By LTG
It's now the third day since Sam woke up, and she's still in the hospital. Her parents don't seem to understand the concept of amnesia. When Sam doesn't remember a particular relative, Regina thinks the solution is just to say the relative's name louder and louder, while Howard thinks the best approach is to explain how the relative is related to other relatives Sam can't remember. I think they should make up a little song explaining who everybody is. I bet that would work. I mean, it helped Marge pass the real estate license exam.
Day seven. Sam is leaving the hospital, walking to her mother while her father and some non-descript guy trail behind. Oh, the non-descript guy is Barry Watson, working off his bad TV karma from 7th Heaven. He looks nice without the floppy hair. Barry is playing Samantha's boyfriend, Todd. Of course, she can't remember him, and she's kind of creeped out by how strongly Regina is insisting that she kiss him. Sam has no intention of doing that, until she realizes that she has the choice of going home with a total stranger or with Regina and Howard. But she still can't bring herself to kiss Todd, which means she really can't bring herself to move in with him. Ah, I see -- she's a Rules girl.
Regina shows Sam into the house, which is decorated in all kinds of country Americana. I see at least three chickens in the very first shot. Regina notes that the house is due for a home makeover, although it's clearly not coming any time soon. Sam sees a piano and tries to see if she knows how to play. She does not, which Regina points out she could have just told her. And then Jennifer Esposito enters, holding a glass of champagne and wearing a hot red dress. Fortunately, she hasn't starred in any TWoP-covered shows, so I'm spared another link. Jennifer, who is playing Sam's best friend, Andrea, pulls her away from Regina and apologizes for not visiting Sam in the week she was in the hospital and awake. She complains about being too busy in court, but I can't tell at this point whether she was busy as a lawyer or as a defendant. Not that those are mutually exclusive choices. Of course, Sam doesn't know who Andrea is. Andrea takes the Regina approach, explaining very loudly who she is. And she's clearly very much like Regina, which explains why the two of them obviously hate each other. As Regina goes to refill Andrea's glass, Andrea pulls Sam away, explaining that her car is ready to whisk the two of them away from Mr. and Mrs. Newly. Unfortunately, Andrea is doing this not because Sam is actually some Matt-Damonesque superspy, but because Sam and her mother haven't spoken for two years. Sam asks Regina if this is true, but she claims not to recall. Sam: "How can you not recall?" Regina: "How can you not recall?" Sam: "I have amnesia. You're just lying."
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