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Bridget wants to get away to the Hamptons, alone, to grab her duffel out of the bus station locker and get rid of the evidence of her identity -- like she should have done weeks ago. Andrew, who has flaked out on Shiv on birthdays past, insists on going (to the Hamptons, not the bus station) with her. He even invites Gemma and Henry as a surprise. Henry takes this to mean the affair is back on. It so is not.
What is back on? Agent Machado's investigation. The cops in the Hamptons have been monitoring the bus station security cameras. When they see "Siobhan" retrieve Bridget's bag, they let him know. The Coast Guard is on the case, too. They've found their recording of Bridget's distress call from the day Siobhan disappeared, and turned it over to the FBI. It's hardly comforting that they found the recording weeks later though, huh?
With these new leads bucking up his investigation, Machado, too, retreats to the Hamptons and turns up the heat. He finds Gemma alone, when she is out shopping, and questions her. Gemma didn't even know Shiv had a sister, so she's confused. She's also a little hurt that this friend with whom she has shared so much (even more than she knows -- yeah, I'm looking at you, Henry) never told her that she had a twin. When Gemma confronts "Shiv," Bridget apologizes, explains that the sisters had a falling out years ago, and that they were no longer in each other's lives.
Machado isn't the only one turning up the heat. Andrew throws Bridget a birthday celebration so extravagant, that it surpasses anything Bridget and Shiv could have dreamed of when they were little girls. We get flashbacks to one of their childhood birthdays. Their mom tossed them a little cash, and told them to go get themselves something. They settled on a necklace -- just one -- and shared it. One sister would wear it for a year, and pass it back to the other sister on their birthday. That all came to an end when they were adults and Shiv got tired of Bridget's dysfunctions, met Andrew and decided to move east.
While Bridget is trying to come to terms with her growing feelings for Andrew and her "loss" of Shiv, Henry makes a heartfelt appeal to "Shiv" to resume their affair. Gemma overhears the whole thing, and tries to zombie her way through the birthday dinner on the beach, but she just can't, and flees the party in tears. When Bridget goes back to the house to find Gemma, she's confronted by Agent Machado and the Coast Guard tape. She admits she met up with "Bridget" and bluffs her way out of the situation. Bridget then tells Machado to leave, and he does, but when she stomps off to find Gemma, he picks up her cell phone and sees she's made calls to Malcolm (who is probably still off in a purple haze somewhere). Dun dun dun.
Meanwhile, in Paris, Siobhan is out of funds and almost kicked out of her hotel, but Tyler rides to the rescue. You can take that both ways. Shiv is really interested in his brief...case. She's looking for information on Andrew's company and since Bridget drained her emergency account, she's more than happy to be a kept woman for the time being, especially since the guy keeping her has the goods she wants. You can take that both ways, too.
Back in the Hamptons: When Bridget finds Gemma, Gemma bitch slaps her, says she's onto the affair between her and Henry, and is going to Andrew. Not knowing what else to do, Bridget comes clean to Gemma. "I'm not who you think I am. I'm not Siobhan. I'm Bridget." Grrr argh.
The soap really bubbles up in this episode. I did not expect Bridget to admit her identity swap to anyone this quickly. From the looks of the previews for week, it looks like Bridget's admission to Gemma isn't going to guarantee that Gemma will remain silent. Is it Tuesday yet?
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Want more? The full recap starts right below!Welcome back, my fellow soap aficionados. Remember last week, when I said this: "In guilty pleasure TV, a thing happens. You then jeer or cheer it, grab another handful of popcorn [...] and wait for the thing to happen. When something happens that you were totally sure was going to happen, you get to crow, 'I KNEW IT.' And when you're surprised, you shout, 'OMG, I SHOULD HAVE SEEN THAT COMING!'" Well, this week, we open with exactly one of those scenes. Bridget returns from shopping. Andrew immediately confronts her about being Bridget rather than Siobhan, noting, "They found your bag in the bus station...." I shout out, "Dream sequence!" My husband and two oldest kids, who have clocked much less time soaking in the suds, give me the hairy eyeball, until the dream is revealed and I am vindicated. I refrain from crowing, 'I KNEW IT," not because I ever mind my own redundancies, but rather, because I like to space them out.
Bridget wakes from her dream with a start, right after Andrew introduces her to dripping wet walking dead Zombie!Shiv. Still shaking from her nightmare, Bridget tells Andrew she wants to get out of the city and go to the Hamptons for a weekend. Andrew reminds her it's her birthday. My friend, Theresa, who wasn't home Tuesday night, sends me a message: "I drove through ... so I missed Buffy's birthday. Did she sleep with anyone and did they then turn evil?" I don't want to spoil her, so I don't explain that it seems that in the Ringer 'verse, evil is a sexually transmitted disease one risks contracting when sleeping with Shiv. Meanwhile, back on the show, Andrew mumbles about making up for last year. Since they're trying to make a fresh start, he'll cut out of work early. They can go together and celebrate on the beach. Bridget needs to get into the locker that just featured so prominently in her dream (oh hi there, "Prophecy Girl") so she says she'll just take the jitney and that way he won't have to rush. Andrew laughs at the very idea of the pampered Shiv taking public transportation and says he'll have their car service run her out.
East Hampton, New York: And here's where tonight's implausibility parade (thanks, LambyToes2) steps up its march. Bridget gets to the bus station, removes her personal effects from the locker and scurries out. The camera zooms in on the bus station security camera, right before we cut to Agent Victor "Guyliner" Machado and his under-agent watching Bridget remove her gear from the locker. The Hampton P.D. just emailed the Feds this clip. Agent Guyliner salivates. "Only way she could know about that bag is if her sister told her. Siobhan knows where her sister is. We're gonna find Bridget Kelly." This could only be more faboo if they had Jack Bauer open up a "socket" such that they could constantly monitor a live feed directly from the bus station.
Beach House: Apparently, back in the darker days of his actual marriage to his actual wife, Andrew arranged for Siobhan to have a private fashion show with Mary-Kate and/or Ashley Olsen. There's no other way to fanwank Bridget's wardrobe choices this week: the Olsen twins have started a Hamptons Hobo: For Skinny Blonde Twins, By Skinny Blonde Twins beachwear line. And Shiv -- already knowing she was going skip out on her own life and leave her recovering-addict doppelganger in her place -- packed up all the femme fatale clothes and shipped them to Paris. It was her backup plan, see, in case the hit man failed, which he so did. It should only take a couple of days for Bridget to strangle or drown in these dowdy duds, or failing that, die of humiliation -- assuming there are sufficient mirrors in the Martin "cottage." Am I right? Only one thing is missing to give us the full effect of this "outfit" -- a montage of Bridget singing something Stevie Nicks-y. I'm thinking "Rhiannon." They want us to think the real point of this scene is that before Bridget even gets to hide her bag, Andrew surprises her by arriving early. But c'mon, Show. We're onto your subliminal Olsens shilling.
Beach, Exterior: When Andrew says he can't wait to get out on the boat, Bridget says, "I'll pass on that." She's thinking of what she assumes is Shiv's death, but when she realizes Andrew is taken aback by her reaction, she pleads pregnancy nausea. Oh, Bridget! By now you should be telling Andrew you got your period and the pregnancy test was wrong. Thank you for further complicating your already incredibly complicated life for my vicarious enjoyment! When Andrew gets a text message from work, he feels all guilty about it. Whatever he did to mess up the demanding Shiv's last birthday seems to have been work related. I bet Olivia was responsible, somehow. Anyhow, Andrew answers the text then shuts off the phone for the weekend, just in case we weren't swooning hard enough, already.
As they return to the beach house, Andrew and Bridget are joking with each other about American football versus what the rest of the world calls football. When Bridget pronounces soccer boring, Andrew laughs. "So you're telling me all those games you sat through, cheering and screaming -- you were faking that? I'm getting worried. What else were you faking?" How long do you have, Andrew?
The couple is startled by a crash in another room. Andrew arms himself with the fireplace poker and tells Bridget to stay there while he goes off to investigate. Yo, Andrew. I know I love you, but nobody puts Buffy in a corner! Bridget agrees with me and follows right behind him. It's just the Battling Butlers, whom I so want to rename the Bickersons. They not only let themselves into the Martins' place, but had a vase-throwing-and-breaking argument, immediately upon arrival. (Gemma was pitching. Henry was catching. I'm pretty sure that's probably true of their entire relationship.) Bridget didn't realize the Bickersons were coming. Gemma explains that Andrew told them to. Henry says they should leave, but when Gemma says she was really looking forward to a weekend away from the kids, Bridget asks them to stay.
Cop Shop: Agent Guyliner fills the cops in on Bridget's backstory and that he knows Bridget was in the Hamptons before or on September 9. He also knows that Shiv sent Bridget a letter sometime before that. Question: since sometime and anytime are words, why isn't everytime? Ahem. Sorry. My mind sort of wanders during these expository scenes. Guyliner wants hard evidence that proves Shiv and Bridget were in contact. Yada yada yada. The cops inform him that the Bickersons are visiting the Martin Beach Manse this weekend. Agent Guyliner chuckles. "It takes a brave woman to share her house with her husband and her lover." Does she get no points for efficiency?
Cafe: Bridget and Gemma do the girl talk thing, which, as usual, is all about Henry and his cheating heart. Bridget tells Gemma that if she loves Henry, she has to fight for him. Before Gemma leaves for a solo shopping trip to get something for her twins, she grabs Bridget's hand and tells her what an amazing friend she is. "Like a sister." And we flashback to...
The Past: The flashback starts in black and white, but then the Show remembers that the Kelly twins aren't all that old, so the color returns. The sisters are about 10, here. They're window shopping at a jewelry store. They want to find something nice, but their mother only gave them twenty bucks. They spot two matching necklaces with silver filigree heart pendants. In the center is a light blue stone -- the color is somewhere between an aquamarine and blue Topaz -- so, it's colored glass. Now, it's October in the real world, but early enough into October, that I could buy the girls' birthday is in September, so it seems to me the writers should have specified that props department find faux sapphire necklaces, because, SCIENCE FACT: little girls love their birthstone!
The necklaces cost $14.95 a piece, so when they realize can only afford one, Bridget is bummed. "But it's our birthday." Shiv agrees. "I know. We're supposed to have tons of presents and a crazy party." ...To accompany Shiv's overgrown sense of entitlement, I presume. Shiv: "I hate being poor. When I get older, I'm going to have everything I want." Note, they in no way look "poor" -- just not wealthy. Bridget: "I just want that." This whole scene gives a handy bit of characterization. Shiv proposes they buy and share it, which I'm taking as intentionally nuanced. From the rest of the conversation, it's clear that even then, Shiv was the greedier of the two girls, but once upon a time, her greed had no effect on her desire to please her sister.
At any rate, Shiv's idea is this: Bridget can wear it for the first year. year on their birthday, it will be Shiv's turn, and they can trade off like that each birthday. Bridget sounds excited. "Like forever?" Some people in the show thread questioned whether siblings that age would ever think up or be able to abide by such a plan. From this only child's observation, twins are different from ordinary siblings -- particularly identical twins. My dad was an identical. Once, when they were quite little, my uncle got hit by a car and broke his arm. Dad was so upset -- yelled so loud -- that the ambulance took him to the hospital, by mistake.
Hamptons Hat Shop: Agent Guyliner approaches Gemma, shows her a picture of Bridget and says he has a few questions. Gemma: "About Siobhan Martin?" Guyliner: "No, about Bridget Kelly. Siobhan Martin's twin sister." Gemma's look either says, "WTF do you mean twin sister," or possibly, "You know, it looks like you're wearing eyeliner, but the crazy Lost fans seems to have proved, years ago, that you have ridiculously lush, thick, black eyelashes. Why is it always the men with the good lashes? Damn it." Commercial.
Beach House: Gemma returns to find Bridget reading trashy magazines. Bridget babbles about how the boys are out golfing and that allegedly, Angelina Jolie used to let her kids eat crickets. I have no time to Google that, so I'm choosing to believe it, because it pleases me. Bridget explains that she and her sister are no longer in each other's lives, because of a series of bad choices that Bridget made -- choices of which she's ashamed. Bridget confesses she never told Andrew. She knows she needs to, but she's not ready. Gemma swears he'll never hear it from her. Anyhow, Bridget goes on about how she wishes she could have saved her sister, and we know what she means. "Just when I thought I had her back, she was gone." Gemma: "God, Siobhan. I never would have guessed. All these years you were always so excited about your birthday. It must have been eating you up -- not being able to share it with your sister." Bridget: "It was our special day. I miss her." Oh Bridget, do you not hear what Gemma is really telling you about your evil twin?! We flashback to...
Six Years Ago, Lake Tahoe, Nevada: When Siobhan opens the door to Bridget, she reiterates that she doesn't want to see her. Bridget holds up a cupcake topped with two birthday candles and says, "It's our birthday. Red velvet. Your favorite." Inside, the apartment is full of moving boxes (given all my Buffy references, I probably should clarify that the boxes aren't floating or anything; they're stationary -- for packing stuff, when one is moving). Shiv is off to New York and a new life. "Andrew loves me. I can start over." Her jewelry box is conveniently lying open, on the table right behind her. She picks up the birthday necklace, holds it up and then tosses it at Bridget's feet. "I never want it back." That Bridget doesn't die right then and there of frostbite is testament to her inner strength. She picks up the necklace, gives me some Buffy boo-boo face, and runs out of the apartment. When Shiv shuts the door after her sister, she fights off her feelings and closes her eyes.
Paris Hotel Bar: Shiv, wearing a necklace that weighs more than she, sits at the bar, starts to light a cigarette, and then changes her mind. Tyler walks in and heads to a table where a beautiful brunette is waiting. Shiv, and her dress -- WHICH MAY ACTUALLY BE CUT DOWN TO HER NAVEL -- don't sweat that. She strolls over and tells him she misses him. Instead of being all, "Excuse me, I'm obviously on a date here," Tyler, in a cold voice, says he's been busy with work. Shiv asks to borrow him for a moment. Beautiful Brunette is not jealous, because she remembers that back in 1997 or so, Buffy had breasts. Shiv apologizes and explains that things ended the way they did the other night, because Shiv was sick. Besides, he's met Simone, who doesn't speak much English, but then again, she doesn't have to. Nice. What a creep. Shiv tells him she really likes him and felt a connection between them. Tyler: "Is that how you connect with people -- shove them out of your hotel room without a second thought?" Oh yeah, Tyler is a prick -- so I'm thinking a perfect foil for Shiv. On cue, Shiv's phone rings. She informs the unheard caller that she's hit a snag.
Beach House, Night: Bridget grabs her bag and tries to sneak out to destroy the evidence, but Henry finds her alone in the dark and assumes that she's there to resume their affair. They have one of those conversations that reveals nearly everything about their affair -- the kind someone should be eavesdropping on, but the show doesn't go there -- not yet. Instead, we get a flashback to last year, with Shiv and Henry making love in front of the fireplace. They seem happy and lovey dovey. Henry asks if she had trouble getting away. Shiv's no comes with a devious laugh. "Emergency work meeting. Olivia actually showed up at the restaurant. You should have seen the look in her eyes when he left me there, alone." Olivia. Ha. I KNEW IT! Henry, in his first likable moment thus far, looks shocked. "Wow. So happy birthday to you?" Shiv doesn't care. She'd rather be with Henry anyhow, because all her taste is in her mouth.
There's more snuggling, cuddling and Shiv wishes Henry would hurry up and finish his book. He reads her an excerpt of his City Burns. I like you people, so I'll spare you, except to say, I've heard better stories that started out with, "It was a dark and stormy night." Henry also notices a thick manila envelope addressed to Siobhan. She opens it as she says, "I'm not picky. I'll take presents from anyone." Inside there's a note which reads: "I miss you. Love, B." It, of course, accompanies the birthday necklace. Shiv tells Henry it's from an old friend. "We used to pass it back and forth on our birthdays," but makes clear she doesn't otherwise want to discuss it.
Back in the present, Bridget tells Henry she hasn't forgotten (because, you know, she never knew) but she doesn't want to hurt Andrew or Gemma. Henry asks if she wants to hurt him. Everything may have changed for her overnight, but, "Where the hell does that leave me?" When she says she's sorry, he says he doesn't want her apologies. "I just want you." I feel sorry for him, despite myself.
Beach, Night: Bridget finally finds time alone. Standing in front of a huge fire, she burns up her Nevada license and the bag, but clutches to her "bosom" the letter that Shiv sent her. Yes, in the real world, Agent Guyliner would have had to keep these items as evidence, but, in the Ringer world, if he did that, it would have tipped off Bridget that someone had been in the locker, so what's a soap writer to do? Make his or her own damned evidentiary rules. Hush, now. Don't pop my bubbles. Commercial.
Paris Hotel: The manager is ready to kick Shiv out on her pert little bottom. Wait. That's a JUMPSUIT, not a dress. Oh, Show. This almost makes up for your subliminal Olsen twins' Hampton Hobos advertising. As you'll recall, Shiv has no money, and the hotel wants to her to pay up or pack up. Tyler is just kissing Simone goodbye at the door, so he overhears all this. He comes to Shiv's, or should I say Cora's rescue, and says she needs to come with him. The boss is waiting to meet with them. This obviously means something to the manager, who apologizes immediately. Yes, it's goofy that Tyler was freezing her out in the last scene, but is now ready to mount his trusty steed to rescue this damsel in distress. Enjoy it.
Outdoor Cafe: Shiv tells Tyler she's been having a lousy week. She gives him a sob story about having always dreamt of going to Paris and that her husband always promised to take her, but never did. When she left him, she decided to come alone. She had a plan and money to live on, but someone drained her savings account. "I can't ask anyone back home for help, because then he would know I was here." Tyler: "Do you think your husband took your money?" Recapper: "IS THAT A SPOILER IN PLAIN SIGHT?" Recapper's Family: "Stop it, and let us watch the show." Bridget: "I don't know. I can't really think about it. I just know I'm not ready to go back. And the most pathetic part of it all? Today is my birthday." Tyler is sucked in faster than if Shiv was spokes-modeling for Hoover, or a black hole.
Cop Shop: A detective has found a citation from the local marina. Someone took out the Martin's boat on September 9th and the returned it to the wrong slip. Agent Guyliner paid even less attention than I did, to the timeline he gave less than 40 minutes ago -- so asks what that has to do with Bridget Kelly. The detective reminds Guyliner that it fits in with the time Bridget was there. No one at the marina remembers seeing either Shiv or Bridget. He checked other sources, including Coast Guard radio traffic for that day and found a recording of the distress call that Bridget placed when she woke up and assumed Shiv drowned. So wait. That call went through to the Coast Guard, and they were -- what -- eating lunch? I want to apologize to the fine men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard. Just because I'm enjoying the hell out of this show does not mean I believe it. Semper Paratus!
Beach House, Evening: It's the birthday party and mound of presents Shiv always dreamed of, but was too mean to get. Enjoy it, Bridget. Enjoy the personal chef, too! Oh, and enjoy that meat you're eating, but swallow it down quickly, because now you have to come up with yet another cover story, because Shiv has been a vegetarian for the past three years. Bridget deftly writes it off to pregnancy cravings, which causes Andrew lay a spontaneous smoochie on her, and Henry to drink deeply of his sparkling cider, forgetting that just a moment ago, he learned it wasn't alcohol.
Andrew's kiss and birthday wish leave Bridget all emotional. She flashes back to the memory of her and Shiv deciding to buy the birthday necklace. She then excuses herself. Alone, she pulls out her letter from Shiv, in which Shiv thanks her for the necklace. "Seeing it makes me realize how much I miss you. I know it's not our birthday, but I wanted to return it. I hope you'll wear it when you come see me." Bridget fights off the tears, puts on the necklace and whispers, "Happy Birthday, sis."
Henry finds Bridget and comments that she's wearing the necklace. The tears are spilling prettily when Bridget turns to face him. She's surprised she told him about the necklace. Henry's surprised she forget telling him. "You were pretty upset." Bridget: "I guess it's...hard...thinking about...her." Henry then makes it clear that he only knows it's about a nameless friend. "Does this mean that you guys made up?" Bridget just tries to get past him. He blocks her though, and apologizes for the night before, saying he was drunk and angry. He then goes on to tell her that he used to marvel at how good she was at faking it with Andrew, but he knew she was, because she had a special look just for him (Henry). Tonight, when he saw Shiv giving Andrew that look, he realized that he'd get to say the episode title. "I do love you. And if walking away is what you want to be happy, then, I know it's going to kill me, but I'll do it." Bridget says it's what she wants. Henry understands, but he does insist he's responsible for her pregnancy. Bridget begs him to trust her and have the patience to help her figure this out. This time, someone IS eavesdropping right outside the door. It is Gemma, who gives great betrayal face. Booyah! Commercial.
Looking like she's going to vomit and not because she's caught sight of herself in that garish, silver sequined dress -- a hallmark of guilty pleasure TV -- Gemma braces herself against a wall. When Bridget and Henry find her, they don't even suspect that maybe she was just five feet away and overheard them. No. Bridget just chirps, "Coming?" Gemma is without words. Henry pulls her along, and they follow Bridget and her Hamptons Hobo-wear out to this fabulous Chinese lantern and votive candlelit catered dinner party for four, right out on the beach.
Andrew is waiting with the catering staff and asks if he finally got a birthday right. Bridget says it's stunning and has left her speechless. Henry grimaces and smirks. Gemma chokes back the vomit. Soapy soap soap! The dinner party is deliciously soapy fare. Henry is relieved to finally have some alcohol. Gemma is catatonic. Bridget is enjoying the meat party in her mouth, and Andrew is the pleased husband and proud host, charmed and amused when his "wife" starts eating from his plate. We watch the scene from Gemma's point of view -- slow motion, with echo-y voices, so deliciously cheesy, that I really wish I had some wine with which to pair it. When the cake arrives, it is gorgeous and would be enormous for even 24 guests. A lit sparkler stands in place of birthday candles and Bridget declares it a piece of art. It's then that Gemma freaks out and runs off. Henry says he'll go after her, but Bridget tells him to stay. "I'll go. She'll talk to me." Oh yeah she will.
Paris, Morning: Shiv wakes and seems surprised by her lovely surroundings. Tyler wheels in breakfast and they flirt about their night together and doubling up on French lessons. He presents her with a croissant, topped with a birthday candle, since they never had cake the night before. While Tyler was getting it, he ran into the hotel manager. Tyler's firm does a lot of business at the hotel, so he knows the manager quite well, and convinced him that "Cora Farrell" is one of the Martin/Charles subsidiary's valued clients. So yeah, with just one night of shagging, Shiv has wormed her way into being put up in grand style, indefinitely, on Andrew's dime, thanks to her brand spanking new boy toy/Sugar Daddy. When Shiv tells him he has no idea what it means to her, Tyler says it means she can go out with him again tonight.
Now that they've agreed on Shiv's rates for her services, Tyler goes hunting for his tie. This leaves Shiv alone long enough to grab his briefcase, find the "Account Transfers" file she is looking for, hide it under the covers, and stow the briefcase under the bed. He kisses her goodbye and tells her he'll pick her up at 7:00. Once he's gone, Shiv gets right on the phone. As she reviews the list of account transfers, all signed off on by Andrew, she tells whoever she's calling that, "The plan is back on. Tyler Barrett just extended my hotel stay, on the company dime. This is going to be easier than we thought."
Beach House: Bridget enters, looking and calling for Gemma. When she gets no answer, she calls Gemma on her cell and leaves her a voice mail telling her she's worried about her. Distracted, she then lays her cell phone on the edge of a desk in the hall. Agent Guyliner breaks what would be about 100 different FBI protocols by entering without being invited. "You really shouldn't leave your door open." Bridget tells him to get out. He tells her he's giving her the courtesy of one last chance to come clean, since he knows she's lying to him. Before Bridget can fully explain why this needs to stop, Guyliner holds up a -- what -- is that an MP3 player? A phone? He holds up some sort of device, and plays the distress call.
Bridget flashes back to making the call, shits a brick, and thinks quick on her feet. She admits that "Bridget" told her what she was mixed up in. "Shiv" was shocked. They fought. She was afraid "Bridget" might hurt her. That's when Shiv made the distress call. "I told her that was it. I never wanted to see her again. That's the last time I saw her." When she found the key, she thought it might be "Bridget's" so she went to the locker to see if there was anything that would lead her to "Bridget's" location. "I'm just trying to do the same thing you are [...] I'm just trying to keep Bridget safe." When he asks why she withdrew all the money last week, Bridget won't play along. She says she needed it and there's no law against withdrawing her own money. I like how she isn't cowed by him. She tells him he can search the house, the apartments and follow her for the rest of her life, "But I promise you, you won't find Bridget." She swans off in search of Gemma, leaving him with a, "I think you know the way out." Unfortunately, she leaves the cell phone behind. Guyliner goes right to it, checks the outgoing calls, and sees one of Bridget's calls to Malcolm Ward and decides there's no good reason not to talk to himself, aloud. "Bridget's sponsor. You never stop lying, do you?" Nope.
Meanwhile, Bridget finally finds Gemma in a back room. Gemma immediately bitch slaps her. "That's for sleeping with my husband, you whore!" Yes? Is that the first time we've heard that word on this show, because it's really not a nighttime soap until one woman calls another a whore.
After the commercial, Gemma hits Bridget with all the how could yous that you'd expect and tells Bridget she heard the whole conversation between her and Henry, pregnancy discussion included. Gemma can't wait to see Bridget's face when Andrew learns the truth. Oh and she gives us a great, "Get out of my face, you bitch," too! Bridget begs for Gemma to just look at her and listen to her. Gemma: "What, Siobhan, what? Because there is nothing you can possibly say to make this okay." A beat. Bridget: "I'm not who you think I am!" A longer beat. Bridget: "I'm not...Siobhan. I'm Bridget." OMG, I SHOULD HAVE SEEN THAT COMING! We close on Gemma's face and fade to black. And I am already dying for week.
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