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Im brat all the way. Especially the dress to repress part.

tag yourself persuaders! edition, i’m brat

[morbidology]

This photograph shows Jason Vukovich, the ‘Alaskan Avenger’, smiling at his brother after being sentenced to 28 years in prison. Growing up, Jason and his brother, Joel, had been subjected to abuse at the hands of their stepfather, Larry Lee Fulton.

In June 2016, Vukovich decided to target individuals listed on the Alaskan sex offender registry. Armed with a hammer and a notebook containing the names and addresses of his targets, he located and attacked three men: Charles Albee, Andres Barbosa, and Wesley Demarest.

These men had been convicted of sex crimes, and Vukovich believed that his actions were a form of justice for their victims. All three of the men survived. Jason later said that when he attacked the men, he was acting on behalf of those who could not defend themselves, including his younger self.

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9-1-1 REACTION

Last time on 9-1-1, Athena Grant found herself in a bit of a pickle when the flight she was on collided mid-air with a small plane during the bee-nado. With one pilot raptured out of existence and the other unconscious, the sargeant commandeered the cockpit and attempted to land the plane with the assistance of a young aviation-enthusiast. In the latest episode, we get the epic conclusion of the season 8 three-part opener. But did it stick the landing? (Pun intended) Let's talk about it! This reaction is for the season 8, third episode "Final Approach" which originally aired October 10th, 2024, The episode was written by series creator Tim Minear and Ted Griffin and directed by executive producer Bradley Buecker. Spoilers ahead!

Best plot? Best emergency sequence?

This week's episode had a singular focus and that was on our ill-fated flight. Things aren't looking good for Athena and the other passengers who are running low on fuel. Not to mention another piece of the plane breaks off which causes the aircraft to take a nose-dive. Athena and her co-pilot Gem (played by Carter Young) manage to right the plane but they are quickly running out of options. 

Meanwhile, down on the ground, Bobby, Buck and television actor Brad Torrence (played by Callum Blue), attempt to shut down a portion of the highway in order to make a runway for the plane to land. I loved seeing Bobby and Buck back in action. It makes me yearn for the days when these two were fighting fires and generally saving the day alongside the rest of the 118. 

Athena is every woman (it's all in her) during this episode. Not only is she landing planes; she is also performing compressions on the actual co-pilot (played by Devin McGee) and tracking down a black book that will put a scummy criminal named Maxwell Fulton (played by Larry Poindexter) behind bars. Because Athena is a bad bitch, she is able to land the plane on the 405, keep the co-pilot alive until Hen and Chimney arrive, and get to the black book all in one night. Dennis Jenkins (played by Glenn Plummer) does manage to get shot by a rogue  Assistant US Attorney Spencer (played by Sean Hemeon) when he dives in front of Athena and Bobby. Thankfully, he is okay and officially a free man after doing his part to take down Maxwell Fulton. 

In an episode that's action-packed from beginning to end, we do get a heartwarming moment when Athena is able to forgive Dennis for killing her late-fiance, Emmett Washington. She finally has closure. I love how this show is always demonstrating the importance of forgiveness and its role in gaining closure for traumatic moments. I know some of you will say that Dennis was not deserving of Athena's forgiveness but that's not what forgiveness is. Forgiveness, for me, has always been for the person extending it more so than the recipient. Athena can now put Emmett's death to rest so she can move on with the rest of her life.

Episode MVP? 

I feel like a broken record at this point. It goes without saying that Athena is the MVP of this episode. However, I want to also acknowledge Bobby and Buck. Bobby Nash is the kind of person you want by your side on the worst day of your life. He and Athena have been through so much as of late but they always show up for each other when it matters most. I picked Buck because the kid has grown so much. The former wild child of the 118 has been really stepping up. Let's not forget he is the one who solved the bee issue - twice. He saved Captain Gerrard (more on that later) and he is the one who tracked down Bobby on the studio lot. Together, they were great sidekicks to Athena's superhero. Speaking of Athena, we've seen her do some pretty incredible things on this show. She has weathered more than her fair share of natural and man-made disasters on top of taking down a serial rapist and solving the murder of a childhood acquaintance. Athena flying and landing a plane is officially my favorite Athena and I honestly don't know how anyone is going to top that.

BuckTommy Corner

We didn't get a moment between Buck and Tommy this episode and a LOT of people have strong feelings about that. Tommy Kinard (played by Lou Ferrigno Jr.)  has become a bit of a fan favorite amongst a large portion of the viewing audience so of course people (including myself) want to see him on the show, especially in scenes with Buck. With that said, Tommy is not a main character. He, at best, is a minor character turned recurring character. The writers really struck gold when they paired Tommy with Buck; however, it should be noted this isn't the Buck and Tommy show. 9-1-1 is an ensemble procedural drama which means we get to focus on many characters - not just a few. I'm quite confident we will see Tommy again soon. Lou stays booked and busy so we are lucky to get him when we do.

With that said, I do think we got a bit of foreshadowing of things to come. With Gerrard (played by Brian Thompson) almost fully recovered from his near-fatal accident, I'm a bit nervous to see what he has in store for Buck. That hug at the end of the episode made my flesh crawl. What does it mean to be under Gerrard's wing? I imagine Buck is about to find out very soon. Hopefully this doesn't cause friction between him and Tommy. Something tells me Tommy understands very well what it's like to be under Gerrard's wing.

Well, that's my reaction! What a pretty satisfying conclusion to our season 8 premiere. The one thing you can expect from 9-1-1 is a good disaster episode. Whether it's a tsunami, an earthquake, or a cruise ship in the middle of a hurricane, the episode is guaranteed to be action-packed. Another thing that 9-1-1 does well is its character development. We are eight seasons in and we keep peeling back the layers on our main characters. Say what you want about Ryan Murphy. His shows are hit (Glee, American Horror Story, both 9-1-1 shows) and miss (New Normal, Scream Queens, and I'm currently hate-watching Dr. Odyssey) but the one thing he does well is creating compelling characters. The man gave us Santana Lopez and Myrtle Snow. The reason I tune in from week to week is because of Athena and Bobby and Hen and Buck. I look forward to seeing what happens next this season. Until next time ...

[wutbju]

It started when Bob Jones University had its federal funding withheld due to a different policy monitoring its students’ romantic lives — a policy that university President Bob Jones III had apparently ended just hours before being asked to defend it on Larry King Live in 2000.

“We stand against the one-world government, against the coming world of anti-Christ, which is a one-world system of blending of all differences,” said Jones, defending his university’s right to ban interracial dating. “The Bible is very clear about this.”

“There is a religious freedom issue,” he added. “That’s all we ever fought for.”

This supposed Biblical clarity was the grounding for the policy in 1970 as well, when the IRS stripped BJU of its tax-exempt status over the ban. In response, outrage from the religious right coalesced into political groups such as the Moral Majority, whose platforms have come to define the American religious right.

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After reckless young lawyer Gordon Bombay gets arrested for drunk driving, he must coach a kids hockey team for his community service. Gordon has experience on the ice, but isn’t eager to return to hockey, a point hit home by his tense dealings with his own former coach, Jack Reilly. The reluctant Gordon eventually grows to appreciate his team, which includes promising young Charlie Conway, and leads them to take on Reilly’s tough players. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Gordon Bombay: Emilio Estevez Hans: Joss Ackland Jack Reilly: Lane Smith Casey Conway: Heidi Kling Mr. Ducksworth: Josef Sommer Charlie Conway: Joshua Jackson Greg Goldberg: Shaun Weiss Adam Banks: Vincent Larusso Fulton Reed: Elden Henson Tommy Duncan: Danny Tamberelli Connie Moreau: Marguerite Moreau Jesse Hall: Brandon Quintin Adams Terry Hall: Jussie Smollett Les Averman: Matt Doherty Guy Germaine: Garette Ratliff Henson Philip Banks: Hal Fort Atkinson Frank Huddy: Steven Brill Judge Weathers: George Coe Mighty Ducks Fan Scenes: Ryan J. Gilmer Principal: Claudia Wilkens Gordon at 10 Years Old: Brock Pierce Gordon’s Father: Robert Pall Lewis: M.C. Gainey Peter: J.D. Daniels Dave Karp: Aaron Schwartz Tammy: Jane Plank McGill: Michael Ooms Larson: Casey Garven Science Teacher: Mark Bradley Paramedic: Peter Syvertsen Film Crew: Screenplay: Steven Brill Director of Photography: Thomas Del Ruth Editor: Larry Bock Producer: Jordan Kerner Producer: Jon Avnet Original Music Composer: David Newman Editor: John F. Link Director: Stephen Herek Costume Design: Grania Preston Co-Producer: Lynn M. Morgan Set Decoration: Julie Kaye Fanton Casting: Renee Rousselot Production Design: Randy Ser Key Hair Stylist: Angela Nogaro Key Makeup Artist: Jeanne Van Phue Art Direction: Tony Fanning Co-Producer: Martin Huberty Stunts: Jeannie Epper Stunt Coordinator: Ronnie Rondell Jr. Stunt Coordinator: Manny Perry Second Unit Director: Michael D. Moore First Assistant Director: Douglas E. Wise Set Designer: Jack Ballance Second Assistant Director: Randy Suhr Stunts: Danny Weselis Stunt Double: Kim Robert Koscki Stunts: Catherine Petra Villalobos Chief Lighting Technician: Danny Buck Chief Lighting Technician: Michael Katz Camera Operator: Buzz Feitshans IV Movie Reviews: r96sk: Very good. ‘The Mighty Ducks’ is a film that I’ve heard about for a long, long time but this was my first time watching. I enjoyed it, in short. Satisfying sports story, a solid message, decent humour and a serviceable cast. Emilio Estevez is fine in the role of Gordon, he’s definitely the best actor on display here. The numerous child actors are all alright, Shaun Weiss (Goldberg) is the one who stands out in my memory most. A nice little film about a local, youth ice hockey team, one for the family.

[whitepolaris]

Does This Story Go Up in Flames?

Cases of spontaneous human combustion are rare, but Georgia has one alleged incident-of particular interest because its victim survived to tell the tale.

On November 12, 1974, Jack Angel was sixty-six, in good health, the owner of a successful clothing enterprise, and recently married. He had traveled from College Park to Savannah in a motor home he had transformed into a showroom, but due to an unfortunate encounter with a state trooper, he arrived an hour late for an appointment with a buyer at the Ramada Inn. His client was gone, and the hotel had rented his room. Angel settled onto a couch in the motor home for the night.

That is the last conscious moment Angel had for four days. When he woke around noon on November 16, his right hand "was just burned, blistered," he said, charred black. "And I had this explosion in my chest. It left a hell of a hole. I was burned down here on my legs and between my groin, down on my ankle, and up and down my back. In spots."

Amazingly, Angel felt no pain. He showered, staggered into the hotel, and ordered a Scotch but fainted into the arms of an employee before he could drink it. "I woke up in the hotel," he relayed, to see a doctor "with a pair of tweezers pulling skin off my arm."

After twelve hours, Angel felt "excruciating pain." A doctor explained to him that he wasn't burned externally, but was burned internally! He was transferred to a Veterans Administration hospital with a burn center, where Dr. David Fern found Angel's ulna nerve destroyed and the median nerve questionable. Surgery and antibiotics did not improve the condition of his right hand, which became septic. In January 1975, his arm was amputated below the elbow.

Angel was unsettled by what the doctor had told him about his burn being "internal." He asked his wife to examine the motor home for electrical faults and signs of fire or burning. She found "no evidence of fire in that bus," he said. No burns on the sofa, sheets, his pajama, or clothing displays. Enter a prominent Georgia law firm that offered to sue the motor-home manufacturer on a contingency-fee basis. The law firm would receive no money unless it won the case.

The lawyers considered lightning as a source for the injuries, but weather records revealed no storm. Overhead power lines affecting the vehicle were considered, along with the electrical system of the motor home itself. Both possibilities were dismissed.

The inspectors then considered the plumbing system of the vehicle. The hot-water pump had a slipped drive belt, and they believed that when Angel attempted to take a shower, he got only cold water, went outside, removed the metal cover over the water heater, and opened a safety valve-which would have unleashed a jet of hot pressurized water. According to this theory, he then reentered the vehicle and collapsed.

Angel and the lawyers sued for $3,000,000, claiming that the marker of the motor home neglected to design a safe water heater and pressure valve, and failed to warn owners of the danger. The case continued for two and a half years but was dropped by the lawyers a week before a trial date. "We never could come up with enough to really keep us in court," said one.

"I really don't know what happened to me," Angel said. "The only explanation is that I was a victim of spontaneous human combustion." He admitted that he knew nothing about SHC but asked, "Something has to cause it, doesn't it?"

Jack Angel's plight was championed by Larry E. Arnold, an engineer and paranormal investigator who had studied SHC and wrote an account of the case for FATE magazine in 1982. However, seven years later, FATE published an article questioning that original claim. The authors, Joe Nickell and John F. Fischer, had spent two years, examining thirty cases of SHC and found that all had "mundane explanations." They reviewed Angel's lawsuit filed in the superior court for Fulton County in 1975. A portion reads: "On November 12, 1974, Plaintiff was attempting to take a shower in said motor home which was parked on a motel parking lot in Savannah, Georgia. While Plaintiff was in the process of taking a shower, the water suddenly stopped flowing from the shower plumbing.

"Plaintiff, in attempting to discover the reason for the loss of water pressure, exited said motor home and attempted to inspect the hot water heater. In making said inspection of the hot water heater, the pressure valve on the hot water heater released and as a result, scalding hot water under tremendous pressure was sprayed upon Plaintiff."

Angel's inspectors found the water-heater safety-relief valve in the open position, as did an insurance company working for the manufacturer. Nickell and Fischer also found inconsistencies in teh times of Angel's burning.

That's all well and good. But how do explain the doctor's statement that Angel's body burned form the inside?

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Television History - 1953.

Debuting Shows: February 10 – Romper Room (1953–1994). Medallion Theatre (CBS) (1953-1954). The Man Behind The Badge (CBS) (1953-1954). Place the Face, with principal host Bill Cullen, on CBS (1953–1954); then transferred to NBC (1954–1955) Bank on the Stars on CBS (1953), then NBC (1954). Judge for Yourself with Fred Allen on NBC (1953–1954). Jukebox Jury on ABC (1953–1954). The George Jessel Show on ABC. Make Room For Daddy with Danny Thomas on ABC (1953-1957), then moved to CBS (1957–1964). October 2 – The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse, an anthology series, The Comeback Story, a reality show, and The Pride of the Family, a situation comedy, all on ABC. Of Many Things, panel discussion show with Dr. Bergen Evans on ABC (1953–1954). Where's Raymond?, starring Ray Bolger on ABC (in season 2, it is known as The Ray Milland Show) (1953–1955). November 11 - The public affairs series Answers for Americans on ABC. November 11 - The current affairs series Panorama on BBC Television; now the longest-running program on British television. December 1 – CBC Theatre on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation [later known as General Motors Theatre (1954–1956) and General Motors Presents (1958–1961).

Shows That Went Off The Air (The Year They Began): Kaleidoscope - UK (1946). Cafe Continental - UK (1947). The Amos & Andy Show (1951). Front Page Detective (1951). Biff Baker, USA (1952). Victory At Sea (1952). A Date with Judy (prime time version) (1952). Leave It To Larry (1952).

Notable Events In TV History: January 23 – TP1, a predecessor of TVP1, a member of Telewizja Polska, becomes the first television station in Poland when it officially begins a regular broadcasting service, from Warsaw.

February 1 - Japanese television begins when JOAK-TV begins broadcasting from Tokyo.

February 18 – Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz sign an $8,000,000 contract to continue the I Love Lucy television series through 1955. (8 million dollars in early 1950s money!).

February 26 – Fulton J. Sheen, on his program Life Is Worth Living, reads Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, with the names of high-ranking Soviet officials replacing the main characters. At the end of the reading, Sheen intones that "Stalin must one day meet his judgment". Stalin dies one week later.

March 19 – The 25th Academy Awards is broadcast by NBC in the U.S. This becomes the first Academy Awards ceremony to be televised.

April 3 – TV Guide is published for the first time in the United States, with 10 editions and a circulation of 1,562,000.

May 1 – Czechoslovak Television becomes the first television station in the country when it officially begins a regular broadcasting service, from Prague; this station will separate into Česká televize and Slovenská televízia in January 1993.

May 25 – KUHT in Houston becomes the first non-commercial educational TV station in the United States.

July 18 - The Tonight Show begins as a local New York variety show, originally titled The Knickerbocker Beer Show.

August 28 – Nippon Television, becomes the first regular broadcast service to start in Tokyo, Japan.[5] The first program is Hato no kyujitsu.

September 27 – RecordTV, a major free-to-air television network in Brazil, becomes the first official regular broadcasting service to start in Sao Paulo.

October 23 – Alto Broadcasting System of the Philippines makes the first television broadcast in Southeast Asia through DZAQ-TV. Alto Broadcasting System is the predecessor of what is now ABS-CBN Corporation.

October 31 – Le NIR, predecessor of Één, becomes the first television station in Belgium, when it officially begins a regular broadcasting service.

November 15 – Radio Caracas Television (RCTV) becomes the first television station in Venezuela when it officially begins a regular broadcast service.

November 22 – RCA airs (with special permission from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S.) the first commercial color program in compatible color, The Colgate Comedy Hour with Donald O'Connor.

November 26 – NBC broadcasts its first national telecast of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

December 2 – BBC broadcasts its 'Television Symbol' for the first time, the first animated television presentation symbol.

December 12 – The DuMont Television Network televises its first ever National Basketball Association game with the Boston Celtics defeating the Baltimore Bullets 106–75. This marked the first year the NBA had a national television contract. This was the only year of NBA coverage on DuMont; the Saturday afternoon package moved to NBC for the 1954–55 season, mainly because NBC could clear the games on far more stations that DuMont could. (December 13th, Beef was invented).

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THE BOUNDING MAIN!

Nautical Lucy ~ Part 1

There’s nothing as joyous as being on the open water! Whether it be a lake, a river, or the ocean - Lucy was as funny on the sea as on land. Here are some early maritime escapades! 

“I’m Building a Saleboat of Dreams” (1939) ~ by Cliff Friend and Dave Franklin, sung by Desi Arnaz. 

In real life, Desi Arnaz loved fishing and owned a boat called the Desilu. Being from Cuba, he had a special affinity for the ocean. 

Lucy and Desi leaning over the rail of a motorboat in 1943. 

Meet the People (1944) ~ The Commander (Bert Lahr) names his boat after Julie (Lucille Ball). It was formerly the Lana Turner! 

“The Quiz Show��� (1948) & “Lucy Gets Ricky on the Radio” (1952) ~ To make sure he wins, Lucy steals the answers, but then they change the questions!  The same nautical question was first used on “My Favorite Husband.” 

ORIGINAL QUESTION: Why was the steamship Ile de France put in dry dock recently? FISHBOWL QUESTION: Why did the French people put Marie Antoinette under the sharp blade of the guillotine? LUCY’S ANSWER: To scrape the barnacles off her hull.

“Secretarial School” (1949) ~ An episode of Lucille Ball’s radio show “My Favorite Husband” references “On A Slow Boat to China” a popular song by Frank Loesser, published in 1948. In October and November 1948, it was recorded by no less than five artists: Kay Kyser, Freddy Martin, Benny Goodman, Art Lund, and Larry Clinton. 

GEORGE: “Now explain this last shorthand mystery to me: a circle, a ship, and laundry ticket.” LIZ: “That’s the title of a phonograph record I want to buy - 'A Slow Boat To China’.”

“Liz’s Radio Script” (1950) ~ An episode of “My Favorite Husband” references the inventor of the steamboat and the 1929 musical Show Boat. George makes fun of Liz’s radio script. 

LIZ: “Go ahead and laugh. They laughed at Robert Fulton, too, you know!” GEORGE: “Robert Fulton? What did he write?” LIZ: “You think I don’t know? ‘Show Boat’”!

Show Boat’s most famous song, “Old Man River”, would be referenced on several Lucille Ball sitcom episodes. 

On August 9, 1952 Lucy and Desi were featured on the cover of TV Digest, a competitor of TV Guide as part of their inside story “Visiting The Stars on Vacation”.

The cover photo was part of a larger photo shoot of Lucy and Desi in a motorboat.

“Lucy is Envious” (1954) ~ When a wealthy high school chum (Mary Jane Croft) puts the bite on Lucy for a charitable donation, lucy fibs about owning a yacht. 

CYNTHIA: Where do you go in Florida? Miami or West Palm Beach? LUCY: Uh, you go West Palm Beach, huh? CYNTHIA: Miami. LUCY: Oh, we go West Palm Beach. CYNTHIA: But, darling, the harbor's so small there. What do you do with your yacht? LUCY: To make it fit, we crank down the smokestack and squeeze in the poop deck.

“Nursery School” (1955) ~ The first painting Little Ricky does is interpreted as an elephant sailing a houseboat. Lucy says he will be another “Grandpa Moses”!

Dell’s “I Love Lucy Comics” (1955) ~ published a story about Lucy and Ethel and a cruise ship - very different from the one on the television show. 

“Staten Island Ferry” (1956) ~ To make sure Fred won’t get seasick on their transatlantic crossing, Lucy accompanies him on a test sailing on the Staten Island Ferry. 

Although the episode was filmed in Hollywood, second unit footage of the real Staten Island Ferry was used. The ferry seen in the episode is named the 'Gold Star Mother,’ which entered service in 1937.

Full of dramamine, both Lucy and Fred conk out on the deck! 

“Bon Voyage” & “Second Honeymoon” (1956) ~ To get the gang to Europe, the show goes by sea on the S.S. Consitution, which was a real life transatlantic liner operated by American Export Lines.

In a last minute deal, the line agreed to supply Desilu with technical support and branded props. This was similar to the deal Desilu made with Pontiac for the trip to California. 

ETHEL: This sea air makes me hungry. FRED: We haven’t even left the dock yet. (To the others) Wait till she finds out the food’s free. She’ll be the biggest bundle Britain’s ever seen.

No actual filming was done on the Consitution. Desi Arnaz recreated the ship on the Desilu soundstage, one of the most expensive sets in television history. 

Second unit footage of the actual Constitution in New York Harbor was intercut with studio footage, including aerial footage of the Constitution, the pilot boat, and the tug boat. In “Second Honeymoon” (set entirely on the ship), the plot emulates the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, ending with Lucy stuck in a porthole, just like Marilyn Monroe in the film. 

LUCY: Ethel, what’s the name of this boat? ETHEL: The S.S. Constitution, why? LUCY: From the way everybody’s paired up, I thought maybe it was the S.S. Noah’s Ark!

“Deep Sea Fishing” & “Desert Island” (1955) ~ While vacationing in Miami Beach, the Ricardos and Mertzes make use of a Cruis Along fishing boat.  Although Lucy and Desi had actually visited Miami the previous summer, this episode utilizes extensive second unit footage using doubles for the cast.

FRED: This Cruis Along is a dandy little boat, Rick!

In addition to the logo being clearly visible on the boat, Fred’s line gives the company verbal advertising. At some point, the company became a subsidiary of the Century Boat Company, which is still in business today.

The fishing boat scenes were re-created on a California sound stage using a water tank and rear projection for sea and sky.

“Lucy Takes a Cruise To Havana” (1957) ~ The very first hour-long adventure of the Ricardos and Mertzes tells how Lucy and Ricky met when she took a cruise from New York to Havana with her friend Susie MacNamara (Ann Sothern) in 1940. As usual, the episode combines studio footage and insert shots of the actual ship. 

The ship that Lucy and Susie sail on is the R.M.S. Caronia, which was a real-life Cunard Line vessel. However, the ship did not enter service until 1949 and this episode is set in 1940. Cunard was then known as Cunard-White Star Line.

Single Susie calls the ship the S.S. YWCA (Young Women’s Christian Association). Bachelorette Lucy mentions that she heard that this was the ship’s 'maiden’ voyage – making a pun about the lack of available men on board. Coincidentally, Fred and Ethel Mertz are on the ship as well – on a belated Honeymoon cruise - even though they were married in 1928!

Also sailing is crooner Rudy Vallee, who jumps overboard to escape his female fans. 

CRUISE DIRECTOR: “If Mr. Cunard ever hears about this I’ll be demoted to the Albany Night Boat.”

While filming second unit footage in and around Havana, revolutionary violence broke out. Desi instructed his crew to get out of there fast!  

Forever Darling (1957) ~ Lucy and Desi play Susan and Lorenzo Vega. Chemist Lorenzo is developing an insecticide and plans to test it on a camping trip with Susan, but rafting on the lake to collect specimens lands them both in the drink!

“Lucy Goes to Mexico” (1958) ~ The end of this hour-long episode is set aboard the U.S.S. Yorktown, one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the US Navy.

The Admiral of the Yorktown says he’s been leery of actors ever since he saw The Caine Mutiny, the action of which is set on the U.S.S. Caine. The 1954 film starred "I Love Lucy” and “Comedy Hour” performers Fred MacMurray, Claude Akins, and Van Johnson. The stage play The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial was mentioned by Miss Hanna (Ellen Corby) in “Lucy Meets Orson Welles” (1956).

“Lucy’s Summer Vacation” (1959) ~ Lucy and Ricky escape to a lakeside cabin in Vermont. Unfortunately, it has been double booked - with Howard Duff and Ida Lupino. Howard and Ricky want to do nothing except fishing. Lucy drills holes in the row boat to keep the men in the cabin, not on the lake. 

The Arnaz family boarding the French Line’s S.S. Liberté in New York in 1959. Greeted by a line of the ship’s bellhops, one of who holds Lucy’s fur coat for the photo. Liberté was featured prominently in the Jane Russell film The French Line. Liberté made an appearance in the opening credits of the 1953 film How to Marry a Millionaire, as well as the 1954 classic film Sabrina, starring Audrey Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart. She was scrapped in 1962.

Facts of Life (1960) ~ Lucy and Bob Hope play married folks - but not to each other - who are flirting with infidelity. Abandoned by their spouses and a third couple for deep-sea fishing on their Acapulco vacation, Larry and Kitty bond on the high seas. 

“Lucy Buys a Boat” (1963) ~ Lucy talks Viv into buying a boat that’s barely seaworthy. When they finally get it on the lake, it slips away from its moorings, trapping a seasick Viv and a bossy Lucy without a sail. 

An ad in the Danfield appeals to Lucy, who said when she was a little girl she practically lived on boats.

Answer the call of the seven seas!  An unforgettable adventure for your whole family! For sale: 26 foot sailboat, sleeps 5, large galley, complete with trailer, only $100 down.  

Lucy says that Viv has brought enough seasickness pills for the Queen Mary. Lucy Ricardo also brought a supply of seasickness pills when sailing on the S.S. Constitution (above). 

Then the leaks start springing up!

Nautical Vocabulary!

VIV: “I’m afraid I’m just a landlubber at heart.”

Landlubber ~ Lubber is an old word (dating from the 14th century) meaning a clumsy or stupid person. The term landlubber refers to an unseasoned sailor.

VIV: “I’ll bet this is the first time anybody’s been shanghaied on a lake.”

Shanghaied ~ force someone to join a ship lacking a full crew by coercion or other underhanded means.

JERRY (to LUCY): “You’d better give us a rest, or you are going to have your first mutiny.”

Mutiny ~ an open rebellion against the proper authorities, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers. The most famous in popular culture was in Mutiny on the Bounty, so Jerry is continuing the analogy of Lucy to Captain Bligh.

VIV (to LUCY): “Oh, go shiver yer timbers.”

“Shiver Me Timbers” ~ is an exclamation usually attributed to the speech of pirates in works of fiction. The word ‘shiver’ means “to break into small fragments or splinters” while the ‘timbers’ refer to the wooden support frames of old sailing ships. So the saying was most likely alluding to the shock of a large wave or cannonball causing the hull to shudder or split asunder.

LUCY (into telephone): “We’ve been working on her for days and she’s really yar!”

Yar ~ When a boat is trim, responsive, and in all ways lively in handling. In The Philadelphia Story (1940), Kate Hepburn’s character famously says about a boat “My, she was yar!”

In 1965, Lucy and Gary Morton attend the premiere of the film Ship of Fools, based on the book by Katherine Ann Porter set aboard an ocean liner from Germany from Mexico in 1933. The film was a punchline in “Lucy and the Little Old Lady” (1972). 

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Two From Hawks

The Thing From Another World (Christian Nyby, 1951)

James Arness in The Thing From Another World

Cast: Kenneth Tobey, Margaret Sheridan, Robert Cornthwaite, Douglas Spencer, James Young, Dewey Martin, Robert Nichols, William Self, Eduard Franz, James Arness. Screenplay: Charles Lederer, Howard Hawks, Ben Hecht, based on a story by John W. Campbell Jr. Cinematography: Russell Harlan. Art direction: Albert S. D'Agostino, John Hughes. Film editing: Roland Gross. Music: Dimitri Tiomkin.

Monkey Business (Howard Hawks, 1952)

Ginger Rogers, Charles Coburn, and Marilyn Monroe in Monkey Business

Cast: Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Charles Coburn, Marilyn Monroe, Hugh Marlowe, Henri Letondal, Robert Cornthwaite, Larry Keating, Douglas Spencer, Esther Dale, George Winslow. Screenplay: Ben Hecht, Charles Lederer, I.A.L. Diamond, Harry Segall. Cinematography: Milton R. Krasner. Art direction: George Patrick, Lyle R. Wheeler. Film editing: William B. Murphy. Music: Leigh Harline, Oddly, the most "Hawksian" of these two early 1950s Howard Hawks movies is the one for which he is credited as producer and not as director. The fact that The Thing From Another World displays Hawks's typical fast-paced, overlapping dialogue and has a heroine who can hold her own around men has led many to suggest that Hawks really directed it. The rumor is that Hawks gave Christian Nyby the director's credit so that Nyby could join the Directors Guild. It was the first directing credit for Nyby, who had worked as film editor for Hawks on several films, including Red River (Hawks, 1948), for which Nyby received an Oscar nomination. He went on to a long career as director, mostly on TV series like Bonanza and Mayberry R.F.D., but the controversy over whether he or Hawks directed The Thing has never really quieted down. In any case, The Thing is a landmark sci-fi/horror film, with plenty of wit and some engaging performances, particularly by Margaret Sheridan as the no-nonsense Nikki, secretary to a scientist at a research outpost near the North Pole where a flying saucer has crashed with a mysterious inhabitant. Nikki's old flame, Capt. Hendry (Kenneth Tobey), arrives with an Air Force crew to investigate, and Sheridan and Tobey have a little of the bantering chemistry of earlier Hawksían couples like Bogart and Bacall in To Have and Have Not (1944) or Montgomery Clift and Joanne Dru in Red River. Though it's a low-budget cast, everyone performs with wit and conviction. The film has dated less than other invaders-from-outer-space movies of the '50s, partly because of its lightness of touch and a few genuine scares, though its concluding admonition, "Watch the skies," is pure Cold War paranoia at its peak. That's James Arness, pre-Gunsmoke, as the Thing. The screenplay is by Charles Lederer, with some uncredited contributions from Ben Hecht, both of them frequent collaborators with Hawks. Both of them also worked on Monkey Business, a very different kind of movie, whose writers also include Billy Wilder's future collaborator, I.A.L. Diamond. The film evokes Hawks's great Bringing Up Baby (1938) by featuring Cary Grant as a rather addled scientist, Dr. Barnaby Fulton, who becomes involved in some comic mishaps brought about by an animal -- a leopard in the earlier film, a chimpanzee in this one. But the giddiness of Bringing Up Baby never quite emerges, partly because of a lack of chemistry between Grant and Ginger Rogers, who plays his wife, Edwina. The script involves Fulton's work on a rejuvenating drug that the chimpanzee manages to empty into a water cooler, thereby turning anyone who drinks it into an irresponsible 20-year-old. Grant is an old master at this kind of nonsense, but Rogers looks stiff and starchy and ill-at-ease trying to match him -- except, of course, when she is called on to dance, which she still does splendidly. Fortunately, there's some engaging support from Charles Coburn as Fulton's boss, who has a "secretary" played by Marilyn Monroe. ("Find someone to type this," he tells her.) Her role is the air-headed blonde stereotype that she found so difficult to escape -- "Mr. Oxley's been complaining about my punctuation, so I'm careful to get here before nine," she tells Fulton -- but no one has ever been better at playing it. Where The Thing From Another World succeeds despite a less-than-stellar cast, Monkey Business depends heavily on star power, for it gives off a feeling that its genre, screwball comedy, had played out by the time it was made.

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The Sixth Sense (M. Night Shyamalan, 1999).

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Brace For IMPACT for 3/30/21 (Storm vs Young)

With James Storm wrestling his #1000th match, what will he have instore for Eric Young? Brace For IMPACT for 3/30/21 (Young/Storm) #IMPACTonAXSTV #IMPACT

This week’s episode of IMPACT Wrestling marks a few interesting milestones. Firstly, this is the final episode before IMPACT Wrestling returns to Thursday nights. Secondly, James Storm will be wrestling his 1000th match in the industry. But who will he face? We have the answer and a whole lot more in Brace for IMPACT. This is Brace for IMPACT for 3/30/21. ________________________ Photo /…

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TV Day Stars Annual 1975 - As The World Turns 

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9-1-1: LONE STAR REACTION

This reaction is for the season 4, fifth episode "Human Resources" which originally aired February 21, 2023. This episode was written by Molly Green and James Leffler and directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá. Spoilers ahead!

***LAST TIME ON 9-1-1: LONE STAR***Carlos finds held captive by a serial killer and his mother. TK and Gabriel join forces and investigate his sudden disappearance. Carlos almost dies after he is injected with a lethal dose of morphine. TK revives him and the serial killer and his mother are taken away by the cops. Meanwhile, Owen meets up with Sgt. O'Brien and he learns he is indeed one of the good guys. The two of them are kicked out of the Honor Dogs and the FBI no longer has use for either of them. We end the episode with a hooded figure, presumably Andy, building a bomb using the stolen ammonium nitrate. 

Now that we're all caught up, let's discuss episode five - HUMAN RESOURCES.

We begin the episode at a remote location where we see several department store mannequins positioned around a parked yellow school bus. Our hooded, bomb-building, wannabe terrorist from last episode uses a detonator to blow up the bus while Mozart's "Lacrimosa" plays ominously. A hiker (Nick Hope) happens upon the scene and is immediately shot dead.

Title card!

We next head over to the 126 where we see Owen trying to convince a man named Mitch (Jamison Webb) to purchase his motorcycle. Mateo pipes up and tells Mitch that motorcycles are called donor cycles due to the high mortality rate of their owners. This dissuades Mitch from making the purchase and he walks away much to Owen's disappointment. Marjan asks him why he's selling the bike considering he's only had it for three weeks. Owen tells her that he's ready for a new challenge. Hopefully his next challenge doesn't involve a white supremacist group or terrorism.

Owen says he has another potential buyer stopping by and tells Mateo to keep his mouth shut. A young woman walks up and comments on his fine-looking machine. Owen tells her that she would look smoking hot on his bobber. The woman (Amanda Payton) introduces herself as Asha Fulton - the department advocate from the Professional Standards Division of the Austin Fire Department Internal Affairs. Also known as Human Resources. HR. Yikes! It's not a good look sexually harassing the person who is coming to investigate a recent complaint lodged against the 126, Owen! Asha tells Owen she wants to speak with him privately. 

At the 9-1-1 dispatch, Grace receives a call from a little boy named Linus (Mason Bloomberg) who is struggling to get through his homework. In an absolutely adorable scene, Grace teaches him a mnemonic device to help him remember his multiplication tables. We get to hear Grace sing and I must say she has a lovely voice which is not entirely surprising since Sierra McClain comes from a family of singers. Linus thanks Grace for her help and the call comes to an end.

Meanwhile, Asha sits down with Captain Strand and asks him about the culture at the 126. Owen tells her that he maintains a professional, diverse, and inclusive environment and challenges her to take a look forself. Asha then brings up the 126's reputation for having a 'cowboy culture'. Owen thinks she's referring to Pearce Risher (Andy Favreau) - former paramedic at the 126. What follows is a hilarious montage featuring each of the 126 firefighters and paramedics being questioned by Asha. The scene is very reminiscent of the police interrogation scene in the 9-1-1 episode "Ocean's 9-1-1". Tommy refers to Pearce as a "disgruntled prima donna whose departure was mutual". Owen calls Pearce a 'coward' and Judd refers to him as a 'jerk'. Asha asks if name-calling is part of the culture at the 126 and Nancy asks if she's referring to 'lard-ass' which is a reference to the episode "Impulse Control" (season 3, episode 14) where a character named Al (Larry Joe Campbell) got stuck in a drive-thru window and the 126 used pig fat (lard) to pull him out. 

During the line of questioning, Asha asks Paul if they know each other and Paul says he doesn't believe so. Asha asks Owen if there are any other instances where an insult or slur was directed at someone in the field. Mateo mentions a call where Owen called someone a "woman-beater cuck". This is a reference to the episode "Spring Cleaning" (season 3, episode 17) where a woman and her kids were accosted by her abusive ex-husband. There's a pretty funny moment where Nancy attempts to explain what a cuck is and then Tommy comes behind her and says that Owen only called the man that because he was trying to goad him into punching him so the cops would have an excuse to arrest him. Poor Asha! She must be so overwhelmed by hearing all of this information! TK then says that Owen would never do anything that stupid again. 

When Asha asks if there is anything else she should know about, Marjan talks about how Owen has rebuilt the 126 twice and how he brings out the best in all of his firefighters and therefore if he has done something wrong, his intentions were good. Asha then drops the bomb that the inquiry is not about Captain Strand - it's about Marjan. Marjan, like myself, is confused as to why a complaint was filed against her. We are then reminded of the events of this season's second episode "The New Hot Mess" where in the opening scene, the 126 responds to an emergency involving a woman's mobile home being hijacked by her ex-husband. Marjan recounts the steps she took to rescue the woman. She talks about how she repelled out of a helicopter, crashed through the woman's ceiling and pulled her out. Asha reminds Marjan that while attempting to get the woman out of the trailer, she called her a "crazy lady. Asha asks Marjan why she felt the need to use language like that and Marjan says that she was trying to get her to move along so she could get her out of the trailer. Asha says the woman felt unsafe during the rescue. Marjan scoffs at this information and Asha reminds her that the term 'crazy' is a slur and that as a first responder she should be invested in the emotional well-being of the public just as much as the physical well-being. Asha tells Marjan that jeopardizing emotional and/or physical well-being is a serious offense. Marjan asks if she's in trouble but we don't get an answer right away. 

Back at the 9-1-1 dispatch, Grace gets another call from Linus who is attempting to make macaroni and cheese but burns it. He is worried about getting in trouble because the casserole dish he is cooking in belonged to his great-grandmother. Grace asks if anything is on fire and Linus tells her that everything's okay aside from the burnt macaroni and cheese. Grace is relieved and tells him that he shouldn't be cooking by himself. Grace asks Linus if he has school today and he tells her that his mom stayed home because she has another headache. Linus's mother, Janet (Hayley Chase) comes into the kitchen and chastises him for calling 9-1-1 for a non-emergency. While speaking to him, her words are noticeably slurred and Grace picks up on this. Janet takes the phone from her son and apologizes to Grace on his behalf. Grace assures her that everything is okay. At the end of the call, Grace seems bothered by the interaction.

We head back over to the 126 and see the crew debrief after Asha's questioning. They all hope that Owen is not in trouble but Marjan tells them that she's the one who is in trouble. Marjan tells them about her calling the woman they rescued 'crazy' and the funniest part of this scene is that Nancy responds by saying 'that's crazy'. Judd asks Marjan what her punishment is. Marjan tells him that she won't know anything until the Internal Resources board has had a chance to review all of the facts. She tells them all that her punishment could be a slap on the wrist or something worse. Marjan starts to spiral a bit by saying that she had no right to call the woman 'crazy' since she is not a mental health expert. She's justifiably upset because she's worried that everything she worked for is about to be flushed down the toilet. Owen hears her going off and tells her he wants to have a word with her. 

Owen tells Marjan she needs to be very careful about what she says because he doesn't want her to end up in even more trouble. It's weird hearing Owen say this considering most of the controversy surrounding the 126 is a result of something he has said or done. Owen tells her that he's been where she's been and has ended up in the crosshairs of HR before. Marjan points out that she called someone a mean name and Owen punched out the deputy fire chief - Billy (Billy Burke). Right on, Marjan! Owen tells Marjan there is good news and that good news is that they want to meet with her and him at headquarters to discuss the matter. Marjan wants to know how this is good news and Owen tells at least this means they're not going to drag the process out. Owen tells her that he has her back. When the alarm goes off, Owen tells Marjan to stay put at the firehouse. Marjan is angered by this but Owen tells her that he doesn't want anyone in the field whose head isn't completely in the game - which is understandable. I see where Owen is coming from but I also see Marjan's side as well. Before he hops on the firetruck, Owen tells her to be in her dress uniform at five o'clock. As the truck leaves, we see the guy from the beginning of the episode standing outside of the firehouse. 

After the commercial break, the guy heads into the firehouse and asks Marjan if Captain Strand is around. She tells him that Owen is on a call and asks if there's anything she can help him with. He asks if she's Firefox and he tells her he's a big fan. He tells her that he started following her on Instagram shortly after the attack on the capital the previous year. He asks if the 126 was there and she says yes. He then comments that the 126 always seem to be involved in the big emergencies. He then tells her he's a veteran of the Army and that he wants to submit an application to the 126. Marjan tells him they don't have applications but she can get him an interest card. While she leaves to go get it, the guy takes one of the radios. Marjan hands him the information and he thanks her before leaving. 

Back at the 9-1-1 dispatch, Grace goes to talk to her boss, Sara Ortiz (Michelle C. Bonilla). Grace tells her that Linus McKinley called back again. She tells Sara that Linus was not at school and that his mother was asleep in the other room while he was attempting to cook macaroni and cheese. Sara asks Grace what she's thinking. Grace plays the 9-1-1 call and points out that Linus's mother was slurring her words. Grace then tells Sara that she pulled Janet's file and saw that she had a DWI six years ago. Sara asks Grace what she thinks they should do. Grace suggests doing a wellness check but Sara points out that doing so could result in child services being called in which could then lead to a myriad of other trouble for Linus and his mother. 

Marjan and Owen meet with Asha, Lila Geralds (Ashley Rae Spillers), and Lila's ex-husband, Mitch (Jamison Webb). Lila announces that she and Mitch have decided to reconcile and they are not interested in destroying Marjan's life. Owen is here to ask the important questions. He asks how Mitch is not in jail considering he kidnapped Lila and put the 126 and the general public in danger when he decided to drive their mobile home down a highway. Mitch says that he was given a fine. Marjan takes a moment to provide a heartfelt apology to the Geralds however they want her to make a public apology via her Instagram while also tagging their GoFundMe. Owen objects to this but Marjan tells them that she has zero issue with posting the apology on her Instagram. However, she does take issue with asking her followers (her 5 million followers) for money. The Geralds tell her that's okay but if she refuses to follow through with their demands, they have no problem continuing the legal process. I hate them!!!

Marjan looks at the video the Geralds have made for their GoFundMe and tells Paul, Mateo, and Nancy she feels conflicted. Paul and Mateo think she should just make the video and tag the GoFundMe but Nancy thinks she should take a stand. Paul and Mateo point out that Marjan was the one who drove to Owen during the snowpocalypse last year to shame him into signing the apology letter and how her situation is the same. Marjan points out that it's not the same because she's actually apologetic whereas Owen wasn't. Paul reminds her that the 126 needs her but Marjan tells him that her followers need her even more. She tells him that so many of her followers are young and they look up to her and they respect her for being exactly who she is. She's worried about compromising her integrity.

We head over to the Ryders' residence and see Grace, Judd, and Baby Charlie who is just so adorable. While Judd relays the story of how Marjan got in trouble, Grace seems distracted. Judd gets her to open up about what's bugging her. She tells him about the two calls she received from Linus and how his mother was slurring her words on the call. Grace wants to check in on him but is worried about child services getting involved. Like Marjan, Grace is trying to figure out if she should follow her intuition or follow protocol. Judd being the good husband he is, suggests that she follow her intuition. He tells her to go check on the son and if everything's okay, then it's no harm, no foul. 

Grace drives over to the McKinleys' house with Judd and Baby Charlie in tow and Linus answers the door. They hear Janet collapse in the other room and Grace goes to check on her. She finds Linus' mom unconscious on the floor so she calls the 9-1-1 and then calls Tommy. Tommy asks her to check to see if Janet's pupils are responsive. Grace turns on the flashlight on her phone and checks to see if Janet's pupils react to the light. The right eye is responsive but the left one is not, which is a sign of a stroke. Judd takes Janet to the car and the five of them, including Linus, drive to the nearest hospital. I have to say, it was interesting seeing Grace, who is usually cool as a cucumber during an emergency, panic. She even snaps at Tommy which is very out of character for our favorite Lone Star dispatcher.  

At the hospital, we find out that Janet is going to be okay. They were able to remove a blood clot and restore blood flow before any permanent damage was done. The doctor tells Grace that she and Judd were able to get Janet there in the nick of time. If they had showed up 20 minutes later, it would have been a completely different story. Grace is relieved and she apologizes to Tommy for losing her cool. Tommy is such a good friend in this scene. She doesn't hold it against Grace because Grace is human and she was in a situation she typically would never be in. 

We next see the creepy guy from earlier being given a tour of a renovated apartment. The building's owner (Aaron Coleman) asks him if he's married. The guy responds by saying he is married and has a son who is 6 years old. Putting two and two together, this has to be Sgt. O'Brien's nephew, Andy, who went missing after he joined up with the Honor Dogs. Andy (Brennan Keel Cook) tells the owner he's not interested in purchasing the space after all but he does manage to open one of the windows before he leaves. The 126 respond to a fire at the same apartment building where we last saw Andy. Marjan and Paul enter the building via the top floor and they find a man who is refusing to exit the building. His actions are very similar to Lila Gerald's which makes Marjan second-guess herself and her actions. Paul ends up knocking the guy out so they can carry out of the building. Hopefully he doesn't end up in HR! By the way, it should be noted that while the 126 was responding to the fire at the apartment building, Andy was watching the whole thing unfold from the safety of his car. 

Speaking of Paul, he goes to see Asha to talk to her about Marjan. He tells her that Marjan is his best friend and that he is there to file a complaint. He tells her that what the department is demanding of Marjan is not an apology. It's extortion. He tells Asha that the Geralds are simply trying to make money off of Marjan's name. He says that Marjan is one of the best firefighters he has ever known. He begs her to do the right thing. Asha tells him that she's going to leave her tablet "unattended" while she leaves the room. Paul reads the confidential email Asha drafted in defense of Marjan. Asha tells him that five minutes after she hit send, the AFD called her to tell her they are not interested in a lawsuit from Lila and Mitch Gerald. So, either Marjan gives in to the Geralds' demands or else she will have to face dire consequences. Paul thanks Asha for going to bat for his dear friend. 

Asha finally remembers where she knows Paul from. They were in the same sixth grade class. Back then, Paul knew her by her first name - Jasmine. When she moved to Texas she started going by her middle name, Asha. She said she had an identity thing which Paul says he can relate to. He asks her how she remembered him and she tells him she never forgets a smile. Asha tells him that he hasn't changed a bit and my, oh my can I feel the chemistry forming between these two! Hopefully we get to see Asha in the near future because my boy Paul needs some lovin'!

Marjan films her apology video for Instagram but rather than tag the Geralds' GoFundMe page, she calls them greedy opportunists. She goes on to say that she cannot work for a place that forces her to compromise her integrity. Her final statement in the video is that she is resigning from the Austin Fire Department. Marjan shows the video to Owen and he tells her that she shouldn't post it. She tells him it's too late. Owen tells her that he's mad at her but more than anything he's so proud of her.

In the final scene of the episode, we see that Marjan has purchased Owen's bike. He hands over the keys and we watch as the rest of the 126 says goodbye. Paul looks especially saddened to see her leave. Marjan tells TK that no matter what, she will be back for his and Carlos' wedding. Seeing Marjan hug Nancy was especially touching because it made me realize just how close these have gotten over the last few seasons. Paul tells Marjan that he loves her and she tells him that she loves him, too. Marjan puts on her helmet, gets on the bike, and drives off into the proverbial sunset. 

This episode was a nice palate cleanser to all of the terrorism, kidnapping, and serial killer drama we got in the first four episodes. As much as I love Owen and TK and Carlos, it was nice to see them take a step back so we can focus on Marjan and Grace. I love the message of this episode. Sometimes in life we have to go with our gut, even if it means putting our reputation and livelihood on the line. Even though Marjan had to quit the fire department to follow her intuition, it was nice to see her family support her decision. 

I don't know how long Marjan will be gone but I suspect she'll be back sooner rather than later. I hope they don't try to replace her like they did Chimney on the OG series. It would be nice if we got to see the others learn how to cope in her absence. Something tells me that Marjan will come back just in time for the culmination of the plot involving Andy and all of the ammonium nitrate he stole. Hopefully Marjan doesn't blame herself when she realizes that she invited him into the firehouse. I'm so anxious to see what happens next. The first third of the season has been wonderful. I hope the next two thirds will be just as great! Until next time ...

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South Street Seaport Style

It's gettin' fancy on Fulton street.

I needed therapy today; but instead I chose bubblegum pink '80s nostalgia and Mollie Ringwald kitsch.

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So here's the scoop on The South Street Seaport in terms of style:

Funny Face bakery is an Instagram paradise; there's enough lavender silk llame and bon lighting to make me look okay even after a sleepless night with two toddlers (well technically they aren't toddlers anymore but most of the night is crying and cuddling so they might as well be) on a futon twin mattress. And e'rything glows. Even the cookies ...even the Larry David cookie.

Mure and Grand is a pink and groovy boutique that is perhaps the cutest boutique I have ever walked into- I could not leave empty handed. The sparkle and sass in that shop are at max capacity and entering with any sort of feels might result in a kind of xanax-like effect. Feeling anxiety? Buy a crystal-studded yin yang signet surfer ring. Magically it's all zen✌️ feeling single forevah? Worried about the apocalypse? Ate too many sugar cookies with Drake's face on it? He used to call me on my cellphone...now I eat carbs... Buy yourself a tee that says you cried today. Then wear it with a pair of really good boots. Put on some Cyndi Lauper channel Mollie in a pair of fancy schmancy shades and just have fun🕶

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Xavier is a 40-year-old father of two who still finds life very complicated. When the mother of his children moves to New York, he can’t bear them growing up far away from him and so he decides to move there as well. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Xavier Rousseau: Romain Duris Martine: Audrey Tautou Isabelle: Cécile de France Wendy: Kelly Reilly Ju: Sandrine Holt Isabelle, la babysitter: Flore Bonaventura les philosophes allemands: Jochen Hägele le père de Xavier: Benoît Jacquot la mère de Xavier: Martine Demaret Nancy: Li Jun Li l’éditeur: Dominique Besnehard M. Boubaker: Zinedine Soualem John: Peter Hermann l’avocat new-yorkais de Xavier: Jason Kravits L’infirmière: Vanessa Guide Antoine Garceau: Kyan Khojandi le photographe (caméo): Cédric Klapisch Le deuxième mari Latino: Alex Kruz Le mari latino: Luis Vega Tom Rousseau: Pablo Mugnier-Jacob Mia Rousseau: Margaux Mansart Lucas: Amin Djakliou Jade: Clara Abbasi Ray: Sharrieff Pugh L’agent bureau immigration: Peter McRobbie L’avocat de Wendy: Byron Jennings La première collégienne: Alison Arboux La deuxième collégienne: Loreleï Aubry La femme sensuelle: Natalia Segura L’associé de l’éditeur: Xavier Alcan L’assistante de l’éditeur: Maud Wyler L’infirmière de la maternité: Catrina Ganey Le patron coursier: Adrian Martinez Miguel: Jose Soto Ming Li: Shuya Chang Ben: Howah Hung Le chauffeur de taxi chinois: Phil Nee La vieille dame: Anna Berger Le premier rocker: Larry Fessenden Le deuxième rocker: Joe Stefko Le chauffeur en colère: Yinka Adeboyeku Le chauffeur de taxi indien: Kenneth Maharaj L’assistant-photographe: Antoine Garceau Le piéton secouriste: Damon Michael Gordon Un passant: Michael Che Carlos Fernandez: Dominic Colón Kayla: Ryiah Rene Suazo La femme yiddish: Yelena Shmulenson L’homme yiddish: Allen Lewis Rickman Le père en colère: Dylan Chalfy Le deuxième avocat: Victor Colicchio Le barman: J.D. Williams La femme latino: Jenny L. Saldaña Le réceptionniste: Wang Yinuo Une skater: Celia Au Un gay qui se marie: Brian Cheeks Un invité au mariage au City Hall: Alexander Jameson Hasidic Daughter: Mia Sinclair Jenness Le premier fuyard: Ilan Krigsfeld Un messager à vélo: Stephen Lin Sammie: Niyi Oni La fille hassidique: Anna Rapp Le fils hassidique: Tyler Rapp Le témoin du marié: Will Tomi Film Crew: Producer: Cédric Klapisch Location Manager: Damon Michael Gordon Director of Photography: Natasha Braier Editor: Anne-Sophie Bion Producer: Bruno Levy Music: Loïc Dury Music: Christophe Minck Production Design: Roshelle Berliner Production Design: Marie Cheminal Art Direction: Valérie Rozanes Art Direction: Matteo De Cosmo Costume Design: Lee Harper Hairstylist: Christopher Fulton Key Makeup Artist: Rachel Geary Hair Department Head: Mandy Lyons Key Makeup Artist: Frédéric Marin Wigmaker: Anne Moralis Special Effects Makeup Artist: Pierre Olivier Persin Key Hair Stylist: April Schuller Hairstylist: Adenike Wright Executive Producer: Raphaël Benoliel Executive Producer: Carol Cuddy Co-Producer: Gaëtan David Co-Producer: Buzz Koenig Co-Producer: André Logie Producer: Arlette Zylberberg Casting: Ann Goulder Casting: Gayle Keller Casting: Jeanne Millet Set Decoration: David Schlesinger Foley Editor: Jérémy Babinet ADR Recordist: Ric Schnupp Foley Artist: Philippe Penot Sound Mixer: Nicolas Mazet Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Cyril Holtz ADR Mixer: Mark DeSimone Sound: Cyril Moisson Movie Reviews: Andres Gomez: This third part of the series started with “The Spanish Apartment” and “Russian Dolls” continues following the life of Xavier and his complications. The cast is the well known and very good from previous parts with the good additions of the children, which perform really well. This part, although shows again the chaotic life of Xavier, feels, somehow more coherent and luminous, as if the pieces would be finally fitting. Maybe the best way of summarizing the series and the conclusion is with the conversation that Xavier and Martine have by the end of the film in which Martine tell Xavier...