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Gay men get me.
In Vegas, Ava was the fish out of water; Deborah was the queen of the desert.
On the cruise, Ava is the superstar.
Luckily, Deborah agrees to play wingman.
They share a fun sleepover-y scene getting ready to go out.
But Ava reflects in real time, articulating her anxieties about her bisexuality.
Shes just realized she can sell tickets to gay women too.
Her set is shamelessly pandering, sexist, and homophobic.
Being booed off a cruise ship in a dingy might be as rock-bottom as weve seen Deborah.
What does it mean that she fails this test so spectacularly?
This episode could have been a one-liner: Old people!
And it shows the stakes of doing so.
But maybe it will take hitting rock bottom for Deborah to face her arrogance.
Deborahs not the only character at rock bottom in this episode.
Marcus has been drowning his sorrows with molly, Adderall, and a pack of club gays.
But hes been spending too much time partying and neglecting his career (i.e.
He cant do girl boss or a slacker correctly.
The show doesnt pull punches in depicting his spiral.
Marcus returns home to discover he left Adderall within reach of his new puppy.
He finds the dog whimpering on the floor.
Hes humiliated when the vet wont return the dog to him, given hes clearly on drugs.
But the episode shows the duality of Deborah.
Next episode, the whole gang will be back together.
Ava, Deborah, and Marcus have their work cut out for them.
The Captains Wife is a dark horse contestant for the seasons funniest and most brutal episode yet.
Ava is the MVP of this episode.
Shes just trying to chill, have a threesome, and help Deborahs sex life!
Shes behind most of the episodes funniest moments (like the precise way she screams No!
The karaoke scene is a perfect example of how Smart pulls off the character of Deborah.
Meryl Streep should watch herself: Smart has the cheeks and the voice.
