Samantha Who? 2.09 “The Family Vacation”
Air Date: December 1, 2008
Recap & Discussion [Spoilers]
Sam (Christina Applegate), her heart somewhat broken, goes on a family vacation – with Andrea (Jennifer Esposito) and Dena (Melissa McCarthy) in tow – and discovers that the owner of the lodge is an old flame from her forgotten youth. But not wanting to get her heart broken again, she resists the temptation of reconnecting with lodge owner Brad (Teddy Sears ) and then becomes jealous when Andrea makes a move on him.
This is the last episode of “Samantha Who?” to air until January 12th.
Samantha Who? Highlights:
- After breaking up with Owen, Sam fell for Mike. And is a complete mess when it doesn’t work out after three weeks.
- Todd (Barry Watson) is not so sympathetic, after giving 4 years to Sam when she gave nothing back. Now that she gives too much, it’s merely ironic.
- Regina (Jean Smart) is taking Howard (Kevin Dunn) on vacation because his blood pressure is too high. Sam latches on the idea of a vacation with her family.
- Sam invites Dena to come along on the vacation with her. Andrea is not invited, because Regina says so. Sam gives her a pity invite, but has to retract it.
- The Pine Knot Lodge is a little more… rustic than Sam was expecting. Dena is freaked out too.
- Sam is greeted warmly by lodge owner Brad… an ex-boyfriend she forgot about. Her first love, apparently. She has to break her amnesia to him.
- Regina gets a surprise of her own – the lodge no longer serves alcohol
- Andrea shows up at the lodge as if she comes there all the time. Andrea immediately crushes on Brad.
- Regina warms up to Andrea, knowing she probably has alcohol
- Brad joins Sam & Dena to play some board games, which freaks Sam out. But Brad drags Sam to look at handprints that they left in the cement together, and they share a moment. Sam pulls away.
(Photo Copyright © 2008 ABC Studios / Bob D’Amico)
Recap continues below…
- Howard is very bored and Regina is itching for booze
- Dena is not sure how Sam managed to pull back from the perfection of the moment with Brad. They come up on Andrea giving a sensual massage to Brad. Sam feels betrayed.
- Dena tries to spin the issue, saying perhaps Andrea is doing a favor for Sam by distracting Brad.
- Regina sneaks into Andrea’s room to look for alcohol, finds it stashed in the heating vent
- The whole gang plays charades, with Dena starting off. Regina is drunk and Andrea realizes Regina stole her booze. Sam is fixated on Andrea being “easy” and taking Brad.
- Sam and Andrea discuss the Brad issue – Brad is still taken with Sam, so she had no reason to be jealous. Sam wants to be “dead inside” so she can do what she wants – be with Brad – without getting hurt.
- Dena is worried Sam is going to take her life – because she feels too strongly.
- Howard comes to console Sam – saying that, though she falls hard, she recovers quickly. That being afraid of living is no life.
- Sam goes to apologize to Brad, who accepts her apology. He’s been thinking about her for 20 years. So, Sam falls for Brad. Then it’s over, just as quickly. She cries on the way home.
- Sam realizes that she owes it to herself to fall.
For more Samantha Who? information, visit the Samantha Who? Season 2 summary page.
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