Sex and the City

 

"Big" Finale

February 10, 2002

The Basics:
1.Carrie feels lonely - so she uses the Bat-phone (or I guess 'Sex-phone' would be more appropriate here) to dial up who else, but the one and only Mr. Big. They hang. He breaks the big news that he's moving to the Napa Valley to smoke stogies and run a vineyard (what?). She contemplates having sex with him, naturally (I mean, that's why he's on the show, right?) and then they finally part ways, but not after a bunch of bonding which included eating pizza, listening to Moon River - Big's parents' favorite record, and awkwardly exploring Big's emotional baggage.
2.Samantha finally gets the whole relationship thing from Richard, but since it's such unexplored territory for her and going so well, she freaks, convinced that he's cheating, and ends up following him around. What do you think happens? Sam catches him with his head in the cookie jar.
3. Charlotte, while doing her volunteer gig at The Museum of Modern Art, gets asked out by some dweeb. She says no. Then she spies Trey and his mother strolling around. She panics, tells the dweeb she'll go out with him and runs to hide. The date goes well except when Charl decides to bring him home for a little lovin', the guy gets freaked out about the size of her apartment. All he can say is 'Wow.' I don't think I've ever heard the term used more often in one show in my entire life! The guy bolts.
4. Miranda yells at Carrie about even thinking about Big… and then finally has her baby.
NO CHEERLEADING, DAMMIT!!

Hello to all. First of all, for the one or two people who noticed, I'd like to apologize for my absence last week - I was away on business. No computer. No HBO. But hey, at least I made it back for the big season finale. So for the last time, here we go…

PS - I'll need a new show to review starting next week - any suggestions? Please post 'em on the boards… and oh yeah, don't forget to take the poll!!

Carrie: I don't know about you guys, but I'm heading out first thing tomorrow to get me one of those gold pretzels Carrie had around her neck - for my wife of course. If you want one, I strongly suggest getting one tomorrow. If not, they'll be all gone, especially with this week including Valentine's Day. The hot new fashion item - pretzels - don't miss out or get there too late or they'll be all gone and you'll be stuck buying some bizarro Choice B like… golden popcorn… or golden Baked Lays. Ok, sorry for the detour. Now back to the story. Carrie's feeling lonely (did someone say 'horny?') so she calls up ol' Mr. Big - the one steady and reliable man in her life. Big is of course reading the Wall Street Journal while blowing smoke rings in bed. Damn, he's suave. How many guys do you know that can get away with that? Not me. It's more like Snapple and a copy of Entertainment Weekly. Anyway, she asks to come over and shows up with pizza, (note: can never go wrong with bringing over some pizza) but is stunned to find his apartment empty. Big goes on to explain that he's moving out of NYC and going to the Napa Valley to smoke stogies and run a vineyard. Now really - who's buying that? Guys like Big are made for this town. Can't waste that kind of suaveness in Napa.

Back to the story - just when you think things are gonna get interesting, Big busts out some old records and starts playing 'Moon River.' Now, it's bad enough nothing cute is going on, but then he starts babbling about his parents and how they loved the song and how they'd play it before going out for the evening. Um, I don't need an A&E Biography on the guy and his life. I decide it's a good time to go to the bathroom and of course, I'm right. By the time I came back, they were doing some slo-mo version of the Twist.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Carrie finally leaves but spends the rest of the episode contemplating having goodbye sex with Big. Of course, that would have been nice, but it never happens b/c on their final night out, just as they start making out in a horse-n-buggy ride, Miranda goes into labor and Carrie has to go to the hospital. Oh well. At least they looked cute while they were in the horse-n-buggy ride together. But the question is- could Carrie have handled 'sex with an ex?' She claims she could have, but I'll have to side with Miranda on this one… way too much baggage there. She would have been sucked into the whole Big vacuum once again. In the end, Big got her airline tix to fly out and see him for when he gets bored… and don't think I didn't notice those babies were First Class - the only way to travel. Damn he's good!
Also have to point out how smooth Big was once again when he simply pulls out $400 cash to convince the driver to break the law and take Carrie to the hospital. I'd like to try that just once.

Samantha: Well, I was hoping since Big was leaving, that Richard would be able to carry the suave candle for awhile, but of course he blew it. Funny stuff with Samantha admitting she was in love, but wondering how far 'does this thing go?' Poor girl never made it this far before and got freaked b/c of Richard's rep as a ladies man. So she dons a Raquel Welch wig and follows him around only to catch him at home in the middle of the day going down on some woman. And the best part was how he tried to justify it - 'it's just sex. I 'love' you.' HA! Even Sam wasn't buying that one. I have to say I thought Sam was over-reacting and worrying too much, but she was totally right. I really hope this isn't the end of Richard on the show. He's just so fun to watch. Typical guy face when Sam bought him that hearts frame and wanted it up in the bedroom and he's like 'uh, yeah whatever.' Also, he smoothly delivered the line of the night: "Um, you know I checked the weather and they didn't say anything about a 'shitstorm' moving in.' I will be using that one very soon.

Charlotte: I don't think I need to waste space here. Please read above for all pertinent info. One thing I will say though, is how good it was to see Trey and his mother, Bunny. Just hearing them speak again was like a breath of fresh air. 'Oh mother.'

Miranda: She really dug into Carrie about Big. I love that. There's always the one friend who's gonna be straight with you and for Carrie, it's Miranda. Although, they gotta brighten up her attitude a bit. Last week it was no ducks, no storks, no fun… and this week, it's like no 'cheerleading shit' etc… She's gotta soften a bit I think. Good to see Steve as well. Looks like he's been working out a bit. Everytime he pops up, I always wonder how they're gonna work in a 'one-ball' comment… and they never fail to miss it. Like this week when the kid was born and Steve check for 10 toes, fingers and 2 balls. Funny.
Buying diapers with Steve: $10.99
Buying and fixing crib with Steve: $150 and a headache.
Seeing Steve cry when Miranda decides to name the baby Brady: Priceless.

Of Ballcocks, Farts, and Bush

January 27, 2002

The Basics:
1.Aidan officially leaves Carrie, but not before leaving her a legal notice saying she has 30 days to either buy her apt. for the same price he paid… or get out. She considers various options, but since she has no money saved, she can't do much, until Charlotte hooks Carrie up by forking over her engagement ring for a down payment. Carrie promises to pay her back… right.
2.Samantha finally gets Richard to use the 'L' word… albeit, certainly not the traditional way.
3. Charlotte gives Carrie her ring… after realizing it doesn't mean much to keep it anymore, and after Carrie yells at her for not offering her apartment down-payment money (like the other girls did at lunch). And she gets a job - as a volunteer, but hey, when you can prance around that Park Avenue apartment all day without any real money worries, why bother working at all… or at least for a little while longer.
4. Miranda is very pregnant… very gassy (w/ sound effects!) and very, very horny! Enter our boy, and the baby's father, Steve to solve all her problems… well, at least the last one.

Let me start off by saying that this episode was probably the strongest one yet this season. Not only did I find myself laughing out loud numerous times, but I actually cared about what happened to all the characters. And some old faves even made their way back (hellooooo Mr. Big and Steve). So let's dig right in, shall we.

Carrie: You knew, after last week, they were gonna give us one last chance to say goodbye to Aidan. It was nice to see him leaving in a very calm, easy way, although Carrie looked all choked up while undergoing the 'ballcock' procedure (note to self: gotta use that word more often in conversation), but surprise - who would've ever thought he was preparing to dump legal paperwork on Carrie's ass. After the second scene, you realized his thought process was more like 'aw baby, you know I can't stay even though I love you, but if you think you're gonna live in this apartment, you got another thing coming. Pay me or get out.' Harsh! I wonder what happens to the apartment next door? Does Aidan move in? Does he sell the place? And hey, didn't he already swing a huge, Thor-like hammer and break down the walls, or was that what that worker guy was doing at the end? Anyway, also on the Carrie front - is it possible for one 35 year old woman to have spent that much money on shoes? $400/pair? For 100 pairs? I almost fainted doing the math. I mean I know you have to look stylish and fashionable, but dear lord, just think about what she could've done with that money? I know, typical guy response, but come on people! But that's ok, because she knows Mr. Big… and Mr. Big's got money. So she goes to his office (and a very nice office at that I might add) and after some mild flirting, Big hands over a check for her whole deposit. Hey, wouldn't it be nice if we all had a Mr. Big to crawl to in times of financial stress? I'd like to buy an apartment. Can someone just write me a check. But of course, Carrie is much too moral for that so she does the right thing and rips up his check. She then whines to the girls about not having money at lunch. Miranda and Samantha both chime in that they'll give her half of what she needs while Charlotte slurps on her drink and says nothing. Carrie politely declines, but later gets pissed and storms into Charl's apartment and demands an explanation as to why she didn't offer her the money b/c Carrie says she would've done the same thing for her. At this point, I temporarily lost focus because I thought if two out of three of my friends offered me that kind of money, I'd be pretty happy with that percentage and wouldn't question the other one, but that's just me. So, after a brief tete-a-tete (sp?) where Charl tells her she needs to be more financially responsible and that friends and money don't mix, Carrie storms off to take the bus home, which becomes a side-joke because the last time Carrie took the bus it cost 75 cents (aka, they called it the 80s - if you don't know about it, watch that new Fox show). In the end, it all works out as the two of them grab some food, apologize and Charlotte gives Carrie her ring to use as the down payment for her apartment. Carrie promises to pay her back. We'll see if it ever comes up again.

Samantha: Richard is showering her with expensive gifts, so what's the problem? It's the way he signs them. 'Sexy for Sexy,… Best, Richard.' Apparently, ladies hate the term 'best.' It sooo doesn't mean love. Of course, Samantha still takes the gifts… and still has lots of sex with him. And then one morning while showering at his place she nakedly bumps into his personal shopper dropping off her next gift. (Funny scene where after Sam shrieks, he yells, 'It's ok, I'm gay.') Samantha immediately uses the situation to her advantage by pumping info out of the guy, who says Richard is buying a lot less gifts for other women now, mostly just for Sam. She is most pleased and promises not to tell on him if he does her one favor. Since the guy signs the cards for Richard, Samantha has him use the word 'love' instead of 'best' for her next gift. The time finally comes and when Sam reads the card, Richard is stunned, checks out the card, and then finally, and quite smoothly I might add, looks at her and finally says 'I love you.' Sam replies with 'and I love this,' referring to her new watch or bracelet or whatever the hell the new expensive gift was. And as Samantha stories usually end - they have sex.
You know, I gotta say, I'm enjoying this Richard fella more and more every week. He's beginning to challeng Big for the 'smoothest guy' title on the show. He never sweats and never lets anything throw him off. And the two characters of he and Samantha seemed to have reached a comfortable point with each other, but with only two episodes to go, something's gotta give here. Will it end or could it possibly get more serious? The one thing I can see happening is they have them break up and then bring Sam back next season with a sexual vengeance unbeknownst even to her. I think that would wear off very quickly and would rather still have Richard in the picture.

Charlotte: Well, I talked about her a bunch already in reference to Carrie and there's not really that much more to say. Kudos for having her try to find a job, but hey, she called like '7 galleries' already and they all say she's overqualified. I'm sorry. I didn't realize New York City only had 7 galleries? Call off the dogs - I already called all 7 galleries! Why, I could've sworn there were many more than that. Oh well, guess I was wrong. So she gets a volunteer gig in the meantime. And the rest of her time she spends traipsing around her apartment with her ring on and just plain old loving it… until she ends up giving it to Carrie, as mentioned above.

Miranda: Strong comeback for Miranda this week. She was the comic relief, farting at every turn and in public too! I'm sorry, but farting = funny. Farting is always good comedy. Basic stuff, but it always works. Just like seeing a home video clip of some guy getting hit in the balls. Sure it may hurt, but it's always makes you laugh. Miranda is now very pregnant and I thought, as mentioned a few postings back, that it would be just the same old pregnant storylines that we've seen on tv in the past repeated once again. But the whole farting thing was so refreshing. (there's two words that usually don't go together). And I also enjoyed the 'horny' thing. I mean, she must've been pretty damn horny to have sex with Steve again, although he was massaging her feet and being a cute goofball, which he's sooo good at doing. I thought this scene was great at first and when I saw them sitting there, I was dying in anticipation of Miranda just blasting one right at him, but no such luck. But then I thought it was sad, the way she confirmed that it was a 'mercy fuck' and that it doesn't mean anything to either of them. But after thinking about it some more (this took me awhile because I was consumed and distracted by the farts), I think it works perfectly for the type of relationship they have with one another. After tonight, I can't wait to see what else the producers/writers come up with for her.

Freakout

January 20, 2002

The Basics:
1.Carrie freaks (twice) about the wedding and asks for more time, but Aidan gets a case of the red ants, and after an argument, he bolts. It's all over, ladies and gentlemen.
2.Samantha gets jealous of Richard's 'canoodling' with other chicks and approaches him about being monogamous and when he says no, she immediately jumps into the sack with some cheezy gossip columnist. Richard sees her afterwards, and is about to agree to the monagamy thing, but when said columnist walks out of a door with his fly down, he laughs the whole thing off and decides their relationship should stay the same.
3.The newly single Charlotte (boy do I miss Trey…not to mention Bunny) tries to hide her emotions by doing various activities like taking tap lessons, but can't keep it all in and ends up freaking out on the class. BORING!
4.Miranda finds out the sex of her baby (a boy), but can't seem to get excited about it. Did I already use the term 'boring?'

Are you shocked? Did you think it was really gonna happen? Come on. There was just no way that Carrie was going to marry Aidan. It was a nice idea, I admit, but I don't think the show would EVER do that unless it was the series finale. This way, Carrie can go about in search of whatever it is she is in search of when it comes to sex and love. After all, she didn't even wear the engagement ring on her 'fuckin' finger.' (great line). As for the rest of the episode, the Samantha/Richard storyline proved compelling and fun once again while the goings-on of Miranda and especially Charlotte were very forgettable.

I've been a big fan of SATC since the very beginning, but I've never been able to understand what Carrie's looking for. True love, of course, but it seems she wants more than that. Things never worked out with Mr. Big because he's an emotionally closed off type who couldn't communicate with Carrie (aka, say 'I love you'), so she ended up doing all the work. But now, she's got Aidan, a kind, caring soul who truly loves her and wants to marry her and despite all their differences, she loves him too, but can't do the 'married' thing. But I thought that's what she wanted - to meet a 'great' guy and get married. But I guess it makes her feel like she's tied down or something. Or perhaps she truly is scared of marriage. My best guess is that she wants a great relationship to just stay the same. You know, live together, buy the apartment next door, maybe get a welcome mat and some rugs and books and just live together.

Aidan's not having any of that. He needs that piece of paper. I think he made the absolute right call. He assessed the situation. Realized she was giving him the Heisman (or a big 'fuck you' if you will and that she'd just keep delaying the wedding). And bolted - probably because he knew his heart couldn't handle being ripped apart by Carrie another time. Good for him. Why waste all this time when you can't even get the girl to wear your ring on her finger and when she fails to recognize the biggest thing going on in her life is you. Besides, you've lost the gut now and look pretty good so time's a wasting. You gotta move on. I'll definitely miss him on the show - especially since now we're gonna have to deal with Carrie going out with tons more all flash/no substance loser-types. Ugh. Maybe Mr. Big will come back with a fresh approach to life and they can patch things up? Wow, I just realized that that's quite a lofty wish. Oh well. Can someone out there tell me what it is that Carrie's looking for? Write me!

PS - as a guy I have to ask: Do women really go to bridal boutiques and try on wedding dresses just for fun? I don't get it. If you're reading this and you've done this, please write me - I want to understand it.

Also, Sara Jessica Parker's brilliance (didn't you just feel for her in those two freak-out scenes?) was honored Sunday night with a Golden Globe for best actress in a comedy series and SATC won for best comedy series. Congrats!

Hey ladies - ever grab a guy by the balls like Samantha did last night? And in public nonetheless? Well I'm sure some of you have. Anyway, I couldn't even begin to imagine the pain - there's no way that Richard could have just stood there, barely wincing and then grab Samantha's hand and force her to let go - physically impossible, I say. (sidebar: Once, while walking around in the village, some girl heading towards me made a 'cupping' gesture toward my privates as I approached. She got kinda close - definitely invaded my private space. And let me tell you - I never stopped in my tracks so fast in my whole entire life! I was totally spooked and when I realized she didn't grab me, I let out the biggest sigh of relief. As I finished saying 'Thank you oh lord,' I turned around to get a look at this bizarre wannabe crotchgrabber and guess what? She was smiling!…because she knew she had the power to bring me to my knees… and then some. Most scary indeed.)

Kudos to Kim Cattral - she is just wonderful to watch as she battles all these new-found emotions. Like jealousy. She can't stand Richard's perfect dick being anywhere but… well, you know. It's so bad that she's not even attracted to any guy the ladies point out at Richard's fundraiser. So she decides to approach him about it at the party and boy does she ever. She walks right up to him, grabs him by the balls, and asks him about being monogamous, but as I already mentioned he says no. Unfortunately, she's so outraged that she grabs the first person she sees (JJ, the cheezy gossip columnist) and has sex with him in a bathroom (funny scene where JJ literally goes 'soft' on her) and then on her way out, bumps into Richard who wants to agree to the monogamy, but backs down after it's revealed Samantha had sex with JJ, or 'limpdick' as she ends up calling him.

Also, I'm beginning to like this Richard guy. He's kind of a mix between Mr. Big and Trey. Very smooth. And sometimes he has the best lines, like when he tells Samantha to get 'your sexy ass in this shower' right now. Good stuff. I'm looking forward to more quality Richard time in the weeks ahead.

As for Miranda and Charlotte, I won't waste your time (or mine) in this space. See you next week.

 

'Gay' Sex And The City

 

January 14, 2002

The Basics:
1.Carrie learns to balance being engaged AND still being cool and on-the-scene.
2.Samantha says the L word during sex (of course) with her boss - (ps-she was also on X when it happened)
3.Trey and Charlotte split up (he gives her the apt. - SCORE!)
4.Pregnant Miranda gets 'outed' at work by a gay co-worker, whom she then 'outs' as well).

So I was having breakfast Sunday morning at my local bagelrie when my ears were attacked by the conversation at a nearby table. A young couple were discussing SATC and the guy, of all people, started explaining why the show 'wasn't good' anymore. He claimed women who watch the show want to see the girls being more 'single and partying more, not dealing with real relationships'etc. I wanted to politely interrupt and tell him that while that may be true for some people, what about seeing the ladies/characters grow and move on. Doesn't that count for something? I mean no character can always stay in the same place, right? The show certainly isn't awful - it's just evolving. I agree that the first two episodes of this season certainly haven't been great, but awful? Isn't that a bit too harsh? Either way, I ask the women out there to let me know where you stand on this issue. Please post your responses on our boards or e-mail me back.

As I already mentioned, this episode wasn't the best, but I still managed to pay attention all the way through (aka no magazine or newspaper reading). There was some visually interesting things going on (an inside look at a gay club) and welcome comic relief with the return of Stanford (that suit and his jealousy of the guy with the accent trying to 'steal' Carrie away was quite good) and the great Mario Cantone, but when the episode was over, I realized that I had only laughed out loud once (when Cantone hilariously describes Trey as a 'stick-up-his-ass preppy'). And speaking of Trey, I was a little bummed when he decided to call it quits with Charlotte (can't stand the thought of not hearing him say 'all-righty' anymore), but did anyone care about Miranda getting outed at work? I didn't.

I liked the Carrie story-line for its believability. While it's certainly preferable for couples to have more in common than Carrie and Aidan, I agree that it's good for a person's individuality to not die when they become part of a 'couple', as Carrie says. And if one doesn't like to partake in some of the other's interests, he/she shouldn't be forced to. Aidan is obviously not gonna enjoy mingling at the way-too-cool-for-him Bungalow 8 (especially since he and Steve own their own bar - oh yeah, what happened to that place?) and Carrie doesn't like to sit at home on a Saturday night and eat chicken in her underwear (Q: Did we need to see Aidan in his tighty-whities?). And hey, as a guy, I gotta say sitting at home some time in your underwear eating (I prefer Mexican to KFC) and watching tv can be extremely therapeutic, not that I do that of course. But while I enjoy this part of their relationship, I wonder where it will lead to. They are just too opposite and I think something Big (they just gotta bring him back) and bad is gonna happen down the road. Now, please just rub my belly.

As for Samantha - waiting 4 hours by the phone for a guy? Saying 'I love you?' What is going on? She's in love… and it's becoming quite funny to watch. I don't think we've ever seen her like this. I don't want to repeat myself from last week, but this storyline continues to be the only real refreshing part of the show. Watching her struggle with her feelings is highly amusing and I can only wonder how they're gonna resolve this romance - perhaps a double wedding with Carrie? I doubt it, but who knows.

The show, while not awful by any means, has got to shake it up a little bit. Throw us off some more. Catch us offguard again. Perhaps with Charlotte joining the single fold and the workforce, I hope there'll be some adjustment issues that'll be fun to watch. And I request more Carrie-Aidan living troubles, but I'm a little leery of falling into generic pregnancy situations with Miranda. Lots of potential… and a few more new episodes left to try and wow us again. Stay tuned.

 

 

Season premiere -- January 6, 2002

Hello. Last night I sat down to watch one of my favorite shows - Sex In The City, you know, the one about four hip, single chicks living in the big city? - and I have one question - what happened? Although far from bad, this show certainly isn't what it used to be, having taken a bit of a domestic turn. Just take a look at last night's premiere episode:

CARRIE: No longer the ultimate single babe, Carrie bit the bullet and got engaged at the end of last season to Aidan (the anti-Mr. Big) and now he's moved in all his 'shit' and is demanding space in the closet! Heaven forbid! Sara Jessica Parker always manages to look amazing, but wasn't she just a tad less glamorous than before? Like don't you think after this episode there will suddenly be less people walking around saying 'I'm just like Carrie/Carrie's just like me?' Critics might say that Carrie's character is growing up, but for TV purposes, this may be the 'jump the shark' moment for this series. Do viewers want to see Carrie dealing with sharing-space issues with her fiance instead of hitting the town in hip outfits and smoking it up, literally? Next week promises to be a bit more interesting though as Carrie deals with being hit on by a guy whom she realizes she has to reject. How will she handle this?

PS-was I the only one out there who thinks they pulled the ol' switcheroo on Pete the dog? Wasn't he like much bigger last year? Nice job ripping up those circa '96 $380 shoes though. Ouch, but I was asking the same question as Aidan - how much clothes and shoes does one woman need? (note to ladies: I'm just wondering aloud - please no personal attacks on the author)

SAMANTHA: Another case of a character growing here. Instead of Samantha scoring all over town with different guys, it appears she's 'falling' for her new boss - a Mr. Big-type who also seems to like her. Although she tries to fight it, she can't help it in the end. How long will this last? Who knows, but in this case I have to give kudos to the show because her whole vamping around was getting a little tired and this could be a great change/hurdle for her to clear… and the beauty of it is, she can grow while still having lots of her trademark wacky sex-capades (hello naked Samantha and multiple shots of rarely seen penis… and hello? bj in wide open office space? Roof sex pool party? Ps - if anyone out there know of anyone with a roof pool like that in town, please call me.)

CHARLOTTE: Let's face it, Charlotte has dropped way down the 'cool' list. Although married to a doctor and living in a totally posh pad, Charlotte doesn't have much to do except bug Trey about having a baby. To try to make things better, Trey buys a cardboard baby as a gag gift - guess what, not funny. Although seeing him squirm and get worked up was quite fun, especially watching him explain that he bought the cardboard baby for a laugh, a 'giggle' if you will, and seeing his disgusted reaction when Charlotte mentions his penile problems in front of the ladies.

MIRANDA: Trying to get in some fun before she gets big, Miranda goes out on a blind date and while kissing the guy goodnight on the corner, he works his hand down her shirt and below her waist which she then immediately swats away. Pretty bold for a first kiss move. In the next scene she's telling Carrie how cute he is and how badly she wants to have sex with him (which of course she wildly does) but thinks his penis might hurt the baby. I guess she didn't think his hand gesture too forward? (note to self: Man, I could've used that move like 10 years ago! Where was this show then? I was getting advice from Mikey from Growing Pains! He was such a big star back then.)

It also seemed a bit odd that the seasons were off. I'm freezing my ass off in my small apartment in the beginning of January while these girls are sporting summer wear (I guess these 6 episodes are just to finish off last season). SJP had some funky scarf/bandana around her sleeveless arm at one point. I thought she was playing paintball for a minute there. How can this trend get started in middle of winter? My spies in LA will be on the lookout as of tomorrow... and if you see it anywhere - please alert me immediately. And where were my favorite characters? No Mr. Big? No Sanford? No Trey's mother? No Steve? Poor guy wasn't even there to defend his baby while it was getting poked by a stranger's penis! Perhaps our friends will return next week.