Season 2/ Episode 8; "Loyal" Written by : A. M. Homes Directed by : Alison MacLean Guest Stars : Click Here Music : Click Here Duration : 57 m

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 Loyal

Summary by Stacy Turner

The opening scene shows a movie being filmed on set. A man walks into one of the trailers and discovers another male actor having sex with a man. He grabs the guy and throws him out of the trailer and then begins to yell at the actor. He tells him that he can’t risk the other guy going to a magazine and telling people that they guy was gay.

Alice and Dana are laying in bed together. The alarm clock goes off and Alice hits snooze. She rolls over on top of Dana and begins to kiss her back until Dana gets up and begins getting dressed. We find out that the girls have spent quality time having sex that they had forgotten that it was Monday. Alice tells Dana that she has to come up with and idea for her radio commentator interview the next day, and Dana is supposed to be training.

Mark is working on his documentary. You see him looking at Shane on his monitor. Shane is staring into a mirror looking at her face that has cuts and a bruise, it almost looks like she is regretful.

Bette is at the Planet waiting for Tina to arrive. Once Tina gets there Bette tells her that she called their old therapist and is thinking about going back to him. Tina tells her that they should focus more on the baby, but Bette assures her that it’s not a couple’s therapy session, it’s just for Bette. Tina seems very happy for Bette, and they start discussing the baby.

Carmen and Jenny are walking down the street discussing Jenny’s writing teacher. Carmen tells her that she thinks that Jenny has a crush on her. Jenny denies it and as they get to the front of the Planet the two stop and keep discussing it. Carmen tells her that it’s ok if she likes her and that she should go for it. Jenny looks disappointed and Carmen asks her if she wants her to be more jealous. Jenny says yes, and the two start kissing.

Bette and Tina are discussing the babies next ultrasound. Bette tells her that she would really like it if she could attend the next one and Tina says yes. As they are talking Helena walks in to pickup Tina. Helena mentions the fact that they are going to be house hunting later in the day. Bette looks shocked, but Tina tells her that it’s not for them, it’s just for Helena.

Mark and Gomey are having a meeting with a guy about their movie. The guy tells him that if they want him to agree to distribute his movie he needs more sex. Mark tries to tell him that the movie isn’t just about sex. It’s about opening up a new world and showing what really happens. The guy doesn’t seem impressed so they agree to add more sex scenes.

Dana is lifting weights while Alice is working on her ideas for the radio show. Alice asks Dana if she can read her what she has so far. Dana agrees and listens to Alice who is using a “radio voice” to tell her the program she has planned. Dana points out that Alice is a bit redundant in some places and that she might not be using the right words to which Alice looks annoyed.

Tina and Helena are looking at a house with a real estate agent. While the man is telling Helena about the house Tina walks around to look at things. When Tina is in the kitchen Helena walks in and begins kissing her. She lifts her up on the counter and Helena begins to have sex with her. The real estate agent walks in on them and the girls stop what they were doing.

Shane walks out of her house and Mark sees her. He asks her how she has been since he hasn’t seen her in a few days. She says that she is better and then tells him that she has to go to work. When she leaves he goes inside and Gomey is going through the footage trying to find sex scenes. He comes across the video of Shane looking at herself in the mirror and he gets upset. He tells Mark that he thinks that he has a crush on Shane and that is preventing him from getting his work done.

Bette is in her office and Franklin and Leo, the fundraiser guy, walk in and tell her the have some good news. They tell her that Helena Peabody is going to be joining their next meeting along with another very important artist. Bette asks if she can go over the material before they have the meeting but Franklin tells Bette that Leo can handle it.

Tina and Helena are looking at another house. As they are looking around Helena’s phone rings and she starts yelling at the person on the other end. She tells them that she is paying them to get her kids to be able to stay in LA with her and until they do that don’t call her back. Tina asks if the real estate agent can show her the kitchen. As they are walking down the stairs, Helena hangs up the phone and asks Tina what she thinks about the place. Tina says that it’s spectacular and Helena tells the guy that she will move in tomorrow.

Bette is at home and there is a knock on the door. She opens it up and Winnie, Helena’s ex, and her two kids are there. Winnie thanks Bette for agreeing to meet with her. While they are talking Winnies son starts to play with one of the art pieces, and Bette rushes over. She asks them if they would like to go swimming to which they say yes. Winnie tells her that she isn’t much of a swimmer and asks Bette to go in with them instead. Once they get in the pool Winnie asks Bette if she can be a character witness in the custody trial. Bette tells her that she would love to, but she doesn’t know if she can.

Alice and Dana are sitting on the couch. Alice is working on her radio program ideas still and Dana is watching television. Alice asks Dana to listen to her new idea. Dana tells her that it’s good, but it’s just not Alice’s style and that she needs to be funny. Alice tells her that she doesn’t understand why everyone thinks that she is funny, to which Dana tells her it is because she is a funny lady and that’s one of the things that she loves about her. Alice pouts and Dana grabs her and pulls her down the couch towards her. Alice tells Dana that she really wants her to have sex with her using a strap-on. Dana is hesitant at first but then tells Alice that she will.

Shane is getting ready to walk out of her room and she spots Carmen so she goes back in and closes the door. Carmen walks into Shane’s room and tells her that she noticed what she did and she thinks that she is hiding from her. Carmen notices that Shane is wearing sunglasses and she takes them off to discover her black eye. Carmen asks who did it and Shane tells her that it was her. Carmen gets upset and goes to leave, but Shane stops her and apologizes and tells her that she wants to be friends.

Jenny and Carmen are kissing on a couch watching a movie starring the man that Jenny is going to help write with. Mark walks in and asks why they are watching that movie and Jenny tells him. Mark starts to talk about the action star and Jenny and him get into a debate about movies. Mark then asks where Shane is and Carmen tells him that she thinks that Shane went out.

We see Shane in a confessional. She says that she hasn’t confessed in 16 years. She then goes on to say that people want things from her, that she just can’t give. She also says that she has sex with a lot of people and that is her way of dealing with it.

Alice is getting out of the shower and hears Dana say something. She gets out and discovers that Dana has a hickey on her neck. Alice jokes around and says that it’s because she bruises too easily and Dana tells her that she isn’t the only one. Alice looks in the mirror to discover two dark hickeys on her neck. Alice is freaking out because she has the job interview and Dana because she has a photo shoot with a women’s health magazine.

Alice and Dana show up at the Planet while the gang is there. Jenny mentions that she hasn’t seen them for a few days and Dana and Alice say that they have been working and training. Tina walks up behind them and tells everyone that they have been having sex all week. We see that she has brought Helena with her and Bette invites them to join the group. Jenny brings up the fact that Alice and Dana have been having sex all week and the girls discover the hickey’s on their necks. Bette then tells everyone that she has to go to work. Helena tells her that she and the rest of the gang should go over to her new house and have a little house warming party.

Shane is in the kitchen and Mark walks in. He asks if he has done anything to offend her and she says no. She then thanks him for helping her out that one day when she was getting beat up.

Jenny goes to the former action stars home to work on his memoirs. She tells him that she has always wanted to be a writer and he tells her that he knows what it’s like because he has always wanted to be an actor. They talk about Jenny’s writing style, and then Jenny mentions Carmen. She tells him that her girlfriend has seen all her movies, and he ends the interview and tells her that he will call her back if he needs her. She asks if he’s firing her because she’s gay, and he says that he doesn’t like that stuff flaunted in his face.

Alice is working on her radio program at the Planet. She tells Kit her idea, and then Kit tells her that she has to go talk with the new chef that she hired. Gabby walks in and gives Alice a hug. Gabby tells Alice that she is in love and Alice tells Gabby that she is in love also. Then Gabby introduces Alice to her new girlfriend, Lara and Alice finds out that she is also the new chef Kit hired. Alice looks shocked when she sees the two of them together, and then tells them that she has to go.

Alice is at her radio interview and she starts telling Mimi about her run in with Lara and Gabby. She then goes on the talk about the chart and how people are connected. Once Alice is done rambling Mimi tells her that she thinks that they have enough, to which Alice looks shocked. It seems as if they were recording Alice the entire time and like the concept of the chart for her new show.

Bette is in the board meeting with Helena and her artist friend in attendance. Everyone is sucking up to the artist to try and get her work shown there, but not Bette. We then find out that Bette actually wrote a paper on some of her earlier work. The artist remembers her article and the two start talking.

Jenny and Carmen are sitting on a porch. Jenny tells Carmen that she got fired from ghost writing the actor’s memoirs because she was gay. While they are talking Shane goes over to Mark’s and asks if he wants to hang out next door at Bette’s house and he says yes after Shane convinces him.

Alice tells Dana that she got the radio show and Dana is proud of her. She asks Alice why she wound up choosing the concept of the chart over all her other idea’s. Alice tells Dana that she ran into Gabby earlier in the day and she wanted to be friends. Dana tells her that she doesn’t think that they should be friends with their exes. Alice asks her if she would be friends with Lara to which Dana says maybe. The phone rings and Dana answers it. It’s Jenny and she tells them that they aren’t going to Helena’s anymore, so the plans change.

Helena and Tina are sitting in Helena’s new home with a bunch of food in front of them. Helena seems very upset that no one showed up to her housewarming party. Tina tells her that it’s somewhat nice that they didn’t show up because now they get to be alone together in her brand new house.

Bette is in her kitchen and she hears a knock. She turns around and the whole gang is there and they all come inside. Bette is shocked because she thought that everyone was going to go to Helena’s instead. They decide to order pizza and they all sit around the table and have some wine. They all congratulate Alice on her new radio show and she seems embarrassed when Dana mentions her radio voice. Bette leans against the wall with a huge smile on her face because all her friends are together.

Guest Stars

Tony Goldwyn
Melissa Leo
Lauren Lee Smith (and cheers went up around the globe!)
Michael Tomlinson
Sara Botsford
Guinevere Turner

Music, including Scene by Scene breakdown by Kace of What the L Radio!)

First off, nice take on the L theme by EZ in the opening of the show for our
obligatory flashback sequence.

Nasty On "Ship That Died Of Shame"
Mark spies on Shane who inspects her black eye as this rock song plays. The
lyrics sounded fun if nothing else.

Ridley Bent "Pastures Of Heaven"
Playing at the Planet as Bette and Tina have a chat. Alternative R&B as I
like to this particular sound. Sounds like it could be catchy if I got to
hear the whole thing.

East Mezzoz "Get Back At It"
A minute or two later at the Planet as Helena arrives to kill the good mood
provided by Bette and Tina. Love that subtle tension. Good beat to the
song.

Quick Note: Those interested in Radio please don't use Alice's "radio" voice
as she rehearses it to Dana.

Nine "Vol 4"
Much MUCH later in the show as we return to the Planet with this R&B bit of
fun. The group has a nice chat in which Helena again joins in and looks to
dominate. This scene also reminds us all that Kit's still around.
Apparently she lives at the Planet now.

Ulali "Mahk Jchi"
In the car as Jenny arrives to chat with Burt Conor.

BETTY "Dolls & Bennies"
This plays as the moment I've been waiting for since the end of the Season 1
L'ennui episode happens with the Return of Lara!!! But first we get the
Return of Gabby and the news of Lara and Gabby being an item. Lara's got it
like that, what can I say? As for the song itself, well it's BETTY! I've
gotten hooked on the group lately so I'm biased here in saying that the
song's good.

Another Quick Note: Early in Season 2, we have a photo of Joyce The Lawyer
and Bill Clinton. In this episode, we have Alice claiming to be linked to
Monica Lewinsky. All the Disney Monarch slaves are now cued to sing, "It's
A Small, Small World."

Lola Dutronic "Les Cheveaux De Mon Amor"
Plays at Helena & Tina's "party" which is attended by....Helena and Tina.
It's moderate French dance music. Not something I'd run out to a store
and damand, but not exactly crap.

Ron Sexsmith "Tell Me Again"
The friends (skipping Helena's) head over to Bette's in the heartwarming
moment of the show for Family Night. One thing I like about this is that
the sound of the song harkens a bit back to the Season 1 feel. But maybe
that's just me. This song also takes us to the credits.

Previews: "Late, Later, Latent", Episode #209

Yahoo TV: Alice freaks Dana out; Jenny learns the truth about Burr and Carmen; Bette and Tina have a brief encounter.

SHO: Alice's sex-toy request freaks out Dana; Jenny learns the truth about TV star Burr - and about Carmen's feelings for Shane; Bette and Tina have a brief encounter.

TV Guide: Alice makes a bold sexual request to a stunned Dana; Jenny discovers Carmen's real feelings for Shane; Bette approaches Tina.

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