an entire episode entertaining the notion she could be the lead singer? Ugh, this show!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61EbpATexoGYVTvYC0Gq7HFm0XgNsKwNvYe5AaF-Ob7dOSEk0YYbPiaQHpzwAXtwjoV5CLWGjHyDNNs0ElMt3meYLo9UaMXDurEisqDuLPMZi5ZnPwJmQrBRJbm6mLB6rYMSNYm5Ptma0AsjhUIpkcvSnU1qkDhvJrBUQv_l6dJdv2Nh9mBIwgBciZQ/s692/matt%20non-apologizes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="435" data-original-width="692" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61EbpATexoGYVTvYC0Gq7HFm0XgNsKwNvYe5AaF-Ob7dOSEk0YYbPiaQHpzwAXtwjoV5CLWGjHyDNNs0ElMt3meYLo9UaMXDurEisqDuLPMZi5ZnPwJmQrBRJbm6mLB6rYMSNYm5Ptma0AsjhUIpkcvSnU1qkDhvJrBUQv_l6dJdv2Nh9mBIwgBciZQ/s320/matt%20non-apologizes.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside - Boys Locker Room.</strong> Dave and Matt get changed. Matt apologizes to Dave for the way he acted earlier, but <strong>you can tell he's more sorry that Dave and Coach Williams decided to question his integrity.</strong> Dave swears it will never happen again. But I'm sure it will, in fact, happen again. Very soon. And as a result, there will be more yelling and assholery coming from our dear friend Matt. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnotCajcsdvS61dZmli3VsQS8lKsp83II9zdHtCg4_V4AQ35KD7nXndTWDlehgPU2b_OuysYMcRRxF_QpP9JhCu9AnZRcTTlrMd0SACRz2JmZSBwXOkAqKmuzF4Vzw6YjqVQWaMjYdDbhBNuP1-jWnXFIfXaJdUrWewXiBS7NKPWx6U11VgTcOcc12g/s691/chris%20end%20gig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="443" data-original-width="691" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnotCajcsdvS61dZmli3VsQS8lKsp83II9zdHtCg4_V4AQ35KD7nXndTWDlehgPU2b_OuysYMcRRxF_QpP9JhCu9AnZRcTTlrMd0SACRz2JmZSBwXOkAqKmuzF4Vzw6YjqVQWaMjYdDbhBNuP1-jWnXFIfXaJdUrWewXiBS7NKPWx6U11VgTcOcc12g/s320/chris%20end%20gig.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Dylan's Garage Band.</strong> Chris returns to make sure Dylan got rid of Ashley as lead singer. He did, but now they are right back where they started. Chris tells him to find an actual lead singer soon, because <b>J</b><strong>erry down at the Avalon is bringing in bands on the weekend.</strong> He wants to hear their band, and if he likes what he hears they are in. A paying gig! Dylan is stoked! A band with a crappy drummer and a non-existent lead singer sounds perfect for the Avalon! What could go wrong?</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHJ1hPQJewWGzU1kEHWTwOze817rglaOFf1E6NGOQHReM_ogRHc4JVbcSp2DeFUJ8hrktelbxfzk1-2PeZMv1dXacTmdvSshknMRnSPr9UXcyenirJIHi62A-Cy3aLe9gVY9UZiYPTa9qQ7VzntAHa0bok49tDxEb087ktriR-tuM4kuVzx3-Uk3hxA/s681/brooke%20amanda%20stairs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="681" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHJ1hPQJewWGzU1kEHWTwOze817rglaOFf1E6NGOQHReM_ogRHc4JVbcSp2DeFUJ8hrktelbxfzk1-2PeZMv1dXacTmdvSshknMRnSPr9UXcyenirJIHi62A-Cy3aLe9gVY9UZiYPTa9qQ7VzntAHa0bok49tDxEb087ktriR-tuM4kuVzx3-Uk3hxA/s320/brooke%20amanda%20stairs.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">That's... the end of the episode? No Arseman. No Janice. No Erin and Leah. No "John" or "Roxanne" who have been listed as cast members in the end credits all season, but have yet to appear once. We're already heading into Episode 9 of a thirteen episode season. I guess we're infor a lot of plot twists in the season's third act!</div>
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Next Time on <em><span class="il">Fifteen</span>!</em> - Arseman emerges as the top contender to be lead singer in Dylan's band! Courtney might just be Janice's new best friend! John shows up as a character! Dylan and Ashley get closer to couplehood and Matt gets closer to drinking again! </div>
SuperOTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12629157354630202333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735026338372969617.post-77921739101747571392022-05-26T10:53:00.000-07:002022-05-26T10:53:39.909-07:00FIFTEEN SEASON TWO, EPISODE SEVEN: THE NICENESS CAMPAIGN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1imtPzqKONKW-gWBznWWOOPNgnCUF-63FmnoOT2GlKOFFxLUKb1KyYBbSPNQdGKuvkhJbvRheMxxFV9K0HLft03Htl5GVzu-azfSIs5WiKp0MoBmf8ON2zcTjbIJSdBJ6dd894ifky75a84THOlikpFfgj9eQ9iVLMdXExelUM6RvbWzlcnd2SLhVw/s686/Arseman%20Avalon%20CC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="686" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1imtPzqKONKW-gWBznWWOOPNgnCUF-63FmnoOT2GlKOFFxLUKb1KyYBbSPNQdGKuvkhJbvRheMxxFV9K0HLft03Htl5GVzu-azfSIs5WiKp0MoBmf8ON2zcTjbIJSdBJ6dd894ifky75a84THOlikpFfgj9eQ9iVLMdXExelUM6RvbWzlcnd2SLhVw/s320/Arseman%20Avalon%20CC.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Last Time on <em>Fifteen</em>: Ashley returned, and everyone immediately had a cow. Courtney called off her date with Matt, possibly retriggering his DRINKING PROBLEM. Janice continued to accurately tell everyone what awful human beings they all are. Through it all, Brooke delighted in everyone’s misery. It was pretty amazing.</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTd1_B2m7igUNpGfq9Br5mvCQ83HpTNYhXLZWXMB2sTESOl74esXDq0zPIvkhoL5r7Q0um8JRa05jaipG1K9tLV9tLE6EP_kswKuocumlQorDGgEW5YMXK3hqUvjwGXgj13P5gbgShtoLYNpRGB7wP2P30uGOc-x7k5NNdZTAhsekYh4SAJpQkB-_aA/s698/courtney%20beginning%20cc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="698" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTd1_B2m7igUNpGfq9Br5mvCQ83HpTNYhXLZWXMB2sTESOl74esXDq0zPIvkhoL5r7Q0um8JRa05jaipG1K9tLV9tLE6EP_kswKuocumlQorDGgEW5YMXK3hqUvjwGXgj13P5gbgShtoLYNpRGB7wP2P30uGOc-x7k5NNdZTAhsekYh4SAJpQkB-_aA/s320/courtney%20beginning%20cc.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Avalon – Main Booth of Boyfriend Stealers.</strong> Courtney sits alone, doing homework and looking miserable. Arseman comes in all cheerful! Courtney, through 5 minutes of exposition, reminds her about all the miserable stuff that happened to them last week. <strong>Arseman’s like, “Oh yeah. I forgot that since YOU have problems, I shouldn’t be allowed to smile.”</strong> Courtney is upset because she thought Matt would come to the same conclusion that they shouldn’t date since Ashley is back, but he didn’t! And Ashley won’t even talk to her about what’s going on, which Courtney takes REALLY personally. She is unjustified in feeling this way. She made no effort to talk to Ashley about anything for weeks, now she’s all, “Wait, why aren’t we talking?” Arseman figures Ashley will talk when she’s ready. Courtney contemplates cornering Ashley and forcing the issue. I’m sure she’ll make the worst decision possible here.</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpD1LGgGWdTBkBtI0PO5NdsdlA1sbKM_hbn-9xHbscIrIlPC1Zmiu49dNUAzEn9U8gJcQkdLQxI0H8ehA9FH_6VjtoqNzgDx3KkK-c19G4x5UGpmJZgtne6eY_Z6jRdb0YzMih1G0ut_TDwOe3CbOcGunBkcSY5Rxbz4Yd4a5qV6SKvQE_7c_00WpAw/s690/Stacy%20Group%20Lockers%20CC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="690" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpD1LGgGWdTBkBtI0PO5NdsdlA1sbKM_hbn-9xHbscIrIlPC1Zmiu49dNUAzEn9U8gJcQkdLQxI0H8ehA9FH_6VjtoqNzgDx3KkK-c19G4x5UGpmJZgtne6eY_Z6jRdb0YzMih1G0ut_TDwOe3CbOcGunBkcSY5Rxbz4Yd4a5qV6SKvQE_7c_00WpAw/s320/Stacy%20Group%20Lockers%20CC.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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<strong>Hillside – Stairway to Nowhere.</strong> It’s the Trio of Extra Girls again! Stacy sees them and asks if they’ve seen Brooke. They haven’t and they are glad of it. One girl asks Stacy is she actually likes Brooke. <strong>It’s a reasonable assumption that Stacy could just be using Brooke for something other than friendship, since Brooke has never shown any capacity for being a good friend.</strong> Brooke’s house is huge and her family is rich. There's probably a fantastic pool in the backyard that would make spending time with Brooke something you could rationalize. But Stacy insists she likes Brooke as a person. None of the girls can understand this. They know Brooke is a witch. Brooke comes by, overhears them talking about her and stomps away. Stacy runs off after her, already exhausted by the fact that Brooke is going to blame her for this. Stacy has hours of listening to Brooke's tedious whining ahead of her. It really sucks to be Stacy.</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvpPLB6-acztQvILvZGCgMw4V5tT4iauOFSozrB--tlbJks0VfGw_O6tuxH0Hd-IqSBa-zwyv2xS6IROr1UOPtOT3f5WlFJJ6V5inhUAq5mjbPkVTOMFHte-wieN34dAjWmFVEuPQ9EpOUMbzacpHFoOZKAYn3yIywLNK4sOWzaCq2XyrNbGZhed31A/s679/Billy%20Pinball%20CC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="679" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvpPLB6-acztQvILvZGCgMw4V5tT4iauOFSozrB--tlbJks0VfGw_O6tuxH0Hd-IqSBa-zwyv2xS6IROr1UOPtOT3f5WlFJJ6V5inhUAq5mjbPkVTOMFHte-wieN34dAjWmFVEuPQ9EpOUMbzacpHFoOZKAYn3yIywLNK4sOWzaCq2XyrNbGZhed31A/s320/Billy%20Pinball%20CC.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Avalon- Pinball Wizard Room.</strong> Dylan is playing, while Billy whines about how his Dad is always making plans with him and then bailing. Dylan actually seems to be paying better attention to what Billy is saying than I am. His Dad has a new girlfriend! Good for him! Billy wants to know from Dylan how to seem more mature to girls. Still not over Amanda, Billy?? <strong>Dylan tells him to fake it like everyone else. Billy loves lying to himself, so faking things seems like great advice!</strong></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVjCnODjELH1P2lHXUpb1E50O0UH-9wiqWwJeJmFx19Axn84yfWH5UG6ZU28QyFUlO-7KoI9NQaeP3Wo8ma1pSGhm3B2P4MA1dKGh-_NrSGIJbZ0C8zKzdgREd7SBq55-vflBWlTfdSkXqlpxr1Zpf9dvHQHyg8EjzkigTbZ_ovKLpXwuV98oWyKjsw/s679/Brooke%20Losers%20Lounge%20CC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="679" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVjCnODjELH1P2lHXUpb1E50O0UH-9wiqWwJeJmFx19Axn84yfWH5UG6ZU28QyFUlO-7KoI9NQaeP3Wo8ma1pSGhm3B2P4MA1dKGh-_NrSGIJbZ0C8zKzdgREd7SBq55-vflBWlTfdSkXqlpxr1Zpf9dvHQHyg8EjzkigTbZ_ovKLpXwuV98oWyKjsw/s320/Brooke%20Losers%20Lounge%20CC.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><strong><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></div>Hillside – Losers Lounge</strong>. Stacy approaches a brooding Brooke. She goes into delusional soothing mode, but Brooke kind of gets that she sucks and everyone knows that she sucks. Brooke claims that she’s not a mean person, but all the same, she is going to make a special effort to be nice so people understand her better. They understand you just fine, Brooke. I can’t wait to watch all of this backfire on her.</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixcWZr3vnJD90ilBeuBBd8qQJUIJpb7kNtZiPT4_nLfb1-vWEpTzFzk5jIJoxoIuP2kETTnYRbbLc5ziyD18tTFf8yStSUhYN3UyjsPCpuUA7lqOhnVfeUDeQwPzdC4YYpa7tU0RbP8KOPpXWRNOO9Zimpy0sZc9ZbsSgOzYV7AstBcob-VbX_kZNTyw/s3846/IMG_8575.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2846" data-original-width="3846" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixcWZr3vnJD90ilBeuBBd8qQJUIJpb7kNtZiPT4_nLfb1-vWEpTzFzk5jIJoxoIuP2kETTnYRbbLc5ziyD18tTFf8yStSUhYN3UyjsPCpuUA7lqOhnVfeUDeQwPzdC4YYpa7tU0RbP8KOPpXWRNOO9Zimpy0sZc9ZbsSgOzYV7AstBcob-VbX_kZNTyw/s320/IMG_8575.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside – Girls Locker Room.</strong> Courtney and Ashley are getting changed after gym. Courtney tries to extend an olive branch to Ashley and see how she’s doing. Ashley gives very surface answers and will not engage in conversation. <strong>Courtney basically throws it down in an, “Are We Even Friends Anymore?” kind of way. Ashley is not in the mood to deal with Courtney’s feelings AT ALL.</strong> She is dealing with too much shit and Courtney is not factoring into it (yet!). Courtney stares at her in disbelief. Has Ashley really changed so much in the past few weeks? Maybe Courtney just never bothered to pay attention to who Ashley really was in the first place? That seems more likely to me. </div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga7zW3kZ0SOMqKw5cPFZ5uWmKHHkCA5Pvzrt1ekZcO1_S0M3MiTXKUnsvyvYJ_I4iE-ji6daFN99xi5cidlfio6PQqdxrC1NO98C9KK3vUp1yMXDIo9MAvbeC0MCP4kld5cZu0jvC9mSvIyi0MQREBxiJbsY3ASG5UJciQIPyG4f4WfilTLT0v28GXMw/s691/dylan%20chris%20stairs%20CC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="691" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga7zW3kZ0SOMqKw5cPFZ5uWmKHHkCA5Pvzrt1ekZcO1_S0M3MiTXKUnsvyvYJ_I4iE-ji6daFN99xi5cidlfio6PQqdxrC1NO98C9KK3vUp1yMXDIo9MAvbeC0MCP4kld5cZu0jvC9mSvIyi0MQREBxiJbsY3ASG5UJciQIPyG4f4WfilTLT0v28GXMw/s320/dylan%20chris%20stairs%20CC.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside – Stairway to Nowhere.</strong> Chris approaches Dylan. It takes 2 minutes of arguing to establish that Dylan is going to meet Chris at the garage really soon to discuss the lead singer situation. Chris is about as big a jerk about it as possible.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEict6DQ67vCCPINNTFnxlnBGt4ma3MVsR8P1ePE6wIkVJsmZoWMjLz5d1PDQxMSLH42wz5clHkcsUIYMDMNn2A1oF0jqm0jiS35tmtoEXr8F9V-JEld0pqUGfJwpqw6BG3Pwa16urrx93MHVhifFNNEueLCPG0soNZkIdGiiVqvafu9g84H7u6LU-nTSw/s692/stacy%20brooke%20avalon%20CC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="471" data-original-width="692" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEict6DQ67vCCPINNTFnxlnBGt4ma3MVsR8P1ePE6wIkVJsmZoWMjLz5d1PDQxMSLH42wz5clHkcsUIYMDMNn2A1oF0jqm0jiS35tmtoEXr8F9V-JEld0pqUGfJwpqw6BG3Pwa16urrx93MHVhifFNNEueLCPG0soNZkIdGiiVqvafu9g84H7u6LU-nTSw/s320/stacy%20brooke%20avalon%20CC.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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<strong>Avalon – Counter of the Contrite.</strong> Ashley is getting a drink as Brooke and Stacy approach. Brooke tries to make casual conversation and then asks Ashley if she wants to hang out. <strong>Hold the phone. THIS is how Brooke is going to show people she is nice? By approaching the people she’s hurt the most and ask if they want to be pals?</strong> She should start with neutral parties as opposed to the openly hostile. Brooke is clueless. Ashley, for obvious reasons, just asks Brooke what she really wants. Brooke swears her intentions are pure, but Ashley’s not wasting another second on her and walks away. Brooke turns to Stacy and is like, “You see?” Stacy is no help. The Niceness Campaign is off to a fantastic start.</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweDq3eYc7PxPSWUSIAFOJKyXI6sZ1xq8wawJd5hiTBgKwkvdhpIfGmmm9Ogo9s7xXw9ptprHr2BWMlz_vl_0zwd38syoX3xLgaG5OfIQFwAwL-2uyJibOUz2ur2ofJIT2lzAyOW1cwI5mJGnIl5pi6DiPfSgEfJ3qFbTwUOcikqkKKdxadUuqBD3gRA/s690/matt%20courtney%20hallway%20CC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="690" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweDq3eYc7PxPSWUSIAFOJKyXI6sZ1xq8wawJd5hiTBgKwkvdhpIfGmmm9Ogo9s7xXw9ptprHr2BWMlz_vl_0zwd38syoX3xLgaG5OfIQFwAwL-2uyJibOUz2ur2ofJIT2lzAyOW1cwI5mJGnIl5pi6DiPfSgEfJ3qFbTwUOcikqkKKdxadUuqBD3gRA/s320/matt%20courtney%20hallway%20CC.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside – Stairway to Nowhere.</strong> Courtney runs into Matt and asks him how he’s doing. He think it depends on what she means. They hem and haw about this for roughly an hour before Matt gets annoyed by it. Courtney just FEELS BAD and wants Matt to be okay with them not going out. She wants to be friends, and she’s not just saying that! <strong>Matt’s like, “sounds great” but it still seems considerably less than great by his tone.</strong> He walks into the Losers Lounge where Arseman is eating lunch. When Matt sits down, she goes over and tries to be there for him. He swears everything is fine even as his depression becomes more apparent by the minute. At this rate, a resurgence of his DRINKING PROBLEM is on its way in no time. Hooray!</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWHpTaSalXEyHdSL0lBxKdwWpQ2Oj1OEt62jDdY0nL7YnPQtMFvEktmw-qoWuvzs4lIHFClcBNGk4DKlUFK05B1ZnsqkvR5tz-hRQ02kncJeDgWQj_8fWuD44EqT5H07VmVCt3p66EEbSBzy53piGOYFP1BaLQFwK5d4XTa9PNg-KDtJIIYUlkP50aWg/s682/erin%20losers%20lounge%20CC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="682" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWHpTaSalXEyHdSL0lBxKdwWpQ2Oj1OEt62jDdY0nL7YnPQtMFvEktmw-qoWuvzs4lIHFClcBNGk4DKlUFK05B1ZnsqkvR5tz-hRQ02kncJeDgWQj_8fWuD44EqT5H07VmVCt3p66EEbSBzy53piGOYFP1BaLQFwK5d4XTa9PNg-KDtJIIYUlkP50aWg/s320/erin%20losers%20lounge%20CC.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Elsewhere in the Losers Lounge at lunch, Leah tries to trade her corned beef sandwich for Erin’s lunch. Erin can’t switch because <strong>she is... vegetarian. Secret shame! Will people accept her? Never fear! Arseman is vegetarian too! Veggie friends!</strong> Billy strides over and starts talking about being a hunter. He is trying to impress them. He is so stupid! No one at that table is going to like him more for shooting Bambi. Arseman is particularly interested in calling bullshit on him until he runs away. Try for a less off-putting lie next time, Billy!</div>
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<strong>Dylan’s Garage Band.</strong> Ashley comes in and hears someone on the guitar thinking it’s Dylan. But it’s Chris. Chris tries to make moves on Ashley and it’s CREEPY! Dylan thankfully enters and breaks it up. The tension between Dylan and Chris skyrockets! But if clips from the show’s intro are to be believed, Chris and Ashley will eventually be on much better speaking terms. Gross.</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFKxfgqKMO0HGr_AEsgdfKxcGgI7qIkwlihPy9Pn8iWFnnSM-7ZbrTC8_Mf4ZrPj6u-8c5W65ih7-qR6M0y7AsAf1QuIUnG__ZbZ1wLCM8ZG5AvU__rFR1fKJT_ungWsrHC2vKA8vd9bp05NFACdgVpML_heUx6oSvcBGovZpeOzPFDj1ZXmnZF_AlA/s690/arseman%20courtney%20lockers%20CC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="690" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFKxfgqKMO0HGr_AEsgdfKxcGgI7qIkwlihPy9Pn8iWFnnSM-7ZbrTC8_Mf4ZrPj6u-8c5W65ih7-qR6M0y7AsAf1QuIUnG__ZbZ1wLCM8ZG5AvU__rFR1fKJT_ungWsrHC2vKA8vd9bp05NFACdgVpML_heUx6oSvcBGovZpeOzPFDj1ZXmnZF_AlA/s320/arseman%20courtney%20lockers%20CC.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside – Locker Labyrinth.</strong> Arseman is taking an indirect route with Courtney, trying to get her to talk about Matt and Ashley. <strong>Arseman asks if she told Ashley about almost dating Matt. Of course, Courtney hasn’t! How is she supposed to do that?</strong> Ashley doesn’t want to talk to her about anything. Arseman gets it, but gently pushes her on it, because it wasn’t a secret they were going on a date and the news is bound to get back to Ashley. Probably in the next scene, even!</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kapC_mwAgztRLe3KaGy4B4wXR6LCXNCx3EUxChaZkdY6T8UcX_QkJotkqmy3Pt6GF-ZKcDqfR51OkCD678GmM5O4OjapM0gAUVgHITIiX3-4NEP1Bsr0HGxkGBZrojFwsMRB-qxBiFBlPX80Iofkc8tslFTGp8p72BGgbHlNMl3cQiZZOYqX0DOfYA/s686/ashley%20avalon%20CC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="686" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kapC_mwAgztRLe3KaGy4B4wXR6LCXNCx3EUxChaZkdY6T8UcX_QkJotkqmy3Pt6GF-ZKcDqfR51OkCD678GmM5O4OjapM0gAUVgHITIiX3-4NEP1Bsr0HGxkGBZrojFwsMRB-qxBiFBlPX80Iofkc8tslFTGp8p72BGgbHlNMl3cQiZZOYqX0DOfYA/s320/ashley%20avalon%20CC.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Avalon - Main Booth of Major Revelations.</strong> Matt approaches Ashley in the booth and eventually asks to sit down. They have some small talk before Matt drops the bombshell that he asked Courtney out while she was gone and Courtney said yes. <strong>Ashley’s brain explodes all over the room. She collects her scattered brain matter and her books, wishes him the best with Courtney and runs out into the street.</strong> We'd hear her screaming if she wasn't always so quiet. Matt looks shocked, as if that wasn’t what he was expecting from her at all. I think that was the best reaction he could’ve hoped for, honestly.</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ002Kwky1reytSLPsUtnFoDuR7lHJFhCHDTEXjoMxLcJ-WsRFq5cGTWFwiqgp6_3wykZh2zuB346TVa3QCm0mMf8EhKH5o45kj3a_ktQE1eTJwUY_daWWEc5dgXH4S2CFkrMA6bn5z0zPL-gTz5A5KdigUqcPAsQvTzoIgHR8l2HGQx29epIHWEPazw/s698/leah%20losers%20lounge%20CC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="698" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ002Kwky1reytSLPsUtnFoDuR7lHJFhCHDTEXjoMxLcJ-WsRFq5cGTWFwiqgp6_3wykZh2zuB346TVa3QCm0mMf8EhKH5o45kj3a_ktQE1eTJwUY_daWWEc5dgXH4S2CFkrMA6bn5z0zPL-gTz5A5KdigUqcPAsQvTzoIgHR8l2HGQx29epIHWEPazw/s320/leah%20losers%20lounge%20CC.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Avalon – Pinball Wizard Room.</strong> Dylan is playing pinball as Brooke, Stacy and the Niceness Campaign Train pull into the station. This is another lost cause. It’s like she doesn’t remember that time last season when she dated Dylan for a hot second and then dumped him in front of everyone when he got in trouble at school. S<strong>o Brooke’s like, “What’s new?” and Dylan’s like, “Me… talking to you!” BURN!</strong> Brooke soldiers on, offering her help with anything if he ever needs it. She means homework, but Dylan suggests laundry instead. He shouts out Brooke’s requests to do laundry to everyone in the Avalon. She is HUMILIATED and runs off. <strong>Stacy follows, but seems to really enjoy watching Brooke be shot down by all these people.</strong> Chris comes over to Dylan and wants to argue more about how Dylan shot him down earlier with Ashley. He tells Dylan to never do it again! These two are going to kill each other. 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It was a total failure. Brooke is seething. Stacy tries to put a positive spin on Brooke’s many rejections, but Brooke is not having it. She is going back to being brutally honest and if anyone doesn’t like it they can shove it. For instance, <strong>Brooke wants to talk about Stacy’s outfit. It looks like someone threw it on Stacy with a pitchfork. Brooke is not wrong</strong>. The outfit is terrible. 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Has Ashley been running around looking for Courtney this whole time? <strong>She could’ve just stayed in the Avalon with Matt and waited for Courtney to show up and yelled at both of them at once.</strong> Anyway, Ashley wastes little time throwing Courtney’s words back at her. It’s great that Courtney wants Ashley to talk about what’s going on with her, while making no mention of the fact Courtney was planning to date Matt! Courtney’s tries to protest that it isn’t a fair comparison, but Ashley unfriends her anyway, right on the spot. With that, Ashley is once again running out the door. 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Brooke gives Stacy a successful makeover, then gets really jealous and tries to undermine her. Matt’s DRINKING PROBLEM once again becomes a Hot Topic. Billy starts fantasizing about Ashley when she auditions to be the lead singer of Dylan’s Band. It's tragic and glorious. Join me, won't you?</div>
SuperOTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12629157354630202333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735026338372969617.post-66300457429849490182022-05-18T16:33:00.003-07:002022-05-18T16:33:35.273-07:00SYTYCD 16 - [Long Delayed!] Encore Finale: This Season's Favorite Routines and America's Favorite Dancer!<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hello again, DanceFans. It has been a long while. Over the many years SYTYCD has been on the air, I grew increasingly superstitious about posting a final episode recap until I knew the show had been renewed for another season. So the Season 16 finale recap sat for a WHILE waiting for a Season 17 renewal. And it finally arrived! Season 17 was coming our way in the summer of 2020!
At least it was <i>supposed </i>to be there for us. As we all know, COVID-19 took over the country just as auditions were about to get under way. What would happen to our Shot of Shows? Turns out, it took a loooong hiatus. Other dance competition shows came back over the following two years, but SYTYCD remained on the sidelines. I never fully gave up hope it would return, but I still kept this final Season 16 recap in drafts until I was sure it'd be back on our screens. And tonight, Season 17 finally premieres! There will be changes. Nigel, Mary, Laurieann and D-Trix are all off the judging panel for a "refreshed" experience. At least we still have Cat hosting! I'm excited to see what this long delayed Season 17 will be, and how the new judges will bounce off of each other and connect with the dancers. But right now, let's wrap up Season 16. When we left off (roughly two years ago), 3 Contempos and 1 B-Boy remained in contention for the title. Who's gonna take the 16th crown as America's Favorite Dancer?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Dominic's Encore Choice #2: Anna and Benjamin - Broadway routine to “I’ll Be Seeing You” by <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Tank and the Bangas</span> choreographed by <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Aloe Blackstone.</span> </b>So smooth and great storytelling. Benjamin is another dancer I wish we had more time with this season. Can't we get a longer season? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Mary's Encore Choice #2: Gino and All-Star Comfort - Hip Hop routine to “Get Up” by <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ciara</span> featuring <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Chamillionaire, choreographed by Luther Brown. </span></b>Mary's choices are all Gino all the time! This is a fun routine with good synchronicity and Comfort never ceases to impress.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After a brief audition montage, Nigel brings out Phoebe Kochis. It's so much fun to see her onstage! I'm glad she got to fulfill her dream to perform on stage. She looks radiant!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Bailey’s Choice: Jazz with Mariah to “Need You Tonight” by <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">INXS choreographed by Ray Leeper</span></b><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">. </span>Leeper did some great routines this season! A SYTYCD power couple for the ages, Bailey and Mariah can do no wrong. I wish them the best for incredibly successful careers after the show.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s time for some results! Cat is ready to tell us who came in 4th out of these four incredible dancers. Fourth place is…Sophie! This is not a <i>huge</i> surprise. The only surprise here would've been if Bailey was in 4th. It's such a tight competition. Sophie's had an amazing journey this season! Congrats!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Laurieann's Choice #3: Ezra with All-Star Gabby - contemporary routine to"Ne me quitte pas” by <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Jacques Brel, choreographed by Robert Roldan.</span> </b>It's so good! Ezra didn't make the final, but he should be really proud of his work in this piece and I'm glad it got the final slot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cat calls the Top 3 back to the stage for some more results. The difference between coming in second and third place was less than one percent! I believe it. But bronze medal status goes to Gino! In the end Bailey and Mariah were the couple that could not be beaten!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">No more stalling! Crown the Season 16 champion! Cat opens her envelope and show's it to Bailey to read! He so sweetly and quietly reads his own name out loud. Congrats to the first B-Boy to ever win So You Think You Can Dance! The confetti cannons go off and his fellow contestants rush the stage swarming him with joyous hugs. Cat wraps it all up and as the final seconds of the season tick down, Bailey is hoisted into the air on the Benjamin and Ezra's shoulders in triumph.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was a beautiful ending. COVID-19 may have cheated us out of our Show of Shows in 2020 AND 2021, but it's back tonight, DanceFans. Enjoy! </span></div>
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Last Time, on <em>Fifteen</em>: Dylan found Ashley hanging around in his garage. Brooke found new resources of bitchery within herself. Janice found out Dylan did not have the hots for her. Courtney and Matt found out they had the hots for each other. Just wait until everyone finds out Ashley's returning to Hillside!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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(Note: As I was taking the screen caps for this episode way back when, I accidentally hit the closed captioning button on Youtube, and words started popping up at the bottom of the frame. I realize this is how closed captioning usually works. However, <strong>most of the captions had little resemblance to what was actually being said. Apparently, the captioning can't translate Canadian!</strong> Watching the show with the volume down and the captions on creates a whole different kind of nonsensical adventure. Sometimes, however, these wrong words line up in just the right way for a kind of Dark Side of The Rainbow experience. Enjoy them for the rest of Season 2!).</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jcBZbgyiESXYH0Jlq5BhysWSN9ugQOAJt7hJKQCRu5LDyCv-u39SRYcG8j8FaQmOHeJMGuZQCZi3Qf1q4sS8fj2lO4Yw6PTNpRgCLTv2brW_9Z3vOGl6ae-SQHJsRGRoaudXUwXilhXucnM5Ggpk9XbNKzFaJ4hcU7UDPi3nnIBkJ4i8anO1xsTgoA/s676/ashley%20garage%203%20cc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="676" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jcBZbgyiESXYH0Jlq5BhysWSN9ugQOAJt7hJKQCRu5LDyCv-u39SRYcG8j8FaQmOHeJMGuZQCZi3Qf1q4sS8fj2lO4Yw6PTNpRgCLTv2brW_9Z3vOGl6ae-SQHJsRGRoaudXUwXilhXucnM5Ggpk9XbNKzFaJ4hcU7UDPi3nnIBkJ4i8anO1xsTgoA/s320/ashley%20garage%203%20cc.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Dylan’s Garage Band.</strong> Dylan is jamming away, playing a groovy tune on his guitar. Ashley wanders in and reports to him that she finally told her parents she wouldn’t be returning to private school. <strong>Dylan assumes they had a cow, and in fact, they DID have a cow!</strong> Ashley refused to back down, so she’ll be returning to Hillside. In the process she has wrecked her relationship with her parents. Dylan’s all, "Been there done that, tie-dyed the t-shirt." He assumes she’s coming to school with him this morning, but that would make too much sense. <strong>Ashley wants to start off her return to school on the right foot, by ditching class.</strong> Dylan leaves her to her crazy ways, and tells her he’ll be back to check on her at lunch. Ashley is really appreciative of his help. When are these two gonna start dating already?</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHaf-ltzMK0EefM1_VOhkDecizQHsz2AalNry6KdX1Z1UNMNGmqkL1wamEUwUrbPFBInYkZ_-g0Tf-ohUf4Y2gCGxS4IyR3ajbJO78vAg5RSRs-PUiNo5f2qYf-la0GPqtKM8G4oW6I5Ka_itfMBaFiH3yKaOSFNsSen8EMLrpyuaLZNubZqxP2G1Qw/s677/arseman%20lockers%20cc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="677" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHaf-ltzMK0EefM1_VOhkDecizQHsz2AalNry6KdX1Z1UNMNGmqkL1wamEUwUrbPFBInYkZ_-g0Tf-ohUf4Y2gCGxS4IyR3ajbJO78vAg5RSRs-PUiNo5f2qYf-la0GPqtKM8G4oW6I5Ka_itfMBaFiH3yKaOSFNsSen8EMLrpyuaLZNubZqxP2G1Qw/s320/arseman%20lockers%20cc.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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<strong>Hillside – Locker Labyrinth.</strong> Courtney is moaning to Arseman about her romantic problems regarding Matt and Jake and I could've sworn this got resolved last week, but I guess not? <strong>Arseman speaks for the audience when she says she doesn’t understand what the problem is.</strong> Yeah, Matt dated Ashley, but Ashley doesn’t even live in the same city as them anymore. Plus they broke up well before she went away. And it’s not like Courtney promised to be Jake’s girlfriend when he came back from China. So if Courtney wants to go out with Matt, she should just get over herself and do it. Matt lumbers over and Arseman exits under all the impending awkwardness. Courtney stammers and stammers, but finally tells Matt she will in fact go out with him. He positively beams, as if going out on a date with Courtney is something that doesn't always end in disaster for everyone.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiam5jZe4zm_UOx9vGijSF9vxfN7oSpuWA9-f6flb6VD7RDX23HI-qC5z8OLLajkKaK9LrqWvlYk5E5Fg8QPsgugypXyomd7V2WIT_iq23s6SM5UVu61Y1iXYWe01G-yd0JnARTf-wwMGFwO91o5QbBem7GZag2q5N-IoyEGbb_xSkB6z_L-0KSHKvDJA/s680/brooke%20stacy%20stare%20avalon%20cc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="680" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiam5jZe4zm_UOx9vGijSF9vxfN7oSpuWA9-f6flb6VD7RDX23HI-qC5z8OLLajkKaK9LrqWvlYk5E5Fg8QPsgugypXyomd7V2WIT_iq23s6SM5UVu61Y1iXYWe01G-yd0JnARTf-wwMGFwO91o5QbBem7GZag2q5N-IoyEGbb_xSkB6z_L-0KSHKvDJA/s320/brooke%20stacy%20stare%20avalon%20cc.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Avalon – Main Booth of Many Problems</strong>. Janice sits alone, drinking a drink that is sorely lacking in alcohol. She gets up to go, when she’s ambushed by Brooke and Stacy. They want to know what happened at Dylan’s garage yesterday. Janice stares at them distrustfully and slumps away without telling them anything. Brooke knows an unhappy camper when she sees one and vows to Stacy that they will get to the bottom of what happened. <strong>Stacy rolls her eyes behind Brooke’s back, because she has no fucking interest in investigating the non-drama that is Dylan and Janice.</strong></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxW-Y4gPCZmgs2aTSxu6MN2Wp8qufPhlhh7kCFSYYcCviwAiKsuCFveQoUoCeyf-DJZfJNMXFPAIb_iGfe_PLijs0VscGoPneojWc1UcdDWlwjhfYnLQuC0zSafX4qLGKjBrvN_7dGxl_LeXq_iBaj3Y6OCCkapwWj2fINgM4icBRkbc-ocLzNo_L2Pg/s692/brooke%20dylan%20lockers%20cc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="692" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxW-Y4gPCZmgs2aTSxu6MN2Wp8qufPhlhh7kCFSYYcCviwAiKsuCFveQoUoCeyf-DJZfJNMXFPAIb_iGfe_PLijs0VscGoPneojWc1UcdDWlwjhfYnLQuC0zSafX4qLGKjBrvN_7dGxl_LeXq_iBaj3Y6OCCkapwWj2fINgM4icBRkbc-ocLzNo_L2Pg/s320/brooke%20dylan%20lockers%20cc.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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<strong>Hillside – Locker Labyrinth</strong>. Brooke and Stacy rush over to Dylan. Out of concern for Janice, Brooke wants to know what on earth happened between them yesterday. Are his intentions pure? Dylan tells them he invited her over to talk about homework. Brooke has a lot of trouble believing this, which is weird considering she has been banging her head against homework troubles for the first four episodes of the season. It's a pretty straightforward explanation, but it just won't do! More detective work is required.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-l_64GZHF5VUMDpgIrORoOhrOuQbanvWK8EE7rsmdeW_3NGb66tcGss86ptPOkbKgtCNkvbKpdCK0rJNDH0UZ0tBrIDJn7ZtqK_dpRKf3wRD0wtuxKCuu3C32_NJfsPG2xqrdnpAbZBK_rP42voL7lzB2qoKsAl6mbLMRzyszP4fczZzsSlcLe21ylA/s691/amanda%20seriously%20lounge%20cc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="691" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-l_64GZHF5VUMDpgIrORoOhrOuQbanvWK8EE7rsmdeW_3NGb66tcGss86ptPOkbKgtCNkvbKpdCK0rJNDH0UZ0tBrIDJn7ZtqK_dpRKf3wRD0wtuxKCuu3C32_NJfsPG2xqrdnpAbZBK_rP42voL7lzB2qoKsAl6mbLMRzyszP4fczZzsSlcLe21ylA/s320/amanda%20seriously%20lounge%20cc.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside – Losers Lounge</strong>. Billy sits down next to Amanda and starts talking to her about all the cool things he’ll be doing with his dad this weekend. <strong>Amanda does not care. She has never cared about anything that Billy has ever said to her.</strong> She has NO INTEREST in him. Why won’t he take the hint? Finally, Amanda is like “LISTEN. I DON’T LIKE YOU! YOU’RE AN IMMATURE DUMMY. BACK OFF.” Amanda storms off and Billy’s left there like, “Is that the way girlfriends should speak to the boyfriends they love?”</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHCYf2SZe_0Ih4zRUJI5bNkTX4PnKltaMSUEEx3Fiz3H4MwiqgKWnrb-jGngBc6XS2d6R1J9DMiqRITTPYUb6Rm4BTlN_v3H3sp1rAnMjS4gx_ku3kOa51mOylNH92n32a39k9ZHM5wfHbnDkVhe67K0fPXbebvhjRY-MKE3EoS0D3-CsW4FbmIV_MQ/s691/brooke%20o%20face%20cc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="691" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHCYf2SZe_0Ih4zRUJI5bNkTX4PnKltaMSUEEx3Fiz3H4MwiqgKWnrb-jGngBc6XS2d6R1J9DMiqRITTPYUb6Rm4BTlN_v3H3sp1rAnMjS4gx_ku3kOa51mOylNH92n32a39k9ZHM5wfHbnDkVhe67K0fPXbebvhjRY-MKE3EoS0D3-CsW4FbmIV_MQ/s320/brooke%20o%20face%20cc.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Avalon - Side Booth of Side Conversations.</strong> Brooke is trying to figure out what the deal is with Dylan and Janice while Stacy sips her soda through a straw, bored out of her ever-lovin’ mind. Stacy suggests maybe they don’t have to think so much about it, since it has nothing to do with them and it isn’t their business. Brooke insists it IS there business because people are ignoring her questions. Stacy doesn’t respond, but she makes this face, like… <strong>Guys, Stacy is so over Brooke. This is not the power friendship she signed up for.</strong> Finally, Brooke realizes Dylan WAS telling the truth about homework and that there was never any kind of romance involved in it and off they run to shove it in Janice's face!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnB5VnbpMIY3bAvIcB6lmsXZbblUL67klFeao542y4_Y6L-YhQcAscoitUxqhp_wVkLjl5w-_bX7UTMmtks68Bmc1UXdcb1aiQbBoWUhPGuhBRWJWHDAox6rdCz2yLv00_5GzLTE4bzlK9PRF-TJKR2-3JeG44lTxZs5ZFiYJOE4KaQtY1CX9zTMN-1Q/s683/janice%20surrounded%20cc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="683" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnB5VnbpMIY3bAvIcB6lmsXZbblUL67klFeao542y4_Y6L-YhQcAscoitUxqhp_wVkLjl5w-_bX7UTMmtks68Bmc1UXdcb1aiQbBoWUhPGuhBRWJWHDAox6rdCz2yLv00_5GzLTE4bzlK9PRF-TJKR2-3JeG44lTxZs5ZFiYJOE4KaQtY1CX9zTMN-1Q/s320/janice%20surrounded%20cc.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Hillside - Locker Labyrinth</strong>. Amanda runs into Janice and asks her about Dylan. Amanda is dripping with jealousy and can’t see that Janice is desperately trying to avoid everyone like a frightened, wounded animal. Brooke and Stacy storm in and Brooke fakely tells Janice not to worry about Dylan using her for homework help. Janice again leaves without saying a word to these harpies. <strong>Amanda is thrilled to learn Dylan isn’t interested in Janice, but Brooke quickly tells her that Dylan doesn’t give two shits about Amanda either.</strong> Satisfied with the mischief that's been managed, Brooke heads off with Stacy in tow. As Stacy passes her by, Amanda calls her out. “She’s my sister. I have to put up with her. What’s your excuse?” Stacy cringes. Her suspicions that Brooke might be a truly horrible person are now being confirmed by outside sources!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjij9CvJblrC5ubEDYGEvYOIBLB8rK-OTbj_MFyjV2b3wPV11OrWR2JTAtdKX_DkHAfbcgunULK77qfFsVVN_tnrN_ZH4T6eOYrMmok1fOtVjQ2uOCQyO4lncwslllmyfXulxFzi485aMQ624ief-IC6tsiZ_DD_r8EbRLqf4cZpv04lZx1CdgwbfGOWg/s678/ashley%20garage%202%20cc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="678" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjij9CvJblrC5ubEDYGEvYOIBLB8rK-OTbj_MFyjV2b3wPV11OrWR2JTAtdKX_DkHAfbcgunULK77qfFsVVN_tnrN_ZH4T6eOYrMmok1fOtVjQ2uOCQyO4lncwslllmyfXulxFzi485aMQ624ief-IC6tsiZ_DD_r8EbRLqf4cZpv04lZx1CdgwbfGOWg/s320/ashley%20garage%202%20cc.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Dylan’s Garage Band.</strong> Dylan enters to find that Ashley has been sitting in a chair staring at the wall all morning. Ashley still doesn’t want to go to school, but facing her former friends and the questions they’ll have for her is better than sitting in that smelly garage for the rest of the day. Dylan thinks everyone will understand, but Ashley knows she’s been away long enough for everything to have changed. Plus, I<strong> don’t think she really cares about any of them. She just doesn’t want the weight of their opinions coming down on her.</strong> Whatever! The plot has to move forward at some point, so they leave the garage together and head to school.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbehYJDj5n07N3hItKdUCAJOoHGrf9vLLoqvZgEsEYXC_ZrxbMfUNZ5K6PH4SiBolH_ju7QuGUseGljtnu5PaeSzTi7o0Eq9ahnlvmrC1Yg_XIAdUNB3yAQHUIEp6ClbvWbx2EJJHt0s0G4TOrAP6Kjc1xX1DuZR3lC6rmYAxnyqNfdG9Znmjd4So0w/s688/dave%20locker%20room%20cc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="688" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbehYJDj5n07N3hItKdUCAJOoHGrf9vLLoqvZgEsEYXC_ZrxbMfUNZ5K6PH4SiBolH_ju7QuGUseGljtnu5PaeSzTi7o0Eq9ahnlvmrC1Yg_XIAdUNB3yAQHUIEp6ClbvWbx2EJJHt0s0G4TOrAP6Kjc1xX1DuZR3lC6rmYAxnyqNfdG9Znmjd4So0w/s320/dave%20locker%20room%20cc.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Hillside – Boys Locker Room.</strong> Matt and Dave change after… lunch time drills? It can’t be after school. I don’t understand why they are doing this in the middle of the day. Dave fluffs Matt’s ego by explaining how much better Matt is at basketball than he is. <strong>Matt explains the only reason this is true is because Dave is short and untalented! That’s the only difference between them!</strong> Oh, and Dave is also single and unloved while Matt has a new chance at romance with Courtney this Friday! Everything in Matt’s life is finally coming together again! Now he’s waiting to get hit by a bus to even things out. That bus is named Ashley, Matt, and she’s speeding toward you with no working breaks, while you're tying your shoelaces in the crosswalk. 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Cutting through their happiness comes Brooke’s voice screaming, “ASHLEY??!” Courtney and Arseman leap up and run down the hall, finding Brooke standing with Ashley and Dylan. This is one of my favorite moments in the whole series, because it’s one of the rare times more than 4 people are in a scene together. <strong>Despite the show having a cast of 16 credited characters, 95% of all the scenes are really between 2 or 3 people at most. It’s only on a few rare occasions where they are all in the same shot talking together.</strong> Ashley apologizes for not telling them that she was home. Courtney and Arseman still don’t really get it, asking if she got a few days off from private school. Ashley’s like, “Nope! Well, gotta run!” and runs away from them – but not before literally bumping into Matt who looks as if he’s seen a ghost. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgCvrRw_CcNVePZpGWJakfw0orIH7sz5h1fygEM2WS_Ly9MdiET5DXq7RCelYaDzBH54FCvWhIMpXLTxitV6ipI7M09s5ySyrtTr7uxILipfKKVF1mPIjlNSmuek2e7fPhuqRsi3nG01sciBZzWrRvyaOWGNi48ZPhDzU7UnpmuK_D5Ec_woC5hnIfdw/s686/group%20sad%20cc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="686" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgCvrRw_CcNVePZpGWJakfw0orIH7sz5h1fygEM2WS_Ly9MdiET5DXq7RCelYaDzBH54FCvWhIMpXLTxitV6ipI7M09s5ySyrtTr7uxILipfKKVF1mPIjlNSmuek2e7fPhuqRsi3nG01sciBZzWrRvyaOWGNi48ZPhDzU7UnpmuK_D5Ec_woC5hnIfdw/s320/group%20sad%20cc.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Matt tries to slow her down but Dylan interferes. Kind of a dick move by Dylan. He doesn’t need to suddenly be Ashley’s protector. He definitely enjoys being more in the know than the rest of Ashley’s friends, though. Brooke is about to explode if she doesn’t get a clear answer to what this all MEANS. Dylan thinks it’s pretty clear without having to spell it out for her. More of the cast descends the Stairway to Nowhere as they argue, so you know the news of Ashley's return will be everywhere in no time. 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<strong>Hillside – Girls Locker Room</strong>. Janice is changing from gym. It must be some time later in the day because Arseman is with her as well, and we just saw her in the hallway with the others. <strong> Janice and Arseman are basically wearing the same outfit - white shirt and salmon shorts.</strong> It’s… an interesting choice, by the costume department. Anyway, Janice is sad and Arseman investigates. Janice explains to her that she has no friends at Hillside and she doesn’t know what she’s doing wrong. <strong>Instead of acting like an actual friend, Arseman implies that it’s really Janice’s fault for coming on too strong</strong>. Janice is like, “Fuck off, Fakey. I’m so over trying to be friends with you people. It just sucks that there are no decent people in this school.” Janice leaves Arseman alone to reflect on her inner awfulness.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZXYhXhO1FxbCUYi7GmjmhnfanLkSgbgk4AYJ-a_4xNaKGd2jneQPlYB7giN0hztiYl6__CTWe1BzuBjNl3xHdzSfNbBqhhXdEOGfJe9WNMdQwFJ3LJFjoU3H50hJwbMGZbvwxN_22r4dPLqldR50ACS1e8FKB8gizF2VPsdpWnN0GAjRHLxNgGjhLA/s710/leah%20and%20erin%20discuss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="710" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZXYhXhO1FxbCUYi7GmjmhnfanLkSgbgk4AYJ-a_4xNaKGd2jneQPlYB7giN0hztiYl6__CTWe1BzuBjNl3xHdzSfNbBqhhXdEOGfJe9WNMdQwFJ3LJFjoU3H50hJwbMGZbvwxN_22r4dPLqldR50ACS1e8FKB8gizF2VPsdpWnN0GAjRHLxNgGjhLA/s320/leah%20and%20erin%20discuss.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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<strong>Hillside – Losers Lounge</strong>. Leah fills Erin in on the details of Ashley being back. They assume that she ran away from private school and that the police could be looking for her. <strong>They are also concerned she showed up with “Dylan Heavy Metal,” which I guess is Dylan’s official last name now. We'll hyphenate it as Heavy-Metal. </strong>Works for me!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwh2Hjd7zpn3JKGjQJ09EGBC0ZziiOxnk9SouoXEso83gMNN58YEjpZ7GVclHEp56VwfBdKnJz8TrS1rGFNpp313484IWEqcJ4NolqGAiWfj1_zQDh6H71HOsZLPQ7xRK2EyreEvqreAaM-D5vJ_rdID-5mvSAIh7MLpp2_w8GhH35PNTJmkiOZJPeZA/s709/dylan%20courtney%20arseman%20lockers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="709" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwh2Hjd7zpn3JKGjQJ09EGBC0ZziiOxnk9SouoXEso83gMNN58YEjpZ7GVclHEp56VwfBdKnJz8TrS1rGFNpp313484IWEqcJ4NolqGAiWfj1_zQDh6H71HOsZLPQ7xRK2EyreEvqreAaM-D5vJ_rdID-5mvSAIh7MLpp2_w8GhH35PNTJmkiOZJPeZA/s320/dylan%20courtney%20arseman%20lockers.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Hillside – Stairway to Nowhere.</strong> Courtney and Arseman race down the stairs to pump Dylan Heavy-Metal for details. He tries to stonewall them, but they persist. Finally he lets them know that she stood up to her parents and refused to go back to private school, so she’s now gone back to attending their hell hole of a school. He also admits she’s been home for a few days. <strong>Courtney is scandalized! Why wouldn’t Ashley tell her something like that?! I don’t know, Courtney. Maybe because you haven’t written or spoken to her the entire time she’s been away?</strong> That could possibly be why.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGSjF23Z5SkO9HvrhRBIS-ySRqoFTGYgTtzCUWezt9PM9aSyHyPNqg6JtQZEBFHsLZaohYgu8zNqI8g8RSh7wMPy8vzgfIL9_JlzuscD0DOf9TI78P0bSy_oAf7f8vFl9dyi9YbPwSexjBAGvEn_-iTEJJsh1HMjr5-RbvnTdcsmMRGwX8HB_WY2n8ww/s679/courtney%20arseman%20lockers%20cc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="679" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGSjF23Z5SkO9HvrhRBIS-ySRqoFTGYgTtzCUWezt9PM9aSyHyPNqg6JtQZEBFHsLZaohYgu8zNqI8g8RSh7wMPy8vzgfIL9_JlzuscD0DOf9TI78P0bSy_oAf7f8vFl9dyi9YbPwSexjBAGvEn_-iTEJJsh1HMjr5-RbvnTdcsmMRGwX8HB_WY2n8ww/s320/courtney%20arseman%20lockers%20cc.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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Dylan leaves and Arseman and Courtney process this new information on their own. Just to twist the knife deeper, Arseman’s like “Hey, what about you dating Ashley’s ex-boyfriend now that she’s back in town?” <strong>Courtney’s like, “Yeah, thanks for reminding me. FUCK ALL OF THIS.”</strong> She wanders off shaking her head. Ashley is already ruining everything!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTNkdjLUWlQ95B1MAoMHPQvNIP3umKDLM0uxufxuXOTcUcgR67T41OtVYOvaFtJee6swv3CFkvobCSppSxexS1My7gPRiol3E9i7Zlgf6SLg40WrUHcq_HRwhwo4JYBmY45UUkKZe0i7MaEWVgUsNofy_PaZwwIo1pP-MsM2JQyW3--htL36JwIWYag/s693/brooke%20bedroom%20angry%20cc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="693" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTNkdjLUWlQ95B1MAoMHPQvNIP3umKDLM0uxufxuXOTcUcgR67T41OtVYOvaFtJee6swv3CFkvobCSppSxexS1My7gPRiol3E9i7Zlgf6SLg40WrUHcq_HRwhwo4JYBmY45UUkKZe0i7MaEWVgUsNofy_PaZwwIo1pP-MsM2JQyW3--htL36JwIWYag/s320/brooke%20bedroom%20angry%20cc.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Brooke’s Gigantor Bedroom.</strong> Brooke is on cloud nine, gloating to Stacy about all the juicy gossip that unfolded at school today. Janice was humiliated. Ashley returned in disgrace. Everyone is thrown! What could be better? Brooke is sure that Ashley got kicked out of private school as a result of nobody being able to stand her. She continues to delight in Ashley’s pain until Stacy can stand no more. <strong>Stacy gently asks Brooke if she couldn’t be just a little bit of a nicer person instead of being a heinous bitch 24/7.</strong> Brooke goes on the attack, saying she’s an honest person who speaks her mind and there’s nothing wrong with that. Sometimes Brooke thinks Stacy is the one with the attitude problem. Stacy backs off, but you can tell from this moment forward, Stacy will be looking for the right time to get the hell out of this friendship.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYUXbkWS-C1lRTpS2YJYPZj9plnqKDL05_sFEL1sHG9LH0PuUUqFSwkPswbyXdrEClmSQsJF-Lbxk2dch6mdSuyRDC2gSKcqxgkHGzOI3qwlgE6b9JzCmFNCPg6JQuN4x-YwaCEqNpOAEBiHN3nkl2x4auHDxUYTbGDAf3Ume3GfrafBRWyw9v8rVHQ/s688/courtney%20complicated.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="688" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYUXbkWS-C1lRTpS2YJYPZj9plnqKDL05_sFEL1sHG9LH0PuUUqFSwkPswbyXdrEClmSQsJF-Lbxk2dch6mdSuyRDC2gSKcqxgkHGzOI3qwlgE6b9JzCmFNCPg6JQuN4x-YwaCEqNpOAEBiHN3nkl2x4auHDxUYTbGDAf3Ume3GfrafBRWyw9v8rVHQ/s320/courtney%20complicated.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Avalon – Main Booth of Many Sad Faces.</strong> Matt comes over to Courtney who’s sitting alone, all nervous-like. They discuss how bizarre it is to have Ashley back out of the blue. Matt wants to move forward with their plans, but Courtney is calling the whole thing off. Ashley being back changes everything. It’s too complicated and Courtney doesn’t want to deal with it. She’ll just stick with her back up plan of having a pen pal boyfriend in China. She leaves. <strong>Dave wanders over. You can assume he is always watching Matt from just a short distance away</strong>. He asks Matt how he’s doing. Matt’s like, “Perfect. The bus has shown up right on time to run me over." This kid could use a drink. If only he didn’t suffer from an alcohol problem!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdeXnvExZtxDFRD3mzGNJeYitN7egHiO_tRxG0T_Acg2SWAW2hYcArKW0W4uBlwPMqBFDHwIQjoZ35n4cudWjQgNhNY6w1SpAKuAyd3HgjXZc2_egKJrsj7HMLKNpdqqFejlf9kg2Yl7eI40J7mltW4uuencf4zU4XrkLoyP3Fa8ctnW3vtB2NtJYSA/s683/matt%20bus%20avalon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="683" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdeXnvExZtxDFRD3mzGNJeYitN7egHiO_tRxG0T_Acg2SWAW2hYcArKW0W4uBlwPMqBFDHwIQjoZ35n4cudWjQgNhNY6w1SpAKuAyd3HgjXZc2_egKJrsj7HMLKNpdqqFejlf9kg2Yl7eI40J7mltW4uuencf4zU4XrkLoyP3Fa8ctnW3vtB2NtJYSA/s320/matt%20bus%20avalon.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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Next Time, on <em><span class="il">Fifteen</span>!</em> Ashley’s return continues to ruin friendships and destroy lives. Billy continues to hit on girls who despise him. Brooke goes on a "Niceness Campaign" with disastrous results. Be here to read all about it along with the bizarre closed captions!</div>SuperOTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12629157354630202333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735026338372969617.post-68059741159450702002022-04-25T11:46:00.001-07:002022-04-25T11:46:54.712-07:00FIFTEEN SEASON TWO, EPISODE FIVE - LIARS & LOVERS & CHEATS - OH MY!<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0fd5EVg4hGEC5dr2GmkJQja50bCtO7eujRqIs_oIpxTljYTOT7Sh7PldhK_JT-yiET1RAbIm1j5stffMyWHPUM3yd5sDfRxyzjU146KkVp2frNuGipQVDbN9aNW3QWeCT_RSOX341JtlBYod0sBT8u3wAGTFrvxGh6lLvPBAX54EYIUx3vYFlMe1NjA/s715/stacy%20brooke%20avalon%20face.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="715" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0fd5EVg4hGEC5dr2GmkJQja50bCtO7eujRqIs_oIpxTljYTOT7Sh7PldhK_JT-yiET1RAbIm1j5stffMyWHPUM3yd5sDfRxyzjU146KkVp2frNuGipQVDbN9aNW3QWeCT_RSOX341JtlBYod0sBT8u3wAGTFrvxGh6lLvPBAX54EYIUx3vYFlMe1NjA/s320/stacy%20brooke%20avalon%20face.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">
<b>Last time on <em>Fifteen</em>: </b>Billy realized he wasn't kicked out of Dylan's horrible band. Courtney realized she had deep feelings for Matt. Erin realized she had a new friend in Leah. Brooke realized she had no friends at all, but then found a new minion in Stacy. Most importantly, Dylan realized Ashley was not away at private school like everyone assumed. Let's see what startling realizations are in store for the gang this week! </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSopCIS8Eo5T1GPSDMzW2or7suNHbZG9piRJb06So4jh8aa3EhocD-3q2ElUdJjfAZuwVNMFG7DSzgif4kzcQ3YVEYw_h8PfdiEsOqMCNsse18yvH6U1ybHC8tqoxyzwVHDwSbuHzmcKYVshP9WZkvnVHNycO1lAkRTOrjGEshdVuWXGROtKpK8P3J9w/s712/dave%20locker%20room.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="712" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSopCIS8Eo5T1GPSDMzW2or7suNHbZG9piRJb06So4jh8aa3EhocD-3q2ElUdJjfAZuwVNMFG7DSzgif4kzcQ3YVEYw_h8PfdiEsOqMCNsse18yvH6U1ybHC8tqoxyzwVHDwSbuHzmcKYVshP9WZkvnVHNycO1lAkRTOrjGEshdVuWXGROtKpK8P3J9w/s320/dave%20locker%20room.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Avalon – Main Booth of Main Characters.</strong> Courtney and Arseman are eating breakfast before school. These kids are ALWAYS here! Do their parents never feed them at home? Courtney is lost in thought about her two prospective loves. <strong>On one hand there is Jake, her pen pal/fake-boyfriend who is off in China writing her sort-of love letters. On the other hand, there is Matt, the recovering alcoholic who just broke up with Courtney’s mentally unstable best friend barely two weeks ago. Such great choices!</strong> <b>How will she decide?</b> Arseman wants to know which way Courtney is leaning. Courtney doesn’t think it matters what she feels. Matt hasn’t openly expressed interest in her to any of their friends, so it’s not really a choice! Arseman shrugs and gives her an even-toned, “If you say so!” but she is totally pushing them together. She’s not as openly malicious in her manipulation as Brooke, but Arseman definitely delights in meddling in her friends’ doomed romances.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sSQqQZcUgfqKqyba53W8FcKVYW21Cw_HqDUHtC1xO_5kdkZlwerNaYtLALo82ajrmSiVSWXDw2bwChn0rc2aOa3Qy6ii_pJHMHFcLWuZBrZREGwi9dzTmBvnsqF2CJ4BHnSO5dpfIoF0RoXTl2k2q5Os38FTNZMeK2c6abOMpHYiWEjkISLZXwkLPQ/s709/brooke%20glance.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="709" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sSQqQZcUgfqKqyba53W8FcKVYW21Cw_HqDUHtC1xO_5kdkZlwerNaYtLALo82ajrmSiVSWXDw2bwChn0rc2aOa3Qy6ii_pJHMHFcLWuZBrZREGwi9dzTmBvnsqF2CJ4BHnSO5dpfIoF0RoXTl2k2q5Os38FTNZMeK2c6abOMpHYiWEjkISLZXwkLPQ/s320/brooke%20glance.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Hillside – Locker Labyrinth.</strong> Dylan approaches Courtney and tries to have a conversation. It’s awkward because Courtney is still being a jerk to him for no reason. She tries to blow him off, but he asks her about Ashley. He’s trying to figure out if she knows Ashley is back in town without betraying Ashley’s confidence. Courtney doesn’t know anything though. <strong>She still hasn’t bothered to reach out to Ashley at all, even though she’s been talking about how she’s going to write her a letter every damn episode this season.</strong> Courtney simply doesn’t care. She asks Dylan if he’s heard anything, but Dylan’s like “Why would Ashley reach out to me?” Why indeed, Show. <em>Why?</em></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEYW5wqNze4G5p1lfRYoBDUFhTpBh7-4itFtMOWBPVkSmiHSyVJYR6W2bEEerExoyO2boj1JRVs5YmkA8EeNTxOVGUsreorisZPxIOP7QSwddhzXBupg2H5KJP-81jEFQ8gEUWTQGN06VDvFJK0-AGnxguXXs-RxU4XSQ91hA5vtaUPp1DJg2d6ZGCg/s706/matt%20lunch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="706" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEYW5wqNze4G5p1lfRYoBDUFhTpBh7-4itFtMOWBPVkSmiHSyVJYR6W2bEEerExoyO2boj1JRVs5YmkA8EeNTxOVGUsreorisZPxIOP7QSwddhzXBupg2H5KJP-81jEFQ8gEUWTQGN06VDvFJK0-AGnxguXXs-RxU4XSQ91hA5vtaUPp1DJg2d6ZGCg/s320/matt%20lunch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Hillside – Losers Lounge.</strong> It’s lunchtime now, and Courtney is actually eating a bag lunch. Her mother DOES feed her! <strong>Matt comes over and asks if she wants to get food at the Avalon. Courtney’s supposed to meet Arseman though, and also? SHE IS ALREADY EATING HER LUNCH RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU.</strong> They continue to flirt with each other, until Courtney asks Matt (out of guilt?) if he’s heard anything from Ashley. Matt thinks he’s the last person she’d reach out to. Courtney’s like, “That’s funny. you’re the second guy to say that to me today!” And Matt’s like, “Oh, who else?” And Courtney’s like, “Oh, Dylan.” And Matt’s like “DYLAN?? What’s he got to do with anything???” Y'all, he’s SO DEFENSIVE about it. Courtney’s all, “Uhh.. nothing? I’m going to get away from you now.” Matt immediately switches gears and becomes all nice again. Yeesh. He wants to hang out with Courtney on Friday since he’s currently “dateless.” This makes Courtney feel all the feels. <strong>She wants to talk about it later, after she’s had a chance to talk to Arseman about it, since Arseman is now making all of Courtney’s relationship decisions for her.</strong> To be continued!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd1I80WgKox8iNx0ZDQbbPfjblRUF40zpJzXsYoFkaBg_TwARiM8nSJaVew-oc8ehmP7us6c7MKJ-dbuuRAc--W70lSJdGy4zsEZ7usc7TUY7XTp4cptOv2jaVWC93dkXYNN5Ub_-CIQrl6e9KqFDgbeifddVLOfi0ijDj9WKAK11ugdQ2pQWD8Tqjuw/s711/billy%20amanda%20lounge.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="457" data-original-width="711" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd1I80WgKox8iNx0ZDQbbPfjblRUF40zpJzXsYoFkaBg_TwARiM8nSJaVew-oc8ehmP7us6c7MKJ-dbuuRAc--W70lSJdGy4zsEZ7usc7TUY7XTp4cptOv2jaVWC93dkXYNN5Ub_-CIQrl6e9KqFDgbeifddVLOfi0ijDj9WKAK11ugdQ2pQWD8Tqjuw/s320/billy%20amanda%20lounge.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Hillside – Losers Lounge, Part 2.</strong> Billy approaches Amanda who’s reading at a table. He tries to make small talk but Amanda has ZERO INTEREST in him. Billy tries to talk about the band. Billy, she doesn’t care! He starts to talk about that funny joke Chris told her about Billy getting kicked out of the band. He tries to spin it that he and Dylan were actually the ones thinking about letting Chris go. This is almost too painful to watch. First, it’s a very obvious lie which Billy can't sell, and second, Amanda has completely tuned him out at this point anyway. She sees Dylan on the other side of the room and makes her way over to him, leaving Billy in her dust. She tries to talk to him, but Dylan is only interested in finding Janice. <strong>Dylan might as well have slapped Amanda clean across her face. <em>Janice?</em> What could he possibly want with <em>her?</em></strong> Amanda is so smitten she actually offers to go find her for him, but Dylan just leaves to find Janice on his own. Amanda is left in an emotional tailspin.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8mlTXNEZgAAg5j3WgnnBWM8digT2yPNL9_xlTMt9BGMPJmukhs9hAteLPz9Y0UHUEQp1G1imcM4P39Z7ot4Hx-YgQ3UVtOSSeyMtMtt5fNDXqn3QD1HnE0pJQomSkTmEJ8wZOxey7lq1b-j2RznzKNNkOJjG2yVejU4TUu4nv-iYJulMWDHlhf2kbLA/s714/janice%20brooke%20dylan%20avalon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="454" data-original-width="714" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8mlTXNEZgAAg5j3WgnnBWM8digT2yPNL9_xlTMt9BGMPJmukhs9hAteLPz9Y0UHUEQp1G1imcM4P39Z7ot4Hx-YgQ3UVtOSSeyMtMtt5fNDXqn3QD1HnE0pJQomSkTmEJ8wZOxey7lq1b-j2RznzKNNkOJjG2yVejU4TUu4nv-iYJulMWDHlhf2kbLA/s320/janice%20brooke%20dylan%20avalon.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Avalon - Counter of Cryptic Conversations</strong>. Dylan approaches Janice and asks her to get together later. Janice is like, “SURE! WHEN? WHERE?” He tells her how to get to his house and to meet him there after school before he has band practice. With that, he exits. Janice is thrilled. Brooke overheard the whole thing and swoops in on Janice. Did she hear correctly? <strong>Did Dylan just ask Janice out? Janice doesn’t think he necessarily meant it that way. I can definitely tell you he definitely did not mean it that way.</strong> But a little bit of hope has started to enter Janice’s eyes. Brooke is disgusted by the whole idea, but seems to believe it’s true.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5AAOEsTgpJFT4S16RbelNbDubGbqRlwYTU97v0lvag_lQjUDLeWcy1PS6-FGlkIMPM7MfGD1AgNGaDiMd7Ex88F9ODA5odXVLna8DC0gAdc2W70XKIYgSQgIwCR3DVpPUdGX-XjXyfxQamhnoML-k3WXWoWzplTb09IerKcD8KXT1Gr9tKmfG-o7gw/s709/courtney%20avalon%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="709" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5AAOEsTgpJFT4S16RbelNbDubGbqRlwYTU97v0lvag_lQjUDLeWcy1PS6-FGlkIMPM7MfGD1AgNGaDiMd7Ex88F9ODA5odXVLna8DC0gAdc2W70XKIYgSQgIwCR3DVpPUdGX-XjXyfxQamhnoML-k3WXWoWzplTb09IerKcD8KXT1Gr9tKmfG-o7gw/s320/courtney%20avalon%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Avalon – Back Booth of Backwards Thinking</strong>. Courtney and Arseman try to figure out what Matt meant by “dateless.” Arseman tells her to just ask him what he meant, but it can never be that simple with Courtney. <strong>She thinks she’ll mess up what she’s trying to say and look like an idiot, which in all fairness, is probably what would happen.</strong> Courtney wants Arseman to ask for her, but Arseman declines such an active role in this courtship. She insists Courtney just grow a pair and ask him herself.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSoQOg2dmqWRsCHy7Mh2o2csUK4Yub5T3A2ighdTRm8d2FsWb-gDt2BKyGixVbMwBd0jjFqJyBGynsKgCQLQ8hsGnsKmmT18yXb9cw7ta8d3piGfZC7nXXfTg5d-r-YMKXp7zSNpfrXzeNFfoXRArm3bJNqgOQe0hvfaBpkvZGaW2OT5eMl0_FQpULA/s705/brooke%20lockers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="705" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSoQOg2dmqWRsCHy7Mh2o2csUK4Yub5T3A2ighdTRm8d2FsWb-gDt2BKyGixVbMwBd0jjFqJyBGynsKgCQLQ8hsGnsKmmT18yXb9cw7ta8d3piGfZC7nXXfTg5d-r-YMKXp7zSNpfrXzeNFfoXRArm3bJNqgOQe0hvfaBpkvZGaW2OT5eMl0_FQpULA/s320/brooke%20lockers.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Hillside – Locker Labyrinth.</strong> Brooke is giving Stacy all the details on the Dylan-Janice intrigue. They can’t figure out why Dylan wants to spend time with her. Amanda rounds the corner, and Brooke cannot help but delight in shoving it in her little sister’s face that her hopeless quest for Dylan’s affection just got more hopeless because he’s just asked out Janice. Amanda goes into panic mode and runs off. <strong>Brooke and Stacy delight in Amanda’s distress. Yes, bitches! It’s wonderful, isn't it?</strong></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPaH6jPyAkesmEwo11YwuDBfM8Saz1hoPSjms125Y3ivvtbZTdjQt_Fpihteozh6oQfa8lPLhRmtUYdZME5V1mp12gHCxuw288MBHQCzpArloMyiU_IunAxJwN5HLDr8b7sawBtj7lx4I7FbLfzRk7Dg7mvp_tsd5oPu_okPX3cd-9_ZX5o79EK56hA/s714/amanda%20locker%20room.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="714" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPaH6jPyAkesmEwo11YwuDBfM8Saz1hoPSjms125Y3ivvtbZTdjQt_Fpihteozh6oQfa8lPLhRmtUYdZME5V1mp12gHCxuw288MBHQCzpArloMyiU_IunAxJwN5HLDr8b7sawBtj7lx4I7FbLfzRk7Dg7mvp_tsd5oPu_okPX3cd-9_ZX5o79EK56hA/s320/amanda%20locker%20room.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div>
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<strong>Hillside – Girls Locker Room</strong>. Amanda runs in and finds Janice getting ready for gym. She makes up a lame excuse that she’s looking for a book, but she really just wants to ask Janice about Dylan. Janice admits she is going over to his garage after school, but it’s not exactly a date or anything. Amanda tells her he invites people over to his garage all the time and that she shouldn’t get her hopes up. Then Amanda storms out. It’s actually good advice. Janice should definitely NOT get her hopes up.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpVwdSGnDia6vWN1mDcHhZ-oOMZKz1Fh38PnqTCm6camin38F9UJtii3AydPpz_eLc3BJIRLK2_p2hh3aw1ZPWukhOB37FTS2c-O2SzxGhTRrdkuUsOprkaYUX06_fKmxIxe_pVGKEjMG32_x_xKl3GWMkECAFZTrF8NT8OC9wS3sOcGwf0UiLtomDg/s713/brooke%20stacy%20stairs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="713" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpVwdSGnDia6vWN1mDcHhZ-oOMZKz1Fh38PnqTCm6camin38F9UJtii3AydPpz_eLc3BJIRLK2_p2hh3aw1ZPWukhOB37FTS2c-O2SzxGhTRrdkuUsOprkaYUX06_fKmxIxe_pVGKEjMG32_x_xKl3GWMkECAFZTrF8NT8OC9wS3sOcGwf0UiLtomDg/s320/brooke%20stacy%20stairs.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Hillside – Stairway to Nowhere</strong>. Brooke and Stacy approach Dylan to get the scoop on him and Janice. As a "concerned friend," Brooke wants Dylan to make his intentions clear. Dylan calls Brooke a snoop and heads off without telling her anything she didn’t already know. Brooke gets all huffy about it, and Stacy tries not to laugh in her face, but only barely stifles it.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3q3cP3NTJ2BY2kaEcZfFU96pOMj8Iivu10Uf7Hi1mXggLOiMKixd8dI9uPzKzjKfFzhWI4JnEZP8TgkLzMxq57Gr3nTFRhQWfl2M41ygiTD63Art9u_2h3vw0f06WK4uwlfCoQI-VDlSc_hZa4j6S4OPqGe08Es1pkew0Q1qaHEhrsrYNVxvWVQ0tA/s712/ashley%20garage.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="459" data-original-width="712" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3q3cP3NTJ2BY2kaEcZfFU96pOMj8Iivu10Uf7Hi1mXggLOiMKixd8dI9uPzKzjKfFzhWI4JnEZP8TgkLzMxq57Gr3nTFRhQWfl2M41ygiTD63Art9u_2h3vw0f06WK4uwlfCoQI-VDlSc_hZa4j6S4OPqGe08Es1pkew0Q1qaHEhrsrYNVxvWVQ0tA/s320/ashley%20garage.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Dylan’s Garage Band.</strong> Dylan enters and is surprised to find Ashley there. The door was open and she didn’t have any place to go. Dylan confirms he hasn’t told anyone she’s back. She is having trouble with her parents and needs to talk to someone. Unfortunately, he has Janice coming over and then band practice after that, so if she wants to keep it secret that she’s back, she should probably not stick around. They decide she’ll go hide someplace else until they can talk later.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtxboX1J-uFpJqsguofa3XuPRjH-Lakpq1l_BVABZcgJTKWBFH0c2PJKrwM82aqX3N30c1s1nfeRAokLlZ2wIy6IKkAkAJE7bJx4bBvqmpiL7ZT4WDTtKpoNfFR5ccNt3LsAqp8XmqjkGRYk6P2k65MPNtjl1EZd0zpG-8-o60UTzz-GV0XuVe7-KkQ/s671/dave%20avalon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="671" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtxboX1J-uFpJqsguofa3XuPRjH-Lakpq1l_BVABZcgJTKWBFH0c2PJKrwM82aqX3N30c1s1nfeRAokLlZ2wIy6IKkAkAJE7bJx4bBvqmpiL7ZT4WDTtKpoNfFR5ccNt3LsAqp8XmqjkGRYk6P2k65MPNtjl1EZd0zpG-8-o60UTzz-GV0XuVe7-KkQ/s320/dave%20avalon.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Avalon – Main Booth of Main Plot Developments.</strong> Courtney approaches Dave and asks if he’s seen Matt. Dave is going to go meet him at the mall later. She asks him to tell Matt to meet her there later to talk. Courtney turns to go, but then decides to pick Dave’s brain. She wants to know if he knows if there’s anyone Matt’s interested in. <strong>Dave’s like, “Yeah. You.” Courtney is like, “YAAAAAS!!!”</strong></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8a32rWEPPLJ8-bRw5MT2PBivrHv6FS96xV7P88LbNgnXHg7nHGfTbDP0jGTiGDUvCOLO-RQPrMTw8N19aH1liKf5RiulyMLjJR6yNvKC59cra1dh5NXPJAMP3JmWBvND7NVqd81X5Wj3BA3ixg8zA4kePXtkfuUwMGmTP-cy9_PylnYUCuOv11R2Zg/s714/janice%20garage.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="714" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8a32rWEPPLJ8-bRw5MT2PBivrHv6FS96xV7P88LbNgnXHg7nHGfTbDP0jGTiGDUvCOLO-RQPrMTw8N19aH1liKf5RiulyMLjJR6yNvKC59cra1dh5NXPJAMP3JmWBvND7NVqd81X5Wj3BA3ixg8zA4kePXtkfuUwMGmTP-cy9_PylnYUCuOv11R2Zg/s320/janice%20garage.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div>
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<strong>Dylan’s Garage Band.</strong> Janice arrives and is overly excited to be there. She wants to hang out for band practice. She realizes she is acting the fool, and brings it down several notches. Y'all, Janice is learning how to socialize! So why did Dylan invite her here, anyway? He needs help. With the band, she wonders? No, not with the band. They are in the same science class. Janice is good at science and Dylan is not. Okay, so Dylan wants help with science? Janice seems cool with the idea of tutoring him. But no, <strong>Dylan just wants her to give him all of her lab notes for the rest of the year. Janice lets this sink in for a second. Oh, Dylan. You’ve offered nothing, and asked for too much!</strong> Janice goes off on him. She’s not helping him cheat! She might have zero friends at the school but she has more self-respect than to be a doormat for any of these losers. Good for her! FWIW, I don’t think he led her on romantically. Brooke kind of invented that, and she bought into it. But expecting her to give him all her notes is such a dick move. Janice leaves, disgusted by the whole thing. Dylan’s like, “Great, NOW how am I supposed to pass science??” Try going to class, Dylan!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNsS2THQjhEdjmL-7APYwaSrc4j53ZFOfItcUhuEpHbI-CgQGNGmWOcRUHEeJD5vp13170nLbqWtiJSdfQQk456NFS325YhQS5dABOrQ0hq0no2KPfDSqjdmdgtlhV9MqY_B5GuE_RAeUV08TL7PYFDfZ4I9ew5ow24RcavkzfKBpCaQhbjsU_fvWFQ/s706/stacy%20brooke%20avalon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="706" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNsS2THQjhEdjmL-7APYwaSrc4j53ZFOfItcUhuEpHbI-CgQGNGmWOcRUHEeJD5vp13170nLbqWtiJSdfQQk456NFS325YhQS5dABOrQ0hq0no2KPfDSqjdmdgtlhV9MqY_B5GuE_RAeUV08TL7PYFDfZ4I9ew5ow24RcavkzfKBpCaQhbjsU_fvWFQ/s320/stacy%20brooke%20avalon.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Avalon – Side Table of Side Conversation.</strong> Brooke and Stacy fantasize about what’s happening between Dylan and Janice in his garage. Brooke loves that Amanda is upset about it. Stacy wants to know why Brooke is so hateful toward her. We get the backstory about Brooke buying the geography paper again and how Amanda told their dad about it. So Brooke will get her revenge!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHWPCEmw0s60YxfcAEmxjkanmvol7lG57k4sCnZrAzjBIEOkuzhXFf48PWVLmjO6loEHbOIIblbTWE4kvfWB0D-QL2mM88ut5AynkPQDcRMOPtUUpkItYfLFLxgOYQngRrwtkvrtSJZNNxbnGaYc6taAu5sfnfg9hD3PMaWAKbPJm7Vv_8KZqrYA8_g/s705/amanda%20dream.jpg" style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="705" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHWPCEmw0s60YxfcAEmxjkanmvol7lG57k4sCnZrAzjBIEOkuzhXFf48PWVLmjO6loEHbOIIblbTWE4kvfWB0D-QL2mM88ut5AynkPQDcRMOPtUUpkItYfLFLxgOYQngRrwtkvrtSJZNNxbnGaYc6taAu5sfnfg9hD3PMaWAKbPJm7Vv_8KZqrYA8_g/s320/amanda%20dream.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></div>
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And then we get a rare Season 2 fantasy sequence!! <strong>Amanda is in rags (???) and kept in a dungeon (!!!).</strong> She begs Brooke for forgiveness and Brooke rejects her request in the most campy over-dramatic way possible. She keeps shouting her lines and chewing the scenery. Why can't Amanda just get up and walk away? Did Brooke break her sister's legs?? It makes no sense and it's glorious. I wish they did at least a half dozen of these per episode. Eventually Brooke just leaves Amanda in her rags and filth to rot for all of eternity. 10s across the board, Show. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUsuFwLbNSndVgUKgBFCXjz5Za1p1WIdFCX346XqNh08FausctkmS9HXVg0iu9VLZ30glHvAVqhm06ftJkjesH6Asuzrdz258dbFkZVYYmR8xhXA-Zcig6ioRXRb92slVsHEVgjI3s4Pw8NOlVydxM_STNktusyiXa3y-2boMqBa23f5piHUGKk5iI4g/s707/ashley%20garage%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="707" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUsuFwLbNSndVgUKgBFCXjz5Za1p1WIdFCX346XqNh08FausctkmS9HXVg0iu9VLZ30glHvAVqhm06ftJkjesH6Asuzrdz258dbFkZVYYmR8xhXA-Zcig6ioRXRb92slVsHEVgjI3s4Pw8NOlVydxM_STNktusyiXa3y-2boMqBa23f5piHUGKk5iI4g/s320/ashley%20garage%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Dylan’s Garage Band.</strong> Ashley returns to find Dylan. She explains that she hates private school. She came home for the weekend and then told her parents she was sick to buy herself another couple days at home. But now she’s going to have to have the biggest fight with them when she tells them she’s not going back there. If she’s going to have to yell to get her point across, I fear she has no chance at success.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DYVF-_MBnf3FvYD3P_wmQOm3YbcHL2gr889u5wB78Lpr9N-0_fjVRUHs07MRnDE2qj0l3eBIqkZeI6dFzshTqhXomb-V2uA07eLIbZyettT1X5jsokU4f8ShQCGe5Lu88FquXikM1aLE6ZlXClH7_8CwU_9JzBH5M8kXtmTJ4HzY_ml7kBYtRLFMwg/s716/matt%20avalon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="716" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DYVF-_MBnf3FvYD3P_wmQOm3YbcHL2gr889u5wB78Lpr9N-0_fjVRUHs07MRnDE2qj0l3eBIqkZeI6dFzshTqhXomb-V2uA07eLIbZyettT1X5jsokU4f8ShQCGe5Lu88FquXikM1aLE6ZlXClH7_8CwU_9JzBH5M8kXtmTJ4HzY_ml7kBYtRLFMwg/s320/matt%20avalon.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Avalon – Main Booth of Budding Romance.</strong> Courtney and Matt discuss what “dateless” means and what they want to do if/when they hang out together. After much hemming and hawing, they decide: <strong>YES. THEY HAVE CAUGHT FEELINGS AND THEY WILL GO OUT ON A DATE.</strong> But they both think Ashley is gone forever, and she is not! Everything is about to fall apart before it even gets started. Hooray!</div>
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Next Time on <em><span class="il">Fifteen</span>:</em> Ashley comes back to Hillside, all hell breaks loose and everyone’s lives are ruined forever. I can’t wait! </div>
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Last Time on <em><span class="il">Fifteen</span>:</em> Geometry homework proved too tough a challenge for Brooke and Dylan. Drumming on beat proved too tough a challenge for Billy. Not spreading rumors proved too tough a challenge for Chris. Not reading Courtney's private correspondence proved too tough a challenge for Matt. Picking up on the most logical of social cues proved too tough a challenge for Erin. Let's see who will fail at the simplest of life's challenges this week!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBtQVTD5nRI0J5aQ0MonV97YvavM-MyVgAMFa55RzBNmbxtd-dvEPBqkQu6KByP73PnCRTPYwhWrvR1EelKTEGev2jfZ4_oBs8QgFXJk89BamSfHcepaaYYPf1jPPqetxvFrIZKw9BF1ZLlbG4DyX0K-ldhRp42puiphgkk1Vbew1oSIMzWurT-AMMQ/s708/chris%20ashley%20intro.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="708" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBtQVTD5nRI0J5aQ0MonV97YvavM-MyVgAMFa55RzBNmbxtd-dvEPBqkQu6KByP73PnCRTPYwhWrvR1EelKTEGev2jfZ4_oBs8QgFXJk89BamSfHcepaaYYPf1jPPqetxvFrIZKw9BF1ZLlbG4DyX0K-ldhRp42puiphgkk1Vbew1oSIMzWurT-AMMQ/s320/chris%20ashley%20intro.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Opening Credits Observations:</strong> Ashley and Chris are seen chatting away at the counter, enjoying a nice conversation about how they're both great at being sociopaths. They don't even care how intently David is stalking them. </div>
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Dylan walks in to find Billy quickly losing his grip on what’s left of his sanity. Dylan is genuinely trying to figure out what’s wrong, but since Billy incorrectly thinks Dylan is secretly trying to kick him out of the band, they are not making a lot of forward progress. Billy non-specifically accuses Dylan of having done something to hurt him and then runs off while the Most Dramatic of Transition Music plays and Dylan looks confused. Did he just miss something here? He did.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDbUHiHM5sYN8o4f0xS1JugIYnV5a5kFuBOHHzfcFacnLEkba7Dxb06a8Yzm9y5dk6luezSQCJZvGiYwoURTUOk8ZHujwVnhag5ou_POWeWDeZ_Z2FCFtQQcVqUYv2vlLoRfkGks4Di9BdrX4QYx2_C3udObmUtpJgWqbFGfF37oHz_kXdPLjtdMOcXQ/s720/matt%20blinks.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="720" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDbUHiHM5sYN8o4f0xS1JugIYnV5a5kFuBOHHzfcFacnLEkba7Dxb06a8Yzm9y5dk6luezSQCJZvGiYwoURTUOk8ZHujwVnhag5ou_POWeWDeZ_Z2FCFtQQcVqUYv2vlLoRfkGks4Di9BdrX4QYx2_C3udObmUtpJgWqbFGfF37oHz_kXdPLjtdMOcXQ/s320/matt%20blinks.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside – Losers' Loung</strong>e. Matt shoots some garbage into the trash can and Courtney cheers for him. Ugh, THESE TWO. They sit and recap everything that happened between them last week, in case you missed it. Courtney wrote a letter to Jake, Matt read the letter, Courtney got mad at Matt, Matt apologized, Courtney forgave him. Matt seemed to forget that last part, which is why they had to discuss it all again. Matt is curious about Courtney and Jake’s relationship status and Courtney can’t give him a clear answer. She’s keeping her options open for you, Matt!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfSxz-BJUFUfum90Bt7NfIRrNT1UDz4b26clvNODtbkK2EKx1SYa3oigxEhw00lnK28yE4_DOCaTd2ZYg2bF1beB4ODTh-Tcy0xZQ4lJKrqNX6nUIfoHzQrT2ftvjHNmue0usdNakFjYen6t_odTsEz6Yi-JXO2MU41blSJVz-ekehfyIp-tvO0hjueQ/s715/brooke%20shunned.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="715" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfSxz-BJUFUfum90Bt7NfIRrNT1UDz4b26clvNODtbkK2EKx1SYa3oigxEhw00lnK28yE4_DOCaTd2ZYg2bF1beB4ODTh-Tcy0xZQ4lJKrqNX6nUIfoHzQrT2ftvjHNmue0usdNakFjYen6t_odTsEz6Yi-JXO2MU41blSJVz-ekehfyIp-tvO0hjueQ/s320/brooke%20shunned.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside - Locker Labyrinth</strong>. Some random girls are walking down the hall discussing weekend plans. There are some wild house parties they will be attending. As they approach the Stairway to Nowhere, Brooke pops up, asking about the party details. They are all like, “What party? Gotta fade back into scenery now. Byeee!” <strong>Brooke's social status has really taken a dive if even the extras are running away from her.</strong> Luckily, Amanda is close by to gloat at her sister’s fall from being Queen Bitch to social pariah. Brooke can’t understand how this happened. Amanda just walks off, not wasting the energy to explain for the twentieth time that Brooke has been evil to everyone for the entire run of the show.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRyJf_7PBIjAgNlWH7nFfWV2kpNbGRUcMXBN28O6S5CiEt_y3ohcWeY3gr-jyAxbUUvbkjO90wZbZR8bavwtS-A877XiFcw8FIQ06-LtKSwjez8V3NM79Nh8rUHQJsrDem93jpKF2F_fMSvlGE3cxxsZbPJkIo8HkyPmJFcpNSGV1WWk3HG8pPCsOkSg/s714/leah%20laughs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="714" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRyJf_7PBIjAgNlWH7nFfWV2kpNbGRUcMXBN28O6S5CiEt_y3ohcWeY3gr-jyAxbUUvbkjO90wZbZR8bavwtS-A877XiFcw8FIQ06-LtKSwjez8V3NM79Nh8rUHQJsrDem93jpKF2F_fMSvlGE3cxxsZbPJkIo8HkyPmJFcpNSGV1WWk3HG8pPCsOkSg/s320/leah%20laughs.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside – Locker Labyrinth</strong>. Leah and an Extra Unnamed Friend are discussing what movies they should watch at the sleepover this weekend. EUF suggests The Little Mermaid, which shows she has great taste. Leah insists they get a slasher movie instead. They run into Erin at the Soda machine and fill her in. <strong>For some unfathomable reason, Erin still thinks she is not invited to the sleepover, even though Leah gives her all the details about when it’s happening and what they’re going to do.</strong> Leah walks off good-naturedly and the Sad Transition Music plays as Erin frowns. OMG ERIN! YOU ARE INVITED TO THIS GODDAM PARTY! GET A FUCKING CLUE!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBCVp2wRwHeVl3ev4VeaoNRqwFVhwT7ufU5ksGjdthsu0XmGGnp8rnYsVnRpjmLUXG9udeE4QLxHGgSatPrMgw3jkG_qYjv-60XtD9HROuMMTILzeoS9Z5ARctgk32A1Ce57TU91qW7jXgsW9ZB20avGv2B7v7IGYJpwwSfPQayCNz67gMrM108J1hA/s716/brooke%20orders.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="716" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBCVp2wRwHeVl3ev4VeaoNRqwFVhwT7ufU5ksGjdthsu0XmGGnp8rnYsVnRpjmLUXG9udeE4QLxHGgSatPrMgw3jkG_qYjv-60XtD9HROuMMTILzeoS9Z5ARctgk32A1Ce57TU91qW7jXgsW9ZB20avGv2B7v7IGYJpwwSfPQayCNz67gMrM108J1hA/s320/brooke%20orders.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Avalon – Side Table of Side Conversations</strong>. Brooke sits looking over a menu she must have read a million times before. How many different menu options can there possibly be at the Avalon that would make ordering lunch such a difficult choice? <strong>Courtney lumbers in. Seriously she looks like she’s living an hour into a <em>Nightmare on Elm Street</em> movie.</strong> Brooke tries to ask how Courtney’s doing and how Jake is in China. She speaks in a psychotic sing-song for reasons unknown. Courtney’s like, “BITCH. STOP.<strong>”</strong> Courtney lays into Brooke for lying about Matt telling her about Courtney’s letter when they both know that wasn’t what happened at all! <strong>Was Brooke just trying to ruin Courtney’s friendship with Matt? (Yes! Obviously!) </strong>Brooke is totally in Victim Mode right now though, and all she can do is whine about how awful her sister and father are to her, and how at any moment she will suffocate under the mountain of geometry homework that’s piling up even as they speak, and how Brooke must just be too stupid to understand anything anymore. <strong>Courtney starts to feel bad for Brooke, because Courtney is an idiot.</strong> Brooke runs off. Courtney, momentarily concerned, will forget all about this 30 seconds from now.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeBGsqd7RS2-HUFiG0aL2QfsRv2L40VqFpXwsPWmvl2fYoaNXk4Ig4ubx0GdAAGkP_-wgUk6Cx3fFUV6lcJRlNCtvEZ8K93DFpSS-XUuLzcv4vtXrxOLZ9wyESwfYnFb_CEAg0NGJ7YwT1XW6Tyh7_BaOOUvhcqKBw4jZLyU5di-uZIoZvn1sU-AA_lA/s713/stacey%20enters.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="457" data-original-width="713" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeBGsqd7RS2-HUFiG0aL2QfsRv2L40VqFpXwsPWmvl2fYoaNXk4Ig4ubx0GdAAGkP_-wgUk6Cx3fFUV6lcJRlNCtvEZ8K93DFpSS-XUuLzcv4vtXrxOLZ9wyESwfYnFb_CEAg0NGJ7YwT1XW6Tyh7_BaOOUvhcqKBw4jZLyU5di-uZIoZvn1sU-AA_lA/s320/stacey%20enters.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside – Stairway to Nowhere.</strong> Amanda finds a pom-pon on the floor and picks it up. A young girl in a dowdy cheerleader outfit approaches her. She introduces herself as, “Stacy! Stacy Collins!” and Amanda’s like, “Yeah… I know who you are. We’re in the same grade and go to the same school, so I obviously know you.” It’s amusing that the writers know that they have to introduce Stacy to the audience (she’s the one Brooke is trying to beautify in the intro sequence) but they also know that it makes no sense that Amanda wouldn’t know who she is this far into the school year. <b>It’s a small school. It basically has ONE hallway</b>. Anyway, Stacy makes the connection that Amanda is Brooke’s sister and then goes into this huge hero worship speech about Brooke. Amanda is dumbfounded and actually asks Stacy if she’s sure they’re talking about the same Brooke. Stacy awkwardly exits the scene. Amanda stands there staring after her like, “that bitch is nuts.”</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhYFiJkJb0UYBNcPFOFSGeDWN9dVwjSWsWf0FnyQuV86ZrzYeE9funITZ_fZyZ0lahamRBxcJDn-_uEBg1eNazVqIaG7f4JNf8v4LuREl2dJilf3KL1qeGiLYsVgrJe0myXbtK-dYwk-KRTpcqJ8eO2vD-KSbygTiOn1XCX-xMtjRw2DqZiqufclR-A/s710/amanda%20interrogated.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="453" data-original-width="710" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhYFiJkJb0UYBNcPFOFSGeDWN9dVwjSWsWf0FnyQuV86ZrzYeE9funITZ_fZyZ0lahamRBxcJDn-_uEBg1eNazVqIaG7f4JNf8v4LuREl2dJilf3KL1qeGiLYsVgrJe0myXbtK-dYwk-KRTpcqJ8eO2vD-KSbygTiOn1XCX-xMtjRw2DqZiqufclR-A/s320/amanda%20interrogated.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside – Losers' Lounge.</strong> Dylan again approaches Billy to find out what’s wrong with him. Billy is all, “AS IF YOU DIDN’T KNOW!!” Dylan is like, “um… I don’t.” Billy is all, “YOU’RE KICKING ME OUT OF THE BAND! AND I HAVE TO HERE ABOUT IT FROM MY FAKE GIRLFRIEND AMANDA, OF ALL PEOPLE!” <strong>Dylan is like, “Who the fuck is Amanda, and who is she to me that I would I fucking tell her anything about you?”</strong> Conveniently, Amanda is standing not so far away from them, and the camera can pick her up in the background. Dylan advances on her, demanding an explanation. Amanda is totally freaked out because she has a crush on Dylan and here he is, all angrily staring down at her, demanding answers. She explains that Chris told her they had, “deci… decided…” There is something delightful in the way Amanda can’t even get the words out. Dylan is FURIOUS. He is going to kill Chris the next time he sees him. Is this the end of the band??</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuP-jH2ZgHKpWoe2JzI8QID_PlqGA5s_Dtwj51mZWvrtIFlOh9oMrFKg3mq0-8bqmgxD9KcwReYhmEkizOsQWGZBDyVnn_Gpn4Q9E3LetscUbbhVldLu_2hSZZQUC4euNy5heV-GSJp7TPFpfuvtYLNET6qN15qLOCAr8KaROmYGMdABXcqiqce9JcDg/s714/erin%20sulks.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="714" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuP-jH2ZgHKpWoe2JzI8QID_PlqGA5s_Dtwj51mZWvrtIFlOh9oMrFKg3mq0-8bqmgxD9KcwReYhmEkizOsQWGZBDyVnn_Gpn4Q9E3LetscUbbhVldLu_2hSZZQUC4euNy5heV-GSJp7TPFpfuvtYLNET6qN15qLOCAr8KaROmYGMdABXcqiqce9JcDg/s320/erin%20sulks.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Avalon – Counter of Counterproductive Attitudes.</strong> Matt approaches Erin who is bummed because she is an idiot who doesn’t realize her best friend invited her to a sleepover party. Matt tries to cheer her up and tells her they can go to a movie together that Friday night. Erin wants it to be a slasher movie so she can show up her stupid non-friends. Matt’s like, “Uh… I guess?” So the brother-sister date is on! Courtney approaches and thinks what Matt did was really sweet. <strong>Matt doesn’t think it was a big deal, but Courtney’s like, “No! My kid brother has a nervous breakdown almost every day and I never make time for him. You’re a good person!”</strong> Matt wanders off and Courtney totally checks out his ass as he walks away. She stares after him for like 45 seconds. Arseman walks by and is like, <em>“GIRL….”</em> Because, seriously. <em>GIRL…</em></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><em><br /></em></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfTHh-pDqt3EU-xcQneHoV8U9v1jqpjuNrTwl0wn5YGcvwTT3omJcD6ZW8tAgLzp8gC03PFb8r2c9_42T9burXL6sB_CePpo85Zk2RxyP4Fu_4u09RXL13a5tMqbptUSKJpg4BqD2jn8ksn4YQxhLAa-JNoDxJsCpL77Vw4HqLfLP6TOm9hfdikAsjA/s714/erin%20understands.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="714" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfTHh-pDqt3EU-xcQneHoV8U9v1jqpjuNrTwl0wn5YGcvwTT3omJcD6ZW8tAgLzp8gC03PFb8r2c9_42T9burXL6sB_CePpo85Zk2RxyP4Fu_4u09RXL13a5tMqbptUSKJpg4BqD2jn8ksn4YQxhLAa-JNoDxJsCpL77Vw4HqLfLP6TOm9hfdikAsjA/s320/erin%20understands.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><strong><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></div>Hillside – Random Benches, Random Characters.</strong> Erin mopes while drinking a soda. Leah comes by and asks her what time is good for her on Friday. Erin can’t believe she’s invited to the party after all! <strong>Leah can’t believe her new best friend is so fucking stupid.</strong> Of course she is invited! Erin is thrilled! Leah quickly runs off, as she so often does, and Matt comes by to discuss plans for Friday. Erin drops him so fast, y’all. Matt is fine to be let off the hook. He even jokes with Dylan about it in the hall. <strong>Dylan’s like, “Why are we talking? We hate each other.”</strong> My thoughts exactly.</div>
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Courtney mentions she should write to Ashley, since they are still, theoretically, best friends. They haven’t talked at all since Ashley was sent away, because Courtney is a terrible person and basically forgot she existed. "Out of sight, out of mind" is Courtney's entire life philosophy. It's amazing she knows Jake still exists while he's away in China. Arseman slowly asks Courtney what’s going on between her and Matt since sometimes they look very… chummy. <strong>Courtney is like, “What? Me and Matt? He was always Ashley’s boyfriend! I never even thought about it. But now that I’ve thought about it for all of 20 seconds, I think he’s really cute and I’m in love with him!”</strong> Oh, dear. Arseman, you need to shoot this insanity down, not instigate it.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUnUhqlH0T2GU0W2mnopw8xOuew_5uYndRwT351W_EaFESq87qVa4pXD2CQK-fQJ3Mckou85FbjrYMlCnp_dJaDcVBEpQJvdOfABX9rxUb2zBub-ttNjiE_kaUghs4t0aCoHapUlI1AlijR_6vWdRos7Y7m37ffH0O3YXeR_HWwggGsHTjnfLUZ6k0g/s714/dylan%20threatens.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="714" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUnUhqlH0T2GU0W2mnopw8xOuew_5uYndRwT351W_EaFESq87qVa4pXD2CQK-fQJ3Mckou85FbjrYMlCnp_dJaDcVBEpQJvdOfABX9rxUb2zBub-ttNjiE_kaUghs4t0aCoHapUlI1AlijR_6vWdRos7Y7m37ffH0O3YXeR_HWwggGsHTjnfLUZ6k0g/s320/dylan%20threatens.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Dylan’s Garage Band.</strong> Dylan lies in wait for Chris, ready to kill him. Chris enters and the confrontation begins! Chris brushes it off at first, but then Dylan grabs him and makes it clear that this is <i>his</i> shitty band and Billy stays! Chris orders Dylan to let go of him!<b> Kill him, Dylan! Grab anything off the set decoration and hit him in the head! </b>But Dylan doesn’t. He lets Chris go and they just look threateningly at each other. What a let down! Blood must be spilt this day!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEgAE8fl1WiC-pb4B1QzcxwXCimkBoiwn8Wqa9l23Co99uWVv9LKAzo-rN2DLPPn1aHZ6hwswtCs-MrxLVzyQOi1LNm0ONdtGD2bXDoKSZRHs3iyzgaiAhrH5kwt6D8c0YaTDfCVsXIiOTCG4rq2w5yoqavbye4eg-IvoXjUfLsTeRcOLIIPDu0HFGng/s718/brooke%20notices.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="718" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEgAE8fl1WiC-pb4B1QzcxwXCimkBoiwn8Wqa9l23Co99uWVv9LKAzo-rN2DLPPn1aHZ6hwswtCs-MrxLVzyQOi1LNm0ONdtGD2bXDoKSZRHs3iyzgaiAhrH5kwt6D8c0YaTDfCVsXIiOTCG4rq2w5yoqavbye4eg-IvoXjUfLsTeRcOLIIPDu0HFGng/s320/brooke%20notices.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Avalon - Corner Booth of Social Comebacks</strong>. Stacy comes over to talk to Brooke. She compliments Brooke's outfit and her fashion sense. She invites Brooke to join her at a table with more of her friends. Instead, Brooke sees an opportunity to gain a new flunkie, and she invites Stacy to join <em>her</em> table instead. Stacey is thrilled to have all of Brooke's attention. Let the single white female-ing of Brooke begin!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiloobRxYadphCTVnJlsyIm7-kEAEUg1WKK75pSHmeeVG8xvassV3jCHmT4cFjCP6aW-o7wBhwsIj8lreVLEnzRIrt2_Q3Nn4QQT9OpGvvSB82IdC5tib5OPlGD5iOPnoValgNAAQH2oxaZn1gvbzzPQ56Jr3FLuRZRTmKW8EgVQkxVZNrtjhwenaJljQ/s710/billy%20yells.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="710" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiloobRxYadphCTVnJlsyIm7-kEAEUg1WKK75pSHmeeVG8xvassV3jCHmT4cFjCP6aW-o7wBhwsIj8lreVLEnzRIrt2_Q3Nn4QQT9OpGvvSB82IdC5tib5OPlGD5iOPnoValgNAAQH2oxaZn1gvbzzPQ56Jr3FLuRZRTmKW8EgVQkxVZNrtjhwenaJljQ/s320/billy%20yells.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Dylan’s Garage Band.</strong>The band plays through their hatred. They sound terrible. When they’re done, Chris and Billy start arguing about what the band’s main problem is. Dylan calls for unity. Chris thinks they need to find a lead singer to help Dylan on the vocals. They all seem on board with this. <strong>They should just break up and never talk to each other again.</strong> Please let this horrible storyline die!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7X6wGOwFIeAfkoE1n06wkJDdvosuInhLDjm99U9xHkqa2kqF4CR3eebbDa09Q3fJtzxCFFo2vt6hM1jGmHzocKsJU0gqT0p6gNdCdi39wOtI2altXJwRHoHZBR8iVm4EFs6kEb-Y154bCObJz4OkugxeSNfpzUHXnwlxbL_j4KWiBf-ZismP_jEcFPQ/s712/brooke%20smiles.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="712" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7X6wGOwFIeAfkoE1n06wkJDdvosuInhLDjm99U9xHkqa2kqF4CR3eebbDa09Q3fJtzxCFFo2vt6hM1jGmHzocKsJU0gqT0p6gNdCdi39wOtI2altXJwRHoHZBR8iVm4EFs6kEb-Y154bCObJz4OkugxeSNfpzUHXnwlxbL_j4KWiBf-ZismP_jEcFPQ/s320/brooke%20smiles.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Brooke’s Gigantor Bedroom.</strong> Stacy and Brooke enter and Stacy comments on the fact that it’s the world's largest bedroom ever. Stacy wants to go to the mall after supper, but Brooke still has a ton of geometry homework she has to do. Stacy mentions her brother is good at geometry and would probably help her with the homework.<strong> That’s all Brooke needs to hear to fall right back into her old habits of cheating and grand bitchery.</strong> Amanda comes in and snits that their Dad wants an update on Brooke’s homework, but Brooke's got her groove back. She tells Amanda to tell Daddy it’s handled, and she’s off to the mall with her new BFF. As allies go, Stacy is several steps down in quality from Evil Kelly, but it also means Stacy will be much easier for Brooke to control. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyONIvVTMfj2CtLBapxn8MePfzqq4Gpvp7QDyH4_kOJHLOzPMWACVpU9kUz2WAwzENaLxob8-dxRhvHUb0SvkOA_CFoUO1eS2C0zG4gW4pgfSVGklOf6VXgnqe0MOEseKupspDXbjMET6vV9KRACpnm2Au4KkfymxGsVaBH5hEryc4eSQcqNpc-4AvqQ/s714/Ashley%20Returns.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="714" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyONIvVTMfj2CtLBapxn8MePfzqq4Gpvp7QDyH4_kOJHLOzPMWACVpU9kUz2WAwzENaLxob8-dxRhvHUb0SvkOA_CFoUO1eS2C0zG4gW4pgfSVGklOf6VXgnqe0MOEseKupspDXbjMET6vV9KRACpnm2Au4KkfymxGsVaBH5hEryc4eSQcqNpc-4AvqQ/s320/Ashley%20Returns.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Avalon – Side Table of Surprise Plot Twists.</strong> The Avalon is empty except for the guy behind the counter… and a disheveled-looking Ashley. Dylan comes in and is obviously surprised to see her there since she’s supposed to be away at Private School. “Don’t tell anyone you saw me!” she whispers, before runing off. Dylan stands there looking… totally blank. Maybe he’s going for confused? <strong>It certainly doesn’t make sense that if Ashley was trying to hide from everyone, that she’d go get fries at the one place where everyone she knows all hang out all of the time.</strong> Whatever! It’s a mystery to be solved next week. We’re done!</div>
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Next time, on <em><span class="il">Fifteen</span>!</em> Intrigue with Dylan and Ashley! Intrigue with Dylan and Janice! Intrigue with Matt and Courtney! So much Intrigue! And Brooke is back to kicking ass and taking names.</div>
SuperOTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12629157354630202333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735026338372969617.post-32031910426518960122022-04-08T06:54:00.002-07:002022-04-08T09:49:16.022-07:00FIFTEEN SEASON TWO, EPISODE THREE: LETTERS, RUMORS AND LIES!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTn4ZlrFoP1TcSllgH524kR6u5QZmIEVZ_fGhvPA5G4kgfd5T6hRulznsA0As3Pr7Y36WA0VTUpIU0ngHFirXQPIBTvXCzoUuEsHNMq_h7LjqS1wejLHKYzcV0-ryknQH1XCBah4s8T5KD6y_F7mmRl_FEJYHKhPUWM5_pBZVsCGsOXpJGAcdLAHQ3xg/s716/billy%20hopeful.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="716" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTn4ZlrFoP1TcSllgH524kR6u5QZmIEVZ_fGhvPA5G4kgfd5T6hRulznsA0As3Pr7Y36WA0VTUpIU0ngHFirXQPIBTvXCzoUuEsHNMq_h7LjqS1wejLHKYzcV0-ryknQH1XCBah4s8T5KD6y_F7mmRl_FEJYHKhPUWM5_pBZVsCGsOXpJGAcdLAHQ3xg/s320/billy%20hopeful.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Last time on <em>Fifteen</em>: Dylan and Brooke were failing math. Janice was failing to make friends and influence people. Billy was failing as a drummer. Matt was failing to tell us his sister's name. Courtney was failing as a human being (as always). Let’s see if any of them can emerge from this episode with a passing grade!</div>
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<strong>Opening Credits Observations:</strong> Considering that almost everyone is being spied on by somebody throughout this intro, it amazes me that Billy literally turns a kid upside down and shakes money out of him, and nobody in the hallway gives it a second glance.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ZBtmXKDqg65zIDGNvqo8GfIwhcVNAshwLeuZnytxArss0AOeoh8UHBgQrVh4dko9L_DiO7w7HIMTbL98UCfIsdSzFwo7jFmtYx39rtEK0UIsBX2btjKjLu3DpFHjV5RWS5-rvPxAlW2l1BFdZDa92pDwfzLXECrgUF2ageLd44HR6JTw_yIHdi9HTA/s718/matt%20dave%20avalon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="421" data-original-width="718" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ZBtmXKDqg65zIDGNvqo8GfIwhcVNAshwLeuZnytxArss0AOeoh8UHBgQrVh4dko9L_DiO7w7HIMTbL98UCfIsdSzFwo7jFmtYx39rtEK0UIsBX2btjKjLu3DpFHjV5RWS5-rvPxAlW2l1BFdZDa92pDwfzLXECrgUF2ageLd44HR6JTw_yIHdi9HTA/s320/matt%20dave%20avalon.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Avalon – Main Booth of Bros Bonding.</strong> Matt sits alone looking through a magazine when Dave comes up to him. Dave looks better when he’s wearing a letterman jacket. Matt mopes about not being on the team anymore. Dave goes through his whole speech from last week, telling him to talk to Coach Williams about getting back on the team. Matt seems to actually consider it this time, so maybe we’ll see some movement on it this week!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5U-cT79PjxW7ZEhbtRuhxDTMmksoO_Bp-btsXlgP-SO3FIHJzm0xiABCzhbWAT74whnaA_vytSRm0WG0_HRgCVuLvnLlzjvx9b0pXVW4y2hOLBBYraJ6MjsrL4l1W0kL5HO3O0BB9flZgkyklX3mF4RGZ73xPQT5LZ6sIAp7Rbexddo3XstxUdym7Dg/s717/brooke%20hw.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="717" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5U-cT79PjxW7ZEhbtRuhxDTMmksoO_Bp-btsXlgP-SO3FIHJzm0xiABCzhbWAT74whnaA_vytSRm0WG0_HRgCVuLvnLlzjvx9b0pXVW4y2hOLBBYraJ6MjsrL4l1W0kL5HO3O0BB9flZgkyklX3mF4RGZ73xPQT5LZ6sIAp7Rbexddo3XstxUdym7Dg/s320/brooke%20hw.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Brooke’s Gigantor Bedroom.</strong> Brooke is still doing her homework that she was trying to complete all last episode. Amanda comes in and tells her their dad wants her to know it’s time for school. Brooke is well aware of the time and also well aware of the fact there’s no point in her going to school if she doesn’t have her math homework done. <strong>Amanda tells us their dad thinks girls just aren’t good at math. At least we now know Brooke’s heinous attitudes and problems are as much nurture as nature. </strong>Brooke wants Amanda to leave. Amanda is like, “yeah, but school?” And Brooke is like, “Yeah, but get the fuck out and stop bothering me!” Man, sometimes these two are almost nice to each other, until they remember that they hate each other.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2o5MZ2bb5bYP_M-1cBKFm1DULY8ShPnbHG3MyKlTqqpDexKeBCKOIezSNooVMd-kpACPwjauZTUfTFsYZUrPqw9SJ2Aiqo9VJjC2qBhxt1PyO8wdc4I0xJnYHtbk-qiaQPd382eIR8JebGEWHWuhWJ2VMYjKYuKbvwNXcIBSYpcQxVgFXHoxDOQLdtg/s717/janice%20sad.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="717" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2o5MZ2bb5bYP_M-1cBKFm1DULY8ShPnbHG3MyKlTqqpDexKeBCKOIezSNooVMd-kpACPwjauZTUfTFsYZUrPqw9SJ2Aiqo9VJjC2qBhxt1PyO8wdc4I0xJnYHtbk-qiaQPd382eIR8JebGEWHWuhWJ2VMYjKYuKbvwNXcIBSYpcQxVgFXHoxDOQLdtg/s320/janice%20sad.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Avalon – Cashier's Counter of Cringey Conversations.</strong> Matt pays for something and goes to leave, when Janice walks in. He actually says hi to her! Very big of him! She takes the opportunity to grill him about why Courtney called her “irritating” last episode. Matt’s like, “Um… I'm not Courtney’s press agent, but I’m sure she didn’t really mean it?” Janice presses the issue further, asking him if he thinks it’s true. Matt is like, “Yeah, this is weird. I’m just gonna leave now...” Janice is dying inside! On one hand, I’m glad she’s getting a backbone about these idiots treating her badly for no reason. But on the other hand, she still hasn’t figured out how to have a normal human conversation that doesn’t make everyone really uncomfortable. You can do this, Janice!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24zG_k30nxTJ2iiZWpEITXA3xHdfEl3VOROi9GgKzgMKNpso_G6Rq1aC95-AZ60zbyzsgXf5EnUnm-mrvcrIB09omTn8xFF6AFoVU2s--gGMPiKMdx2J3Y9FMyNPsaU_PDYvbzzZ4cH4evpYhxuMIsxwGkRJ5oKP_gIs3PsDhrj-Ki6EIUTBQQJgEig/s717/courtney%20arseman.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="717" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24zG_k30nxTJ2iiZWpEITXA3xHdfEl3VOROi9GgKzgMKNpso_G6Rq1aC95-AZ60zbyzsgXf5EnUnm-mrvcrIB09omTn8xFF6AFoVU2s--gGMPiKMdx2J3Y9FMyNPsaU_PDYvbzzZ4cH4evpYhxuMIsxwGkRJ5oKP_gIs3PsDhrj-Ki6EIUTBQQJgEig/s320/courtney%20arseman.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<strong>Hillside - Locker Labyrinth. </strong> Arseman and Courtney enter, and Arseman is swooning over the fact Jake sent another letter to Courtney. Courtney is loving the attention. She can’t believe this long distance romance is happening to her! But <i>is it </i>a long distance romance? Girl, maybe you two are just pen pals? Courtney doesn’t care. She likes it! She’s writing back to him, but won’t give Arseman a hint as to the tone or content of the letter. So obviously someone else will find and read her letter later and it will become a BIG DEAL.</div>
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<strong>Hillside - Locker Labyrinth.</strong> Erin and Leah walk down the hall, with Erin agreeing with all of Leah's opinions. They run into Matt and Erin introduces them. He is happy to see his sister with a new friend. They run off, barely paying attention to him. So rude. Erin really annoys me.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_mocjFC7NkOCTqCH6fupeLofdIz3OtWyIbso5YqE7gMX9jt6LvB4m97Q9WKQ7nqsY0nJsCxRhm0r-4SQQFmcatW83yM-LPDshpqBOkoeFFXakKrkz-Uq2wK0r9eO5Y52FIl8CKUw-I_d8xEGqFri48cd6a_kv2_50GjVJ9ZFpJvUSiKy6WcyyEaSqw/s715/courtney%20angry.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="715" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_mocjFC7NkOCTqCH6fupeLofdIz3OtWyIbso5YqE7gMX9jt6LvB4m97Q9WKQ7nqsY0nJsCxRhm0r-4SQQFmcatW83yM-LPDshpqBOkoeFFXakKrkz-Uq2wK0r9eO5Y52FIl8CKUw-I_d8xEGqFri48cd6a_kv2_50GjVJ9ZFpJvUSiKy6WcyyEaSqw/s320/courtney%20angry.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Hillside - Girls Locker Room.</strong> Brooke and Courtney get changed after class. Brooke twists the knife about the letters Courtney’s been writing to Jake. She claims that everybody in school knows, and she thinks it’s great. Matt told her all about the letter he read. Oh Brooke, you devil! Courtney freaks out because she never let Matt read her letter! Brooke finds that surprising, since he had the whole thing memorized. Courtney shoves her way out of the locker room to go yell at Matt. Brooke is delighted. She is such a bitch. I love it.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8q_cW58lMo3v3DheLrcX7cLmlJBJCrkDVjSJgqxPPaZLTVEqjjGJ6i09yCpB-0F7VvHnTSJaMGbwxwEF4Vh3tsNi4skootTOO0EPt78-HqueAtYn2ygupf1qsiQPgNX6TxOogialEQonHQyBSxe9JkIzkBgoScx7Z8KA8PndFJ5JmLLMzJDOZNOn5pQ/s708/matt%20courtney%20dave.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="708" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8q_cW58lMo3v3DheLrcX7cLmlJBJCrkDVjSJgqxPPaZLTVEqjjGJ6i09yCpB-0F7VvHnTSJaMGbwxwEF4Vh3tsNi4skootTOO0EPt78-HqueAtYn2ygupf1qsiQPgNX6TxOogialEQonHQyBSxe9JkIzkBgoScx7Z8KA8PndFJ5JmLLMzJDOZNOn5pQ/s320/matt%20courtney%20dave.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>
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Chris suggests to Dylan that they steal some new equipment for the band. Man, Chris is a real winner in his early episodes. Dylan tells Chris that he’s heading for real trouble with that attitude. <strong>The transition music makes a very unusual "WAH WAH WAAAAAAH!" sound that makes me laugh at its absurdity.</strong></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFbt2L3aBpAyizJIJbbMSqogDGwBaj0uB_Z_jiFNLjFTYfV7eAmc6Pa9EISmsVsk5TAX0PsFOHVkGzOyNJp2HJNVpB8bFWNWuzXFai35jL87pZkTAQK-FhsgmQcnD7gxiYEOk5uH0fnM-pXf5n4sfmCHFKEqwvqnpyeBDJEsfQmtk8Cv5a2kqQVlgsw/s714/amanda%20wtf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="714" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFbt2L3aBpAyizJIJbbMSqogDGwBaj0uB_Z_jiFNLjFTYfV7eAmc6Pa9EISmsVsk5TAX0PsFOHVkGzOyNJp2HJNVpB8bFWNWuzXFai35jL87pZkTAQK-FhsgmQcnD7gxiYEOk5uH0fnM-pXf5n4sfmCHFKEqwvqnpyeBDJEsfQmtk8Cv5a2kqQVlgsw/s320/amanda%20wtf.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial;"><br /></b></div>Avalon – Counter of Crushed Dreams. </b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial;">Amanda is returning from the restroom to join a group of unknown kids at the side table. Billy calls out to her and invites her to go see the band rehearse later that afternoon. </span><b style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial;">She’s like, “Oh, they didn’t tell you yet? You’ve been kicked out of the band. Christ told me earlier that he and Dylan had decided. You’re history.”</b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial;"> Seriously, that’s how nice she is delivering the news. Billy’s heart and brain explode simultaneously. Amanda just turns around and sits back down at her table as Billy runs out the door, presumably into oncoming traffic to end his miserable life. But we won’t find out what really happens to him until next week! It’s enough to make you gag, isn’t it?</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxyCM4RzXX96sZq8CMBu5G42tXrMj75xGaoX84-lTCZfbw2Y3w47zYpUFZziRdJmB_k_t6SgER0SUIOolrqb4kMrcQEag_WnfdpiZjeXlOSweRkZkkVl10Sa3ejQ8K3fy5-PaXlue0rN2NrAPYZ9EDfg-6ZkwhLQw_ri-5QpVU6cdXwAu1KIIvABIKjg/s716/billy%20crushed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="716" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxyCM4RzXX96sZq8CMBu5G42tXrMj75xGaoX84-lTCZfbw2Y3w47zYpUFZziRdJmB_k_t6SgER0SUIOolrqb4kMrcQEag_WnfdpiZjeXlOSweRkZkkVl10Sa3ejQ8K3fy5-PaXlue0rN2NrAPYZ9EDfg-6ZkwhLQw_ri-5QpVU6cdXwAu1KIIvABIKjg/s320/billy%20crushed.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div>Next time on <em>Fifteen</em>! Brooke’s season-long quest to finish her homework continues, Courtney’s ill-advised crush on Matt kicks in, Erin’s stupid misunderstanding with her dumb friends is hopefully resolved, and tensions in Dylan’s band continue to escalate. Also: Ashley finally returns to whisper sweet nothings in our ears! Hooray!</div>
SuperOTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12629157354630202333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735026338372969617.post-14502034787670529262022-03-23T13:57:00.000-07:002022-03-23T13:57:57.791-07:00FIFTEEN SEASON TWO, EPISODE TWO: THE KIDS ARE NOT ALL RIGHT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQ3tkMInsd4vhTUhNp0iBtSkNR_WlvP1eMtCjlJSv95WHMXBzwsXUSyEO_2fjTs8HzirK8q8R4C1zzxlwbr0Q4t4thfQr80UjGUWZ09erSlGyffLGwl9CJvL5hAXiLXzljGNJQNmjefm5FshwHDkQOEaxOA8jDu222ZHxngjqOIAAMEyjNBdlAo7SoTg=s718" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="718" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQ3tkMInsd4vhTUhNp0iBtSkNR_WlvP1eMtCjlJSv95WHMXBzwsXUSyEO_2fjTs8HzirK8q8R4C1zzxlwbr0Q4t4thfQr80UjGUWZ09erSlGyffLGwl9CJvL5hAXiLXzljGNJQNmjefm5FshwHDkQOEaxOA8jDu222ZHxngjqOIAAMEyjNBdlAo7SoTg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div>Last Time on <i>Fifteen:</i> Ashley headed off to private/reform school, and everyone had one less problem without her. Matt was missing his place of glory on the basketball team. Roughly one million new characters showed up, but they'd supposedly been there all along. Courtney flirted with the idea of wearing jeans instead of floor-length skirts. Also, Brooke was a total bitch. It's nice to know that amid all this change, some things remain constant.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnsH85bunRuOpJ2vplOGJplPI9rgLM_tIT__4WZM4PgnAO3o-ig-NEiGKSQp-8WL8mlGTV7LztQG7tzvAnTF3u1U9HvorAHQ7DeWGQ77gxHM6TzizrbMM_QRVEY5zAhqFEgU0_3nRVulMk5JIh_6X5v_NvtcVJM6s9URLJMzb521AnK18TuY9EcoDUQw=s718" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="718" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnsH85bunRuOpJ2vplOGJplPI9rgLM_tIT__4WZM4PgnAO3o-ig-NEiGKSQp-8WL8mlGTV7LztQG7tzvAnTF3u1U9HvorAHQ7DeWGQ77gxHM6TzizrbMM_QRVEY5zAhqFEgU0_3nRVulMk5JIh_6X5v_NvtcVJM6s9URLJMzb521AnK18TuY9EcoDUQw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><div><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Opening Credits Observations: Are Ashley and Arsemen playing one keyboard at the same time while singing into one microphone? Dylan's band has got problems.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuPcL9LAqqMNfU1jyNPFxkgVarcy_2HJ-jxQAby7MFWLW_WImTN7qRhZAts-l3yeoYstQAtltJQlcLLug4n0yo15jm_K5bpXhurLAbfB6sL8WpTZHqwp0gIbQEmM-_QtW99VkQ8TqLXPZEINlakUziK6h0oY_KrKA6_mXnYswx56SIelFKVeKQhwthCA=s721" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="721" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuPcL9LAqqMNfU1jyNPFxkgVarcy_2HJ-jxQAby7MFWLW_WImTN7qRhZAts-l3yeoYstQAtltJQlcLLug4n0yo15jm_K5bpXhurLAbfB6sL8WpTZHqwp0gIbQEmM-_QtW99VkQ8TqLXPZEINlakUziK6h0oY_KrKA6_mXnYswx56SIelFKVeKQhwthCA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Avalon – Main Booth for Mopers.</strong> Now for an opening scene that makes no sense! We immediately kick things off with a new round of <em>“And You Are…?”</em> <strong>The new girl is Matt’s sister, but we don’t learn her name despite several justifiable opportunities for Matt to say it just so we’d know it.</strong> For the time being she'll be known as Sister. They sit across from each other looking sad. Sister doesn’t like Hillside. Grade school was better! Matt explains that she’ll get used to it eventually. Wait, did she just start there? Has there been a time jump? No, Dylan stops by to tell us Ashley left only three days ago. But they are well into the school year at this point, considering everything that happened in the first season was part of the same year. Sister also has no idea who Dylan. She should at least know him by way of his bad reputation. Why do you do this to me, show? Matt says Sister will be fine and asks if he’s ever lied to her. She says he hasn’t, which means we should expect Brooke to be around in no time to ask Sister about Matt's terrible drinking problem which she likely knows nothing about.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvC7xkWzUxl5KNypJ_G6tditNaT65XxArWmLkMgUk7j4w2FIBvDMswVES1HKD87BqXoJVfkyiQiqc6zMk9utSKGhpuaI736cCY8iWve-gVQuGra183WLaht9zsVObkPSvWVRL28gbOBdVbDY4V3_w7R8zyyMIBYFNiM3z_2KgzRhd0GucqfQ4brWWw-w=s719" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="719" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvC7xkWzUxl5KNypJ_G6tditNaT65XxArWmLkMgUk7j4w2FIBvDMswVES1HKD87BqXoJVfkyiQiqc6zMk9utSKGhpuaI736cCY8iWve-gVQuGra183WLaht9zsVObkPSvWVRL28gbOBdVbDY4V3_w7R8zyyMIBYFNiM3z_2KgzRhd0GucqfQ4brWWw-w=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Hillside – Losers' Lounge.</strong> Speaking of Brooke, Janice creeps up on her as she struggles with math homework. This is not going to go well. Janice tries to introduce herself to Brooke and Brooke just hisses, “I KNOW WHO YOU ARE!” Janice seriously do<span style="text-align: center;">es not know how to read a room. </span><b style="text-align: center;">Brooke is the absolute LAST person who would be nice to a New Kid in school. She positively thrilled at ridiculing Olaf last season before stealing his notes</b><span style="text-align: center;">. Even though Janice practically begs Brooke to let her do the math homework for her, Brooke refuses to entertain the idea. She scoops up her books and stomps off. Janice looks ready to kill herself. Oh, jeez. Hold on for one more day, Janice.</span></span></div><div><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixAc45OEfBZkUCiNvRSBFm902xDvJ7hXgU1APU88ieC8C-_clOxX3lWN5mHJMP-PaDZ4pnMGpvuT7J_yilAFux2SnUKDDD8Qw-oAroAOmpgUrKX7qB0gm7z7HJtB1o5S_OR8dyUinS9WCS-O3RRZZw3ULZvswfGH0jx3ZpeWUCg9vvzwv8Q7KyE98qKw=s721" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="721" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixAc45OEfBZkUCiNvRSBFm902xDvJ7hXgU1APU88ieC8C-_clOxX3lWN5mHJMP-PaDZ4pnMGpvuT7J_yilAFux2SnUKDDD8Qw-oAroAOmpgUrKX7qB0gm7z7HJtB1o5S_OR8dyUinS9WCS-O3RRZZw3ULZvswfGH0jx3ZpeWUCg9vvzwv8Q7KyE98qKw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br />Brooke sees Dylan by the stairs and approaches him for an apology. Dylan can’t imagine what he’d apologize for. Brooke isn’t over his “flush yourself down a toilet” line from last episode. Dylan has no fucks to give about Brooke. He lets her know that nobody buys her innocent act anymore. Brooke tries to act indignant but Dylan just breezes past her. We can see that it’s starting to sink in for Brooke that maybe – just maybe! – everyone on this show totally hates her. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcAW2P2Aae8GkmGUaxn0YvHOv3n6017QoxaLd6ctk7HP44NV7-u9garrPy35YV6V4nck2OtAjoKjrcUsYVdY8nh0_jTTzUHVjLO3NkeIFiXihgSKpKzXkDJUg6tbFUSRmzgWctYT5wtAa4dQsN1lZLzF8iML5iOFCVI0BvD2Gxzc9OQxTpxaFUf7AyHQ=s718" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="453" data-original-width="718" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcAW2P2Aae8GkmGUaxn0YvHOv3n6017QoxaLd6ctk7HP44NV7-u9garrPy35YV6V4nck2OtAjoKjrcUsYVdY8nh0_jTTzUHVjLO3NkeIFiXihgSKpKzXkDJUg6tbFUSRmzgWctYT5wtAa4dQsN1lZLzF8iML5iOFCVI0BvD2Gxzc9OQxTpxaFUf7AyHQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><strong>Avalon – Pinball Wizard Room.</strong> Courtney and Billy eat lunch together in the back booth. Courtney tries to see how things are going with Billy, since they now live with different parents thanks to DIVORCE. Courtney is usually too wrapped up in her own drama to give a shit about Billy, but she's feeling generous today. Billy says things are FINE, but then goes into much detail about how much their parents suck and how negligent his dad is. Courtney tries to trash talk their parents for mistreating Billy, but Billy is just like “HEY. I SAID EVERYTHING IS FINE.” <strong>Then Courtney just grabs her bag and leaves the table without saying another word to her desperately-in-need-of-comfort-brother.</strong> She always chooses the worst possible move!</div><div><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAtDyavZL152Uj5UanQ3cRRszllMplLXW1BIviD3-JaoaM_vDSK7YOMPC1CSo2TIGzvfUuOSdGmHXeb-NE13b5TkkPb7msMjfglDb9_GMbBnpubHmi4LZ-yQc_-Im9wjMB628AJ9IoKHDrsZ0ISSdFg-GpzQqAfwYbw89Hg2J3A0XyvhBrNGH6MwogvA=s718" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="718" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAtDyavZL152Uj5UanQ3cRRszllMplLXW1BIviD3-JaoaM_vDSK7YOMPC1CSo2TIGzvfUuOSdGmHXeb-NE13b5TkkPb7msMjfglDb9_GMbBnpubHmi4LZ-yQc_-Im9wjMB628AJ9IoKHDrsZ0ISSdFg-GpzQqAfwYbw89Hg2J3A0XyvhBrNGH6MwogvA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><strong><div><strong><br /></strong></div>Hillside – Losers' Lounge.</strong> Another round of <em>“And Your Are…?”</em> A short kid with shaggy black hair punches the soda machine. It’s Chris! Dylan suggests he simply go at the machine with a baseball bat, which Chris is fine with. They are old friends even though we’ve never seen them together before. He’s also in Dylan’s Garage Band. He’s also a total asshole. Dylan is doing homework and Chris disapproves. Dylan doesn’t want to fail math. <strong>Chris looks at his work and casually mentions he “forgot to carry the 2.” Dylan fixes his mistake while Chris smirks.</strong> That exchange is almost enough for me to like Chris. Chris confirms that they are still rehearsing that afternoon and wanders off leaving Dylan to struggle with his equations. Since Brooke and Dylan both suck at math, they should become study buddies! I’d watch a show where they struggle over 3rd grade-level arithmetic for 30 minutes.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEima9fy6rOCwBCJI6XB1XBC3IViQQPoCax8bffxUDaVxrVE07-PWfwpajQGfCokmu7Yft70YWQ4AS3img2u90Cgyr7ramJTFsp7HVWmTOCbvG4q4bYgwHY-pW9FNbYzNTQBF3kk7Z51zkymIuF2yCA8IQvjx49cTyEWYleWg2z9y8emApRh8Cd7eBTXTQ=s719" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="719" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEima9fy6rOCwBCJI6XB1XBC3IViQQPoCax8bffxUDaVxrVE07-PWfwpajQGfCokmu7Yft70YWQ4AS3img2u90Cgyr7ramJTFsp7HVWmTOCbvG4q4bYgwHY-pW9FNbYzNTQBF3kk7Z51zkymIuF2yCA8IQvjx49cTyEWYleWg2z9y8emApRh8Cd7eBTXTQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Chris wanders through the Locker Labyrinth and comes across Arseman, calling her “Sunshine.” She’s all, “EXCUSE ME??” Chris is like, “Was that sexist?” (Is "Hey, Sunshine!" the Canadian equivalent of "Why don't you smile more?") Arseman is all, “Whatever, just try not be a total dick all the time.” And he’s like “Sorry… buttercup!” and runs off so pleased with himself. Brooke spins around the corner and tells Aresmen she thinks Chris is bad news. Arseman gives her this death glare and is like, “I’m not so fucking stupid that I can’t figure that out.” Brooke shoots back, “You never know.” and strides off as the Goofy Transition Music plays. <strong>Does the show think Brooke zinged Arseman? She didn’t</strong>. Maybe they just thought they’d been overplaying the Ominous Transition Music so far this episode.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEho-KApO5xPqGsiZVw22te0DcqACit_4Eqzw1SzHtKZVV4ytp9RKbUzjAFofxuaIT4DVSo9thSDg1oTaHDt8dgX0s5Z6PQh_YTh05eW4dL2JzduPu_VK7zbgabk_UwWdf7FP8u4n9H-4G_x93DgCKx7PygX7R-BN5m_V4Dxz1EJyLukZWisCPy9YIX5PA=s715" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="453" data-original-width="715" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEho-KApO5xPqGsiZVw22te0DcqACit_4Eqzw1SzHtKZVV4ytp9RKbUzjAFofxuaIT4DVSo9thSDg1oTaHDt8dgX0s5Z6PQh_YTh05eW4dL2JzduPu_VK7zbgabk_UwWdf7FP8u4n9H-4G_x93DgCKx7PygX7R-BN5m_V4Dxz1EJyLukZWisCPy9YIX5PA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Hillside - Random Bench In the Hallway.</b> Courtney (in jeans!) approaches Matt (also in jeans). It takes about 25 seconds for her to determine if it’s okay if she sits down with him. OMG, Courtney. SIT. DOWN. She apologizes for not telling him that Ashley was leaving. They go through the whole thing that happened last episode and it’s boring. Courtney asks Matt if he is alright and he insists he is. <strong>He’s even saved up enough money for "that new Rod Stewart tape! What more could a guy want?" </strong>A couple things, Matt. At least a couple things.</div><div><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div>
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It’s clear Amanda her ZERO INTEREST in Billy, so eventually he goes away. Brooke comes by and tells Amanda she thinks it’s great she likes Billy, and she is going to spread the news all around the school. Amanda is ready to flip her shit at the very idea of it.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPDzwI__INk5ZjhfhHDIRYR7F43utSxCbO4-C-b2MVac01Z3QOjGVYNOqgFctlb6qf2rWYeV5mWZ02QxZaNc_QltMnm8HmwhiQKmkd4kTuZSR_RJ-TTMliXudyPjS88mB7K59ZVZCDPSSRpQcAwPeLSntvIeLsHhzA9XoXgGSnJz80Kh4VBQJV2rixmA=s716" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="716" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPDzwI__INk5ZjhfhHDIRYR7F43utSxCbO4-C-b2MVac01Z3QOjGVYNOqgFctlb6qf2rWYeV5mWZ02QxZaNc_QltMnm8HmwhiQKmkd4kTuZSR_RJ-TTMliXudyPjS88mB7K59ZVZCDPSSRpQcAwPeLSntvIeLsHhzA9XoXgGSnJz80Kh4VBQJV2rixmA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Hillside – Losers' Lounge.</strong> Everyone is hanging out over here in this episode! Matt and Sister sit as he peppers her with questions about her day at school. (Example - Matt: Did you learn anything? Sister: No.) Sister hates being at this new school and it’s lunch and all sh<strong>e </strong>has is an egg salad sandwich her stupid mother made her when her mom knows she hates egg salad! Can I just say that I thought it was lunch back when Courtney and Billy were eating at the Avalon a million scenes ago? How can it still be lunch? <strong>These kids never have class. That must be why Dylan and Brooke still can’t do simple math.</strong> Anyway, Matt decides to spend his Rod Stewart Tape Money on buying Sister a decent lunch at the Avalon. Matt’s (temporarily) the best!</span></div><div><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirh85kZ19SRi1UjHv-g8HiCVpI49tkCMQX9Ih_ST5lFojIP8UbvWqhSv_xU9aC1pQEsbZU7RvL62cLvU0aOm0LnXGlY2KhLWowXXTVI1bLChYeL-2BbSAcrIVwGbFW03IYEmV9gSYc7tT5YNE-NKmejffNZnAi20RklDIqKHDgtfKyGEA1Vj66fZ0u_A/s3695/IMG_8121.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2555" data-original-width="3695" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirh85kZ19SRi1UjHv-g8HiCVpI49tkCMQX9Ih_ST5lFojIP8UbvWqhSv_xU9aC1pQEsbZU7RvL62cLvU0aOm0LnXGlY2KhLWowXXTVI1bLChYeL-2BbSAcrIVwGbFW03IYEmV9gSYc7tT5YNE-NKmejffNZnAi20RklDIqKHDgtfKyGEA1Vj66fZ0u_A/s320/IMG_8121.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><strong>Avalon – Pinball Wizard Room.</strong> Dylan and Billy talk about how awful Billy's parents are. But even if everything else falls apart, at least he has the band! I love how obvious the show makes it that there is no chance Billy won't get kicked out of the band. I honestly can’t remember now if it takes the entire season for Dylan to get to the point where he cuts him. We'll see! This show never misses a chance to drag something out. Billy also asks Dylan if Amanda ever mentions him in conversation. Dylan is like, “Why on Earth would I ever have a conversation with Amanda about anything?” Billy’s like, “Ok! Just wondering…” and wanders off to push his feelings deep down inside of him. Billy is a ticking time bomb.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiU0caKhFAf6b5LWifGbvQyoxrCU4vTocw6cAqClFjo4CkU3qnca91eLyJ2z8mrEM120zI-aj4d1s5vjeEayvbmAIh40t8JLe3fjWp0YftSd39xA8vk6x1sodYieEcAR4_xbcOkMXp6QyYOIry_sjHe9NiTQzTwwg6amLMmF7qSLv9Re6D8TJsnkcpweQ=s719" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="719" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiU0caKhFAf6b5LWifGbvQyoxrCU4vTocw6cAqClFjo4CkU3qnca91eLyJ2z8mrEM120zI-aj4d1s5vjeEayvbmAIh40t8JLe3fjWp0YftSd39xA8vk6x1sodYieEcAR4_xbcOkMXp6QyYOIry_sjHe9NiTQzTwwg6amLMmF7qSLv9Re6D8TJsnkcpweQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Hillside – Locker Labyrinth.</strong> Courtney and Arseman discuss if Matt is truly doing better or just drinking again to kill the pain. Arseman suggests that Courtney spend more time with Matt as a friend since Jake is away right now in China. If Arseman was around in Season 1, she’d know that every single time Courtney spends any time with a boy, she immediately falls in love with him. So there is no way that’s not going to happen with Matt approximately 30 seconds from now.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0n4jU0CLYcgR1nPHfwG5sAM5BFuULpmLqUK0Hs528d0qS6FlTgIf0KE5SjmoIgPRyc29HBAVqaLkuWQdPy3uysqYgzVe7EbPylWrzehFRCOYAWzJtyfOij1W_qqJ8XNrI3mXuE0GKWMM9DBajO2Vnd2slRI8pzBmw871qmQeulo81U55PAskgPFSt2w/s3730/IMG_8123.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2821" data-original-width="3730" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0n4jU0CLYcgR1nPHfwG5sAM5BFuULpmLqUK0Hs528d0qS6FlTgIf0KE5SjmoIgPRyc29HBAVqaLkuWQdPy3uysqYgzVe7EbPylWrzehFRCOYAWzJtyfOij1W_qqJ8XNrI3mXuE0GKWMM9DBajO2Vnd2slRI8pzBmw871qmQeulo81U55PAskgPFSt2w/s320/IMG_8123.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Hillside – Boys Locker Room.</strong> No transition music! I need time to emotionally prepare for new locations! Another edition of <em>“And You Are…?”</em> It’s Dave! He’s the team manager of the basketball team and he WORSHIPS Matt. He runs into Matt getting changed and thinks this means he’s rejoining the team. Matt says he’s just running late after gym class. Dave tries to convince Matt that the team needs him back. Matt is not going to talk to Coach Williams about it. Dave really won’t let it go, but Matt tells him to stop. No more words! No more words. It’s a time that is dead.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkjwX4wK1S3moR4w3UNHh_NgeCw2tmkpZ3-TlcChobCV609cdAiSBRw7HhJdZDUXjaXvtdohR7-fJc5nGpGfSENhLOWvW0icVONQIPHmuvwqKMcjqTpE1YEySWwFsDJi_JZGwFwaQKfcyIsY19E4DjuDzpwSnvlpxTHxbHGjalRM-j8A_D7aBG-zqt4g=s720" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="720" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkjwX4wK1S3moR4w3UNHh_NgeCw2tmkpZ3-TlcChobCV609cdAiSBRw7HhJdZDUXjaXvtdohR7-fJc5nGpGfSENhLOWvW0icVONQIPHmuvwqKMcjqTpE1YEySWwFsDJi_JZGwFwaQKfcyIsY19E4DjuDzpwSnvlpxTHxbHGjalRM-j8A_D7aBG-zqt4g=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Hillside – Stairway to Nowhere.</strong> Another transition with no music! Janice calls out to Courtney. Courtney knows who she is! They have English together. <strong>Janice tries to bond by making fun of their English teacher, but Courtney likes him. I think he was the one who liked her horrible poetry last season.</strong> Janice realizes her error and tries to change course, but she swings too hard the other way. Janice is too desperate. Matt comes by and Courtney walks away from Janice. Matt is like “Who’s THAT?” because he REALLY hates new people, and Courtney fills him in that Janice is indeed new, and she probably means wel,l but is actually really irritating. Janice is only about two feet away from them, and Courtney knows that Janice hears this, but she makes no attempt to apologize for her rudeness. Janice walks away and Courtney sing-songs, “Oh well!’ Courtney and Matt are not good people. <strong>Courtney wants to go to the mall to buy the Rod Stewart tape, but Matt no longer has the money</strong>. You can read on Courtney’s face that she assumes he has somehow already spent it on booze, but doesn’t press the issue. Instead they go off to the mall together to window shop. Like lovers do!</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBcHYHorOWlbPMR_z_kVDBTDjZb9vIwg4H0jszK6gGwJPvl3O8lYI9Xx4C886ZGwIBLhFzEZlKNa7ECKcHuxfIcukperJG99cuX9iMQRs8lsgOdit_jygVTUSC2BGghCE04bIyWxiHbopVzBHoCB7Ob1PYYIFfMfbrHueK_ZfveeonxYplzKQlj4WqSg=s717" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="459" data-original-width="717" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBcHYHorOWlbPMR_z_kVDBTDjZb9vIwg4H0jszK6gGwJPvl3O8lYI9Xx4C886ZGwIBLhFzEZlKNa7ECKcHuxfIcukperJG99cuX9iMQRs8lsgOdit_jygVTUSC2BGghCE04bIyWxiHbopVzBHoCB7Ob1PYYIFfMfbrHueK_ZfveeonxYplzKQlj4WqSg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Dylan’s Garage Band –</strong> Chris, Billy and Dylan play some old rock song badly. Afterwards, Billy thinks it was great and Chris thinks it was shit. Chris attacks Billy for not keeping the beat. <strong>Billy: I’M TRYING, OKAY??</strong> Dylan tries to split the difference, saying none of them sounded that great. Through obvious tension, they agree to go through it again. Billy is not looking long for this band, though. It’s obvious Chris wants him gone.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRsHKE76jd2Ay3xvk4yhZILRTjswpgyOpqv4nh_TkIiecs6OCIAXQg8qmrKs1Yp2VBCv9AqUkU15Axsq2jcLTHeyfOK1Dm0CG7iYuky6ktvG2aWoCAxU63kA1wEtDZOnlT-lUaGbwS1z02BlWBrMpsYr2miNXgxCeMLmolb-lufHl5dPp4fdSRK9MiWg=s714" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="457" data-original-width="714" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRsHKE76jd2Ay3xvk4yhZILRTjswpgyOpqv4nh_TkIiecs6OCIAXQg8qmrKs1Yp2VBCv9AqUkU15Axsq2jcLTHeyfOK1Dm0CG7iYuky6ktvG2aWoCAxU63kA1wEtDZOnlT-lUaGbwS1z02BlWBrMpsYr2miNXgxCeMLmolb-lufHl5dPp4fdSRK9MiWg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Hillside – Losers' Lounge</strong>. Janice approaches Sister who is doing homework by herself. Janice talks about how hard it is getting along at a new school with no friends. You’d think Sister would jump at the chance to have a friend, given everything she’s said to Matt this episode. Instead, she ices Janice out.<strong> Apparently Sister doesn’t want to be friends with NEW people. She only wants to be friends with NOT new people.</strong> Janice, more at a loss than ever, gives up and walks away. The Ominous Transition Music returns!</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6aCKhx1PvW_xOt0dcvHUc3m8Z2RwxLlU87Adr1spuGED7NA25t8zCWsBbHv9z1mDJL577cXg_EDAoQG8wsUqnGcwW1-8iB6ImyykWXxO82bK0gkb1wc-FpubCIMpneaQgm08ISL9h6bMCMEWk95TYyj0cgPoDiNkJdbDYfkKzUdvQfvncl2Kif1FnRA=s716" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="716" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6aCKhx1PvW_xOt0dcvHUc3m8Z2RwxLlU87Adr1spuGED7NA25t8zCWsBbHv9z1mDJL577cXg_EDAoQG8wsUqnGcwW1-8iB6ImyykWXxO82bK0gkb1wc-FpubCIMpneaQgm08ISL9h6bMCMEWk95TYyj0cgPoDiNkJdbDYfkKzUdvQfvncl2Kif1FnRA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Avalon – Back Booth of Backstabbing.</strong> Chris and Dylan brood as Chris makes his case for getting rid of Billy. He has no potential and they are never getting out of the garage with Billy in the band. Dylan knows he can’t take the band away from Billy right now and stands firm that it’s his band and Billy is his drummer. So it WILL take the whole season for Billy to get kicked out after all. Ugh!</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4LFTET_x40S9c5O8F3MhU-L31eRd9plv8HvjIlThJIkw08vO5yob4JvJT5ToK6XUp4wBkmWaRzIo-O_dIQZMiM1MnjmgO1J2JG2gCtvXYMeUktgxU3atKohOMbx8lgIfES0y_ztHi5hvDTbkBvdFyktSrYdRPVlq9UlvYtz4ZspWlO_eYtG9Mb_bNPw=s716" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="716" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4LFTET_x40S9c5O8F3MhU-L31eRd9plv8HvjIlThJIkw08vO5yob4JvJT5ToK6XUp4wBkmWaRzIo-O_dIQZMiM1MnjmgO1J2JG2gCtvXYMeUktgxU3atKohOMbx8lgIfES0y_ztHi5hvDTbkBvdFyktSrYdRPVlq9UlvYtz4ZspWlO_eYtG9Mb_bNPw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span>
<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Brooke’s Gigantor Bedroom.</strong> Brooke is still struggling over that same damn math problem she’s been working on all day. Dumb + Dumb = you. Amanda storms in and demands to know who Brooke told that lie about Billy being her boyfriend. Brooke can’t believe Amanda really thought she’d waste her day telling anyone about something so stupid. She has 18 hours of math homework ahead of her and can’t make sense of any of it. Amanda kindly offers to help, but Brooke can only take it as an insult that her baby sister would know more than her. Brooke is very rude about it and Amanda gets pissed. Brooke just wants one smart friend who can help her figure it out. Amanda thinks that sucks for Brooke, since Brooke has no friends on account of the horrible way she treats people. Brooke insists she has lots of friends. <b>Amanda challenges her to come up with three names. </b><strong>Brooke thinks really hard about who's still on the show this season.</strong> Amanda then asks her for just one name. Brooke finally realizes she has no friends. Having proven her point, Amanda storms out of the room. Brooke picks up all her books and heaves them at her bedroom door. She falls back into her desk chair and starts to sob. Every episode should end with a dramatic Brooke scene. They are always the best.</span><br />
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<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Next time, on <i><span class="il">Fifteen</span>!</i> Brooke might finish her math homework. Sister might get a first name. Chris might kick Billy out of the band on his own. Matt might talk with Coach Williams about getting back on the basketball team. Courtney’s scandalous correspondence with Jake will DEFINITELY be exposed! Bring popcorn.
</span></div></div>SuperOTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12629157354630202333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735026338372969617.post-66726948827937156682022-03-21T15:04:00.004-07:002022-03-21T15:50:59.132-07:00FIFTEEN SEASON TWO, EPISODE ONE: NEW FACES, SAME PROBLEMS<div class="adn ads" data-legacy-message-id="16c6d01a04b99975" data-message-id="#msg-a:r-7785230586148410045" style="border-left: none; display: flex; padding: 0px;">
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<span style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2_4Sg1NrNumKo5wuu5YKRMDGR0YAtE_4aEzDOil76DRj283Nbv0xU_KwjZ-eiF4Rz3D1mqXBd5VFYuOc_-oZxW6WigduHQN80RNXt3a4sqaTK3tW6XY7q6wC-R5kswx0KnJYNXQtcVLak/s695/intro.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="695" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2_4Sg1NrNumKo5wuu5YKRMDGR0YAtE_4aEzDOil76DRj283Nbv0xU_KwjZ-eiF4Rz3D1mqXBd5VFYuOc_-oZxW6WigduHQN80RNXt3a4sqaTK3tW6XY7q6wC-R5kswx0KnJYNXQtcVLak/w512-h340/intro.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Last time, on <i>Fifteen: </i>When we left things at the end of Season 1, Matt had drinking problems, Ashley had audibility problems, Dylan had attitude problems, Courtney had fashion problems, Billy had family problems, Brooke had 99 problems, and being a bitch was one. In the finale's closing seconds, Brooke vowed to get revenge on her sister Theresa and her best friend Kelly for teaming up to betray her. Apparently, she achieves this goal over the hiatus by getting them cut from the show. Kelly and Theresa were not the only students to be removed from the narrative. Anyone I didn't mention above that you might have liked (or at least remembered) from Season One isn't back for Season 2. I will miss Evil Kelly the most. She had it together. I like to think she is just sitting by herself on the other side of the school, having realized the rest of these fools were not worth her precious time.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH7atjw1vIPcx5eGGtI1by3AX1Z_gOxdlNc3E4Nl2Gu9uoC7et0wAWQKz9c0yJWOHT90hYbeS92obWtvKwbRmVUhOfKUB1aO0icjCGrwnZ7U7GsCBgFTUpGy1a9if_Twgk2hskUHXonPil/s721/intro-brooke.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="721" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH7atjw1vIPcx5eGGtI1by3AX1Z_gOxdlNc3E4Nl2Gu9uoC7et0wAWQKz9c0yJWOHT90hYbeS92obWtvKwbRmVUhOfKUB1aO0icjCGrwnZ7U7GsCBgFTUpGy1a9if_Twgk2hskUHXonPil/w512-h319/intro-brooke.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><a class="m_-6490327342810133361gmail-asset-img-link" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.crazytownblog.com/.a/6a012876c6c7fb970c01b8d0c4f2f7970c-popup&source=gmail&ust=1566692110460000&usg=AFQjCNFBbGyZMNeJKhoBr3yQuOzv34x0BA" href="http://www.crazytownblog.com/.a/6a012876c6c7fb970c01b8d0c4f2f7970c-popup" style="color: #1155cc; display: inline; font-size: small;" target="_blank"><br /></a>
Credits: New Intro – <strong>No character name placards this season, but we do get the same wondrous theme song!</strong> Highlights from the dramatic intro montage: Dylan gets in a shoving match with some boy we don’t know in the hallway at school. Courtney escorts a basket case Ashley to a table at the Avalon, while some girl we don’t know watches from a distance. Back at school, Billy grabs yet another kid we don’t know, turns him upside down and shakes coins out of him like a piggy bank. Then it's back to the Avalon where Brooke sits with two more girls we don’t know and tries to make one look pretty. The girl just sits there making a sad face. Brooke gives her this look like, “Well, I’m trying, but you see what I'm working with?!”<br />
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Elsewhere in the Avalon, Matt looks longingly at Ashley sitting at the counter, talking to the kid who was in the shoving match with Dylan earlier.<strong> Yet another boy we don’t know watches Matt watch Ashley. These kids are all stalking each other!</strong> A bunch of girls we don’t know sit at a table and talk shit about either the guy watching Dylan or the guy talking to Ashley. Sight lines here are unclear. Then Dylan’s band is playing in his garage, but yet another kid we don’t know is playing drums instead of Billy and – oh dear lord! Ashley is singing at a keyboard with one final girl we don’t know. I’m beginning to vaguely recall a plotline with the band trying to find a female lead singer and Ashley being involved. Okay, that's it for the Season 2 credit sequence. Time to start the show!</div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4rA3Dc72HE0wUp8ieRkSsEN-VWdRX9k38S6SlBeivY_oBsX4PIaHa_brjvdxht_Nbgl3biG8dQsRd6PLjkuR2q9ztKbGIlZVeDHUY_ApUFzyCWZpzPjdyzm3b7eoGKufEgkGmqIFJJRyJ/s719/ashley+courtney.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="719" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4rA3Dc72HE0wUp8ieRkSsEN-VWdRX9k38S6SlBeivY_oBsX4PIaHa_brjvdxht_Nbgl3biG8dQsRd6PLjkuR2q9ztKbGIlZVeDHUY_ApUFzyCWZpzPjdyzm3b7eoGKufEgkGmqIFJJRyJ/w512-h332/ashley+courtney.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><strong>Ashley's Basement of Sorrowful Whispers and Mental Collapse - </strong>Courtney and Ashley sit around looking miserable and bored out of their minds. Girls, the season JUST STARTED. If you’re not engaged now, how much further can the energy slide by the time Episode 13 rolls around? Courtney (who is wearing jeans! No more hideous floor length dresses? What's going on?) thinks maybe she should go, since they are not really friends and having nothing to talk about. Ashley is all too pleased to send her on her way. On her way up the stairs, Courtney mentions getting a letter from Jake who is in China with his mom for 6 weeks. I had forgotten Jake never actually appears in Season 2, but is one of the few characters whose absence is explained and one of even a smaller group of characters who actually rejoin the show once they leave.<br />
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Having shown no interest in Jake when he was in town, Courtney now finds herself in something of a long distance romance! <strong>It’s certainly fun and safe to pretend you have a nice boyfriend when that boy is not around to remind you of the fact you don’t actually like him!</strong> Ashley tells Courtney to say hi for her when she writes Jake back. Courtney goes on the offensive, asking what else is she really supposed to say about Ashley when Jake still thinks that she's dating Matt and going to school? Ashley couldn’t care less. She hasn't been to school in a week and is never going back to Hillside! Courtney tells her she can’t drop out of high school just because she cheated on one stupid test. Ashley breathlessly says she’s not dropping out, she’s being sent away to private school. And the kicker is she WANTS to go! Courtney is FLOORED. <b>Ashley doesn’t care. She lets Courtney show herself out and stares aimlessly around the basement.</b> I like to think she's looking for where she left her script. The Ominous Transition Music plays. Season Two is starting off in a dark place, y’all.</div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3BhpdzNwBR1CGyOmONPAd2StcI88YmAXvrgYY9e3ST-P8gw-ZO_w9yiQ0dKqSDE68bS0yBRX0iEqMunX9iYbDpO6wAKrt2KHBtLpKhY_A8jPov_QcgoXVzsY21MN1Df97JUDbkI9LF7F/s718/matt+bro+punch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="718" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3BhpdzNwBR1CGyOmONPAd2StcI88YmAXvrgYY9e3ST-P8gw-ZO_w9yiQ0dKqSDE68bS0yBRX0iEqMunX9iYbDpO6wAKrt2KHBtLpKhY_A8jPov_QcgoXVzsY21MN1Df97JUDbkI9LF7F/w512-h335/matt+bro+punch.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><strong>Avalon – Side Table of Sorrowful Solitude.</strong> Recovering Alcoholic Matt mopes by himself when his former friends from the basketball team come in. <b>Matt asks them about the latest game, which of course they won without his stupid ass. </b>Having been kicked off the team, Matt's horrible attitude is no longer dragging them down, so they've won five straight! The basketball dudes don’t even try to hide that they're better off without him. They’re just like, “Yup! Later!” and Matt sits back down all alone as more Ominous Transition Music plays.</div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QFZ9g_M3OaCuHT8cLg9oBC5Ni8zE33T3C2M5BZRiYx9C3i_US4i1-UiB-5F77ZDKVruaKsIaLkcR_yQadBcR2Ip3ThfPbDqKlqL10Ld3F73BOrZdC8K19iMFfCi6l_-GQxSgWljT9Hc1/s719/brooke+amamnda.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="436" data-original-width="719" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QFZ9g_M3OaCuHT8cLg9oBC5Ni8zE33T3C2M5BZRiYx9C3i_US4i1-UiB-5F77ZDKVruaKsIaLkcR_yQadBcR2Ip3ThfPbDqKlqL10Ld3F73BOrZdC8K19iMFfCi6l_-GQxSgWljT9Hc1/w512-h310/brooke+amamnda.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><a class="m_-6490327342810133361gmail-asset-img-link" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.crazytownblog.com/.a/6a012876c6c7fb970c01bb07df0f23970d-popup&source=gmail&ust=1566692110460000&usg=AFQjCNEEC8gGJsipjHlcxrvynycNVJpVvw" href="http://www.crazytownblog.com/.a/6a012876c6c7fb970c01bb07df0f23970d-popup" style="color: #1155cc; display: inline; font-size: small;" target="_blank"><br /></a>
<strong>Hillside, Locker Labyrinth</strong> – Brooke enters sporting a new power lesbian haircut and a referee pattern shirt. Excellent! Some girl we don’t know yet calls after her. <strong>And now I'd like to introduce you to a new segment in <span class="il">Fifteen</span> Recaps called <em>"And You Are...?"</em> dedicated to the numerous previously unseen but suddenly integral characters that will unceremoniously pop up on this show from here on out.</strong> What I have been able to gather over the years about what happened behind the scenes is this: After Season 1, production shifted from Vancouver to Ottawa which necessitated new casting and storyline changes (production jumped again for Seasons 3 and 4 to Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando, and the cast shake ups happened again). <b>The writers took this opportunity to reboot an otherwise intensely serialized show, with almost no attempt to explain what had happened or why people suddenly disappeared.</b> So here’s our first guest on <em>“And You Are…?”</em> Brooke’s sister, Amanda. Amanda is a new sister. But she’s been here the whole time! Their previously-known-to-us sister Theresa, having successfully set the trap that got Brooke in trouble for plagiarism, has left Hillside (everyone's moving on mid-term? mid-week?). Brooke now hates Amanda because Amanda told their father about Brooke’s many school-related crimes. Amanda tries to reconcile, but Brooke is in no mood to forgive little sis #2, suggesting Amanda go get run over by a school bus. There were never such devoted sisters!</div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3ZBN1Vys53zXLsc4xR1ISzf7JsvUkCS1hQn3KzDQvDeAtLu_w24n620DQCvHQaRm0sS1uF99DlbSyHiZrXjyBCBymJQ7csg60Oedts3ZEY7c8BU8Q5lpjN85Ycn5FB5XbW7Ox7ruv_gV/s722/billy+matt+pinball.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="441" data-original-width="722" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3ZBN1Vys53zXLsc4xR1ISzf7JsvUkCS1hQn3KzDQvDeAtLu_w24n620DQCvHQaRm0sS1uF99DlbSyHiZrXjyBCBymJQ7csg60Oedts3ZEY7c8BU8Q5lpjN85Ycn5FB5XbW7Ox7ruv_gV/w512-h313/billy+matt+pinball.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><strong>Avalon – Pinball Wizard Room.</strong> Close up on Matt’s right hand - he is wearing a thick gold ring on his middle finger. Was that ever a fashion thing? Billy comes in and “accidentally” slams into him so that he loses the game. It has to be intentional, though I don’t know why he does this. Billy asks about Ashley. Matt says they broke up. Eventually Billy kinda wanders away.<strong> Nothing happens here. Why did this scene exist?</strong> Why would Billy care about Matt or Ashley anyway? Oh, God. This show! Never change! (It never will.)</div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ICzUMnDfrb2OKbo3-pAWGSeNtN-p9Hcq_B9NCF-5uWAyyuJCvfWK9BhO_wEMRykQHpAUtbbwjuW3w5OuQ8iviobTq_qd-bHFYLajMzVpRU5Hp0HU90GrpOf3EPF3EtCEwe69_z3ixwL6/s719/arseman+intro.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="437" data-original-width="719" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ICzUMnDfrb2OKbo3-pAWGSeNtN-p9Hcq_B9NCF-5uWAyyuJCvfWK9BhO_wEMRykQHpAUtbbwjuW3w5OuQ8iviobTq_qd-bHFYLajMzVpRU5Hp0HU90GrpOf3EPF3EtCEwe69_z3ixwL6/w512-h311/arseman+intro.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="color: #222222;">Hillside – Student Lounge.</strong><span style="color: #222222;"> Dylan tries to talk to Courtney and she is obnoxious to him. He just wants to gossip about what’s happening with Ashley. The reason Courtney doesn’t blab everything to him immediately has nothing to do with loyalty or discretion. It's entirely because she wants to feel superior by shutting him out. She blows him off and walks to the end of another table to meet our second contestant on </span><em style="color: #222222;">“And You Are…?”</em><span style="color: #222222;"> <b>It’s Arseman! She’s been here the whole time! If you don’t remember her, that’s your own fault! Get your brain checked!</b> Arseman notes that Courtney just can’t not be bitchy to Dylan. </span><span style="color: #222222;">It must be noted that Courtney is back to wearing a horrible vertical striped full length dress to school. Where did the jeans go? Sigh.</span><span style="color: #222222;"> Courtney says getting involved with Dylan was the worst mistake she ever made. Courtney, you were NEVER involved with Dylan. You were obsessed with him and he kissed you one time to literally stop you from talking at him. Then you freaked out when one kiss didn't mean he wanted to be with you forever and ever. Somehow, Courtney sees herself as the victim here. She's insane. Courtney and Arseman gossip about Ashley by discussing everything you already saw in the first scene.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir-SUhyphenhyphenLCeu-iRswPGgZKXfLEKesZSRfHOCc0_8yfmtDTOpRsnvdR8425SIdXf-63vrxVqTfBc1uJmdbAu_YgR91iPmEzjaQ0KmeuLq35RHmvuvydFT_20qFz44QAfXUpyJskpSco5u8hn/s714/courtney+brooke+arseman.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="435" data-original-width="714" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir-SUhyphenhyphenLCeu-iRswPGgZKXfLEKesZSRfHOCc0_8yfmtDTOpRsnvdR8425SIdXf-63vrxVqTfBc1uJmdbAu_YgR91iPmEzjaQ0KmeuLq35RHmvuvydFT_20qFz44QAfXUpyJskpSco5u8hn/w512-h312/courtney+brooke+arseman.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><a class="m_-6490327342810133361gmail-asset-img-link" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.crazytownblog.com/.a/6a012876c6c7fb970c01bb07df0f81970d-popup&source=gmail&ust=1566692110461000&usg=AFQjCNF-sZPnALr1kuQOHjaM6uPC9W_hOQ" href="http://www.crazytownblog.com/.a/6a012876c6c7fb970c01bb07df0f81970d-popup" style="color: #1155cc; display: inline; font-size: small;" target="_blank"><br /></a><span style="color: #222222;">
Courtney and Arseman talk about staging an intervention for Ashley at the Avalon later that night. Of course, Courtney blabs the whole plan loud enough so that Brooke can overhear them when she walks by. Brooke, of course, is intrigued! </span><strong style="color: #222222;">Courtney and Arseman don’t even bother to hide rolling their eyes, as they’re both like, “FUCKING. HELL.”</strong><span style="color: #222222;"> They both tell Brooke to just leave it alone and not to tell anyone about it. Brooke says she won’t, but she totally will.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX8GYkIBppqU1VcjsfnzkTYJ7y6CVoyWQoAJqUTw3JMDu_hF-0_rB0zYy1RumjyAe9jJKPQSVNsHifMr0R6SXfnew51euj5rJTjf8IvRLLJlIJbauIqc3yKvipt9En8oSPcoNpAV_CnPRt/s718/courtney+eyes.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="718" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX8GYkIBppqU1VcjsfnzkTYJ7y6CVoyWQoAJqUTw3JMDu_hF-0_rB0zYy1RumjyAe9jJKPQSVNsHifMr0R6SXfnew51euj5rJTjf8IvRLLJlIJbauIqc3yKvipt9En8oSPcoNpAV_CnPRt/w512-h331/courtney+eyes.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><span style="color: #222222; font-size: small;"><br /></span><strong style="color: #222222;">Ashley's Basement of Sorrowful Whispers and Mental Collapse. </strong><span style="color: #222222;">Courtney goes to see Ashley during lunch. Ashley is packing her stuff as Courtney tries and fails one more time to get her to see reason. Ashley finally agrees to at least go to the Avalon with Courtney for “goodbye pizza” (the air quotes are mine, but I'm surprised they're not hers) so the Intervention Plan has been hatched! I'm sure it will all go as planned and not be a raging disaster.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5_hfgjuEfeGNuX4c0f6Fe1PsfwxXdR_bsUNMJ6h5_IsQ-q1EbMflRf5RDKgRThRnQ2Y0UdH-aNSyzoBmGP7AFHiFKFSMNx8fDs39a83pc4v-dVh8pn6g_NnCNF05VCMZnXUktO4oigR7/s718/brooke+matt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="718" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5_hfgjuEfeGNuX4c0f6Fe1PsfwxXdR_bsUNMJ6h5_IsQ-q1EbMflRf5RDKgRThRnQ2Y0UdH-aNSyzoBmGP7AFHiFKFSMNx8fDs39a83pc4v-dVh8pn6g_NnCNF05VCMZnXUktO4oigR7/w512-h330/brooke+matt.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><span style="color: #222222; font-size: small;"><br /></span><strong style="color: #222222;">Avalon – Main Booth of Misery.</strong><span style="color: #222222;"> Matt sits alone doing his work, drinking a (rum and?) coke. Brooke comes over to ruin his day and go through a lot of exposition. Littler sister Theresa is at art school, Matt got kicked off the basketball team for drinking and having a bad attitude, and then his toxic relationship with Ashley fell apart. Now, Ashley’s leaving for private school, and- Wait... <i>did Matt just miss something here?</i> He didn't know about Ashley leaving until Brooke just told him?? Oops! Matt freaks out and runs off at this news. </span><strong style="color: #222222;">With the main booth all to herself now, Brooke orders lunch. Being a total bitch can work up an appetite!</strong><span style="color: #222222;"> The waitress shoves a menu toward her, seething with contempt. Everyone hates Brooke.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">
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<b style="color: #222222;">Avalon – Corner Booth of Crumbling Dreams. </b><span style="color: #222222;">Billy is playing drums on the table and Dylan comes over and they have this conversation about rehearsing later that goes on for like 2 whole minutes and tells us nothing except that Billy is REALLY into making the band good, Dylan thinks Billy’s getting ahead of himself, and I await the inevitable moment when Billy is kicked out of the band and loses his entire mind.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6aj_6S_tMloBUje36I3JUdhW6DF1uyKZUddZot9Hyp1tPVXJih0HBxkZDjdY4FGr-WgSq2U3iD4BGFuUX6dlIanxkbvWZfBuwT2HJ2cyHGvTd3y58Cw-ykX1o9WwotmJe17WmvtxJTDnH/s710/arseman+stairs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="710" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6aj_6S_tMloBUje36I3JUdhW6DF1uyKZUddZot9Hyp1tPVXJih0HBxkZDjdY4FGr-WgSq2U3iD4BGFuUX6dlIanxkbvWZfBuwT2HJ2cyHGvTd3y58Cw-ykX1o9WwotmJe17WmvtxJTDnH/w512-h330/arseman+stairs.jpg" width="512" /></a></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><a class="m_-6490327342810133361gmail-asset-img-link" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.crazytownblog.com/.a/6a012876c6c7fb970c01b7c73b71e5970b-popup&source=gmail&ust=1566692110461000&usg=AFQjCNFG2niL5wkWu19UAGaSwlMUsnBSGQ" href="http://www.crazytownblog.com/.a/6a012876c6c7fb970c01b7c73b71e5970b-popup" style="color: #1155cc; display: inline; font-size: small;" target="_blank"><br /></a>
<strong style="color: #222222;">Hillside, Stairway to Exposition</strong><span style="color: #222222;"> - Arseman and Courtney have the exact same conversation they had before about staging an intervention for Ashley – just in case you tuned in late and missed it the first time. But this time, Matt runs over to them and wants confirmation that Ashley really is leaving like Brooke told him. </span><strong style="color: #222222;">Courtney’s basically like, “Yeah, I was gonna tell you just as soon as she was already gone.”</strong><span style="color: #222222;"> Will Ashley's ex-boyfriend awkwardly show up at her intervention?? (He will.)</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq2r6qMYAAL497Plh7Q5wQujUdQo29OIHPxHmkTc9_GBiaR-SFka5UL6fBzFLyvRmrBHOCf4PPfZF2mmwwUC0ris3blPlzcMwK-5SsRY57FekepYmBiQl6kSxyqdW3O2JQiP6IHdDTQZvi/s707/dylan+janice.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="707" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq2r6qMYAAL497Plh7Q5wQujUdQo29OIHPxHmkTc9_GBiaR-SFka5UL6fBzFLyvRmrBHOCf4PPfZF2mmwwUC0ris3blPlzcMwK-5SsRY57FekepYmBiQl6kSxyqdW3O2JQiP6IHdDTQZvi/w512-h332/dylan+janice.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><span style="color: #222222; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="color: #222222;">Three feet away, (but it might as well be happening in a totally different universe) we meet our third contestant in, “And You Are…?” This one we’re not supposed to know, though! Her name is Janice, she is new and everyone will hate and shun her because she is new.</span><strong style="color: #222222;"> Not only is she new, but she’s also not white, so Hillside’s well-documented knee-jerk xenophobia is about to rear its ugly head in a major way.</strong><span style="color: #222222;"> Janice desperately tries to introduce herself to an uninterested Dylan before Billy marches in between them and pulls Dylan away. Then they say not nice things about Janice while she’s RIGHT THERE until she cringes and leaves. These kids are THE WORST. Billy fills in Dylan about Ashley’s intervention.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZs1qs0StqGwb2_lPfEsVP1R-DQPTF08Zvga_W5m5yv6nPb5c7U4dQVsm7zpLZbzVid62Y6Pswm84-hTL8UsdXQFLmD2MRQsFLm7NTWsMgpG-6_MwKzOUTMr9xlAhykuBDJWkRN-liU6H2/s718/pizza.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="718" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZs1qs0StqGwb2_lPfEsVP1R-DQPTF08Zvga_W5m5yv6nPb5c7U4dQVsm7zpLZbzVid62Y6Pswm84-hTL8UsdXQFLmD2MRQsFLm7NTWsMgpG-6_MwKzOUTMr9xlAhykuBDJWkRN-liU6H2/w512-h330/pizza.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><a class="m_-6490327342810133361gmail-asset-img-link" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.crazytownblog.com/.a/6a012876c6c7fb970c01bb07df10f2970d-popup&source=gmail&ust=1566692110461000&usg=AFQjCNEYCJJlqDnHCu19nAjgGF2lNP5t8w" href="http://www.crazytownblog.com/.a/6a012876c6c7fb970c01bb07df10f2970d-popup" style="color: #1155cc; display: inline; font-size: small;" target="_blank"><br /></a>
<strong style="color: #222222;">The Avalon – Intervention Central.</strong><span style="color: #222222;"> Courtney and Ashley sit at the main booth eating the saddest two slices of pizza you ever saw. They're topped with deli-sliced salami, a topping I’ve NEVER seen on pizza in my life. Is that a Canadian thing? Ashley is weirded out because she’s afraid they will run into people from school. Courtney’s all, “YEAH… about that…” when Arseman walks in. </span><strong style="color: #222222;">Ashley whispers, “HOW DARE YOU???” as loud as a person can whisper.</strong><span style="color: #222222;"> Arseman shuts her down pretty fast, though. Her friends just want to say goodbye, which any sane person would understand. Instead of dramatically running from the room, A</span><span style="color: #222222;">shley agrees to speak to them</span><span style="color: #222222;">. Dylan and Billy awkwardly shuffle over. Dylan tells her it’s crazy to think anyone would care that she cheated on the test. Billy says nothing. They retreat to order drinks from the counter. Matt comes in. THE TENSION!! He mumbles,“Hi...” and goes to play pinball.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPj0vrwpfwCHbvShot0nclNVQnjb5JFGx7-_R82UdBMIMjSSt_h3XZNClFwA7Lwdh_TfpC8hPIRUHVGlJQVF6cVdU-Z4aksXdS1N0FZU3l0ypCEoWV6zB1vfDiCl781Mje-birpYLOVv3x/s714/brooke+group.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="714" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPj0vrwpfwCHbvShot0nclNVQnjb5JFGx7-_R82UdBMIMjSSt_h3XZNClFwA7Lwdh_TfpC8hPIRUHVGlJQVF6cVdU-Z4aksXdS1N0FZU3l0ypCEoWV6zB1vfDiCl781Mje-birpYLOVv3x/w512-h331/brooke+group.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><span style="color: #222222; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="color: #222222;">Brooke saunters in and starts twisting the knife into Ashley in amazing fashion. She tells Ashley it’s so sad that she’s being sent to “reform school” (“Private school!” Arseman adorably interjects) and how cheating really isn’t as bad as murder, and how Ashley only did it because she’s inadequate. What’s lost on all of these people is that Brooke is the biggest cheater and liar at school! I don’t understand why no one throws it in her face. The show remembers it as a plot point - Brooke’s downfall was buying the geography paper written with Olaf’s stolen notes and getting caught - but</span><strong style="color: #222222;"> the other kids never compare what Brooke did to what Ashley did in order to shut Brooke up. This makes NO sense!</strong><span style="color: #222222;"> Finally, Dylan comes over and tells Brooke to find a toilet and flush herself down (implication: Brooke is a total shit. Nice job getting around the sensors there, </span><em style="color: #222222;"><span class="il">Fifteen</span>!</em><span style="color: #222222;">) Brooke retreats, humiliated. 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Both of their lives have been destroyed. Is there any hope for them in the future? No. They agree that the future is only filled with more sorrow and everything is ruined. 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Everyone moves on from Ashley being the center of everything! Or do they? We meet a whole new slate of contestants of America's Favorite Game Show, </span><em style="color: #222222;">“And You Are…?”</em><span style="color: #222222;"> with Erin, Chris and David! Janice faces unending ridicule from everybody! Courtney wears jeans again! Brooke finally realizes she has ZERO FRIENDS! It’ll all be PRETTY HEAVY!</span></div>
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We've made it DanceFans! The performance finale. The last chance for the dancers to impress the judges and get votes from America. Nobody goes home tonight. We'll crown a winner next week. You'd think this would make for a more relaxed show, but typically dancers get a case of the yips around this time every season. There are more routines to learn in the same amount of prep time. Filling 2 hours airtime with only 4 contestants left means it's likely (at least) one routine hasn't gotten enough time to really come together. Now that the live episodes don't go on as long as they did in earlier seasons, there's less burn out or struggles with injury. But the tension and nerves connected to the approach the finish line remains a real thing. Let's see who can keep it together, shall we? </div>
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<b>Top 4 and All-Star Group Routine</b><b style="background-color: transparent;"> - choreographed by Mandy More to a music Medley of CATS, inspired by the upcoming movie.</b> Are we getting Broadway-style CATS costumes? Movie-style CGI-fur? No, we're getting regular clothes! What? not event headbands topped with cat ears? The routine itself is charming. Mandy combines the imagery of the white cat with Grizabella's song which feels like a no-no, but I'll excuse it. The end is pretty joyful and ends (a little abruptly) with a focus on our cutie pie Top 4.<br />
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Cat takes the stage in a striking yellow dress from Givenchy. She talks at length about the upcoming CATS movie out at the end of the year. Who on this show is a producer on the movie? We get some extended commercials for the movie throughout the show. Tonight we're seeing each of the final four do a routine with the other three, plus an all star routine, plus solos. We'll also be be presented with two slightly competing narratives. The judges and choreographers will be focusing on the two final couples' ongoing chemistry and the contestants will talk about how they all now realize they are each others' competition and they are focused on winning over romance. I rank the solos this way: Bailey (the audience chanted his name afterward), Gino, Mariah and Sophie. </div>
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<b style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gino and Sophie - Jazz routine choreographed by Ray Leper to “All Nite (Don’t Stop) [Sander Kleineberg’s Everybody Club Mix]” by Janet Jackson.</b></div>
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This routine is about meeting someone and having instant chemistry. Ray is trying to instigate another kiss between them. They just went there last week. Look, if they're in love, let them announce it in their own time, and if not, leave them alone. Their parents are watching in the audience! Don't make them all uncomfortable. This routine feels nervous to me. Gino gets a little off-balance at times and has some unsure foot placements. Sophie feels a little in her own world. This is what I meant about finale nerves. In judging, Mary loved it. Dom says he was disappointed they didn't kiss, even though it clearly would've been gratuitous! Laurieann liked their fierce attack during the routine and Nigel appreciated the chemistry and thought it was brilliant. I feel like they could've called out the obvious nerves here and reminded them to breathe and shake out the nerves. After all, nobody's going home tonight!</div>
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<b style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bailey and Mariah - Jazz routine choreographed by Jonathan Redavid to “16 Tons” by Leann Rimes.</b></div>
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Another romance-y dance-y. It's stronger than the Gino-Sophie routine, but again it feels like they're a little tight. They might just be pacing themselves for all the other routines still to come. Bailey looks like he's concentrating during the tricks. Mariah seems to be operating at 90% instead of 100%. It's still very entertaining. I've just seem them more relaxed in the movement. D-Trix is blown away by Bailey and his growth this season. Laurieann finds them both inspiring to anyone. Nigel doesn't think whatever Bailey might lack in technique stops him from being totally entertaining. Mary thinks Mariah is full of soul and that Bailey soars in every routine.</div>
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<b style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sophie and All-Star Marko - Contemporary routine choreographed by Talia Favia to “90 Days” by P!nk featuring Wrabel.</b></div>
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<b>Marko and his mustache</b> are here to throw Sophie around the stage. Marko is a beautiful dancer in his own right, but he's also gotta be Top 5 in the show's history in terms of partnering. He just has an innate generosity in showing off his partner. Unsurprisingly, Sophie looks great here. There is no hesitancy in her movement, and she's being asked to do some difficult moves that require a lot of strength and trust. She exudes emotion throughout. Bravo. Laurieann thinks she found her strength as a “world-changer” and credits Nigel for being the one on the panel who first saw the potential she had as a dancer. Nigel thinks Sophie proves female dancers are just as strong as men. Mary thinks she's peaking at the right time. D-Trix thinks this is her best performance and also that the choreo deserves an Emmy nomination.</div>
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<b style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bailey and All-Star Comfort - Hip Hip choreographed by Luther Brown to “Tell Me When To Go” by E-40 featuring Keak Da Sneak.</b></div>
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Bailey’s crying throughout rehearsal because it means so much to him to do this routine with Comfort. This routine is interesting to me because Comfort's and Bailey's energies are so different, but so complimentary here. He is sharp and energetic and Comfort is so effortlessly smooth. The contrast really works here. Nigel scares us all with a gold grill in his mouth. Mary thinks he couldn’t get any further down in the pocket.” D-Trix notes that he nailed the Bay Area style of hip hop in the routine. Laurieann bestows on him bragging rights for representing the Bay Area. OWN IT! <u>OWN IT!</u> <b><u>OWN IT!</u></b></div>
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<b style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gino and Mariah - Quickstep routine choreographed by Artem Chigvintsev and Sharna Burgess to “Bad Boy Good Man” by Tape Five featuring Henrik Wager.</b></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Artem Chigvintsev</span> and <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sharna Burgess have landed on the their (dancing) feet from DWTS (after not being included in the pro roster for the upcoming season) and are happy to be here choreographing the dreaded quickstep</span>. It's traditionally a dance that's hard for dancers to pull off the hold position properly. Gino and Mariah do a good job here. The routine is light and joyful and they bring their personalities to it. They end with a side by side one-armed forward flip that impresses. Standing O from the judges. Mary will always be tough but fair with this style, and she thought they did a respectable job with it. D-Trix says everyone on his season wanted to avoid the quickstep because it's so hard. Laurieann thought they did a great job. Nigel says the quickstep can be a dancer’s downfall, but not tonight. Better luck next season, Quick Step! </div>
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<b style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bailey and Sophie - Bollywood routine by Nakul Dev Mahajan to “Butterfly” by Pritam from Jab Harry Met Sejal.</b></div>
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Another routine, another almost-kiss. The performances in this routine feel a little under-baked. Bailey and Sophie are bringing energy, but not a lot of specificity - especially in the hand gestures which are usually such a signature component of this style. Here they are almost non-existent. The partnering feels disconnected. There's an extended bit where Sophie just sits in the wheelbarrow... swaying? I dunno. Nakul's facial reaction in the audience reads like, "Uhh, okay..." D-Trix comments on how much stamina it takes to get through Bollywood. Laurieann admired the storytelling but felt they both lost the details. Nigel agrees and says he’s seen both dancers do better than what they just did. Mary tries to spin it more positively, but also acknowledges the lack of attention to detail.</div>
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This routine is about a break up. Melanie has broken Gino's heart. Time for Gino to express himself! Break down those emotional walls, buddy! Melanie is a force and she will accept nothing less. I'm happy to say that Gino rises to the challenge! Great movement, pacing, and emotion. Another Standing O from the judges. Laurieann has been praying all season that Gino's walls would fall and now that they have, he tells him not to look back. Nigel congratulates Gino on his performance and thinks vulnerability is a dancer's great power. The audience knows when you’re putting up a veneer and will reject it. Mary loves Gino's passion. D-Trix thinks it was perfection and showing such vulnerability is its own win.</div>
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In this routine Robert is representing the path of life (which seems super intense to me, even though there have been crazier dance concepts on this show, for sure.) Gorgeous work between these two. I'd say Robert is also Top 5 ever in terms of partners on this show. Sometimes the lighting design combined with their height differential means Mariah's face gets lost in darkness and I am sad to miss her expression, because when she's in the light I'm getting so much from her. Aside from that, it's a total win. Nigel thinks she is an amazing talent and it's been his privilege to watch her dance all season. Mary considers it dance heaven. D-Trix thinks she is wonderful. Laurieann tells Mariah she has always seen her and she should own her victory tonight and know that she deserves it.</div>
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The boys are playing friends who are both in love with the same woman. It's a very fun routine and the energy between Bailey and Gino is great. It's too bad they only get one routine to play off each other. I'd enjoy seeing more of them. Great individual character work and dynamic interaction. The execution of movement is great too. Side by side back flips! Nigel thinks this is the best top four across a season ever. I'm not going to argue with him, because they are very strong. Nigel already says this will be one of his picks for the Encore Finale next week. Mary declares them the real couple to beat (I think they'll be the Top 2, honestly). They are the first pair of guys to get tickets on the Hot Tamale Train together! WOO-WOO!!! D-trix thanks them for their great work. Laurieann calls out the partnership between <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Gregory Hines</span> and <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Mikhail Baryshnikov</span> as comparison. Next season, a contestant/all-star gay love dance routine, please!</div>
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This routine is about “catty girls who like each other, but really want to beat each other,” So not exactly women supporting women, but I'm into the costumes so let's see what happens. This is a lot of fun and has great attitude from both women. Mariah grabs my eye more that Sophie, but she is by no means left in the dust. D-Trix especially loved the bench twerking, and the outfits made him want Fruity Pebbles, which made me laugh. Laurieann was into the shadiness and the ratchetness, and she knows Mariah was gonna kill LB's choreo but takes an extra moment to praise Sophie. Nigel thought it was incredible routine and thought they were fabulous and urges everyone watching to vote for their favorite dancer because these kids deserve to be supported by the audience for all the fantastic work they've done this season. Mary praises these, "two young women from "TENNESSEE!!!" I had forgotten they came from the same state until Mary screamed the reminder at us. She thinks they they brought it and tore the house down. </div>
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And that's a wrap on the competitive routines for season 16. Next week it's all celebration for the art created and for the journeys each finalist went on throughout the season. Nothing left to so except use Mariah's extended braid as a limbo stick during the final dance out to the theme song (Sophie makes them lower it more before she goes under so it's a challenge. That was awesome and made me laugh, especially since the braid is still connected to Mariah's head!). It's a very strong final four. I'm not sure how the final vote will go, but I put my votes towards Bailey. I thought he was the best throughout. I'm excited to see what they all do in the future. I wish them all long and successful dance careers.<br />
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Tonight's Routines Ranked in order of my preference:<br />
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1. Sophie and Marko Contemporary<br />
2. Bailey and Comfort Hip hop<br />
3. Gino and Melanie Contemporary<br />
4. Bailey and Gino Broadway<br />
5. Mariah and Robert Contemporary<br />
6. Mariah and Sophie Hip Hop<br />
7. Gino and Mariah Quickstep<br />
8. Bailey and Mariah Jazz<br />
9. Gino and Sophie Jazz<br />
10. Bailey and Sophie Bollywood<br />
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Predicted Finish:<br />
4th - Sophie<br />
3rd - Mariah<br />
Runner Up - Gino<br />
Winner - Bailey<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bailey is playing a waiter who falls for Koine. This scenario is not hard to believe since Koine is amazing. Al and Koine want Bailey to take a page from the OG Real World and stop being polite, and start getting real. The dancing and character-work here are strong. There is great chemistry between Bailey and Koine. He's giving the judges what they want, for sure. He's still my pick to win the season. Koine is so fantastic! Always great to see her on this stage. Standing ovation from the judges. D-Trix believed the performance and the technical ability from Bailey. Laurieann would buy a ticket to any Broadway show he’s cast in (me too! Come to NYC, Bailey!). Nigel thinks maybe Bailey has them fooled and he's really decades older and has been studying multiple fields of dance all his life. Mary rightly calls Bailey the entertainer of the show this season. Keep it up, dude!<br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />FYI - Gino's brother Kevin is a dancer in “Mean Girls” on Broadway! Tonight, Gino's doing an Egyptian hip-hop routine. Bring it with the crazy, Luther! No matter what Gino does, we get to see Comfort dance and I'm always here for that. But it turns out Gino keeps up and delivers a great performance. He does a couple of really cool tricks that look physically impossible. But the storytelling is really there on top of the steps. Another standing ovation. Laurieann shouts at Gino to continue to stay out of his head. Nigel thought Gino was 100% better than his last hip-hop routine. (Last time wasn't a disaster or anything though.) Mary love's Gino's fight and thought it was amazing. D-Trix was really impressed by the old school breaking moves Gino was able to nail. He mentions he's been watching Comfort on the show since he was 9 years old. I get that Season 4 was a long time ago, but DAMN, GINO! Keep that to yourself!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />Dance concept: these two don’t want to be in love but they can't help it! This routine is a lot of fun. They both shine. Gino is really putting all his technique to good use on spins and flips but not at the expense of character. Sophie is sharp and strong and also telling the story in her face. They are just flying across the stage throughout and share a kiss at the end of the routine. Nigel thought it was terrific. Mary likens Gino to Gene Kelly. D-Trix is ready to put the routine aside and just wants to know what's behind the kiss. Cat knows how to cultivate lasting couples on this show and doesn't want Dom messing up all her subtle moves to get these kids together. Laurieann again calls them the couple to beat. Paging Mariah and Bailey...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />Sexy and smooth is the order of the day and these two are ready to deliver. This one's SO GOOD. It's sexy as hell. They are both so good individually but they are perfectly matched. They always have such a great, "we're in this together" vibe. Everyone's really having a great night tonight. What's one more Standing O from the judges gonna hurt? Mary says they set the stage on fire and casts her vote for them as, "the couple to beat.” D-Trix calls Bailey the Filipino Magic Mike. Laurieann simply says, “I stand corrected” in terms of who is really the couple to beat. Nigel agrees: they are the most sensational couple. Again, we don't vote for couples, but if we did they would win!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />So here we go again, America. This week's votes will get combined with next week's Performance Finale votes from and they will decide the ultimate winner of Season 16. I really think it's between Bailey and Gino, but I wouldn't be upset if Mariah reigned supreme! I'd be surprised if Sophie was the top vote-getter overall, but she's done an incredible job throughout the live shows to make it to the end of the season. 1 hip hopper, and 3 contempos remain. May America's Favorite Dancer win!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">The routine starts out with three of the four female dancers on the balcony and I immediately assume someone is injured. My fears are not realized. Madison is just on stage doing flips and tricks with the boys. The girls' costumes look so beautiful here, but the boys look kinda basic, in tropical print shirts and colored slacks. It's a good group number with at least one truly insane move where Mariah is sitting on Benjamin's shoulders and then launches over his head through the air to be caught by Gino. That was nuts. How on earth did they practice that without killing her? These kids are fearless. We also get the audience waving glow sticks at the end and trying to stay on beat. I love when the judges wave glow sticks on the beat, regardless of what chaotic movement the non-dancers in the audience might come up with.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Cat comes out looking incredible in in this kinda ruby-strawberry-colored dress by Sant Laurent. It looks so sexy and also really soft and comfortable. She's also wearing these insane platform boots by Sant Laurent, because she wants the camera operators to really work to get everyone's faces in the same shot when she's standing next to these tiny dancers on stage. She explains that since I was just saying how much easier this show is to recap when it's </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">only an hour long, they've jumped back up to a 2-hour runtime. Tonight we get </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">two duets by each couple, plus quick solo numbers for each contestant, and then two group numbers with 4 dancers each. Then after all that, 2 more dancers get eliminated. I'm not going to spend a lot of time on the solos because they're so brief and there's so much else to get to tonight but my order of preference for them from greatest to least went like this: Gino (legit incredible, Standing O from the judges), Bailey (legit exciting), Mariah, Benjamin, Sophie, Madison, Sara and Ezra.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dancers! In! SPAAAAAACE! They are being dropped in from the ceiling y'all. That's a first. There is a really fun move where Ezra propeller spins Madison in the air. They both seem to having a good time. There's something a little out of pocket in the attitude of the piece. I think they're telling <i>just slightly</i> different stories with their bodies. It's good, but it's not killer. Mary thought it improved as it went on, but there were parts she just wasn't feeling. D-Trix declares Madison an amazing hip-hop dancer and I don't know I'd go that far, but he'd know better than me. Laurieann loved it, and Nigel thought they performed it brilliantly. The judges seemed to be more impressed with it than I was. But I enjoyed it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />With their partners eliminated last week, it's time for these two to develop some instant chemistry. They both get to dance in their own style tonight, which shouldn't hurt. The routine is a story personal to Monnie, reflecting his coming out of the closet. The routine is beautiful, if a little bit literal in it's movement and connection to the song. Laurieann thinks this new pairing is magical. Nigel also likes their chemistry. He also compliments them on their solos and takes a moment to dump on Lara Spencer for laughing at boys who take ballet. You knew there was no way he was gonna let that slide. Mary seems intent on bringing this number back for an encore in the Season Finale. D-Trix thought they did a great job and that they rose to the occasion of suddenly working with new partners after last week's elimination.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We're getting a different look at these two after Tahitian routine, and it really suits them. It's Anna's best performance, by far. There's a gentleness in their movement that suits the music and the tone of the piece very well. The chemistry feels effortless. Nigel is a fan and hopes it resonates with viewers (provided they can still vote for these two next week). Mary felt they transported her to a different era and it was just right. D was expecting full out BROADWAY! but his breath was taken away with their quality of movement. Laurieann may have come up with a new t-shirt slogan with, “Tempo is one thing. Feeling is everything.” Love her!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Madison and Ezra: Routine #2 - </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Argentine tango </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">choreographed by </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Miriam and Leonardo to</span></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><b>“Despues Que Te Fuiste (A Daniel Berard)“ by Pepe Motta.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />Argentine tango always has great potential to bring the fire. Do these two have the heat? You know, I thought they did a good job. But it was going for a different type of intensity than fire. There was an intentional coolness from the color palette and lighting. So their emotional intensity and strength felt really appropriate. I thought they both did well. This kind of routine makes me wish someone would choreograph an Argentine Tango to the old theme song from "Mystery!" That would be SO GOOD. Mary knows the difficulty of the choreography, and gives her approval on a job well done by these two. D-Trix thought they were amazing. Laurieann thought it was cinematic and also lets out this vocalization that is amazing and leaves even the always-prepared Cat a little unsure of how to proceed. Nigel was impressed with Madison's strength and Ezra's partnering. Good work, team!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mariah and Bailey: Routine #2 - Contemporary choreographed by </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mandy and Elizabeth to </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>“Slide” by James Bay.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Typical Tinder situation where you go on a first date, but the person you're meeting is secretly a thief. Instead of a roof for a prop, now we get a hat. The hat may be Gino's downfall. It's distracting him in rehearsal. If they didn't point it out in the rehearsal montage, Gino's Hat Issue might not have been as noticeable in the routine, but now I'm looking for it and it's there. I think Sophie is phenomenal here. I wish I had a deeper connection to her starting in the audition episodes of this season. I feel like I didn't see her until Top 10 Girls and wasn't rooting for her to make it, and now she's so strong but I'm emotionally invested in other dancers. Standing O from the judges. Laurieann declares Gino and Sophie the new couple to beat. Nigel agrees that they’re giving Bailey and Mariah a challenge. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> quietly </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">remind the judges again that the public does not vote for couples on this show.</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> Mary calls a special Hot Tamale Train heading express for Jazz City. D-Trix thinks their two best performances overall were tonight. Sorry, Gino’s best moment this season remains his jive with Stephanie. But these two are great together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /><b>Benjamin | Gino | Madison | Mariah - Group Routine: Contemporary choreographed by Talia Favia </b></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>to “Bad Guy” by Billie Eilish.</b></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /><br />It's a fun routine, but somehow I thought the dancers looked small on a big stage. It's a different side of contemporary than we usually get on this show. It had elements of jazz and hip hop. The move when the girls pulled off the guys sweatshirts was cool. Nigel thought Talia did a great job with such strong contempo dancers. Mary thought it was powerful, and tough. D-Trix of course loved the abs, because that's his thing. Laurieann wants to hire all of them right away, but she'll have to wait a little while because they're all obligated to do the SYTYCD National Tour, coming to a city near you this fall and winter!</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Anna | Sophie | Bailey | Ezra - Group Routine: African jazz choreographed by Sean Cheesman to </b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="background-color: white;">"</span><span style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255);">Rebirth</span><span style="background-color: white;">”</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> by Lord KraVen.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />I liked this second group more than the first. Better costumes and lighting. I felt they filled the stage. Really strong work and unlike the last group, no one is dancing in their signature style. Mary was feeling it. D-Trix praises them all for the amount of dancing they learned this week. It really was a big jump from last week. Laurieann could feel the effort and commitment coming from each of them. Nigel loved it too, but also takes a moment to applaud Bailey's earlier solo, which was incredible. Nigel loves that this show proves there isn't a society across the globe that doesn't dance!<br /><br />Cat has the results! Ezra is in danger, which means Bailey is safe. No surprise there. Sophie is safe, and Anna is in danger. No surprise there either. I think Anna is done, but it's a toss up for Ezra or Benjamin. Ezra was saved last week, so this might be the end of the road.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Final Results - Benjamin and Anna are eliminated!</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Nigel tells the dancers that are in the bottom that America hasn't voted for them and they have to figure out what they're doing wrong. America <i>has </i>voted for them though, just not in as great numbers as their competitors. The way he says it here is harsh. The judges are unanimous tonight in their decisions. For the guys, Ezra stays. Benjamin is going home. For the girls, Madison stays and Anna is going home. BenAnna has been eliminated! Gino Sophie, Bailey and Mariah have all avoided the bottom so far this season. Will they be the final four? Will Ezra or Madison be able to have a breakthrough in voting this week? Tune in and see!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />I didn't get to vote this week because I was at Opening Night at the US Open. I hope the rest of you did though! </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Tonight's Routines Ranked in Order of My Preference:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">1. <strike>Benjamin</strike> and <strike>Anna</strike> Broadway</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Gino and Sophie Contemporary</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Gino and Sophie Jazz</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Bailey and Mariah Contemporary</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">5. Ezra and Madison Argentine Tango</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">6. Bailey and Mariah Cha Cha Cha</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">7. Ezra and Madison Hip Hop</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">8. <strike>Benjamin</strike> and <strike>Anna</strike> Tahitian</span><br />
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<br />Here we go again, Dance Fans! 10 Contestants battling it out for the title of America's Favorite Dancer. At the end of the hour, only 8 will remain. Who got the fewest votes? Who will the judges save? Who will dance their last dance tonight? Let's get into it. <div>
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<br /><b>TOP 10 Group Number - Contemporary by Travis Wall to Harry Styles‘s “Sign of the Times”</b><br /><br />Travis created this dance in response to America’s gun violence epidemic. It's quite lovely. There are a lot of unique formations and shapes the dancers create together. You can tell how meaningful this routine is to them. Sometimes they fill the space in a way that makes you think there must be at least 20 of them. The old person in me thinks all the jolting back bends look painful, but then I remember that these dancers are very young and their spines are still sufficiently bendy. A great sense of connection between the dancers can be felt throughout. They reveal shirts that spell out "ENOUGH" on the back of them at the end. Indeed.</div>
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Cat comes out in a fantastic hot pink dress by Alessandra Rich and shoes by Gianvito Rossi with her hair up in a top bun. Flawless. She introduces the judges, explains the rules about how she'll reveal the results as they go through the night as to which 2 guys and which 2 girls got the least votes, and then the judges will get to save one guy and one girl who'll continue on in the competition. We also get clips of all of the contestants from their first recorded dance performances. They're all cute. Some are really into it. Some of them just kinda stand there and sway. All of their parents knew they were destined for SYTYCD greatness. </div>
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<br /><b>Gino and Stephanie - Jive choreographed by Sasha Farber and Emma Slater to "Long Tall Sally (The Thing)" by Little Richard.</b><br /><br />My favorite jive is Anya (ANYA!) and Danny's <a href="https://youtu.be/CbaEGuMLbfs" target="_blank">jive to "Girlfriend" in Season 3</a>. No jive routine since then has really lived up to that in terms of execution and excitement (I've rewatched it several times over the past couple days and I find it thrilling every time.) I gotta tell ya though, this one by Gino and Stephanie comes pretty close to that. It's technically strong and Gino has appropriately dialed up the personality to 11 following last week's critique. This is fun and fast and feels like a substantial routine to tackle. They left it all on the floor. Standing O from the judges. Mary hires Gino as the conductor of the Hot Tamale Train. D-Trix thinks Gino and Stephanie were stars. Laurieann smells greatness (which I can only assume smells like a Peanut Butter Cup Sundae with mint chocolate chip ice cream from Friendly's) and Nigel thought Gino had the sharpest jive moves since Benji Schwimmer in Season 2. This comparison is much sharper than the, "best-ever-hip-hop-girl-doing-ballroom-in-Week-1" praise he gave Anna last week.<br /><br />Cat has the results! Gino is safe, but <i>Stephanie is in danger</i>? QUE QUE?? How did that happen? She looks surprised and sad! <i>What were you thinking, America??</i> If the judges send her home, that's nuts. Now, I feel like anything can happen with tonight's results. I had thought Stephanie was solidly among the Top 3 girls heading into this week.</div>
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Next week: We're down to 5 contempos, 2 Hoppers, and 1 Baller! Gino and Sophie form a new partnership! Top 8 gets cut to Top 6! My guesses for Bottom 4 are Anna and Sophie and Ezra and Benjamin. But who knows after this week? Good luck, y'all!</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mariah and Bailey are self-proclaimed to be "small but mighty." They are a fun pair and I'm always gonna love people dancing to the B-52s. Bailey is my early prediction to win the season. His performance is packed with</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> energy. Mariah is strong here too, but Bailey's energy is so effusive. I think Mariah gets a little overshadowed. It's not easy going first. It's a very fast routine, but overall a very good job. Judges? </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #212121; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Laurieann</span></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #212121; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">LOVED it and screamed for them the entire time. She has put her own unique spin on Mary's usual high volume and high energy comments during critiques. I don't mind it.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> If both of them wind up REALLY loving a ballroom routine at the same time, I don't know what's gonna happen! </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #212121; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Nigel thought they were </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">enormous in talent (to compensate for them being relatively tiny humans) and thought they performed well.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #212121; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Mary </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">was especially impressed by Bailey. She says it like it's a surprise, but I'm not sure why. To me he's been the front runner from day one. D-Trix was blown away by their chemistry and envies their abs. I love D-Trix as a judge, by the way. He's emotionally open to the routines, has compassion for the dancers as a former contestant himself, but he is also not afraid to be honest and tell them if he didn't think something was up to the level it needed to be. Plus, he and Mary seem to have the best time sitting together. I'm so glad to have him on the panel this year. Cat wants to know who's the boss in this dance partnership and both dancers agree: it's Mariah!</span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anna Linstruth and Benjamin Castro: cha-cha-chá choreographed by Emma Slater and Sasha Farber to “We Run the Night (edited)” by Havana Brown featuring Pitbull.</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Their team name is BenAnna. Long live BenAnna! Cha-Cha-Chá seems more suited to Benjamin so we'll see how their partnering goes tonight. They get started and... it's ok! Nobody's booking tickets on the hot tamale train for this one, but it's fine. I thought Benjamin fared better here. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mary is very nice to them, while pointing out six or seven things that could've been better technically for Anna. D-Trix was a big fan of what they did and believes he's been in heels more times than Anna. Laurieann enjoyed their connection. Nigel thought Anna was the best hip-hop-to-ballroom girl for a first live show. When he says these very specific "bests," it drives me a little nuts. Who's he really comparing her to here? There haven't been that many hip hop girls over the years and how many of them got ballroom their first week? Is he saying she's better than Megz from Season 12? I mean, sure! Cat is already shipping BenAnna, and given the rate that this show produces dance couples, it's likely one of these five partnerships turns romantic at some point before the finale. It might as well be them!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So Madison is this week's lucky contempo dancer who gets to dance in her own style. I'm excited for her partnership with Ezra. I think they'll go far. This is a well executed and emotionally connected routine. Madison makes a little mistake with her foot placement that Ezra easily incorporates into the movement. S</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">tanding O from the judges. Nigel liked that Ezra kept up with Madison in her own style. Mary was a huge fan and brought up the missed leg placement and recovery as a big positive. D-Trix thought it was the best routine of the night. But there's still one more to go, D! Laurieann thought it was wonderful. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This set up has a "firefighter strippers" feel and they do take off their jackets mid-performance but, meh. They feel like they are in their own little worlds to me. Also I can't really tell the guys apart in the helmets. I know Bailey is the shortest, and Benjamin has the longest hair, but the other 3? Can't figure it out. If I spend half the number trying to figure out who they are and not focused on the dancing, it's a bad sign. The judges give another Standing O, but it feels a little "going through the motions" this time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. Madison & Ezra contempo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bottom 4 predictions: Gino and Eddie and Mariah and Anna. But results have surprised me before. It's not over for anyone yet!</span></div>
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This is it, DanceFans! The moment you've been waiting for. SYTYCD Season 15 has reached the LIVE SHOWS! How exciting! Now, we the voting viewers and they, the lovable judges, will help figure out who makes it to the Top 4 and then the popular vote carries the day and determines who is America's Favorite Dancer! Full disclosure: I'm in rehearsal for my new play <a href="http://www.newlighttheaterproject.com/meaningful-conversation" target="_blank">Meaningful Conversation</a> that will be going up in NYC in September, so my time to write recaps for Our Show Of Shows will be limited this summer. They will likely come way late, but they will come! As for this year's Top 10, 3 Contempos, 3 Ballers, 2 Jazz Hands, 1 Hopper, and 1 Tappa Tappa Tappa made it this far. Where will the go from here?<br />
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<b>TOP 10 Group Dance. Choreographer: Travis Wall Song: "Dream State" by Son Lux</b><br />
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All that body glitters is GOLD! Gold Dresses! Gold pants! Topless Male Dancers! Lifts galore. Gorgeous lighting. Everything we've come to love and expect from an opening group routine. Still, it's funny to watch an opening number with NO ALL-STARS. So different from last year! I'm happy the Top 10 get their moment together though.<br />
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Cue the theme song and the dancer intros! Here are your top 10 - OMG! Cat throws it OLD SCHOOL with a, "Here are The Girls! And here are Your Guys!" along with a head turn on the beat from the guys as they strut forward. How I missed that! Cat looks lovely as always in a green suede dress Saint Laurent. She shouts out Travis as an Emmy Nominee this year along with 3 other SYTYCD choreographers and the lighting team. Where's Cat's Nomination?? I must suppress my anger and carry on. Cat lets us know that beyond the 250K and the cover of Dance Spirit Magazine and the Title of America's Favorite Dancer, the winner of this season is joining the cast of Rent Live! It will be airing on FOX in January. So that will be fun!<br />
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On to the judges! Mary Murphy is here! Vanessa Hudgens is here! Nigel Lythgoe is here! And Twitch is back filling out the foursome! Nice. Cat chats with Nigel for a bit about the 9th Annual National Dance Day. Usually we're into the live shows already when this happens so they get to promote it more. But Nigel still leads the audience in saying "Happy Birthday, Granny!"to one of the older Dance Day enthusiasts he knows. No more stalling! The Top 10 are becoming 5 couples, dancing 2 routines tonight. So one routine will be in the guy's style and the other will be in the girls. This should be interesting. Let's get to it!</div>
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<b>Jensen & Jay Jay - Samba. Choreographer: Jean-Marc Genereux Song: "Mad Love" by Sean Paul</b><br />
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First up are Jensen and Jay Jay. They partnered briefly for ballroom in Academy Week so they know a little bit what to expect from each other. Jensen looks great in this routine. Jay Jay also is serving it up wearing a black mesh T-shirt. I like this pairing. A couple of transitions weren't 100% locked in, but they had great chemistry and hit it hard. A very strong routine to start the live shows, I think! Mary is fresh out of the gate trying to fake out the kids, before declaring it, "GREAT!" Nigel thought they both delivered. Vanessa that it was "fire," and tWitch loved their <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "eb grammond"; font-size: 17px;">trust and commitment. Wanting to make it clear that she won't be continuing last season's "let's all fall in love with another contestant" scenario, Jensen tells us she just got engaged to someone she's not competing against for votes! Congrats, Jensen!</span><br />
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<b>Hannahlei & Cole - Contemporary. Choreographer: Tyce Diorio, Song: "They Won't Go When I Go" by George Michael</b><br />
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Tyce brings us apocalypse dancers. Cole and Hannahlei make the the apocalypse look damn good. Legs for days with both these two. If Cole's pants were a millimeter further down on his but the network sensors were going to have to do that modesty blur they sometimes do on bare backsides. This dance was really really nice. Excellent chemistry and connection to the piece. Nigel thinks Hannahlei is this season's Warrior Princes. Not a bad title to walk away with from Week 1. Everyone else liked it too, but no one made an "Apocalypse, NOW!" joke and that made me sad.<br />
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I don't know if I love this pairing out of the gate. On the one hand, they are both tall. So height difference is not a problem. The routine is fun and playful... in moments. But at other times it feels forced and the technique feels a little wobbly. I feel bad that this one was a little off. Vanessa is kind but points out the flaws. tWitch felt there was a disconnect throughout and let's them know as a former contestant that they need to let people know why they are there. Mary thought they were trying too hard to have chemistry and Nigel was just like, "Samsies to what they said. Nothing to add." It's a bad sign when Nigel isn't moved to say anything on his own. Yikes!<br />
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<b>Genessy & Slavik - Hip hop. Choreographer: Luther Brown, Song: "Round & Round" by Fabolous</b><br />
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Luther Brown has them coming out of a giant safe inside their house...? I don't really get the concept but it doesn't matter. The dancing is tight. I especially liked Slavik. He could be the dark horse of the season. I don't know if the camera work really showed off the routine in the best way possible. Sometimes they seemed to be upstaging each other. The judges EAT IT UP THO. Standing ovation from all. Love! Love! Love! They are getting the "We put you together to fail from the start, but here you go proving us wrong! Wow!" storyline this season. Take it and run with it, kids!<br />
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<b>Magda & Darius - Contemporary. Choreographer: Travis Wall, Song: "Glass Heart Concerto" by Blondie and Philip Glass</b></div>
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Nothing says "Producer Love" like starting out with a Travis Wall routine. They are playing each other like instruments or stabbing each other with cello bows. It's like I'm back in Junior High orchestra! There's a lot to appreciate in the piece, both in its construction and the way it is performed. I'm a big fan of these two. But Travis has had so many wonderful routines at this point, and I'm not sure this one cracks the the all time Top 5 or even top 10 for me. It's just such a high bar! I think I liked tonight's group number more. The judges love it. This should put them solidly safe in the votes.</div>
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<b>Hannahlei & Cole - Paso doble. Choreographer: Jean-Marc Genereu, Song: "Heroes of Chaos" by Tybercore</b><br />
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I thought this was a VERY difficult paso for Week 1. I know that Cole's style is ballroom but Paso ain't no joke. There were some incredibly well-executed tricks at the beginning but I thought that resulted in them running out of gas a bit at the end. It's not like they tapped out or anything, but I felt like the difficulty started to register in their faces as it went on. Hannahlei's an effing powerhouse though. I love her. And Cole is a very solid partner still looking for his emotional breakthrough. I hope he finds it. The judges like it, but you can also tell they preferred their first routine. This one might have dipped them down on the leaderboard, if other couples nail their second routine.<br />
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<b>Jensen & Jay Jay - Jazz. Choreographer: Mandy Moore, Song: "Ex's & Oh's" by Elle King</b><br />
This piece is fierce and I'm into it. As opposed to the previous routine I felt like the energy was powered up and stayed there the whole time. I'm really loving Jensen tonight. Nigel thought it was too sexy, which... I get, but I don't agree. Nigel prefers his Jazz sexiness with controlled Fosse intensity. There's a time and place for that, but sometimes you can let loose and not sacrifice technique! Mary agrees with me and tells Jensen she was a beast on the stage. Vanessa agrees with me and Mary, as does tWitch. So we win, Nigel!<br />
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<b>Chelsea & Evan - Tap. Choreographer: Anthony Morigerato, Song: "Singin' In The Rain" by Jamie Cullum</b><br />
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Oh dear. Chelsea has tapped before but that doesn't make her a tappa tappa tappa. And you can't fake tappa tappa tappa in a situation like this. There's just nowhere to hide in a duet. Especially not when you're doing a routine with someone at Evan's skill level and working with a choreographer of Anthony Morigerato's genius. They all do their best here, but it comes off being too easy for Evan and too much of a challenge for Chelsea. I commend the effort, because doing a tap routine on TV that starts out okay and then keeps going wrong the longer it goes on is basically an anxiety nightmare of mine come to life. I don't think Chelsea could've done anything differently. She did her best. Evan just needed to tap with an All-Star like Gabby for it to really impress. It's not a style you can master in a few days. The judges are kind, but honest about it not being that great. Nigel reminds everyone that tap isn't easy and also notes he'd like to see Evan tap with Gabby. He and I are back on the same wavelength!<br />
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There is planking! There are big lifts! There are low spinning lifts! There is great chemistry and synchronicity (with the exception of one or two mistimed arm motions). I'm very impressed with Slavik. Gennesy is growing on me. The judges give them another standing ovation. I wasn't quite that taken with it, but the judges can't get enough. TWitch praises their intensity and commitment. Nigel says these two made the Top 10 because they have potential to grow throughout the series. I like them as a couple. They are a good pair and I don't think they're going anywhere soon.</div>
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Chmerkovskiy cha-cha! Bring the heat! Magda is on fire! This routine has the type of controlled sexiness of which Nigel approves. Darius shines here too. There is an ease and connection between them that's so important for Ballroom. Mary loves it, but can't pronounce "Chmerkovskiy" no matter how hard she tries. bless her). Nigel approves as I knew he would. Vanessa and tWitch are also on board. This was a great routine to close out the night!<br />
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So there you have it, DanceFans. The first Live Show is wrapped. We're saying goodbye to one guy and one girl next week. That's going to be rough because this is an excellent Top 10. My money is on Chelsea and Evan which is too bad because I think they have a lot more to show. That tap routine just sunk them. I was not able to vote this week, but here's my personal ranking of tonight's routines!<br />
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1) Jensen & Jay Jay - Samba<br />
2) Hannahlei & Cole - Contemporary<br />
3) Magda & Darius - Contemporary<br />
4) Magda & Darius - Cha-cha<br />
5) Genessy & Slavik, Contemporary<br />
6) Jensen & Jay Jay - Jazz<br />
7) Genessy & Slavik - Hip hop<br />
8) Hannahlei & Cole - Paso doble<br />
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10) Chelsea & Evan - Tap<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hey there, DanceFans! How have you been? Yes, It's been many months since the Season 14 finale. Almost a year! I didn't write my recap of the finale episode right when it happened for several reasons; 1) life that week was busy, and - more importantly 2) I was afraid to commit my final Season 14 thoughts to the blog without a Season 15 renewal for the show being a done deal. I just wasn't ready to not have any more SYTYCD to write about. Over the course of several prior seasons, the show had endured some questionable tweaks and adjustments to its formula. We had The Beebs taking up screen time looking for America's Next Best Dance Crew, we lost Mary Murphy, The Hot Tamale Train, and ballroom altogether during Stage v. Street, we lost celebrity guest judges, we had regular judge changes with Cerullo and Abdul, we had a juniors/all-stars season - the show certainly hasn't been afraid to mess with its formula. At best, I can say some of these changes proved to be interesting if not wholly satisfying. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But forget all that. Season 14's "Back To Basics" focus brought us a season filled with so much talent, so much energy and still managed to throw in a twist with the All-Stars picking their contestant partners. Season 14 wound up being one of the best season's the show has ever produced. Had the show been cancelled, it would've been ending things on a positive note and a creative high, but it was clear this show still had seasons left in the tank to showcase talented emerging artists and tell many more compelling stories through dance. Now that the live shows for Season 15 are upon us, it's time to take one last look at how Season 14 wrapped up so beautifully.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cat introduces the full top 10 to kick things off, because SYTCYD is classy like that. She is looking gorgeous as always in a dress by balmain and jewelry by xivkarats. It's another full season where Cat doesn't look like she's aged a day from her first show in season 2. (Note: With Cat being pregnant with her second child for the early episodes of season 15, I thought we'd get Pregnant Cat in the live shows and then if we saw photos from the lives shows we'd be able to distinguish those photos from other seasons. Also I was fascinated to see if we'd get a Host Sub should it work out that Cat had the baby mid-season. It turns out, however, that Cat had her baby just a few weeks ago - Congrats! - so I'm sure when we hit the live shows in a week or two she'll be back to looking exactly the same as always and we'll all once again be saying, <i>how is this possible that she hasn't aged in a decade?</i>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cat introduces our judges. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Vanessa Hudgens - dancing later this evening! </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mary Murphy - back where she belongs this season punching tickets for the Hot Tamale train! </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Nigel Lythgoe OBE - evening, Suh! These three seemed to really enjoy their time together this season. Not mad about them all returning for Season 15!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's encores, y'all! LIVE encores! Well, some are live and some are taped! Um, okay! I'm not sure why we can't pick routines that can be recreated on stage tonight, but we'll see how this goes. The first encore makes sense to revisit on tape. It's the fantastic "Welcome to the Academy" number! It's so fun to be able to go back and see where our Top 10 were situated among so many dancers. There were plenty of great dancers highlighted here that never made the live shows. Although Impavito with her blue hair grabs my eye every time she's on. And of course there is Lex. Not hard for him to stand out either!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Mary's 1st encore choice</b>! Paraphrasing Plato, Mary wants to see some rhythm. So we will be getting some Koine and Kiki Salsa. What I said then: "<i>T</i></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><i>he dancing is great, yada yada yada... let's take a moment to focus on the rehearsal footage and how in it they discuss how the Twitterverse has created the hashtag #daddykiki. This is hilarious</i>." So I was more focused on things outside the dancing on this one.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> And tonight? It's fun. Is it a routine I was dying to see again? Not really. But I do love these two and Mary wants to get this party started with a reminder that her return in Season 14 meant ballroom is BACK. (Update: Koine and Kiki became a COUPLE! </span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Squeeeee!!!!</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Vanessa's Group Dance Pick!</b> Group Disco. What I said then: "<i>I</i></span><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;"><i> am really loving the new stage and studio set-up. It looks great on TV. The routine is a lot of fun. There are some big wigs on that stage. Marko is wearing this brown... mop, is really the only way to describe it. It looks like it was just pulled out of the plastic box that it came in from Ricky's</i>." </span></span></strong><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What I say tonight: They just played a tape! At least that means the wigs are no less out of control. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All previous comments still apply!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Nigel's 1st Encore Choice! </b>Lex and Taylor Spencer Liff's Broadway Routine, American Birds in Paris. What I said then: </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><i>I love these two dancers and I love the music. But they're supposed to be birds and the movement doesn't read bird-like to me at all. If you took away the birdcage and the feather costumes, would I think they were portraying birds? No. And yet... it's still undeniably beautiful and amazing? </i></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What I say tonight: They still don't seem birdlike, but WHATEVS. With their love story out in the open, these two definitely soar. You can tell they feel free and joyous and it's a delight. (Romance Update: Almost a year later, they are still publicly declaring their love for each other via Instagram on the daily.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Mary's Group Dance Pick</b>! Luther Brown's Top 9-All Star Group Number. What I said then: "</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><i>It's got great energy! I have an easier time identifying the All-Stars here than the contestants here. The contestants blend together for me, with the exception of Lex who gets featured front-and-center for an extended period of time." </i></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What I say tonight: Another taped piece! But for real, there was nary a disappointing group number this season. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Vanessa's 1st Encore Pick!</b> Fikshun and Dassy - Shake Your Pants. What I said then: <i>T</i></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><i>his routine is a lot of fun. They both have personality and moves for days in their favor. What's agains them is that</i></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><i> Dassy and Fik-Shun are just a smidge out of sync at times, they spend a lot of time seated in those chairs and Dassy's hat cast a weird shadow over her face at times.</i> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What I say tonight. This was not my favorite number for these two, but I appreciate that Dassy gets a featured moment here in the finale. Her hat seems not to cover her eyes as much tonight. It's the minor adjustments that go a long way, folks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Nigel's Group Routine Pick!</b> Mark Kanemura's RU PAUL EXTRAVAGANZA! What I said then: <i>T</i></span><i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">his dance is </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">totally </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">Mark. He's serving us Mama Ru, amazing composition, drama, power, costumes, props and emotional dynamics. It's FIERCE.</span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> What I said tonight: Even taped, it still gets me going. (Mark Awesomeness Update: if you are not following him on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mkik808/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, you are not LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Mary's 2nd Encore Pick!</b> Lex and Koine Pizza Delivery! What I said then: </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><i>While I try to avoid hyperbole, I do believe this is the best Broadway number the show has ever produced.</i> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What I say tonight: Still delightful fun. These two are just brimming with character and energy. There's also some rehearsal gag footage at the end of Koine being surprised by a crew member standing in for Lex when she opens the door. Oh, you pranksters!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Vanessa's 2nd Encore Pick!</b> Robert and Jasmine. "Perm." Oh yes, bitch. This is why, for me, Vanessa can come play in the SYTYCD sandbox for as many seasons as she wants. What I said then: <i>...</i></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><i>together they dive into a fantastically fun hip hop routine that's big on energy, precision and sass. </i></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This routine was FIERCE, is still FIERCE and Robert was gone TOO SOON from this season. Steal that extra bow, good sir. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>All-Star Gaby's Pick.</b> Crazy Wig Hip Hop! What I said then. <i>"</i></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><i>Despite wearing one of the strangest wigs I've ever seen on this show, Gaby cannot draw focus away from Lex. He gets low. He hits all the choreo hard. He looks like he's having the time of his life."</i> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What I say tonight: You think he'd be having LESS fun, this time around? You would think wrong. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>All-Star Jenna's Pick: </b>That hot one on the bar. Cha-Cha from Week 1. What I said then: <i>"I </i></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><i>love a contestant on this show who can really lead in a ballroom routine and not just get dragged around by his partner and keep up."</i> What I say tonight: Hot Hot Hot. To think she almost didn't pick him! Boggles my mind. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>All-Star Robert's Pick:</b> To Make You Feel My love. What I said then: <i>"</i></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><i>Every time Robert picks her up (75% of the routine is her spinning in the air) it looks totally effortless. As a dancer she has such beautiful softness and strength on display at the same time." </i>What I say tonight: She's still flying through the air. Lex is going to win, but will she make it to Final 2?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Wait, hold up. There are 10 Finalists who made the live shows. We've seen 9 live encore duets, 1 new duet, 4 pre-taped encore ensemble numbers and 1 (pre-taped?) new ensemble number. There was no time to highlight the great work done Logan, Mark, Impavido, and Sydney? That's bogus. Here's an encore I'd liked to have seen from all of them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mark and Comfort - "Ending" Contemporary (Or "Hater" or "RedMercedes" for that matter.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sydney and Mark - "All-Stars" Ballroom</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">4th Place: Kiki! He's cool with it. I'm happy for his journey!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3rd Place: Taylor! SURPRISE! That means my Koine has made it to the top 2! My personal fave made it as far as one can go. Let's face it. She's not going to win. It's a foregone conclusion that it's Lex but that doesn't make the outcome boring. It will be totally satisfying when he takes the crown.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Final results of the season! Both have been incredible. 2nd Place: Koine! LEX IS AMERICA'S FAVORITE DANCER! Cue the streamers and the lasers! Everyone is thrilled. Richly deserved! Lex will remember every second of it. It was an honor for him to be on the stage. Congrats to All-Star Gabby for sharing the win since she picked him to be her partner. Nothing left but to let the confetti fly while Cat tells us she'll see us again next summer - and now we know that's true! I look forward to seeing you again for recaps of the Season 15 Live shows. Until next time, Dance Fans!</span><br />
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"Time, be my friend." - Home, <em>The Wiz</em><br />
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"Time, why you walk away / Like a friend with somewhere to go / you left me crying." - <em>Time</em>, Hootie & The Blowfish<br />
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"This too shall pass." - Abraham Lincoln, quoting ancient Klingon proverb<br />
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"The Lord in His kindness, He gives me what you always wanted. He gives me more time." - Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story, <em>Hamilton</em><br />
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<em>(Mom and me. Swingin' at Byron Lake Park.)</em></div>
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<span class="im"><i>[Author's Update: I wrote this 2 years ago for a website that has since gone dark, so I wanted to lightly edit and repost it here. I've had several friends lose parents in the time since I first wrote this. If you are dealing with a recent loss or continuing to learn to grieve with one as old as mine, these words are for you.]</i></span><br />
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<span class="im">I</span><span class="im">n my life so far, I've run six marathons. I plan to run more. [<i>Author's Update: I've now done nine.</i>] I like to run them. I don't know why. I don't run just to go running. It's not my go-to form of exercise, but I do like running marathons. I enjoy the challenge. They're tough, but not impossible. <strong>Like most things in life, if you find a comfortable pace, do your prep work and keep yourself in a good head-space, you'll make it to the end </strong><strong>and feel good about the journey.</strong> One trick I have for staying mentally </span>strong is to think about making it to the halfway mark. After that, I'm fine. From then on, <strong>I tell myself that each step that I still have to take is less than what I've already done regardless of how </strong><span class="im"><strong>much time it might take me to get there.</strong> Somehow knowing that helps me keep going forward.</span><br />
<span class="im"><br />In truth, I evaluate a lot of experiences by asking the question, "What half of this am I currently on?" Tasks at work, writing projects, plane, train and automobile rides - they all get measured this way. <strong>But the biggest half and half situation I've been measuring in my life has to do with my mom and when she passed away.</strong> Margaret Anne Panettieri (known to </span>all who loved her as Peggy) died on Friday, February 13th, 1998 from <span class="im">complications of advanced cancer. It was a relatively quick illness. Less than a year, but at the time the days themselves felt very long. Peggy was the sweetest person and a great mom. My sisters and I were fiercely committed to having her attention, which was funny because </span>she was very gentle and a non-competitive person (and I was obviously <span class="im">her favorite, so why compete girls??) She was very smart. She knew how </span>to budget and save money and make it stretch (and there were times when we definitely needed it to stretch.) She encouraged us as kids, but also <span class="im">worried about us A LOT. She made this great macaroni salad in the summer with homemade Italian dressing and I swear I've never seen it's equal anywhere else. She was 54 years old when she died. I was 18 at </span>the time. As I write this, it is Saturday, February 13, 2016. 18 years <span class="im">have passed. I'm 36. And <strong>this means that I now face the reality that when I wake up tomorrow morning, I will have lived more than half my life without my mom being alive.</strong></span><br />
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<span class="im"><br /><em>(Mom and me at Junior High Graduation.)</em></span></div>
<span class="im">Pretty much from the day she died, I have been aware that this day was coming. <strong>A mental "Save the Date" was programmed into my head.</strong> Every </span>year that passed, I would feel the balance of time shifting and now my adult life matches my childhood life in length of years. I've <span class="im">lived exactly the same amount leading up to my mom's death as I have leading away from it. And you know what? There's a part of me that is really not okay with it. <strong>There's still the 18 year old version of me in my head who lives in that heartbroken space. I can see him in my mind. But at least now when I see him standing there reeling from the loss, I can send the image of 36 year old me to embrace and console him.</strong> I can understand how he feels because he's a part of me. It seems highly unfair to him that Mom shouldn't still be her own thriving person. That she shouldn't be able to be a part of her husband's life, her children's lives and her grandkids' lives. That she shouldn't be pursuing things that made her happy outside of her relationships to us. I can't argue with him. I feel that absence. I feel that grief. <strong>And grief is one hell of a smorgasbord of emotions all rolled up together.</strong> It's not easy to unravel, nor to see where one feeling ends and the next one begins. The only thing that you have at your disposal to sort it out is... time. And 36-year-old me has had time.<br /><br />People often don't give themselves the luxury of time in dealing with a significant emotional loss. We face an internal and external expectation to get over things, to move on from them and bravely go forward. I do not view grieving along those lines. And so today, I want to write a little about what I have taken away thus far from the experience of my mother's life, her death and my relationship to her in both instances.</span><br />
After my mom died, there was a very long phase where it felt like I <span class="im">was in a fog. Pretty much my entire college experience exists in that </span>fog. Not that I didn't have fun. I had great experiences and built <span class="im">friendships that are still vital to my life to this day. But </span>underneath all of that, my brain was still trying to process what the <span class="im">hell happened and what it meant to me. <strong>So for anyone out there that is reading this who has recently experienced a loss, I tell you with love and empathy that the struggle through the fog can last for years. Like, <em>many</em> years.</strong> It takes as long as it takes, but at some point you'll be able to look back and say, "Okay. I was there, and now I'm here. And now I can find a way forward." But it will take a long time. And I reject the notion that you have to get there on anyone else's schedule. I'm not saying your life stops during that time. It won't. You have responsibilities and you can meet them. I'm simply saying I believe grieving is about learning each day to live with loss, not about getting over it.</span><br />
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<span class="im">Grief expresses itself in a very wide range of emotions, not all of them related to sadness. There's joy. There's laughter. There's silliness. I think it's important to give yourself permission to feel what you're feeling and not judge it. At the same time, let it try to be something that washes over you like a wave, instead of covering you like a blanket. <strong>Holding on to pain is not holding on to a person. Acknowledge what you feel. Experience it and release it, so whatever the next feeling is can come in</strong>. Also, relationships are complicated, so you might have very complicated feelings to sort through. Just because a relationship was incredibly important doesn't mean </span>everything was perfect. As you find yourself in different places in your life, you'll continue to use your life's experience to examine <span class="im">that relationship. That process does not end.<br /><br />The sneaky victory I feel over the situation comes from one of the huge benefits of having time, and that's knowing that my mom has never not been with me in these past 18 years. <strong>Death tried and it failed! Suck on that, Death!</strong> If a person is in your DNA and they are in your flesh and your blood and your brain, are you ever apart from them? If </span>you actively think about a person every day, can they really be completely <span class="im">gone? I don't think so. And being able to still feel my connection to my mom makes me feel that I am connected to something bigger than myself. And yeah, sometimes a memory hits me and I <em>really</em> cry. I wish I could talk to her as the adult I am now and better understand who she is as a person - and who we are together - from my adult perspective.<strong> But if the half of my life since she passed wasn't filled with her physical presence, it was no less filled with her love.</strong> These years have been filled with my own achievements and adventures that were inspired by her life and her love. Can that be enough? Can we look at what <em>is</em> there instead of what is not? It may not always be easy, but there is a lot of joy in the pursuit of it. I already said I enjoy a challenge.<br /><br />I watch friends and family now who are dealing with both aging parents </span>and little growing children. The refrain is the same: <i>time moves too </i><span class="im"><i>damn fast. It goes by so quickly</i>. It's easy to feel that way. But I also think:<strong> you're only in the moment you're in. So love that moment for as long as it lasts and then love the next one for its uniqueness and possibility.</strong> I don't think you do yourself any favors by thinking of time as an adversary - as something acting against you that is speeding up or running out or that can't get here soon enough. Welcome time as a friend, it will always be right there with you.<br /><br />Last week, I was going through some old papers I'd saved from college, and I found a handwritten letter that she had sent to me at the beginning of my freshman year. There were a bunch that were typed too, because as she got sicker I think she had a harder time writing in her very pretty cursive and the word processor made the messages neat and easy to read. But I love the handwritten one, <strong>(note to parents: write </strong></span><strong>your kids handwritten notes - they are special!)</strong>. This is what she said to me.<br />
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<span class="im">Do my best and I'll always be proud of myself... I will try to carry that with me over the next 18 years, Mom, more than even I did during the last 18. Should I be so fortunate to get that much time, I will be 54 years old. Two thirds of my life will have been lived since your death and I'll be the same age as you when you passed. That is a crazy fact to wrap my head around.<strong> But I look ahead, and think of all the things I can do with that time.</strong> I know you will remain with me throughout it. And I feel so much love. And I feel so much gratitude. And because of that, every moment is so full.</span></div>
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Here we go, Dance Fans! The Performance Finale is here! I really believe it's anyone's title to win at this point. If the kids were a little tired and nervous last week, I bet this week they are super tired but emotionally FREE! It's just about dancing now. They've gotten as far as they can go and now the votes will be what they will be. So let's hope they have a great time in this penultimate episode of what turned out to be a really great season, shall we? After all, Mia Michaels is in the house. If you're not excited for her return, there's just no pleasing you.<br />
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<b>All-Stars and Top 4 Group Performance.</b> <i>Choreographers: NappyTabs! "Mi Gente" by J Balvin & Willie William.</i> NappyTabs is here too?! So many OG choreographers are returning for the live shows this year. Can we get a Sonya group number for the finale next week? Pretty please? This routine has a lot of hide and seek going on for the dancers as they move multiple moving platforms on the stage. Lex gets a stand out solo moment because he's Lex. The audience is waving glow sticks - as are the judges - which is delightful. This number was a lot of fun. NappyTabs did not let us down n their return!<br />
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Cat is a vision in light blue, in a dress by Marc Jacobs, shoes by Gian Vitorossi and jewelry by xivkarats. She reminds us that this is the fun episode where everybody dances with everybody and no one goes home! What's not to love? If you voted last week, fear not! Your votes still count. They'll be added to this week's total to determine who wins the cash prize and the title of America's Favorite Dancer 2017!<br />
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The judges are here, but they remain powerless! That will try to make up for it by saying extra-insane things that defy logic and grammar! This week, we're getting a Top 4 group number, an all-stars number, the contestants all partnering with each other, "Contestant's Choice" encore numbers and also brief solos. If that sounds like a lot, that's because it is! I'm curious to see what the contestants choose for their encore numbers tonight and what gets saved for the Encores Finale next week. I mean, we're not going to see the same routines 3 times in one season, right? Not with so many stellar routines to choose from. I can't wait to see the whole Top 10 again! SO SOON! But not yet. Let's savor tonight while we can!<br />
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<b>Top 4 Group Number.</b> <i>Choreographers: Travis Wall and Chris Scott “Elements” by Nathan Lanier.</i> There are four contestants and four natural elements and two choreographers. I'm assuming the whole routine is pre-taped because the make up on all of them is so intense. The solos are definitely taped, but even when they're all on stage, I'm doubtful this is happening live. No matter. This is cool. Koine is Earth. Lex is Water. Kiki is Fire. Taylor is Wind. Unfortunately, they can't summon Captain Planet without Heart and Vanessa stays seated at the judge's table. Instead, their powers combine to form a great routine. A fun way to start things off for these four!<br />
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<b>Kiki and Taylor - Cha-Cha.</b> <i>Choreographer: Anya Garnis, “Don’t Cha (Ralphi’s Hot Freak 12” Vox Mix)” by The Pussycat Dolls.</i> ANYA! They were burying the lede! Nobody told me ANYA! was coming back tonight! OMG. She is the greatest. She and Pasha have been across the pond rocking <i>Strictly Come Dancing.</i> I love when she's able to come back. The dance is strong. Kiki does a great job partnering Taylor, and she seems really confident and in control a solid 95% of the routine. There are a few quick moments that feel a <i>liiiittle</i> wonky, but they are really minor and don't affect the overall performance of the piece. Mary is thrilled that ANYA! is back, as she's the original rider on the Hot Tamale Train. She loved the routine, as did the other judges. They think Kiki is a generous partner and Taylor committed to it and had fun. Great stuff!<br />
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<b>Lex and Koine - Broadway.</b> <i>Choreographer: Al Blackstone, Broadway “L-O-V-E” by Nat King Cole.</i> Lex is a pizza delivery guy and Koine is the amazing dancer who loves him. While I try to avoid hyperbole, I do believe this is the best Broadway number the show has ever produced. The character work is delightful and funny. The dancing is great. It's hilarious at this point in the season to think that Lex was the one who started with "no personality." He brings so much to this routine. But gosh, doesn't Koine just make it all look so effortless?? Can she <i>sing? </i>Get this girl to Broadway as soon as the tour is over.<br />
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<b>Kiki and All-Star Jenna Favorite Routine: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. </b>Oh this is even better the second time through. The first time was lovely, but I felt like Kiki was a little too much in Ballroom-mode with his partnering. He sheds a lot of that here. His connection with Jenna is fantastic. It's a beautiful moment for them. At the end Jenna is crying and Cat rushes out to see if she's okay as if they had just finished a Doriana Sanchez Disco Number. Jenna is fine, she's just sad that her time dancing with Kiki is almost over. Hey, all good things, Jenna... The judges love this encore. Vanessa literally declares, "It's love!" Here's hoping there's a Season 15 and you come back to us, Vanessa.<br />
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<b>Koine and All-Star Marko Favorite Routine: Speaking in Tongues. </b>Come for the headdress. Stay for the shredded body suits. The sequence where they just keep flipping over each other is so impressive. I don't know if it's elevated past the original performance, but that's such a high bar with Koine. Where was there left to go? I have really appreciate the Marko-Koine partnership during the live shows. These two are very special dancers.<br />
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<b>All-Stars Group Performance. </b><i>Choreographers: Keone and Mari Madrid. "DNA." by Kendrick Lamar. </i>The formations in this number are really cool. The All-Star numbers always seem really complicated to me. I'm always so impressed by what they do. This routine is a little like <i>Return of the King</i> with it's multiple fake out endings. The dancing and music stops and the crowd starts cheering and then they keep going. It happens twice and it makes me chuckle both times.<br />
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<b>Koine and Taylor - Jazz.</b> <i>Choreographer: Mandy Moore, “Black and Gold” by Brenna Whitaker. </i>Yes! Here's to the Ladies who jazz! I'll drink to that. Koine and Taylor are so fierce. They are entirely true to their own energies (Taylor's center brings her higher, and Koine is more grounded - so I guess Earth was a good element for her!) but they both bring an equal sense of power to the choreography. In judging, Mary says they have, “Sophistication up the wazoo.” That has to be my favorite comment of the season, if not the entire series.<br />
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<b>Lex and Kiki - Hip-Hop.</b> <i>Choreographer: Luther Brown, “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” by Missy Elliott. </i>This routine is a lot of fun. Kiki and Lex have an easy chemistry together. I'm so glad Kiki avoided being the hip-hop disaster in the live shows that he was during Academy Week. They do Luther Brown proud, which is a nice present since it's his birthday! In judging, Nigel brings up how Lex was not good at Samba and then shows footage of Kiki sucking at Hip-Hop. Both guys are like, "what gives?" I guess that means Nigel is truly Team Koine? I'm cool with that.<br />
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<b>Taylor and All-Star Robert Favorite Routine: Change Is Everything. </b>Oh WOW. I thought this one was top notch the first time through, but it goes to another level this time. Taylor just completely lets go and it's incredible. I don't really understand how she can move so effortlessly in the air, making shapes around her partner. Wind was definitely the right choice for her in the Element Dance. The emotion is flowing out of her. If she wins next week, the foundation was laid with this routine in Top 10 week and solidified again tonight.<br />
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<b>Lex and All-Star Gaby Favorite Routine: More (Tappa Tappa Tappa). </b>Lex picks tap for his favorite routine. I guess this means we'll get their awesome hip-hop routine next week! Following the trend of the night, this routine is better than when we saw it in Week 1. Lex is much more relaxed. He has an easy confidence about him. His arms have a better flow. Obviously, he always knew how to do this kind of routine, but now he's figured out how to do this <i>show</i> and the routine is that much better for it. Lex is great.<br />
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<b>Kiki and Koine - Contemporary. </b><i>Choreographer: Travis Wall, “Both Sides Now” by Joni Mitchell.</i> In this number, we get the beginning and the end of a relationship. The transition between the two points involves a reversible black and white dress and Koine selling the hell out of yet another routine. She seems more mature and angrier at the end of the piece than she does at the beginning. And the routine is like 90 seconds long. Nigel shouts out the costume department in the judging for the fantastic work they've done all season, and they truly do deserve an Emmy nomination for this season. There hasn't been a week when I didn't note how amazing the costumes have been. Nigel is happy to see Kiki do contemporary yet again tonight and believes that the show has given a lot to Kiki and that Kiki has given a lot to the show. Aww!<br />
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<b>Lex and Taylor - Contemporary.</b> <i>Choreographer: Mia Michaels, "You Matter to Me” Sara Bareilles feat. Jason Mraz</i>. Okay, so MIA IS BACK and she brought the <i>Waitress </i>album with her! This is a routine about deep love. Do either Lex or Taylor know about being in love? It turns out they do, because they are IN LOVE WITH EACH OTHER! My mind is blown. I can barely take in the routine the first time through as my brain is still trying to process this info. LexandTaylor4eva!!! There's one move where they slide into each other on the floor and connect in a kiss, the force of which looks like it should break both their faces and spray blood all over the stage. That doesn't happen, though. How does that not happen? Upon a second viewing, the piece is quite lovely and there is a great care that's evident between them and the dance is very lovely and involves LONG kisses, which might have been awkward if she got two dancers who didn't actually love each other. The judges wish them the best both in and out of the competition. What else can they say? That's a wrap for the competitive routines of Season 14!<br />
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Cat tells the dancers she thinks this is one of the best performance finales the show has ever done and I have to agree. The live shows this season were definitely among the best ever (I maintain that only airing for an hour a week for the first half of the season really dragged out the audition process). It's time to vote! I'm putting all my voting power behind Koine, who has been my favorite performer all season. I still feel that the title will go to one of the lovebirds - Lex or Taylor - as I originally predicted (but I called Taylor, "Ashley" until my Sweet Boy Josh pointed out my error.) But I think you could make a solid case for any of the four winning. No matter who wins the title, the result will be satisfying.<br />
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Tonight's non-encore routines in order of my preference:<br />
<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />1. Lex and Koine - Broadway<br />
2. Kiki and Koine - Contemporary<br />
3. Koine and Taylor - Jazz<br />
4. Lex and Kiki - Hip-Hop<br />
5. Lex and Taylor - Contemporary<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />6. Kiki and Taylor - Cha-Cha<br />
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Here we go, Dance Fans. It's been a long road getting from there to here, but tonight we find out who are our Top 4 contestants vying for the title of America's Favorite Dancer 2017. This season has been so exceptional, that I wouldn't be surprised if there is a slight dip in quality this week. These kids are exhausted, nursing injuires and stressed about making the final. If there was ever a week when nerves were gonna shine through, it's this one. The double cut is gonna cause some drama, as several of the remaining dancers have fallen into the Bottom 3 over the course of the live shows. This vote could go several ways. What will happen next?<br />
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<b>Top 6 and All-stars Performance.</b> <i>Choreographer: Christopher Scott. "Prism" - Nathan Lanier.</i> This intricate opening number feels VERY Christopher Scott, and I mean that in a great way. There are a lot of different set-ups here and the camera work does a good job of establishing the different perspectives and formations that are created throughout the piece. Cubes are held, spun, stacked, pushed and danced upon to great effect. There's been a great variety to the group numbers this season. These openers have all been very memorable.<br />
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Tonight Cat is wearing a "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" Dress tonight by Chloé, shoes by Gianvito Rossi, and jewelry by Dior. She explains we are combining this weeks votes with next week's vote and that will determine the winner 2 weeks from now.<br />
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We also get a shout out to both Mandy Moore and Travis Wall, both of whom won Emmys for choreography this year. Travis for SYTYCD Juniors and Mandy for DWTS. So excited for both of them! I keep hoping that SYTYCD's Emmy noms and wins keep getting it renewed. What else does Fox have right now that's bringing home the trophies?<br />
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<b>Lex and All-Star Gaby - Samba.</b> <i>Choreographer: Sasha Farber, Samba “Chillando Goma” by Fulanito. </i>Lex is tasked with a "sexy samba" and we've finally found a dance style that does not fit effortlessly on him. I'm sure right about now he'd prefer the oft-jokingly-threatened Riverdance. Interestingly enough, Gaby never performed a latin ballroom routine on the show before partnering with Lex because the show abandoned those styles in the Stage vs. Street season she won. There are some incredible tricks here -at the end Gaby seeming flips him over her back by his neck. The main event here is "butt bongos" where Lex plays Gaby's butt. The whole thing seems a little awkward though. Mary can't help but point out ballroom deficiencies but tries to be as nice as possible. She even throws in a "Holy Foosballs!" just so Vanessa can't use that as her official catchphrase either. Nigel encourages him to take ballroom lessons on tour, which is exactly what he wants to hear right now. Not the best start for Lex. Let's see what his next routine looks like.<br />
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<b>Koine and All-Star Marko - Contemporary. </b><i>Choreographers: Mandy Korpinen and Elizabeth Petrin, “You’re the Last Thing on My Mind” by Aron Wright. </i>Koine gets to do contemporary again! It seems like it's been forever. Tonight she gets a gymnastics routine on the high bar as she spends most of the time being swung around by Marko as she hangs from a hanger. As opposed to the previous routine, this all looks effortless. But it has to take incredible strength. She's hanging up there for a long time! Nigel once again calls her "Kee-oh-nay"during judging. I thought we settled this with him last week. I almost wish he'd get more and more absurd with it each time. Konway, Kandelabra, Ken Jennings. Vanessa very pointedly pronounces Koine's name correctly once Nigel stops talking. V brought the sass tonight! This turned out to be a great moment on the show for Koine. She just gets stronger each week!<br />
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<b>Kiki and All-Star Jenna - Jazz.</b> Choreographer: Ray Leeper, “Proud Mary” by Tina Turner. Something about their outfits and the routine makes me realize we've had very little disco this season. Where you at, Doriana Sanchez? This is supposed to be uptempo Jazz, and personally Kiki looks a little tired here to me here. He hits the fast movements hard, but anytime it slows, I feel like the energy drops out of him. It's fun, but I think Jenna is carrying the focus. Also, apparently Kiki can't leap. There were supposed to be leaps, but he looks, um, unimpressive in the act during the rehearsal footage. You won't see him entering a jumping contest against Lex or Logan who have extension for days. Vanessa tells him he should work on leaps, so his routines aren't so earth-bound. Mary puts them on the Hot Tamale Train and Nigel wonders why they always kiss at the end. It's to make sure they give the #DaddyKiki fans what they want!<br />
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<b>Kaylee and All-Star Cyrus - Hip Hop.</b> <i>Choreographer: Phillip Chbeeb, Hip-Hop “Die Trying” by Michl.</i> Chbeeb in the house! I love the Chbeeb. He gives them a steel cage on the floor to dance in and around. This piece is about, "the addiction to the climb." The prop is cool and used to good effect. At one point, Kaylee walks on Cyrus' feet as he lies on the ground and it looks hella painful! I like this routine. Kaylee and Cyrus seem really connected to each other and control the movement of the box well. Mary was like, "Great job! Very Creative! This routine is not for me! I bet others will love it!" I'm surprised by her reaction. Nigel and Vanessa are much more receptive to it. Nigel maintains his season-long, "Be true to you!" mantra for Kaylee. Be true to you, but also show growth! True growth!<br />
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<b>All-Stars' Routine. </b><i>Choreographer: Andrew Winghart, "Floreana" by Baauer.</i> Another great group routine where I vocally comment on how expensive all the costumes look this year. They just look fantastic. Here the All-Stars look like Vampire Butterflies with these giant red and black wings.<br />
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<b>Taylor and All-Star Robert - Hip-Hop. </b><i>Choreographers: Keone and Mari Madrid, “Numb & Getting Colder” by Flume feat. Kucka.</i> This routine is not what I was expecting from the rehearsal footage but it's rad and unusual. It had something to do with creatures rejecting their outward appearance or something, but Taylor and Robert are in green and blue jump suits. I don't get the story, but the intensity is dialed all the way up. There's an icy strength to it and the vibe is totally different from other routines we've seen them do. The judges are very impressed. There aren't a lot of moments I can point to as stand out tricks, but the whole was greater than the sum of its parts. Good for Taylor!<br />
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<b>Logan and All-Star Allison - Contemporary.</b> <i>Choreographer: Dee Caspary, “The Other Side” by Ruelle. </i>It's a romantic routine centered around the stem of a rose. This is the first time we see them dance contemporary together, because Allison was injured during Top 10 week. This is a GREAT routine for them. It's super sexy and passionate and they are both super human so the moves they accomplish together are next level. Mary notes that he’s been given so many ways to get out of turns by so many choreographers because they know he can do it. It's really remarkable. Nigel tells him to dig even deeper with the emotion because there are a lot of voters out there who don't notice if you point your toes the straightest or extend your legs the longest, they want to connect emotionally to what's happening. I think Logan was very successful in doing that here, so it seems like a good overall note for Logan that doesn't directly apply to what just happened. But it's Logan, whose physical ability seems boundless, so why not push him out of his emotional comfort zone to see what we get? I'm sure it would be pretty special.<br />
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Mia Michaels will be back next week! AAAAH!!!! As we try to take that news in, we move on to contestant pairings!<br />
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<b>Lex and Koine - Disco.</b> <i>Choreographer: Doriana Sanchez, “Knock on Wood” by Amii Stewart.</i> Ask and ye shall receive! Doriana and Disco are here! Knock On Wood is one of my favorite dance songs. I can't really explain why. It's just my jam. So I'm excited for this routine, but a little concerned because Doriana is going to put a million lifts in this routine and Lex has both a rotator cuff injury and arms that are not the massive tree trunks that Doriana is used to working with on the guys who get disco on this show. Sad to say, Lex tweaks something (his shoulder? his ankle? something else? all of the above?) on the first lift and hobbles through the rest of the routine. Koine covers beautifully, but Lex is working overtime to make the lifts and the spins happen. At the end, Koine basically carries him over to judging, where they all want to know what happened, and Lex is like, "What multiple injuries?" It's disappointing that Disco resurfaced only to break Lex. I really hope he's okay to continue, because we're already jumping straight to some voting results. That means that one member of each upcoming pair is a finalist and the other three will have to wait to the end to see who's moving forward! The drama!<br />
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<b>1st Finalist: Lex!</b> That makes sense, but I'm sad for Koine because that probably means she's going home. Lex hobbles down the stairs to safety and hopefully also to some needed medical attention.<br />
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<b>Taylor and Logan - Jazz.</b> <i>Choreographer: Mark Kanemura, “Gypsy” by Lady Gaga. </i>Mark is back with a very personal routine about a 7-year relationship that is over, but one from which he learned so much. Not knowing anything else about his life, I will assume he's talking about Lady Gaga. And then they dance to Gaga! So that must be it! So literal! It's a beautiful and emotionally open piece where everyone is covered in body glitter. Taylor and Logan both bound around the stage with energy and freedom. Genuine smiles! At one point they rip their shirts open and the camera angle switches to a wider shot and the lighting is dark and it strikes me as a very weird choice of direction, which I generally think has been exceptional this year. This dance had a lot of heart and fun. Mark was holding back tears in the audience. It's nice that they had this moment together. Nigel thinks they both finally emotionally let go, which is great because it might be the last dance for one of them.<br />
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<b>2nd Finalist: Taylor!</b> I thought it was strange that they announced Taylor was safe, because I thought it would've been more suspenseful if they kept Taylor in jeopardy. I mean, obviously Logan is going to make Top 4. I mean, <i>obviously.</i><br />
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<b>Kaylee and Kiki - Bollywood.</b> <i>Choreographer: Nakul Dev Mahajan, Bollywood “Gallan Goodiyaan” from Dil Dhadakne Do (Soundtrack). </i>So of the two dancers who survived being the Bottom 3 last week, one has apparently moved up to the top 4. Who will it be? Before we find out, we get a Bollywood routine. Kiki is a rickshaw driver trying to cheer up Kaylee, who is his passenger. There are big smiles and endless squats. This routine can been summed up as, "quads on fire." Kaylee especially is dancing with so much joy. At the end, these two are totally spent. They left it all on the floor. Nigel thinks the choreographers have been especially cruel to the dancers this week, and he's not wrong, but he also loves it.<br />
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<b>3rd Finalist: Kiki! </b>Kiki is safe! Hooray! Now lets get to the reveal that Logan is the final finalist, shall we?<br />
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<b>Final Finalist: KOINE!!</b> Oh, it's a shocker! I'm so happy for her. I chose to throw all my votes behind Koine and Kiki at the right time. It's crazy that Logan didn't make the final, though. He's been fantastic all season, had never been in danger and can seemingly do anything. But for some reason, this show has always been difficult for contempo boys to win. Ricky Ubeda<i>Work!</i> is the only straight up male contempo winner of the show in 13 seasons. Lex could still pull it off if he's fit to compete next week, but history is not on his side. We'll have to see what happens. Kaylee and Cyrus probably knew her time was up, but I'm sure it was a shock for Logan and Allison. This means we are robbed of a Lex and Logan partner routine next week! That would've been killer! What a shame. Fantastic work this season, Logan and Kaylee! We'll see you in 2 weeks for encores during the finale!<br />
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I'm splitting my votes this week between Kiki and Koine again, but next week one dancer gets all the marbles! In the immortal words of Geoffrey Jellineck, it's time to see who wants it bad enough!<br />
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Hello Dance Fans! Another week in this highly entertaining season has gone by. I'm expecting great thing from this Stellar Top Seven. Cat opens the show this week by telling us tonight's vote determines the Top 4. My brain goes on Red Alert. Are we cutting half the cast tonight with no advanced warning? I might expect that BS from The Voice, but not here! Someone explain what's happening! No time for that now, I guess. Instead. let's change the mood entirely with a smiley Broadway dance routine! We can discuss all the impending carnage later!<br />
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<b>Top 7 and All-Stars Group Routine</b> <b>- Broadway.</b> <i>Choreographer: Warren Carlyle. "Overture" from Merrily We Roll Along (2012 New York Cast Recording)</i> Oh, I know this song very well. Was this production really FIVE years ago? That seems incredible to me. Such a great production and a great cast recording. The dancers are in all white and the girls have mid-century styled wigs. The dancing is light and fun. There's a tappa tappa tappa section for a select few All-Stars and contestants who can handle it. At one moment you can see Mark all the way off on the side of the group, and he's not hitting it very hard which I found worrying. The wigs make it difficult to identify the ladies. It ends with Jenna coming out in a giant white feather peacock heart thingy on her back. It looks very heavy! They finish the dance and I applaud and would like them to get to the part where they explain how many people they're sending home tonight. Thanks!<br />
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Cat is wearing a dress by Balmain, shoes by Chloé and<span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #262626; font-family: , , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600;"> </span>jewelry by Dior and Dolce & Gabbana. We finally get the explanation that one dancer is going home tonight, but then tonight's vote will eliminate 2 contestants at the end of next week, leaving us with a Final Four for the Finale. Whether or not we get an extra week with the final four before the Encore/Finale show remains to be seen.<br />
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Nigel explains that the votes count for everything from this point on because after tonight, the judges are going to just sit there and the audience vote will decide who's eliminated. I have no idea who is gonna get the axe from six down to four. That will be so stressful! Tonight the contestants will dance with their All-Stars, perform a solo and then be unevenly split into groups for ensemble dancing. That's a lot. Let's get to it.<br />
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<b>Lex and All-Star Gaby - Hip-Hop.</b> <i>Choreographer: Luther Brown,“Humble” by Kendrick Lamar. </i>Lex cements his front runner status with this one. This is Lex Unleashed! He's so good here and having so much fun doing it. Despite wearing one of the strangest wigs I've ever seen on this show, Gaby cannot draw focus away from Lex. He gets low. He hits all the choreo hard. He looks like he's having the time of his life. He has done Luther Brown proud. The judged can't knock him for having no personality on this one. All he gets from them are raves. What a great start to the night!<br />
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<b>Logan and All-Star Allison - African Jazz. </b><i>Choreographer: Sean Cheesman,“Kabila” by Lord KraVen. </i>Sean is a mad genius, but I'm concerned for Logan here because he has the longest arms and legs that sometimes get gangly and I don't know how that will translate to the low and quick movements African Jazz is known for. Turns out Allison was also concerned about this, so I know I'm not crazy. This routine certainly <i>is </i>crazy though, with the dancers climbing over each other and then belly-surfing on rolling boards and then doing all sorts of spins and leaps and turns. It's so much. Logan does a really good job. I mean, his pirouettes alone are worth the price of admission, but it was very fast paced and never lost steam. The judges love it. Logan is playing for the win, y'all. Two great routines to start the show.<br />
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<b>Kaylee and All-Star Cyrus - Contemporary.</b> <i>Choreographer: Tyce Diorio, “DKLA” by Troye Sivan feat. Tkay Maidza. </i>Concept: People who've lost everything (to a natural disaster.) It's not hurricane specific, which is fine since we've also been dealing with horrendous wildfires and earthquakes and the Earth generally going through some major issues. This dance could apply to so many things! Kaylee's movements play to her strengths and Cyrus' movements play to his strengths and they work well together. It's a solid routine. It has the best emotional connection between them to date. Cyrus has so much dust in his hair that it creates a cloud around him as they dance. The judges like this one a lot too. They're not adding a lot tonight so far. They're already looking forward to not sending anyone home next week!<br />
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<b>Kiki and All-Star Jenna - Broadway.</b> <i>Choreographer: Warren Carlyle,“Dancin’ Fool” by Barry Manilow.</i> Props routine! This time it's all about not dropping canes! Kiki and Jenna dance with canes and with each other and throughout the routine they throw the canes off stage four times and catch a new set of canes that are thrown to them from off-camera. It's a high anxiety venture and it reads on their faces a little bit throughout. It's still a lot of fun to watch and they perform it well, but it feels more like they have to get through a challenge than dance a routine. They gdo et through it though. Everyone in the studio freaks out. Jenna and Kiki do a victory lap around the stage. Cat says she's never cheered harder for anybody during a routine. In judging, Mary gives us a, "LORD HAVE MURPHY!" Nicely done. Nigel talks about a Barry Manilow tuner maybe coming to Broadway soon. It's a long tangent. Is he on board as a producer? He think Kiki is overall the most improved dancer. Considering Kiki basically stood still during his hop hop routine at the Academy, this is a fair assessment.<br />
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<b>Koine and All-Star Marko - Jive.</b> <i>Choreographer: Dmitry Chaplin, “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley and His Comets. </i>Koine is the popular girl and Marko is the nerd and they dance together because that is the destiny of all popular girls and nerds. Koine nails it, surprise to no one. Her side kicks are particularly impressive. They just punch through the whole routine with energy and character. Sometimes the jive can lose steam halfway through, but not here. In judging, Nigel apologizes for consistently butchering her name, <i> </i>and she reveals that in rehearsals they (lovingly?) call her "Quinoa." Who is this "they?" The film crew? Marko? The choreographer? All of the above? R-E-S-P-E-C-T Koine, people! Vanessa then declares that since she hasn't come up with her own catch phrase, she's putting them on the Hot Tamale Train. Oh girl, NO. This is your first misstep for me this season, and it's a major one. You cannot co-opt the Hot Tamale Train. You certainly can't put anyone on it before Mary has had a chance to speak at that Judge's Table. Mary maintains a big smile but you can almost hear the Kill Bill danger music playing in her head as she stares Vanessa down. Vanessa, you in danger, girl. No one is coming to your aid on this one. Nigel sitting in between you will not be enough of a shield the next time Cat cuts to commercial. <i>"You think you can steal my train from me, bitch? Go ahead and try. Did you hear that 'Lord Have Murphy,' earlier? I've been doing this show for 10 years. I got catchphrases for DAYS. Don't come for me unless I send for you."</i><br />
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<b>All-Stars Routine - Jazz.</b> <i>Choreographer: Brian Friedman, "Derniére Danse" by Indila</i>. This routine and its French Jazziness reminds me of those <a href="https://youtu.be/qJg1aXClk5s" target="_blank">bizarre SNL sketches</a> that used to delight me so. Except here, it's the All-Stars so it's actually amazing instead of amusing. The costumes and lighting are on point and I've said it before, but I really love how much effort the show puts into these All-Star numbers. They have no outcome on the actual competition but the routines are always fantastic and never seem like an afterthought or filler. I appreciate everyone pole dancing on the giant lamp shades. The All-Stars have been learning three routines a week just like the contestants. The schedule has to be intense. I love getting to see them dance so much.<br />
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<b>Taylor and All-Star Robert - Contemporary.</b> <i>Choreographer: Mandy Moore, “To Make You Feel My Love” by Mick McAuley and Winifred Horan. </i>Man, Taylor just appears to be weightless in this routine. Every time Robert picks her up (75% of the routine is her spinning in the air) it looks totally effortless. As a dancer she has such beautiful softness and strength on display at the same time. It's a very elegant dance. Mary cries (sending a message to Vanessa. "<i>FYI,</i> <i>I bring the waterworks too</i>!). Nigel asks Taylor to dig even deeper emotionally, which I think is a fair criticism. I don't think she's gone to a really emotionally raw place yet. Her first dance with Robert was still her best, in my opinion. Next week is final four. She hasn't been in danger yet, but the boys seem ready to thrown down emotion AND the kitchen sink of tricks to stick around. I want to see her let loose as well.<br />
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<b>Mark and All-Star Comfort - Hip Hop.</b> <i>Choreographer: Misha Gabriel, “No Twerk” by Apashe & Panther x Odalisk. </i>No more romantic fights for these two. Now it's just fights. Ninja-style! Comfort is the teacher and Mark the Student. Cat makes a "Comfort Zone" joke before the routine and I have to admit that's probably a better name for her spin-off series than my, "Too Close with Comfort." Please sign her, Fox! Anyway, this routine doesn't really do it for me. I don't like that they have masks covering their faces for much of the beginning. I get that they're ninjas, but I want their faces to help tell the story. I don't really get a strong sense of the relationship dynamic between them. I feel like I've seen them fight harder against each other in the romantic routines. This feels a little bit like obviously choreographed punches and kicks. It's not bad, but I feel it underserves Mark, knowing what he can bring to a routine. Nigel is not impressed. He gives it a very matter-of-fact, "good." My prediction a few weeks ago about Mark making the Final Four does not look good right now.<br />
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<b>Group #1 - Lex, Kaylee, and Logan.</b><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><i style="text-align: left;">Choreographers: Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson “Strange” by LP. </i><span style="text-align: left;">Trio dance! Shirtless boys! Impavido in her signature blue. They have stools! The routine is really cool. I mean, these three are really working with dance LEGENDS so the odds of something special happening were in their favor. Lex and Logan are both such dance MONSTERS. It's kind of incredible that they are both in the same season. Kaylee keeps up with them and is a nice counterpoint to them in style and energy, but the boys are really freaks of nature. I assume they will dance together before the end of the season at which point the studio might implode.</span>
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<b>Group #2 - Taylor, Mark, Kiki, and Koine.</b> <i>Choreographer: Sean Cheesman “Still I Rise (Maya Angelou)” by Alexis Henry. </i>Ahh, this is gorgeous. I could listen to tape of Maya Angelou reciting her work all day long and be much better off for it. This routine looks very tricky. It is not easy to dance just to someone's speaking voice. These four kids nail it. There are amazing moves for all of them. Taylor does a split leap into the boys' arms. Mark and Kiki flip-roll over each other. Koine ends up squatting on Kiki's shoulders as he walks downstage. It's nuts. I love the whole thing. This show is the best.<br />
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<b>BOTTOM THREE: Kaylee, Mark and Kiki. </b>Gasps from the studio audience when the boys are announced in the bottom. Girls, there are only 7 of them left! Almost half the cast has to be in the bottom! Still Kiki winding up there is alarming. He's safe, but I realize I can't be so spread-the-wealth in my voting anymore. This week, all my votes are going to the two dancers I like the most that I think need the most help. As for tonight, I assume Kaylee is going home. She's had a strong run, but this is it.<br />
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<b>ELIMINATED: Mark. </b>Surprise! The judges decide to "honor" the actual vote total and send Mark home instead. I'd point out that the reason they have the power to choose between the bottom 3 is that they don't have to strictly follow the audience vote and that they were already lamenting how they had no power to affect things next week, but it won't do any good. Nigel wasn't wowed by the Ninjas Routine, and has always liked Impavido's uniqueness, so Mark goes home at least a week too soon. The recap video of his journey reminds us of parts of his story that hadn't gotten mentioned since his first audition. This dude is awesome.<br />
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So this is it. We're down to five contempos and 1 baller. Looks pretty good that we'll have a contempo winner this season, unless Kiki can pull off the upset. I'm giving 10 votes to Koine and 10 votes to Kiki, because I think Lex and Logan will do just fine on their own. Who will make the finale? We'll find out soon enough!SuperOTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12629157354630202333noreply@blogger.com0