On St. Patrick’s Day, Sam called Olivia for advice. Her sponsor told her not to be alone and to get some support.
Felicia says she would love to make cookies with her son, but she won’t be able to do so because she has plans to party with her friends. ..
Carol and Bob have plans to see a traditional Irish band play. They leave Sam alone at the house. Sam tries to fill the time by baking, but that doesn’t take up much of her day. So, she distracts herself with social media and finds that Brit is trying on wedding dresses.
She texts her former friend to give her opinion on the dress she’s wearing. It turns out that Brit appreciates the input, and she asks Sam if she can come help. Sam ends up giving her meaningful advice and encouraging Brit to wear whatever she wants for her big day.
Brit thanks Sam for his help at the dress appointment, but implies that she won’t take him up on his offer to help her in the future.
After Carol and Bob’s date, they return to the house. They bring up sex, and Carol informs Bob that it’s been a while for her. He tells her he wants to make her comfortable and will wait for as long as she needs.
James meets Mindy at the supermarket and they have to get his keys from his friends. The problem is that they’re asking him to meet them at a bar. Fortunately, Mindy offers to go with him as support.
James is struggling with the idea of maintaining his sobriety in front of these friends. Mindy encourages him with a video game analogy that helped her when she was transitioning and when she was recovering from alcohol addiction. ..
She tells him to treat every day that he’s trying to stay sober like a video game quest. He takes the advice to heart and they go to the bar and get his keys without a hitch.
The episode ends with Mindy and James running into Sam at a café. They all toast each other for staying sober on St. Patrick’s Day.
The Episode Review
This episode was largely uneventful, with only a few character development subplots explored. The moments of connection between Sam and Brit, Carol and Bob, and James and Mindy were sweet, but I would have liked more substance from this episode overall. ..
If future episodes are going to focus on Sam simply trying to stay sober as the main plot, Single Drunk Female may lose my interest. As much as I love the premise of this show, I’m beginning to wonder if it has enough significant material to fall back on. ..
I’m still rooting for Sam. By the end of the season, I hope we get to see her with that one-year sobriety chip. But I have a feeling something is going to keep that from happening. ..
