A flashback, a flashforward, and a bum smudge!

3 . 21 . 00

All things Springfield:

• Drew: "I didn't come here to cry" Me: "There really is a god."

   

• If my tally is correct, I think TB is pretty much neck and neck with Justin Deas in the meaningless soliloquy race.

   

• Drew: "I'm not gonna do it. Betrayal. That's what it would be… to you, to myself." Ok.. woah. Now she's feeling all tight-assed about betrayal? NOW!?!?!?

   

• Could that exotic-sounding nurse have been just a little more pushy about Rick signing in that ONE spot on the hospital record? She just kept pointing to the same spot and M'OL seemed to sign everywhere BUT there until he absolutely had to.

   

• Oh, and Drew? The 70s called – they want their couch material back.

   

• Why oh why is Selena using the pay phone? Isn't she doing it all for the nookie with the owner? He can't foot the bill for a local call?

   

• Rick: "Jesse, can I have your attention here, please?" Looks like Jesse's short attention span rears its ugly head.

   

• Drew, to Rick, asking to stay with Jesse: "Just two seconds.." Was it just me or were those the two longest seconds of YOUR life too?

   

• Drew: "It's all my fault." Hmm.. let me think back, Drew. You know.. yep! You're right! It is all your fault! Every little bit of it! Give the girl a prize! Wow, I feel all cleansed now.

   

• I guess Ritchie Rich is spending so much on a new weed-infested palace (and who knew there were SO many palaces to choose from on that damn island?), that he can't afford one or two new dresses for Princess Die!.. er.. um.. Princess Cassie.

   

• Was it just me or did anyone else think that David's food would be REALLY REALLY cold by the time he ate it about 45 minutes after Selena first brought it out of the kitchen?

   

• Vicky: "…Michelle Bauer…" Grr.

   

• Rick, to Lizzie: "A.S.A.pee.pee." LOL.. reminds me of that new Toys R Us commercial with the little girl telling everyone who will listen why she gets a new toy that day: "I pooped in a potty! I pooped in a potty!"

   

• During Drew's squealing apology to Jesse, I swear, I could practically hear the dogs from neighboring towns running in response.

Oh, my Manny!

• Damn, Ray's a hottie.

   

• I got an eerily paternal feeling during Manny's scenes today. Maybe it's because Joie looked younger than usual. Hair back, wearing Danny's coat that's 4 sizes too big, no makeup, and having Danny protecting her as though she's helpless gave me some serious Freudian tickles in my tummy.

   

• On the other hand, seeing Michelle covered in that coat, covered in black, gave me serious flashforwards to our fine Sister Brooke.

   

• Something to ponder: Ok, so Danny & Michelle are going to be playing Brooke & Jake Solomon, right? Husband and wife? Huh? They'd have to play siblings, right? So, anyway, anyone get visions of Danny getting fresh with his "sister" under her nun-wear? Woo hooey!

   

• "Add it up, it all spells DUH" moment of the day:

  Michelle: "We ran from the police."
  Danny: "I know."

   

• Screw the paternal feeling I was getting from Danny today.. smoosh that with the captor/captive feeling when Ray knocked on the door, and my mind was spinning WAY outta control.

   

• But in the happy, nook-infested part of my brain, I couldn't help but think that Danny covering Michelle's mouth the way he did was a way of Danny simply remembering that sometimes Michelle's tendency to "shriek" would get the best of her.

   

• Ray still looks hot.

   

• Be on the lookout: Ok, after the "light" before Michelle says, "You owe me" to Ray, look at Paul's butt. I know, not a hard chore. But look! He's got a dirt smudgie on his bum! What I wouldn't give to be the dirt smudgerer!

  "C'mere Paul.. gotta rub it in good."
  "Done yet?"
  "Oh no, this needs to look as real as possible. Here, bend over on my lap, let me get some leverage."

   

• Oh! We almost heard you, Danny! You wanna be a trucker just like your little sweet pea! "F…" Couple that with the new "round-the-world Santos Salute" and we have a whole new dance to learn. Like good sex, the timing is essential. And like good self-gratification, it's all in the wrist. That wrist snapped back just as his head whipped back forming the "F.." and the effect, while somewhat shocking, was positively smashing! Just look at Michelle, she's speechless by the grace with which you move!

   

• Watch Michelle during Danny's confession. I swear, if I didn't know better, I'd say that girl fell in love with Danny all over again right then and there.

   

• Also I must say kudos to the director for the blocking during the confession scene. And the dialogue:

  Ray: "Why have you stayed away so long."
  Danny: "Cuz I fell in love with a woman."
  Ray: "That's no excuse."
  Danny: "Well, we had a lot of problems with my family and I tried to take care of things my way."
  Ray: "And you didn't think you needed anyone's help. What is it you need to confess?"
  Danny: "I broke the law. I helped my wife escape from the police because she's innocent and I wasn't gonna let them lock her up."
  Ray: "Your wife was found guilty of murder and you've helped her escape. In the eyes of the law, you're just as guilty as she is."
  Danny: "No, I'm guilty of loving her, of protecting her. She did not commit this crime."

   

• It was starting out as a living, breathing flashback and turned into Danny's own way of living up to and admitting his worst fear – that he himself couldn't protect Michelle from his old life. The life he so desperately wants to leave behind, but continues to be pulled back into, even when he's doing the "right" thing in the purest sense. And, fine! I admit it! I'm one of those pathetic girls who loves hearing Danny say how much he loves Michelle. So spank me with a splintered ruler, I'm a sap!

   

• Addendum to confession scene: That eye contact between Michelle and Danny caused my cold little black heart to grow three sizes. My lord! Did anyone else flash back to the scene in the diner right before their first kiss? You know, THE STARE?? Holy moly, frijole.

   

• Color me happy – did ya see it? Look closer! That's right! It's the return of Danny's troubled left forehead! It's a scratch! Ya see it? It's there! I swear! See? I knew m'boy couldn't get through this without even a flesh wound. And it was applied to the most sensitive part of his body. No, not THERE, women! Get your minds out of the gutters!

   

• You know, months and months ago we couldn't stop complaining about the seemingly forgotten past that everyone shared. The past that we, the viewers, had seen and hadn't forgotten. But today, when Danny reminded Ray about getting surrounded by kids in an alley, I couldn't help but think, "Cool! We're even getting history that we didn't know existed!"

   

• In the last scene, the father in Danny comes out again. I love how he closes Michelle's coat to make sure she's staying warm.

   

• Michelle, Michelle, Michelle. "Friend" = "Cassie" ?!?!?!? Me thinks Drew was right – you really should look that word up in the dictionary!

Here's to what I hope to be a full week of Manny, but with at least one day WITHOUT Ray (but man, was he a hottie today or what?).

Salud!

Candy