Episode Report Card Couch Baron: A- | 6 USERS: A YOU GRADE IT Tit For Splat
By Couch Baron | Season 1 | Episode 7 | Aired on 2007.08.30
In line at the returns counter, Pete is surrounded by officious women; one of them says that her husband always preferred drinking at lunch, even when they were newlyweds, and adds, "He's in advertising." A little heavy-handed, show; we already know that Pete's co-workers are having a twelve-martini lunch. The conversation continues in this vein until Pete gets called to the window, and he grandly tells the woman working that he's returning an extra, as he got two. The woman, in a Noo Yawk accent, says that that's why they suggest people register, to avoid duplication. I'm sure he'll keep that in mind for next time, which probably won't be any too long in coming. Actually, he somewhat icily says that they did register, but got two anyway, and, in the same tone, says he doesn't have a receipt, as it was a gift. The woman calls over her ostensible superior, with whom Pete tries to banter a bit and gets absolutely nowhere. After some exposition that Pete's wife's maiden name is Vogel, some tall fratty (for the age) guy named "Matherton" calls to Pete; he's getting his tennis racket restrung. The return girl practically glows when she sees him, and again with the heavy-handed; we already know that Pete has feelings of social inadequacy, so it's not really necessary to have salespeople act like he gives off loser pheromones. Even if that is the case. We then have to endure another explanation of the chip and dip, like, TAKE THE DAMN THING BACK ALREADY, GIRL. Matherton then insinuates that he hooked up with Pete's (female) cousin at Pete's wedding, and there's certainly nothing wrong with that, but discussing it with a blood relative of the girl seems perhaps a bit gauche. On the plus side, the girl at the counter has finally stopped staring so adoringly at him that you'd think he was Fabian. No, there she goes again after Matherton hits on her before taking his leave, and then she's all business again as, due to the lack of a receipt, she'll only give Pete store credit. He offers to buy her a drink on his expense account, and despite her distaste for him, he might not be doomed to failure if he didn't already say that he JUST GOT MARRIED. The woman, probably to get rid of him, offers to put the credit in his name so he can spend it; he nauseatingly offers to spend the cash on her, but she refuses. "Store credit." Pete gives in, and then adds, "[Matherton] has the clap." Too bad for your cousin, then.