‘Dirty Sexy Money’ recap: ‘The Injured Party’
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Me-YOW!
The catfight between Lisa and Karen was, without question, the highlight of the latest Darling family dinner. But all things considered, it was a little hard to tell who exactly was the “injured party” of the episode’s title.
It, of course, referred to poor little Wrenn, the wide-eyed bicyclist mowed down by Letitia who was too drunk and busy belting out “Mr. Big Stuff” to pay attention to her driving.
Injured could also describe Karen, who seemed wounded but not surprised by Nick’s rejection. And Lisa, who found out about the lobby liaison (and relationship ultimatum) between Nick and Karen.
Then there was Nola (shocked that Letitia set up her affair with Jeremy), Brian and Andrea (upset about her dire odds at beating cancer) and Tripp (who got misty-eyed remembering his wife’s unfaithful ways).
I think the only one who wasn’t injured in this installment was Simon, but boy, he sure enjoys being the one to inflict pain. (On the other hand, that punch from Nick had to sting a little.)
So let’s break it down, DSMers, shall we? And tell me: Who would you have put money on if the fight between Lisa and Karen hadn’t been stopped?
Yes, my friends, it was the slutty bitch-slap heard round the world.
I hate to sound anti-feminist and all, but speaking purely as a TV viewer jonesing for some action, a show can’t go wrong with a good catfight. And this one was truly spectacular, possibly the best scenes on DSM so far. (And kudos to Natalie Zea and Zoe McLellan for seriously BRINGING IT.)
I mean, the one-liners alone – much less the requisite champagne toss and smack across the face – deserve some kind of trophy:
“Lisa! I smell trouble! Or is that your perfume?”
“Just walk away.” “Sweetie, if I do that, he’s just going to look at my ass.”
“You and I have never been of the same class, but I’m not afraid to fight above my weight.”
“Slutty bitch.”
“Now it’s a family dinner.”
Simon set the trap, and man, Nick, Lisa and Karen fell right into it. Mr. Elder used his security tape to push Lisa into leaving Nick, just as they were on the brink of reconciliation. And as we sort of gleaned from Nick’s office conversation with Karen, he seems relieved at not having to “do the right thing” by staying with Lisa.
It’s pretty obvious, too, that Wrenn will be a future love interest for Nick, one of the “nicer” guys she’s met in New York.
Anyway, the slugfest ended with Jeremy jumping to Lisa’s defense; after hitching a ride from him to the gallery, Lisa got a little revenge by sleeping with “just for tonight” Germs.
Nick got a little vengeful with Simon, who totally provoked an attack by telling Nick he can have Karen once he’s done with her. (If Nick was actually as smart as everyone thinks he is, he’d take a note from Simon’s playbook and tape some of the things coming out of that bastard’s mouth. Maybe THEN Karen will believe he’s up to no good.)
As for the rest of the Darlings, Patrick is still clueless about Nola’s connection to Simon. He’s going along with Nola’s suggestions as his chief of staff because he wants to make it in the Senate without Tripp’s help. (And how hilarious was Nola pretending that Tripp was deaf?)
Not surprisingly, Patrick is a big fat sucker, because the reason Nola wants him on the agriculture committee is so she can blackmail him later into supporting Simon’s new biofuel.
The twists and turns then got even more convoluted when it was revealed that Nola might not be as bad as we think she is. If I understood that conversation correctly, she’s not in cahoots with Simon for money, he’s got something on her brother.
My goodness, isn’t Simon just begging for some comeuppance? But I do so love watching that man take a shower.
That’s it for this week, everyone.
Tune in next week – and really, TUNE IN, because too few of you are actually watching live and the show’s now at risk of cancellation – when our favorite “Knot’s Landing” villainess Donna Mills drops by as an angry socialite who gives Letitia the what for.
Not to mention, JULIET DARLING is back in the house!
Do you need any more reasons?
(Photos courtesy of ABC)
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rawr! this ep has been the most interesting! too bad its been gunned down.
love the witty lines karen threw at Lisa. cant wait how nick’s gonna play his cards with simon. daggers!