Five questions: “Compromises”
Five questions about last Sunday’s episode — “Compromises” — still rattling around in my brain:
1. Why was Sarah’s car at Graham’s? Surely she didn’t drive there from the bar. Both she and Graham acknowledged that she was drunk, and in the heat of the moment, it seems likely they would have hopped in his car without considering morning-after logistics. When Sarah said “I am going to strut out of here, and I’m going to get in my car, and I’m going to drive home with pride,” I was completely expecting Graham to respond with, “Well, your car’s not here, it’s at the bar, and it’s a long walk in those heels. But be my guest.” At least they could have showed her calling a cab. With pride.
2. Who was Christopher Allport? A screen at the end of the show said the episode was in memory of him. Turns out it’s the actor who played the governor of Michigan. According to IMDb, he was killed on January 25 by a freak avalanche at a ski resort northeast of Los Angeles.
3. Why did Saul go to see Milo? Did something about not talking to Nora make him want to connect again with his old “friend”? They must not have been in frequent communication if he didn’t know Milo was going out of the country. But then, I guess, on TV shows, people are always just dropping in for no apparent reason.
4. Can we stop wondering who leaked Adamson’s secret now? Travis and Isaac mentioned that Taylor was the one who revealed that the previous front-runner had a developmentally disabled son he never acknowledged. Does that mean that our crew obeyed Robert and had nothing to do with it? Or did one of them leak it to Taylor? It sounds like the sort of thing that, once it’s out there, someone on Team Taylor could have found out about it without the help of Team McCallister. But if they need a reason to fire a campaign functionary in the future, I supposed this could do it.
5. Why doesn’t Nora write a parenting book? I’m thinking Sometimes Motherhood Means Sucking It Up would be a big hit.
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February 22nd, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Oh, goody, more items for the B&S store! I think the book”s title should be Sometimes Parenthood Means Sucking It Up. Then the T-shirts say, “Motherhood Means..” and “Fatherhood Means..” SUCH an awesome title, especially for us parents of special needs kids.
February 23rd, 2008 at 12:30 pm
You’re right, Colleen, that should be a motto for special-needs parenting. Have you been on my other site, http://specialchildren.about.com ?
February 23rd, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Absolutely! I’m a subscriber. Love ALL your blogs! Reading the behavior stuff now. Great links, too!