A Yurt of One’s Own

“You know that just cause we were born here, doesn’t mean that we end up here.”

Where do I start with this one? I guess I’ll just break it down by characters out of story continuity.

Lip is first because his is the simplest this week. So much for “awesome” Lip being back. He’s an embarrassing mess.

V and Kev’s new plot line kicks off by rubbing a patron at the bar the wrong way. How to save Svetlana from deportation? The solution: V and Svetlana get married. It could work if Kevin can get over his temper tantrums.

Frank, Queenie, Debbie and Chuckie take off for Queenie’s hippie commune. Frank sees this as a great way out as he’s being hunted from last weeks bad decisions. When they get there, it looks like Debbie will be the first one to tap out and head back to civilization, but she has a turn of heart by the end. Her “eeew” looks at the start were great and given the close attention and advice from Queenie (having your own swank yurt helps too) makes her decision seem like a good one for now. Frank sticks it out among many un-Frank-like trials and tribulations but leave it to a drug source to keep him happy. Poor Chuckie, not sure what’s going to be left of him.

Carl and Dominique hook up! How does it happen? Toss all his poser behavior away and what do you get? Someone Dominque wants to be with! Loved the quick scene he when he runs down to the kitchen where he asks his brothers if they have any condoms.

Fiona’s a mess for a good part of this episode. Trying to patch things up with Sean, she makes no headway. More to the point, it gets ugly and a break up looks all but said on screen. Gus swings by the diner and calmly says they should get divorced. “Here’s my lawyer’s card, meet me there tomorrow at 2,” makes Fiona talk to a divorce lawyer for advice. That spirals out of control real fast and makes for a hilarious meeting. In swings Sean to lift up Fiona in a rather beautiful way.

Mandy Milkovich returns! I was so happy to see her despite the horrible circumstances. I loved seeing Ian come through for an old friend, reminds me of the good old days. She’s working as an escort now, something Ian can relate to, so he kept it judgment free. The look on Lip’s face when he sees her leaving the house was something else.

The further into the episode, the better it got. Liked this one a lot and I hope we see Mandy some more.