Roles have reversed in this episode of Girls. This time around, Hannah is the one spiraling down and Adam is rising from the ashes, Marnie is still in a slump and Charlie is climbing the ladder of success.
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Hi My Name is Adam and I'm an Alcoholic: Adam is a mess and realizes he is slipping in almost all aspects of his life. He decides to attend an AA meeting because he is not feeling too solid anymore and is worried he will start drinking again. As one member is complaining about having to buy cookies for every meeting, Adam intervenes and unloads his thoughts to the group. Here is the brilliant speech Adam gives at the meeting:
"Hi, I’m Adam, and I’m an alcoholic. Um, I’ve been sober since I was 17. Um, I knew I had a problem pretty early and I dealt with it because I didn’t wanna wait, and I knew it would just get worse. I felt pretty solid after I stopped drinking, I stopped coming to as many meetings, but lately I haven’t felt so solid anymore so… I had this girlfriend who at first I didn’t like very much, or, I didn’t take her very seriously, I guess. She just seemed like, you know, a piece of ass. But she was persistent, man. And she just hung around, and hung around, and showed up at my place—and gradually, it started to feel better when she was there. It wasn’t “love” the way I imagined it. I just felt weird if I didn’t know what she was up to or whatever. And I liked knowing that she was just gonna be there, and warm, and staying the night. And she acted like I was teaching her everything. About fuckin’ history, about sex. She didn’t know what street Central Park started on, or how to use soap. And I showed her. And I wanted that chance to show someone everything. But she changed her mind about me, and it was that fast. I’m so exhausted. Okay. And I’ll bring cookies. I don’t really like cookies that much so don’t get mad if I bring the wrong shit."
He catches the attention of an eccentric looking woman who wants to set him up with her daughter Natalia. She was really taken with his honesty and can tell he's a good boy. She gives Adam her daughter's number and says she'll be expecting his call. No pressure. After the meeting, Adam gives Natalia a ring and asks her to have dinner with him. She accepts and he tells her that she'll know who he is because he is very tall, semi-dashing, and will be looking at her...like a creep. Real smooth Adam.
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It's dinner time and Adam is a bit nervous waiting at their table. Finally Natalia arrives and by George she is a brunette bombshell! Way to go Mama Cray-Cray. The two cuties are really hitting it off over dinner, talking and laughing. She tells Adam that she works with a private investigator and sometimes she is used as a decoy for cheating spouses. Adam is blown away at how cool Natalia is and how easy it is to talk to her. Even Natalia appears to find Adam quite charming. Could this be the start of a new relationship? Hmm...I don't hate it! The Door Man Opportunity: Shoshanna, Ray and Marnie take a nice stroll in the park discussing the whereabouts of the missing Jessa. This is classic Jessa so Marnie isn't too worried about it. Her attitude changes when Shoshanna informs her of Charlie's latest business venture. Apparently the ex-boyfriend sold an app he designed for a large sum of money to a business tycoon and now has an office in Chelsea and is doing very well for himself. Marnie is totally freaked and leaves the couple to check it out for herself.
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Still at the park, Shoshanna runs into her old friend Radika who invites her to a party at her apartment. Shoshanna is stoked but Ray has no desire to go and be the old guy at a college party. Totally understandable for viewers but not for Shoshanna who says she is going with or without him.
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Shoshanna arrives to her friends apartment building looking very fabulous. So fabulous that she catches the eye of the latino door man. Maybe some spice for the gringa? Up at the party, all Shoshanna can talk about is Ray which completely bores Radika who finds an excuse to ditch her at the couch. Feeling bummed, Shoshanna decides to leave and is stopped by the door man on her way out. He strikes up a conversation about possibly seeing her at a club. She tells him he's really good looking for a door man and he responds by telling her she is very beautiful. Uh oh, could this be going where we think it's going? Yup. The two end up making out in the lobby mail room. I think I speak for everyone when I say, damn...didn't know Shosh had it in her. The OCD Itch: Hannah has been super stressed over writing her e-book which has caused her to resort to her old OCD habits. Apparently she had dealt with the symptoms back in high school but had been better up until the additional stress. Hannah has developed an obsession with the number 8. She must look over her shoulder 8 times, open and close the door 8 times before entering, eat 8 potato chips at once and chew 8 times before swallowing. Rough life.
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Hannah meets up with her parents for dinner at a fancy restaurant and they can instantly tell something is up with Hannah when she starts to flinch. During drinks, her parents notice her counting and become very concerned. They suggest bringing her home and having her meet with a doctor to address her OCD rituals. Hannah is convinced she is alright and that she isn't exhibiting any OCD behavior. She excuses herself and on her way to the bathroom she accidentally bumps into a man sitting at the table. Her OCD strikes up and she goes back to bump into his arm 8 more times. Awkward! When she reaches the bathroom, she finally comes to terms with the fact that she has a problem.
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She meets with her doctor and tells him that the symptoms have only started a few weeks ago. She gets very frustrated with him when he calls her symptoms "classical" and matter of factly tells him of her past with OCD. Apparently it was so bad to the point where she had to masturbate 8 times in a night to where her leg was twitching and she was crying, check her parents room 8 times to make sure they didn't hear, move her toothbrush 64 times, move her dad's toothbrush 64 times...the list goes on and on. Poor girl, very enlightening on how severe OCD can get. The doctor prescribes her some meds and Hannah obliges. Here's hoping they can help her get back on track. The App That Changed Everything:
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Marnie surprises Charlie at his office and is blown away at how much he's changed. He is successful, is the office favorite among co-workers and has really turned his life around. Marnie tries to play it cool and supportive but Charlie knows better. He is on his guard and can tell she is only there because she needs support from him since she is struggling. Marnie disregards his assumptions and asks him about the app that brought all this about. He tells her the app is designed to prevent you from calling people you shouldn't call. If you actually do decide to call them, you have to pay $10. I gotta say, that is pretty freakin' brilliant! Where has this app been all our lives!? Lord knows we could have used it those nights we were alone in our rooms arguing with ourselves whether or not to call the girls or the guys who have broken our hearts. In fact, his break-up with Marnie is what inspired the app in the first place. That's not weird...right?
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Marnie returns to Shoshanna's apartment and finds Ray reading a book. She unloads on him and tells him that Charlie was supposed to be broken for at least six years. She says people like Charlie who are sad messes, end up living their dreams and people who have their shit together like her, are left flailing behind. Ray tries to offer her advice and says she needs to stop thinking about her dream and start doing it. He asks her what her dream is and she admits that she has always wanted to be a singer. He is surprised, as are we, and asks her to sing something. To everyone's shock, Marnie is pretty damn good. Maybe not Beyonce status but still pretty damn good. He encourages her to start working towards that goal because she won't look this good forever. Fact.
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