RECAP: The Carrie Diaries 1x7 - "Caught"

What is blonde, pink and has complicated written all over it? This past episode of The Carrie Diaries of course! Just when it seems like things are starting to work out for Carrie and her friends, the unexpected occurs and changes everything. 

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You Have Till Monday to Decide:

   Everything has really turned around for Carrie lately. She and George are going strong, all of her friends have great boyfriends, "bitchy" Barbara isn't acting so bitchy since she started getting laid, and she is doing well at her internship at the law firm in the city. Well look out Carrie because everything is about to change, starting with the opportunity you've longed for. 

   Carrie meets up with Loretta for a bite to eat and provides brilliant ideas and captions to use in Interview magazine. Loretta is thoroughly impressed and asks Carrie if she'd like to intern at the Interview office. An internship at her favorite magazine? Sounds too good to be true! Reality soon sinks in when Carrie has to choose whether to decline the offer and stay at the law firm or to accept the offer and leave the law firm. 

   She consults Mouse and Maggie and elaborates on her fears. What happens if Loretta finds out Carrie is only 16 and still in high school? Will her dad be upset if she leaves the internship he got for her? Will she ever get a chance like this again? Maggie thinks she should take the internship but Mouse is on team dad and thinks Carrie should talk to him first before deciding. This is not the only thing on Carrie's mind. She still hasn't invited George to the winter dance and Carrie's friends quickly catch on as to why. Simple, she's nervous about Sebastian finding out that she has a new boyfriend because she clearly still has feelings for him. After a quick run-in with Sebastian, Carrie finally invites George to the dance. 

   Feeling like she can talk to her dad about almost anything, Carrie decides to talk to him about the internship at the law office. Before she can even get a word in, her father goes on a rant explaining that it was very difficult for her to obtain that internship and that it took a lot of convincing for the law firm to allow a high school student intern with them. Carrie feels completely guilty and thinks it is best to not even bring the Interview magazine opportunity up. 

   Moments later Larissa gives Carrie's home a call, claiming she got it from the law firm, and says Carrie has only a few days left to decide whether or not to take the internship...and the answer better be yes. No pressure right? As Carrie gets ready for the school dance, her dad brings her a package containing the issue of Interview magazine featuring her stylish purse and her creative ideas. Feeling completely inspired and giddy, Carrie takes off for the dance with George. 

If You Give a Mouse a B+:

   Mouse is devastated after receiving a B+ on her recent exam. She claims she studied while visiting her boyfriend Seth over the weekend but really all they did was just have sex. If only studying was that much fun. Feeling completely disappointed in herself for letting sex get in the way of her priority of getting good grades, Mouse is on the hunt for redemption. 

   At school, Mouse begs her teacher for a re-test or an extra credit assignment to boost up her grade because in her eyes a B+ is unacceptable. The teacher agrees to give her an extra credit assignment but Mouse has until 8pm to have it on her desk otherwise she won't accept it. But wait...the paper is due the same night as the dance? As grateful as Mouse is, she starts to realize that the assignment is longer than her exam and that she won't be able to get it done in time. 

   Upon arrival to the dance, Mouse conceals her extra credit assignment in her dress and asks Carrie to distract Seth so she can go work on it in the girl's bathroom. That is just determination at it's best. Carrie dealing with her own issues at the dance, fails to keep Seth from finding Mouse who is out in the hallway working on her assignment. Being the sweet boyfriend he is, Seth stays with Mouse and keeps her company as she completes the finishing touches on the extra credit.

   Time must have flown because before she knew it, it was a few minutes past 8pm! The couple race to the teacher's office, only to find that the door is locked. Seth suggests sliding the paper under the door. Genius! But wait, Mouse slides it a little too hard and the paper ends up underneath the teacher's desk completely hidden from sight. Seth makes a second suggestion of trying to pick the lock and grabs for one of Mouse's bobby pins. Sharp! But wait, as Seth tries to jimmy the door open, they are caught by the school janitor. So close!

   Mouse and Seth apologize and explain themselves to the janitor and her teacher, who was chaperoning the dance. Mouse admits that she was only trying to turn in her extra credit assignment. The teacher believes her but refuses to accept the assignment because it is late. She also ads that Mouse should be grateful that she wasn't sent to the principle.

   The young couple sulk on the school staircase and discuss that both their grades have been slipping since their relationship started. Mouse won't stand for it and says that they can't keep holding each other back from the things they want, including good grades. Seth tries to convince Mouse that they can make it work but her mind is made up. She tells Seth they need to let each other go and focus on what was important to them. Gotta admit, that was pretty damn mature of Mouse. School first, men second.

One is the Loneliest Number:

   Rewinding a bit, Maggie tells the girls that she and her boyfriend Walt have been stuck in a "dry patch" lately and that things seem to be off between them. Hmm...wonder what she'll say when she discovers the truth about Walt. Having the misfortune of a locker close to Donna's, the two discuss the dance as they stash away their own alcoholic beverages in their lockers. Scotch for Donna, peach schnapps for Maggie. Maggie informs her that Walt is home sick with the chicken pox and won't be able to take her to the dance, but that won't stop her. Donna teases her that her going alone is sad, but Maggie says that she doesn't mind going stag because she is going to tear up the dance floor...and tear up that dance floor she did! Maggie is jamming hard up until a slow song starts to play. Feeling lonely, she decides to ditch the dance early. She spots her cop lover Simon outside the school waiting for her. She denies being attracted to him but is soon overcome by her desires. The two end up in the back of the cop car. 

The Nutcracker:

   Carrie's dad receives a letter in the mail addressed to his wife. Apparently the envelope contains two tickets for The Nutcracker that were meant for her and Dorrit. According to Carrie that was their thing every year. Not sure of what to do with them, he asks Dorrit if she wouldn't mind going with him. She accepts but reluctantly.

   The father-daughter date unfortunately doesn't start off very well. Dorrit can't stop talking about what she and her mom did when they saw The Nutcracker together and Carrie's dad just can't seem to fill the void. 

   Viewers finally got to see the first genuine smile on young rebel Dorrit's face as the curtains went up and The Nutcracker began. That smile soon faded as intermission was reached because she realizes that her dad had fallen asleep. She is upset but he tries to explain to her that he worked three long nights trying to finish an important case so he could take her to see the show. Dorrit feels guilty for being so upset but reveals she doesn't know how to act around him. She says that Carrie has him and she had mom, so they never spent much time alone together. He of course assures her that she has him and that she is not alone. Dorrit reverts back to her old self and tells him that she is fine being alone.

   Good thing for Dorrit, she doesn't have a dad that easily gives up. Her dad knows better than anyone that a way to a woman's heart is through her stomach. He surprises her with her favorite almonds and all is forgiven. 

Something Special:

   Separated from her friends, Carrie and George enjoy some dancing and spiked punch. Their good time is interfered when Sebastian and Donna arrive at the dance. The four of them encounter each other and Carrie introduces Sebastian to her boyfriend George. Sebastian is definitely phased by seeing Carrie with someone else. Could that be a tinge of jealousy in that half smile Sebastian darling? Well there is no guessing when we see Carrie and George slow dancing on the dance floor and an envious Sebastian standing off to the side staring at the couple. 

   Carrie confronts Sebastian and demands he stop staring at them because it is distracting her. Sebastian rebuttals telling her that it is obvious she wanted him to see them dancing and that if she is so into George she shouldn't be paying him any attention. Determined to prove Sebastian wrong, she exclaims she won't let him ruin her relationship with George and asks George if he wants to go somewhere. As Carrie and George leave the dance, Donna catches Sebastian watching them looking very upset. 

   Donna is aggravated and decides to go outside. As she exits the school, she catches Maggie getting out of the cop car with Simon. Busted! Donna decides to use this to her advantage and tells Maggie that if she doesn't make sure Carrie leaves Sebastian alone, she will tell everyone about her affair with an older man.

   Inside the limo, Carrie and George are kissing, heavily breathing, and getting friskier than usual; especially George who just can't seem to keep his hands off little Carrie. George gets frustrated when Carrie denies him access to her desired regions. He accuses her of dangling herself in front of guys and refusing to give it up. In other words, a tease. She is surprised and explains that she is a virgin and that she doesn't want to have sex because she wants it to be special. George changes his demeanor and says he likes the idea of being her first. According to him, your virginity is something to get out of the way so you can start having fun. She is appalled and says she wants her first time with someone who thinks losing your virginity is special too. George must have ignored that last part because next he asks Carrie to "take care of him" or rather blow him. Ugh! As if! Carrie dumps his ass and an angry George takes off in the limo leaving Carrie behind. Good for you girlfriend! 

   Carrie is reunited with Maggie back at the dance. Maggie confesses to her about cheating on Walt and losing her virginity to the cop. Carrie is understanding but does feel bad for Walt. Maggie admits that she doesn't think something is working between them and doesn't know what to do. Carrie advises her to talk with Walt and come clean about cheating before he finds it out from Donna. As much as we'd like to believe the two can work it out, who knows how much longer it will be before Walt realizes he is hot for the other team.

   After her eventful night at the winter dance, Carrie realizes that this is her life and she won't have any regrets. With that, she decides to take the internship at Interview magazine.

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RECAP: Girls 2x7 - "Video Games"

What I can only assume was meant to be an emotional and sentimental episode was actually arguably the most uninteresting and dry episode of the season. The focus is on Jessa and her absent father whom she hasn't spoken to in years. Could this be exactly what Jessa needs while dealing with her broken marriage? Prepare yourself for a sluggish episode of failed remorse and of course Hannah's nudity because as we all know, it's not a Girls episode unless some part of Hannah's private parts is unclothed. Hey, that would be a great drinking game! Take a shot every time you see Hannah's boobs, ass or va-jay-jay...if you're of age of course.

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You Are the Cushion:

   Hannah joins Jessa to visit her estranged father in upstate New York. They hadn't spoken in a long time and normally she would never go to visit him but Jessa said she took it as a sign when she received an illegible text from him out of the blue. Hannah tries to tell her that it was probably an accident or a butt text, but Jessa is convinced that her father sent it to her on purpose and that she is meant to visit him.

   Enter Jessa's father; a skinny man who obviously doesn't take care of himself very well. He appears tired and dirty but is thrilled to see his daughter. Hannah, Jessa, and her father arrive home and are greeted by his wife Petula. She is so glad that Hannah is there because Jessa hates her and she believes that Hannah is "the cushion". No pressure right?

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   While Jessa and her father catch up, Hannah hangs with Petula over by the rabbit cages. Petula describes life as a video game. We all need to grow a pair and go on to the next level. You're either with me or against me and if you're against me, I'll take you down. Very intellectual Petula, very intellectual. As Hannah cuddles one of the rabbits, Petula's son Frank joins them. He is very awkward but Hannah can't quite put her finger on why she is attracted to him. Maybe she has a thing for pathetic and nerdy men? 

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   Petula prepares a nice meal outside on a picnic table for the family. Hannah struggles eating her meal when she finds out that the main course is the rabbit she was cuddling with earlier. Poor rabbit! Jessa calls her out and tells her to grow up and that its just food. A bit harsh, but it is true. The dinner is interrupted by one of Frank's friends named Tyler. Quite the improvement from little 'ol Frank over there. Tyler asks Hannah and Jessa if they'd like to hang out with him and Frank after dinner. Jessa declines and says that she came to spend time with her father. He must have missed that memo because he says that he has plans with Petula that he just can't get out of...a special lecture. Man that has gotta hurt. It does and with that, the girls join the boys on a good old fashion joy ride doing whip-its. Don't try this at home folks!

   Hannah freaks out and demands they stop the car. She storms off towards a random cemetary but is stopped along the way by Frank. Hannah goes off on a rant, as per usual, but is hindered by Frank kissing her. The two start to get busy on the ground...except it's not too busy because Frank literally climaxes within 8 seconds! How disappointing. Could that have been his first time? Oh lord I hope so!

He's Not Coming Back:

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   After what Hannah assumed was a sex-capade but was completely mistaken, Jessa confesses that she doesn't think she was in the right frame of mind when she came to visit her father. We don't think he was either. The next morning, her father joins Jessa on the swingset in the yard. Jessa unloads on him expressing that she has waited for him to get his act together, that she went through tons of shit because he wasn't around. She says, "You act like you want me here but you don't know how to act with me... I'm the child!". He is phased by this and convinces her to stay a bit longer so they can have a nice family meal with some of her favorite foods. Jessa agrees.

   Hannah encounters Frank who has apparently been waiting for her to get up and accuses her of using him for sex. I think I speak for everyone when I say...bahahaha! Hannah explains that it wasn't even sex because he came on her thigh crease. TMI? He admits that it was his second time and that his first time was with a girl who lived nearby named Rihanna. Yeah, right... 

   Jessa's father drops Hannah and Jessa off at a market to buy some food for dinner and says he'll be right back to pick them up. As they sit and wait for him to return, Jessa confesses that he is not coming back because this is what he does. I'm pretty sure my heart sunk a little when she said that. The two friends walk home, groceries in hand. 

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   While Hannah battles a painful UTI in the bathroom, Jessa decides to sneak out and leaves Hannah a note reading "See you around my love. X". Oh boy, this can't be good. Solo, Hannah waits at the train station and decides to call her parents. Things start off a bit grumpy on the phone but she explains that she called to thank them for raising her and being there for her. She is grateful for all they have done for her despite the fact that they are so different and have nothing in common. It would appear that Hannah has a new respect for her parents. Her mother initially is touched but then gets angry and says she is not falling for "this crap". Very nice mom, very nice.

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RECAP: The Vampire Diaires 4x15 - "Stand By Me"

Last week on The Vampire Diaries, audience members were left completely flabbergasted at the events and the loss that took place. Is Jeremy really dead? What about his ring? What has happened to Silas? All those questions and more were answered in what was the most heart-wrenching episode of the season. 

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The First Stage of Grief is Denial:
   Still in the tomb of Silas, Elena clings to the lifeless body of Jeremy claiming that he will come-to any minute because he is wearing his ring. Right? Unfortunately it looks like the power of the ring is no longer in effect. According to Stefan, since Jeremy had become one of The Five, he is supernatural and therefore the ring that once could bring a human back to life will no longer work. First gasp of the episode! Damon suggests that Stefan take Elena and Jeremy's body back home while he searches for missing Bonnie on the island. 

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   At the house, Stefan carries Jeremy to his bedroom and lies him on the bed. Elena is convinced that Jeremy will come back because of the ring and fearful that Elena won't be able to keep it together, Stefan chooses not to tell Elena that the ring won't work. Caroline sticks around and tells Stefan that he should tell Elena the truth but Stefan believes that Elena's denial may be the best thing for her right now. Elena overhears their conversation and claims that she is not in denial but is hopeful that Jeremy fulfilled his supernatural destiny by raising Silas and that he will be back to normal and come back to life. Trust us Elena, we're holding on to all the hope we can! Maybe Jer-bear will burst awake with a large inhale any second now? Every fan's high hopes plummeted when Caroline and Stefan acknowledge the smell of Jeremy's decomposing body upstairs. Stefan calls Dr. Meredith Fell to come in and check on Jeremy. Meredith and Stefan attempt to gently bring Elena back to reality that Jeremy is dead and that she needs to release the body to Meredith so they can hold a funeral for him. Elena loses it and demands that Bonnie come and bring Jeremy back to life! Matt walks into the scene in Jeremy's bedroom and is stunned to see Jeremy on the bed. Elena tries to comfort him by saying that Bonnie will be there soon to make everything right. Emotions aside...damn, does Bonnie have to take care of everything? Jeez.

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   Matt convinces Elena that she needs to leave the house with him because he wants to take her someplace. He takes her to the stoner-pit of the high school and shows her some graffiti that Jeremy had done a few years back. Written on the concrete was "Vicki" and "J+V". How sweet. He tries to explain how he felt when he discovered his sister was dead. Matt tells her that in this town... people are never really gone... or at least completely. He says it's okay to have hope because that is all that can keep someone going. 

Silas' Plans Revealed:
   Damon continues his search for Bonnie on the island but finds Rebekah instead. He informs her that Catherine has stolen the cure, killed Jeremy and is no where to be found. She decides to go along with him for fear that the now...very much alive Silas is roaming the island. Along their journey, they are attacked by one of the five hunters, Vaughn. Of course Damon captures the young hunter and ties him up. He and Rebekah try and torture information out of him and thanks to Rebekah's twisted threats, Vaughn starts talking. He discloses that Catherine had found him while he was tracking vampire dens and told him that she could assist him in finding Silas. Apparently she had already known of the Hunter's curse and the cure from a werewolf girl on the inside who is friends with Shane. Hayley is BUSTED! What a shady lady! With new information, Damon leaves Rebekah with bounded Vaughn.

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   Bonnie wakes up and finds herself completely healed of her stab wound in the middle of the forest with Shane. Crazy! Even crazier, Shane is walking around with bloody pants but a repaired broken leg. He claims that it was Silas who helped him and that her friend Jeremy had died. He describes that Silas drained Jeremy's body of blood so that he could come to life. Horrified, Bonnie starts to lose control. Shane calms her down by telling her that Silas can bring Jeremy back. Wait--what?
   Shane clarifies that Silas is unable to do magic because he is immortal and that is why he has been teaching Bonnie expression, so she can do Silas' work. After fulfilling two massacres (the 12 town people and the 12 hybrids), a third is necessary for Bonnie to gain full power. She immediately refuses but reconsiders when she encounters a ghostly Jeremy lying on the floor, bleeding, asking for help. Could this be another of Silas' tricky illusions? Hmm...
   Damon gives Stefan a call and says he is having trouble locating Bonnie. Stefan proposes that Damon return to Mystic Falls because his sire-bond with Elena may be the only thing that can help her keep it together and that they will look for Bonnie later. Just as Damon hangs up the phone, Bonnie emerges from the bushes and tells Damon that she knows how to bring Jeremy back. 
   Rebekah remains on the island with Vaughn in the tomb catacombs. Vaughn tries to convince Rebekah that the cure must be given to Silas by showing her the mask that Silas wore in his tomb. The most chilling quote of the evening, "How do you hide from the Devil when you don't know what he looks like?" He finishes by telling her that regardless of who you are, you're doomed if Silas is not given the cure and destroyed. With that, Rebekah leaves Vaughn to rot in the tomb tunnel. 

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   Bonnie and Damon arrive at Elena's home and the gang is once again reunited. Bonnie sits down with Caroline, Elena and Matt and attempts to justify that she must help Shane complete an expression triangle for Silas by sacrificing 12 people to harness enough power to bring the dead back--including Jeremy. Damon and Stefan remain outside the house where Damon expresses his concern over Bonnie. He tells Stefan that Shane has her completely brainwashed. We're right there with you on this one Damon. Something is up with Bonnie. According to Shane, Bonnie must complete the expression triangle so she can destroy this "other side" or purgatory for supernatural beings for Silas to perish in peace and reunite with his love. Damon elaborates that if Bonnie drops the veil between here and the other side, every supernatural being will be brought back to life with a vengeance. Second gasp of the episode! Caroline is against the idea but Elena actually looks as if she is considering it. The phone suddenly rings and it is little April Young looking for Jeremy. Elena finally comes to terms with the truth and says her brother can't come to the phone because he's dead. Ouch. 

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   Back to reality, Elena faces Jeremy's body lying on the bed and realizes that her brother is in fact dead and won't be coming back. Damon tries to comfort her but is unable to. Stefan and Caroline encourage Matt to take Bonnie home and to leave Elena to them. At this point, Elena has lost it and decides to come up with a cover story for her brother. She grabs lighter fluid and begins to soak the kitchen with it saying that they'll burn the house down with Jeremy in it. Everyone tries to bring Elena to her senses but fail. In an incredibly heart breaking meltdown, Elena exclaims that this house is filled with the memories of everyone in her life who has died. There is nothing left for her here. Just as she is about to drop a lit match, Damon uses his super speed to catch it before it hits the scattered lighter fluid. He asks her if she would like him to help her make the pain go away. With a simple gaze into her eyes, Damon tells her to turn it off. Turn it off and everything will go away. Third gasp of the episode!

Only the Beginning:
   On the car ride home, Bonnie tries to ease Matt by telling him that everything will be okay and that she'll bring them back. As Matt drives off, Shane confronts Bonnie at her doorstep. She asks him that if she drops the veil for the supernatural, what will happen to the humans that were sacrificed on the farm? He confesses that they died for the greater good and that they have found peace. That is all Silas wants and he ends telling her that "they are the beginning". Beginning to what exactly? I bet we'll find out real soon.
   Poor Matt succumbs to his emotions after dropping Bonnie off. The thought of having his sister back but at the sacrifice of innocent people is a lot to handle. What would you do? Leave a comment below saying whether you would sacrifice innocent people to bring back someone you've lost.
   So what happened to Rebekah? The stranded vampire navigates herself back to the boat, in the dark no less, and discovers the body of...Shane!? Broken leg and all. Just as she walks away, he grabs her leg and whispers, "Silas!" Fourth gasp of the episode!

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   Destitute Elena has lost her brother and humanity in a single day. She lights another match and decides that burning down the house is the best decision. Stefan tries to explain that if she burns down the house it will be gone and she won't be able to come home again. She replies, "I won't" and drops the match leaving the home she grew up in filled with memories of her family, journals, her brother's dead body, her whole life... in a giant blaze without looking back. If this doesn't symbolize the death of the old Elena, I don't know what does. Check it out Mystic Falls, there is a new Elena in town... numb to all emotions. This can only spell out DISASTER for everyone. 

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RECAP: New Girl 2x17 - "Parking Spot"

Things are still weird in apartment 4D for Jess and Nick since their epic kiss but they're trying to convince themselves that everything is totally normal between them. While this is a clear sign of denial from both parts, knowing Jess and Nick, it won't be long until the denial becomes too much and true feelings emerge. 

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The Apartment 4D Parking Spot:

   Schmidt is overjoyed that he has finally discovered, for the first time, the apartment 4D parking spot. The only catch is there is one spot and four roommates. So who gets the long desired spot? Jess suggests they share the spot but the boys disagree for obvious reasons. Sharing a parking spot sounds pretty unrealistic. Quickly, things between the roommates stop being polite, and start getting real. Jess plays the "girl" card, Winston plays the "race" card, Nick plays the "lazy drunk" card, and Schmidt plays the "deserves the spot" card. All cards, quite effective in their own right. The stand-off starts looking up when Winston sacrifices the spot for a sex window with his new girl Daisy. Down to three, Jess and Schmidt eliminate Nick from the running with judgmental stares and instead, make him the decider of who gets the spot.

    Jess takes the seduction approach and walks into Nick's room wearing a short skirt and only Nick's hoodie. Well played Jess, well played. Nick of course says she has the spot and Jess being...well...Jess, thanks him with a purple nurple! Ouch! Schmidt takes the best friend approach and is confident that Nick will give him the spot. Nick bursts his bubble when he informs him that he already gave the spot to Jess. Instantly in true Schmidt fashion, he is able to smell the sexual tension in the air and catches on that something has happened between Nick and Jess. Finally the truth comes out and they reveal that they have kissed. 

   Jess and Nick check up on Schmidt who has chosen to blow off some steam in his bedroom. He is pretty pissed about the whole situation because Nick didn't tell him right away about the kiss and is fearful that things will be different in the apartment. Jess tries to assure him that things have not changed but Schmidt brings up the fact that pre-kiss Jess didn't have the parking spot, post-kiss Jess did. Even better played Schmidt, even better played. Feeling guilty, Nick agrees to give Schmidt the parking spot, says he can't deal with this nonsense anymore and is leaving. Unhappy Jess catches Nick in the hallway and explains that they have to come up with a long term solution for the weirdness between them. After a strange "weird-off" in the hallway, Nick says he has come up with a long term solution...he's taking the spot!

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   With that, the three roommates are in a race to get their car in the spot first. Schmidt's car is stuck in the middle of a lot, Nick's car breaks down, and Jess has her car covered in...cats? Only in Jess's world. Resourceful Nick grabs a chair and promptly plants himself on the spot just as Schmidt pulls up. Determined to get the spot, Schmidt hits Nick with his car, and even more determined Jess hits Schmidt's car with hers. This has turned serious. Out of their cars and seat, the three have a sit-off on the parking spot; last one on the spot gets the spot. 

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   There is not much Schmidt won't do to get the parking space, including peeing his pants. Eww. Separated from Schmidt on the other side of the space, Jess and Nick finally admit that things have changed between them since their kiss. Frustrated, Nick says he regrets the kiss and would take it back if he could. Jess, feeling hurt, decides to walk away and gives up the parking spot. Nick goes after her up to the apartment and admits that it's not the kiss he regrets, but the aftereffects that he regrets. Schmidt joints them, pissed pants and all, and causes emotions to rise when he recites the "No Nail Oath" he, Nick, and Coach (episode 1) had signed when Jess moved in. According to the oath, if one roommate nails Jess, all roommates must nail her to make things right. Outraged, and rightfully so, Jess says there will be no nailing from anyone in the apartment. She stands her ground up until Schmidt explains that there can't be sexual tension and awkwardness among them in the apartment and that nailing her is the only way to make things right. She agrees and Schmidt goes in for the kiss. Big mistake. The two hate the kiss and just like that any hope of "Schmess" is out the window. But really, if you thought there was a possibility of Jess and Schmidt getting together...are you crazy? 

Condoms for Winston:

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   With the chance to have sex with Daisy, Winston races over to her apartment. Apparently the two of them have very different schedules and it is rare for them to have a window of opportunity. Just as things are about to get busy, Winston realizes he forgot a condom! Oh boy, how often has that happened for you? Awful. Regardless, Winston charges over to the local shop to pick up a box of condoms, no big deal, but when he reaches the register to pay he realizes he is wearing Daisy's sweatpants that read "YUM!" on the back of them. Not his best moment. Desperate for a condom, Winston begs the customers waiting on line to help a guy wanting to get laid out. Obviously he was kicked out of the store. 

   CeCe and that British guy she went on one date with decide to try and give dating each other another go. CeCe tries to explain that her friends are very easy going and drama free, but is interrupted by Winston banging at her door yelling for a condom. He barges in and demands a condom from CeCe's date who of course has one but refuses to give it to him. After running all around town in "YUM!" sweatpants, Winston finally discovers a condom stashed away in Jess's drawer. Success! With condom in hand, Winston has difficulty trying to navigate back to Daisy's apartment. Of course at this point, hours have gone by and that window of opportunity had closed a long time ago. Poor guy. 

   Winston returns to the apartment feeling completely defeated and tells the roommates that he just needs one win. Wanting to help him out, Jess, Schmidt and Nick give up the parking spot and agree that Winston should have it. Great news for Winston right? Well, the downside of the parking spot is their neighbors park way too close and the spot is so tight that it leaves Winston stranded between two cars. Uh guys?

   

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RECAP: The Carrie Diaries 1x6 - "Endgame"

It's Thanksgiving for The Carrie Diaries, a time for coming together and enjoying turkey, sweet potatoes, and ambrosia salad.. oh my! Being the first Thanksgiving without her mom, Carrie plans to keep the tradition of a perfect Thanksgiving Day meal alive, but things turn awry pretty quickly and it may not be as perfect as Carrie had hoped.

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Turkey Time Never Sounded More Stressful:
   Now that her mother has passed, Carrie is determined more than ever to keep Thanksgiving special just like her mom did. Carrie takes on the challenge of cooking the entire meal herself since a storm in Florida will prevent her grandparents from flying in and her grandmother from helping her out. While this alone sounds extremely stressful, her dad drops a bomb on her when he says he invited Carrie's new boyfriend George and his father Harlan over for Thanksgiving dinner! Carrie freaks saying that it is too soon and that she's not ready for him to know suburban Carrie. Sorry Care-Bear, it had to happen sometime right?
    Just as Carrie is about to get her hands dirty, she finds her mother's recipes illegible due to grease stains and can't seem to find any normal cook books in the kitchen. Little sister Dorrit doesn't seem to upset about it, in fact she seems pretty determined not to eat Carrie's cooking. Could she be behind the missing cook books and wrecked recipes? We wouldn't put it past this mischievous rebel. Lucky for Carrie, Mouse saves the day by bringing over a huge stack of cook books and even says she'll help Carrie with the cooking.
   George and Harlan come over and the only thing Carrie can focus on is making sure she comes off as cool as her Manhattan persona. That's why she starts to get paranoid when she sees Dorrit and George bonding during the football game her father and Harlan are completely consumed by. Too bad she doesn't have time to obsess over what Dorrit may reveal about Carrie to George, Mouse needs help in the kitchen and she needs it now!

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   The turkey is struggling to fit in the oven and plenty more food needs to be made. With some force, Carrie manages to stuff the turkey (pun intended) into the oven and decides to broil it on high so it will cook faster. Things are starting to look up for operation Thanksgiving, until Dorrit decides to leave the house. Carrie won't stand for this and follows her to the front yard where she catches Dorrit smoking pot. Furious, Carrie calls Dorrit out on wanting to sabotage Thanksgiving dinner...which Dorrit admits is true, but only because she didn't like Carrie trying to replace their mom. Completely understandable for a grieving teenager.
   Back in the kitchen, smoke starts pouring out of the oven prompting everyone to join panicked Mouse. Having difficulty opening the oven door, Carrie has a complete meltdown in front of everyone saying that all she wanted was a perfect Thanksgiving and that she is upset that her dad didn't even notice how hard the day has been on Dorrit and Carrie not having their mother around for Thanksgiving. She finishes her rant off exclaiming to her dad that she is not mom and that she is his daughter and that he should be the one taking care of everything. To add the cherry on top of an overwhelming Thanksgiving, the oven explodes open setting off the fire alarm and just like that, the light fuse goes out. 
   Dorrit thanks Carrie for not telling their dad that she had been smoking pot and the two make up; Carrie apologizes for being crazy about Thanksgiving and Dorrit apologizes for trying to ruin the day. On the other side of the house, Carrie's dad sits alone in the dark thinking about what Carrie had told him. He realizes that he never should have let his teenage daughter try and cook such a large and difficult meal alone while he sat in the living room watching the game. Uh..we could have told you that one dad! With that, he comprehends that it is his responsibility to to keep the family together and not leave it all on Carrie's shoulders.
   
Maggie Faces the Future:

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   This year Maggie is spending Thanksgiving with her boyfriend Walt's pretentious family. Similar to 90's film She's All That, all Walt's father can talk about is Walt's future at Dartmouth because he himself had gone there. When the conversation focuses on Maggie's future, Maggie finally recognizes that she had never put much thought on her future before. The only thing she can think of is following Walt to college, but she brushes that comment off as a joke. 
   After dinner, Maggie confronts Walt about not being honest with his father and having the balls to say that he wants to attend NYU and not Dartmouth. While she may be concerned for Walt, her real aggravation is with herself and realizing that no one, including she, has thought about her future. She even admits that her earlier comment about following him to college was not a joke. Walt assures her that she is a young woman who is strong and confident and doesn't need to follow someone else's dreams, she should follow her own.  
   Maggie returns to her house to find her brother and his cop buddies drinking some beers and watching the game. In her bedroom, Maggie is joined by the cop she has been fooling around with behind Walt's back. His affectionate moves cause Maggie to have a huge epiphany. She can't keep doing things without thinking them through and recognizing how those decisions will affect her future and even her boyfriend Walt. She tells the cop she can't do this anymore and decides her new immediate goal is to respect herself. Maggie love, we couldn't be more proud of you. 

Back at the Bradshaw's:
   Since Thanksgiving dinner turned into an ultimate fail, George and his father decide to head home. George guarantees Carrie that Thanksgiving wasn't terrible and that he is totally fine with Carrie's freak out in the kitchen. Turkeys are no joke after all. As her boyfriend walks out the door, Maggie comes over and the three best friends reunite to fawn over Thanksgiving decor that Carrie didn't get to use. The evening is interrupted by a ring of the door bell. Well who could that be? Waiting outside Carrie's doorstep is...did you guess? Sebastian! Apparently his mother had bailed on him and left him alone for Thanksgiving. Poor little rich boy. He confides in Carrie and explains that his mother wasn't always like this. He says it wasn't until they had money that his mother completely changed and he didn't see the rest of his family anymore. According to Sebastian, he knew he could talk to Carrie and she would understand. He even gives the impression that he is regretting his decision to end things with Carrie. Well of course bucko! This is Carrie freakin' Bradshaw we're talking about! 

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   Since they ended things, Carrie has chosen to take the high road and not make things awkward or weird between them. Could this be a possible game she is playing? Regardless, Carrie invites Sebastian inside and is able to convince her dad to allow him in the house. It's a Thanksgiving miracle! The night ends with good friends, candles, bean dip and fritos. Sounds pretty perfect to me.
   

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RECAP: Girls 2x6 - "Boys"

While things are starting to look up for Hannah, it seems that everyone around her is losing themselves in an infinite rain cloud. 

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The E-Book Opportunity:
   After struggling for quite some time with hitting rock bottom, things are really starting to turn around for Hannah. The young writer is offered a book deal and is asked to write an E-book. Hannah should be over the moon right now right? Well, she is...until she actually sits down and tries to start her book. It would appear that Hannah is experiencing every writer's worst fear, the dreaded writer's block! With a month to write the E-book and only a single line written down, it doesn't seem like Hannah is off to a good start, especially considering the single line reads, "Her name was Murjashihaway."  Rather than seek advice from her friends, Hannah lies and tells her latest roommate Jessa (who is currently going through a divorce and is remarkably depressed) that she has tons of great ideas and tells Marnie that she is getting a lot done. 

Big Artist, Big Problems:
   Recently, lost and confused Marnie has been spending a great deal of her time at the apartment of the artist Booth Jonathan having sex and listening to him talk about how wonderful he is. Having just fired his personal assistant, Booth asks Marnie if she would host his party that night. Of course Marnie accepts and is thrilled that she and her "new boyfriend" will be hosting a party together. So major according to Shoshanna. 

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   The party is a great success and it is pretty obvious that Marnie has made herself comfortable among Booth's friends. As the night comes to a close, Marnie and Booth go downstairs into the wine cellar to put away some left over bottles of wine. Booth quickly mentions that Marnie has been doing a good job and he'll pay her $500 for hosting the party. Surprised, Marnie assures him that he doesn't have to pay his girlfriend for helping him out. An even more surprised Booth admits that he didn't realize he even had a girlfriend. Poor rejected Marnie simply bursts into tears blubbering that she really enjoyed spending time with him and loves the idea of being with him because she has been a long time fan of his. This throws Booth for a loop and he has a complete meltdown breaking two perfectly good wine bottles. Needless to say, this "relationship" has reached it's conclusion.
   Just as Marnie gets off the subway from leaving Booth's apartment, she recieves a phone call from Hannah asking how the night went. Instead of disclosing the truth to Hannah, Marnie lies and says that everything was perfect and that they are currently in his garden watching fireflies. While it was never a secret that her friendship with Hannah was waning, it's heartbreaking to see two friends who can't even confide in one another. Could we be reaching the end of Hannah and Marnie's life-long friendship? Say it isn't so!

Oh No, Not Staten Island!:
   And the award for "Having It All Together Least"  goes to none other than Ray. Remember mentioning rock bottom? Well as of late, population = Ray. This poor guy just can't get his life together even at 33 and it doesn't help when his girlfriend Shoshanna, at least 10 years his junior, constantly reminds him of it. 

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   Ray stops by Adam's apartment searching for his copy of "Little Women" that Hannah had left there. Adam informs him that it is in the bathroom but when Ray goes to open the bathroom door, he is greeted by an extremely aggressive dog! Adam explains he stole the dog from Staten Island because he didn't like how it's owner was yelling at it. Furious, Ray rationalizes that Adam must return the dog to it's home. Ray originally declines helping Adam return him but reconsiders when Adam says he may need "back-up". You know, the kind where you need extra muscle in case shit gets real.
   After applying a makeshift muzzle on the dog, the three of them grab a ferry headed to Staten Island. This being the first time Ray and Adam have met, the two of them start to really get along bonding over their appreciation for younger and older women as well as their bitterness towards the "in-betweens". On the subject of relationships, Ray admits that his four week long relationship with Shoshanna is the longest he's ever been in, which is quite sad considering he is 33 years old. As their conversation progresses, Ray asks Adam about his attraction to Hannah and the possibility of a bromance crumbles as Ray takes small digs at Hannah's personality. This doesn't sit well with Adam so he angrily takes off and leaves Ray with the dog.

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   Man and dog continue on their journey and finally reach their destination. Ray runs into the daughter of the owner who has a hell of an attitude and refuses to take the dog. An argument ensues and she calls Ray an unemployed loser. Ouch...that must have really stung. Having nowhere else to go, Ray finds himself stuck in Staten Island with a dog, facing his insecurities being recognized by everyone.

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RECAP: Once Upon a Time 2x14 - "Manhattan"

Someone call Maury because little Henry's father is finally revealed and Mr. Gold's son Baelfast is finally found! A whirlwind of "What the--"s and "Oh SNAP!"s perfectly wrapped in a one hour episode.

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Fairy tale Flashback:

   Human Rumpelstiltskin excitedly informs his wife Milah that he has received notice that he is requested to join the army in battle. While in the campgrounds, Rumpel is instructed to guard a "tricky" prisoner; a young girl with a giant scar covering her non-existent eyes which happen to be embedded in the palms of her hands. She calls herself a "Seer" and has the ability to see into the future. For a sip of water, she explains to Rumpel that Milah is currently with child and that Rumpel's actions on the battlefield will leave his son fatherless.  

   Fearful of the Seer's vision, Rumpel takes a sledgehammer and smashes his foot...which would explain his permanent limp. Wounded and unable to fight in battle, Rumpel returns to his home and finds Milah holding his newborn son Baelfire, or Bae for short. Milah outraged from Rumpel's actions explains that the entire town knows what he did and are calling him a coward. She even goes so far as to say it would have been better if he died because now Bae will grow up having a coward as a father. Harsh much? 

   Fast forward a few years, Rumpelstiltskin is now "The Dark One" and runs into a now older Seer. Angry that she had failed to give him the full details of her vision, Rumpel threatens to kill her unless she tells him how to find his son (who he dropped in a portal). She tells him that the road to finding his son won't be easy, will take many years, and mentions a curse plaguing the land but is unable to see further than that. The Seer explains that if he wants to know more about the future he will have to take the burden from her for himself. Rumpel obliges but unfortunately is unable to puzzle which events are certain and which are possible. As gratitude, the Seer tells Rumpelstiltskin that a young boy will lead him to his son's whereabouts but will also be his undoing. As a true "Dark One", Rumpel simply replies that he'll just have to kill this young boy.

Welcome to the City that Never Sleeps:

   A hop, a skip, and a jump later, Emma, Henry and Mr. Gold (a.k.a. Rumpelstiltskin) finally arrive in Manhattan where they believe Gold's son to be. As they try and ring his apartment, they see the son running down the fire escape and down the street. Emma pursues him and after a brilliant tackle made by Emma, Gold's son is finally revealed. So who is Bae? Low and behold it is Emma's former lover and Henry's father, Neal! While this may not have been a surprise for many fans, it was still a legitimate "gasp-er". Looks like Gold is now part of the Charming family. 

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   Separate from Gold and Henry, Emma and Neal go to a bar and discuss this huge discovery. Emma is horrified and is convinced that both Gold and Neal have played her. Neal explains that he has spent his entire life running away from his father and had never known who Emma was until August (a.k.a. Pinocchio) told him during their run in. Neal believes that him meeting Emma was fate and no mere coincidence. He tries to convince Emma that if she lies to Gold and tells him that she lost him in the chase, Emma will never have to see him again. Unsure of what to do, Emma rings her mother Snow White who advises that Henry has a right to know who his father is. Despite Snow's excellent guidance, Emma lies and tells Gold that his son got away from her.

   Refusing to give up, Gold breaks into his son's apartment to try and learn more about him as well as wait for his return. In the apartment, Emma notices a dream catcher hanging on the window that she just can't seem to disregard which prompts Gold to believe that she is hiding something from him. Just as Gold is about to lose his temper, Neal enters the room and demands he leave her alone. In an enticingly awkward reunion and a great domino-effect of revelations, Gold realizes Emma and Neal know each other, Neal realizes that Emma has a son and unsuspecting Henry realizes that Neal is his father. The ball has officially dropped! 

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   Upset that Emma lied to him about his father being dead, Henry runs out of the room and onto the fire escape leaving Gold and Neal some valuable catch up time. Teary-eyed Gold pleads to Neal that he wants to make up for all his mistakes and hopes Neal will come with him to Storybrooke. Obviously Neal refuses considering Gold/Rumpel chose magic and power over his own son. While that relationship is still ripped at the seams, a new relationship seems to be in the making between Henry and newly discovered father Neal.

Meanwhile in Storybrooke:

   Hook is determined more than ever to go after the now powerless Rumpelstiltskin; however, Regina and Cora rationalize that now that Rumpel is out of town, they can search for the one magical item that can kill him, his dagger. Where to start? How about with the one person Rumpel trusts the most. Regina visits Belle in the hospital who has completely lost her memory. With a simple wave of her hand, Regina puts Belle to sleep and snoops through her purse by causing all it's contents to float in the air. She finds an index card with random letters written on it. She, Cora and Hook decide to try the library in the hopes that Belle has hidden the dagger in one of her favorite books. They come across a map in an empty space of a book shelf that will lead them to the location of the dagger. 

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   Now that mother and daughter have what they need, they double cross Hook and Cora reveals her plans. If they acquire Rumpelstiltskin's dagger, they can command him to kill Snow White, Prince Charming, and Emma so they can finally have Henry to themselves. These ladies mean serious business..

   Speaking of which, the stranger from outside of Storybrooke named Greg presumably will be stirring up some trouble for the fairy tale folk. Greg speaks to his wife on his cell phone and says that although he is able to come back home, he wants to stick around. With that, he sends her a video message of Regina using magic in Belle's hospital room. Uh oh! Any ideas on what repercussions will occur from that revealing video? Me neither, but I can't wait to see what they come up with!

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