Episode Report Card Djb: B- | 1 USERS: D YOU GRADE IT Untitled
By Djb | Season 4 | Episode 12 | Aired on 09.11.2004
Back at the Mallory Gallery, Claire makes idle talk with Olivier. She tells him she wasn't sure he'd come, but he assures her, "It's my responsibility and my pleasure to support you, Claire." But she's fucked up! And actual human sincerity is so 9/12! She doesn't care. She's anarchy! Viva la Claire-volution! "Wow," she says. "And so it all begins," Olivier counters. "With the first success, corruption." She asks, "It's corrupt to finally feel like I did something right?" Olivier tells her that yes, it is. Whatever. He was only there to bang Brenda's mom anyway.
And there she is! Brenda's mom. Wearing this crazy pink shirt that looks like it's going to flare out like one of those flaring dinosaurs in Jurassic Park. Brenda tells her that she looks "recovered," and she laughs and talks about how "fabulous" she feels. She then regards Maya and asks, "Is this the fruit of Nate's loins?" Brenda introduces her mother, but it's no avail, as the child is non-responsive. "Don't take this personally, but I don't think she likes you. She hardly knows you're here," says Brenda's mother, in an undisciplined nod to making fun of the poor child actor they've drugged into compliance.
Claire walks by just at this moment, and Brenda's mother pulls her over with an excited "Do you do commissions?" Claire takes a swig of red wine and responds, "Uh, yes?" Brenda's mom suggests that Claire take a photo of her with Olivier and mix all of the pieces together. Not a half bad idea, actually. She then moves in for a giant bear hug, tells Claire that she's "brilliant," and takes off. Left to their own devices, Brenda tells her, "Congratulations." Note that she still had not mentioned that she likes the art in any way. Claire puts down her wine glass and excuses herself in a hurry. Have you no soul, Claire? Ugly babies need the most care. She walks away, blinking really fast, and in a moment she's accosted by The Matthew Barney Of LAC Arts, who congratulates her and asks if she's blowing him off when she tries to get away. He tells her that she's being "fucking rude" and totally ignoring him, but she tells him, "I'm a little fucking busy right now. I'm in the middle of my fucking show." He reminds her, "I'm the one who got you this fucking show," takes his leave, and takes Anita with him for good measure. "Fuck you, then," Claire says to no one in particular. "Fuck you all." Do you guys think anything is going to happen in the finale?
Oh, look. Here's something. Nate's car pulls up to a place I'm still convinced is Idaho, no matter how many times I'm kindly reminded that Barb and her family actually live in Santa Cruz. Nate gets out of the car and walks across the house's front lawn, where he immediately finds spooky Michaela spookily swinging from a spooky tree. He walks right up to her, pretending he's not crazy, and smiles and waves. He bids her hello, and then leans down next to the swing and asks, "Where'd the picture come from? Do you know who took it? Why'd you put it in the book?" A long pause, and then: "You should talk to my dad. He's in the office." Santa Cruz, Idaho. Population: haaaaaaaaaaaunted.