The manager, Mindy, quickly discovers that she. Sam admits it’s been nine days since her last drink and that she hasn’t been sleeping well.
Mindy also attends the AA meetings, though she won’t let Sam sit by her because of her lack of style. James shows her ways she can claim a seat to save her from future embarrassment. Sam thinks he might be flirting with her.
Sam is at the supermarket when she meets Brit and her ex, Joel. Brit tells her she owes $5,000 for the damage to the party bus. Sam is uncomfortable with this and decides to ask Joel about it. Joel tells her he doesn’t owe anything and that he was only there to help out.
Sam tries and fails to get a promotion at work, so she turns to Olivia for help. Her sponsor essentially tells her that she needs to figure these kinds of things out as part of learning to be an adult.
Sam is dejected when she returns home and finds out that her mom is on a date with a man named Bob. She and her mom argue, and Sam is angry because her mom has been eager to kick her out of the house, supposedly so she can spend more time with Bob. Carol insists that Bob isn’t the problem; rather, she simply needs time to herself.
After this fight, Sam stops outside a liquor store. She wants to go in, but she instead calls James to pick her up. They go to a café, where he encourages her. She suggests that they have sex again (sober this time), but he refuses. He says she is “untouchable” until she is sober for a year.
The episode ends with Sam getting her first paycheck. She drops her phone, and the screen cracks.
The Episode Review
In episode 2, we learn more about Sam’s past with her mother and how she became close with her. We also see how she is developing relationships with Olivia and James. This episode provides a foundation for the rest of her story.
But what’s more banal is the way that this story is being told. It’s a familiar tale of two people who are in love and can’t seem to get along, with predictable consequences. But it’s not just the story of these two people that is banal; it’s the way that their story is being told.
The scenes between Sam and Olivia are particularly compelling. Each has a unique role in the development of the show, and their interactions are sure to be a key part of what makes this series so captivating. The rest of the cast is important, but time will tell how significant they are.
Brit and Sam have been feuding for months now, and it seems like there’s no end in sight. Will they ever be able to put their differences aside and be friends again? ..
