Episode 88 - CHRYSALIS - THE FAMILY ADVENTURE(S) - Learning To Do Without or Less

Episode 88: In her daily jail visit, Amanda laments to Josh her troubles with Samantha giving her and her friends a hard time because she’s broken up over Kamala’s harsh avoidance of her and unsure if they’re broken up or if she should pursue her back, Amanda saying no, Angela echoing her that she doesn’t need someone who’s gonna be like that. Josh assumes an air of maturity saying that all that is extreme drama over minor things. Amanda, realizing her own attachment to Josh, then expresses remorse for being hard on Samantha and resolves to Josh to apologize to her. When she does so in the jail waiting room afterward, Samantha is defensive but then appreciates her efforts for their friendship and softens somewhat. But this shortens Samantha’s visit as a guard is inflexible about the time allowed in. In that short time, what comes out is, both think the other’s got it worse, and then she has to quickly leave. Samantha runs into Joey upon leaving, surprised to see him, while Joey displays his usual sarcastic defensiveness. Inside, with Josh, he continues being defensive—Joey—thinking his studying all day arrangement sounds too good for jail. When Josh asks about his life, he says Trump’s war will push the Iranians into an agreement that will send prices plummeting down and business teeming once again at his shop. Josh is amused by Joey’s same craziness that used to annoy him before. When the guard comes, it seems too soon and Joey backhandedly tells him he needs these visits extended because the Iran war will soon make him busy and keep him from coming here. Samantha struggles to do her homework. Giselle asks Josh what really happened with the latest police discovery. He says don’t worry the police had to close the new report on a technicality. Then she fires a fierce reality check on him about how his using his skills to get things he shouldn’t be getting has now put him where he’s forced to pay a heavy price.At home, Samantha begs Giselle to let her go to her room saying she’s broken up from Kamala and just needs to be alone. Giselle, feeling hard-pressed about this, says okay but just this once and all your homework needs to be done before your dad returns in an hour. Samantha eagerly accepts but it doesn’t turn out to be that easy. She starts trying to do her homework but before she knows it, she is texting or messaging her friends, including telling Amanda that that kiss felt really good despite that they can’t do it. Amanda says whatever, she’s got to get ready for the weekend job.Joey tells Giselle she’s got to ask for a raise or extra hours and they get into it about the slowdown at Joey’s work, which, despite his feigned optimism, is broken through by real trepidation.Please enjoy, please think deeply about and please give me a comment about what you think of the episode, an honest and truthful comment. Thank you.