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Original Air Date – Aug 18, 2010
Anne – TwoCents Reviewer
anne@thetwocentscorp.com
There’s a storm coming to Cleveland! It’s time for our season finale, and I’m very pleased with the episode, but sad to see the show go. Thank goodness it will be back in four months. I watched this one twice to be sure I got every detail down.
Let’s start at the top!
Joy and Melanie are standing in the wind trying to get into the storm cellar, but Elka won’t let them in. Victoria comes around the corner. Her plane couldn’t take off for the Emmys because of the storm. Joy thinks that Elka won’t let them in because the cellar must be where she grows her pot. Elka finally let’s them in, but says, “You’d better be cool!” They all stumble in and can’t believe their eyes! And…theme song. Babababa!
* Flashback *
Earlier that day, Melanie is freaked our by the weather. There’s a tornado watch in effect! Victoria is freaked because her one-of-a-kind couture dress hasn’t arrived yet for the Emmy’s. Joy is ready for a booty call. As Joy leaves the house, we see how windy it is and leaves blow in. Every time someone goes out. We get it. It’s windy. But it’s still pretty hilarious.
– Back to the cellar –
The cellar is full of stolen merchandise! It all belongs to Elka’s dead husband, who was apparently a fence for the mob. She never turned it over to the police because she didn’t want to ruin his reputation. And, of course, there’s that pesky jail thing, since she’s considered an accessory to the crime. Victoria is bummed to be missing the Emmys. She really wanted to be there to beat Susan Lucci. Melanie tells her to put on the tiara, but Joy was wearing it. Elka pulls out some potato whiskey to calm everyone down. Joy reveals that she’s extra anxious because something big happened on her booty call. She tells them the story.
* Flashback *
In a hotel room, Joy and her younger guy are getting ready to have sex. This guy is a real winner. Typical booty call guy. She doesn’t care. She just needs “a good rodgering!” As they are canoodling, her phone beeps. She assumes it’s Mel, worried about the weather. Junior’s response, “I like weather”. Her phone beeps again and she checks it. It’s not Mel. It’s her son! Junior wants her to talk to him later, so she explains to him that she gave her son up for adoption and has never talked to him. Junior (I call him that because she never bothered to get his name right) finally gets exasperated and gathers his clothes. On his way out, Joy says, “I don’t need sex with you, I’ve got my son!” Yes, she really did just say that!
– Back to cellar –
All the gals are excited for Joy and ask her what she texted back. She said she couldn’t text him because of the storm. She’s afraid he thinks she didn’t care. The conversation shifts to Melanie, who is worried about Pete out in the storm. Joy says that he’s probably safe somewhere worried about her. Melanie doubts it because she said something she shouldn’t have.
* Flashback *
Melanie calls her children and leaves them really funny panic messages about the storm. The backdoor opens and scares her. It’s Pete, there to check on her. She jumps into his arms and he says, “I’m pretty sure the safety is on, but you’re straddling my gun”. I just now get the double entendre. This show is full of them! They kiss and Victoria comes down in her beautiful dress. Did I mention it’s one-of-a-kind? Melanie and Pete try to tell her that her plane won’t take off, but she insists that since she’s famous, she’ll make it. As she leaves, she braces herself for the wind and says she can do it because “I played a lady stormchaser in the Lifetime movie Lady Stormchasers!” Pete assures Melanie that Victoria will be fine. The radio report says that there is now a tornado warning. Pete gets called to another location and Melanie yells out the door that she loves him. Then she realizes what she said.
– Back to the cellar-
The lights flicker on and off as the gals discuss Pete and if she really loves him. Of course she does, she’s crazy about him. Joy is now wearing almost all the stolen jewelry; including the Heart of the Ocean from Titanic. Victoria is still bummed about missing the Emmy’s. They decide to pretend they are watching the red carpet. Melanie immediately puts down Susan Lucci, but Elka says she rocks the red carpet. Victoria thanks the girls for being such good friends. They talk about their 20 year friendship. Elka says she wishes she had what they had. They all grab her hand and tell her she does now. Elka replies, “I was referring to a tolerance for each other’s voices, but thank you!” The power stabilizes and the noise stops, so Victoria turns on the Emmys. She wins! In her absence, the award is accepted by Susan Lucci, who is wearing the same dress as Victoria! She gives a brilliantly funny speech dissing Victoria and making it all about herself. Long live Erica Kane! Victoria is livid, but overjoyed that she won. Just then, Pete shows up and tells them the storm is over. Elka starts looking really uncomfortable. He and Melanie start discussing what happened earlier, but he finally realizes what’s around him. Elka hisses at Melanie, “You just had to date a cop, didn’t you?”
Jump to Elka’s mug shots. What a great cliffhanger for everyone. I can’t wait to find out what happens! This show has definitely quickly become one of my favorites. It has smart writing, wonderful acting and a great cast. I really believe these women have been friends for 20 years. Betty White gets a lot of credit, but Jane, Valerie and Wendie can totally hold their own. January can’t come quick enough! I’ll see you all then for more fun. In the meantime, please leave your comments below. I love hearing all of your two cents!
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