Dignity, Almost Always Dignity: QAF Recap 504 06-05-05 Page 4

by StickyKeys Queer As Folk Episode 504 Aired 6-05-05

Lindsay’s Office? Where are they?
We’re in what I assume is Linds’ office, and for someone who hasn’t called for a month, Justin sure is bold to be showing her his work. I will say that Brian has THE BOMB color printer! Things like that excite me. His work looks like WASP graffiti. Like the kind you see on the side of St. Peter’s Catholic School for Boys, but instead of raging against the police and poverty, it rages against parents who just don’t understand! Lindsay says she’s always responded to the raw, unfinished quality of his work. That is probably the classiest dig I’ve ever heard in my life. I have to start using that. If I go to a restaurant and I get food that’s not thoroughly cooked, I’m going to say, “this is lovely, but I’m afraid that my stomach will respond to the raw, unfinished quality of your work.” That’s so awesome. Justin wants to know if that’s a compliment, or if Linds is letting him down easy. Linds says, “If you’re asking if you’re being considered for the Emerging Artist show? Then the answer is yes.” So, is he going to be in the show? That’s like saying, “I’m considering the option of possibly thinking about the availability of choices for our art show, and you might be eligible for possible suggestion to be included on the list.” Thanks a lot Linds. Justin thanks Linds, and there’s this awesome pause where you think that maybe Justin still doesn’t get it, but he goes on to say that he doesn’t want to take advantage of their friendship. Yeah, right. You know, I don’t have friends that work at Taco Bell for nothing; sometimes it’s good to have friends with benefits. Randy’s such a cutie here. I have to give it up to him in the looks dept for this scene. He has on this loose fitting white leather jacked that has a black and blue stripe down each sleeve, and up under the armpit to the hem of the jacket. It’s really cute.

Lindsay says she doesn’t think it’s taking advantage providing that the work is good, and they’re still friends. Justin asks why wouldn’t they be? Well I don’t know Slick, maybe it’s the fact that you’ve been back for a month and haven’t called, and when you do call, it’s to ask if Linds if she can put your “art” in a show. You ever think about that? Linds says that when couples break up friends gravitate towards one person or the other. She says she wouldn’t be surprised or hurt if Justin chose to gravitate towards Mel, then she recants and says that actually she would. I would too. Linds fought tooth and nail to get Brian to pay attention to Justin, and Mel did nothing but hurl insults, so he better choose Linds! Justin gives an awkward little, “hm” which closed captioning picked up splendidly. Good job CC, you’re on your way! Justin says he could never take sides and reminds us of how pathetic he was when he first met Brian and how Brian’s Lesbians carried him through. I remember around that time being thoroughly embarrassed for Justin, yet still in awe that he was able to completely humiliate himself and not care. He was in love dang it and he would have Brian by any means necessary! I would try that with the guy I’m stalking, but in the real world there are these things called “restraining orders” so it’s a no go for now. If it changes, I’ll let you know. Justin says that he’d never choose and that he loves them both. Linds tells him that there’s one thing her and Mel still agree on, and it’s that they both love Justin. She’s just sorry Justin had to witness their performance. Justin says that Brian and him have had some Academy Award winners themselves and we all know that to be a fact. I know it’s not really relevant, but I’m reminded of the time when Justin found out Brian had cancer so he took some soup over there. Brian was being all prickish and finally Justin threw him down and was like, “You’re sick, and I’m going to take care of you, now eat your fucking soup!” It was soo cute and hilarious. I think I became a closet B/J shipper that day, shh, don’t tell Angie Aiken! (It’s not true Angie, I promise! Meanwhile on the other side of the world, Petulante Tuk smiles and laughs, “jejejeje!”) Now that we’re done with the shout-outs in this paragraph, let’s move on.

Justin asks if Linds thinks her and Mel would ever get back together. Linds says she thought so, but now it’s just magical thinking. Justin says you never know, and he has that Michael Novotny meddle look in his eyes. God, please don’t let him be the new Michael. Linds replies with a mini critique of Justin’s art and of Justin in general, “I think we should definitely consider this one, the exuberance, the optimism…”


Deb’s House, Also in the Middle of Her Street
Emmett is on his way out to make final arrangements for a 60th anniversary party and then to the studio for Queer Guy. He points out to Deb how lucky she is to be sitting at home in her caftan instead of working all day on her feet. Deb says its heaven, and then proceeds to order the entire QVC catalogue. Emmett knows the signs of the apocalypse and asks Deb what’s wrong. She goes on this long rant about having the time of her life and almost ordering a llama, but it basically sums up to her being upset with Rosietta for stealing her act. Deb believes she’s been hustled and I can sort of see why Deb is mad, but I don’t think that’s why. Deb goes on to say that Rosietta came in all innocent and naïve and now she’s doing her act, and wearing her vest with her buttons. Now that I would be upset about because those buttons probably set her back a little bit. Especially the Big Dick one. Emmett thinks that Deb is going through withdrawal, he reminds her that it was her decision to leave and he thinks Rosietta is just carrying the torch. Emmett considers it the highest form of flattery, but Deb considers it the lowest form of imitation. That’s a fine line to walk, but I think the difference between flattery and imitation is whether the end product sucks. I would call this flattery, but just because of the source. Emmett tells her to not be angry, and to pass on the mantle with dignity, always dignity. I love Singing in the Rain so much, it’s not my favorite (that would be Good News), but it is the best movie musical ever made on earth, ever. Emmett cautions Deb against ordering the llama by saying he’s allergic. I wonder how many things I’m allergic to that I will never ever come in contact with. Like the dodo, or Britney Spears. Emmett takes his leave as Deb repeats the mantra to herself, “Dignity, always dignity.” She finishes the phrase by huffing on some Redi-whip. Dignity, eh?


Brian’s Big Butt Shower! It’s HUGE!
Justin and Brian are in the shower and it’s very cute the lengths they’re going to not to show any cock. It’s sad because my DICK SHOT count is only up to three and I expected so much more by this time. Ahh well. Justin starts the conversation by saying something’s amazing. Brian guesses, “That I’ve been soaping your crack for the past 10 minutes and you haven’t asked me to fuck you?” Well, that, and the fact that Brian and Justin would be together and MeLinds would be broken up. Can we reel back the amazement a little bit? Especially since MeLinds have been together for 10 years, and y’all have evidently been together for 4 weeks? Justin says that if MeLinds can’t make it, who can? Brian says that no one can. Justin tells him to stop being cynical and Brian insists that he’s not being cynical, he’s being
“Realistic?” Justin finishes for him.
“Do you mind if I finish my own senenses?” Brian asks. Well not at all Bri, I just thought you might not want to take time to pronounce everything so I was just helping you out. His enunciation is really weird this ep. Brian despises when couples do that. Apparently JustBri are exhibitionists since it seems Rubber Ducky has been there the whole time. Justin asks Rubber Ducky if he heard Bri said “couples”. Justin says he should quit while he’s ahead, but Brian says not before Justin gives him some. Was that sexy or creepy? It seemed a little date rapish, but the kind of date rape that you act out with your boyfriend. That’s just sick! I can’t believe I typed something as sexy as that! Moving on.

Brian sprouts a little French, and Justin says he loves “how other people’s tragic marital plight makes you romantic.” Brian corrects him and says it made him hard. Justin replies by telling Jesus he has a big boner and that is so wildly inappropriate- oh, he was talking to Brian? Okay. They have the most adorable exchange after this with Brian saying his big boner is,

“All the better-“
“To fuck me with?” finishes Justin.
Brian asks Justin, “What did I just warn you-“
“About finishing each other’s sentences?”
During this Justin gives Brian a little smack and a little bite on the chin. I absolutely love this scene because it shows Justin starting to gain some power. He’s at that point where he doesn’t have to worry about Brian leaving him or kicking him out so he’s kind of testing his boundaries. It’s really quite special and it’s great to see how much more domestic Brian is becoming because of it. Brian sprouts off some more about how marriage sucks and he’s glad him and Justin will never have to go through it. Justin’s face is priceless and all, “homo please!” about it. So cute. He’s soo short! Anyhow, they kiss all sexy and stuff, and I’m guessing Rubber Ducky is in for another show. We go from this scene of homoerotic beauty to Rosietta. Sigh, good way to kill the mood boys.


Loretta’s Land of Squalor
“Life is just a bowl of fairies?” Rosietta asks. She’s reading a shirt that Deb is dropping off to her. Where are they? I know that Rosietta got kicked out, but I don’t think she had enough to get an apartment. Maybe she’s renting a room somewhere? This is odd, do we even know where Rosietta is from? Deb says it’s one of her favorite shirts. What we know is that it was probably her least favorite shirt, otherwise it would have been the Uranus or Bust one. Rosietta thought Deb might be upset with her new look, but Deb says she loved her new look. She loved it when it was on her. Rosietta can’t do anything but chuckle, and Deb says she’s proud of Rosietta for doing such a great job at the diner. Rosietta says it’s easy when you have such a great teacher. Deb smiles and notices a suitcase on the bed. When she asks Rosietta about it, Rosietta says she’s leaving. What is up with the lack of work ethic in Torontosburgh? First Ted gets fired for looking at porn at work, then he asks for a 10 day vacation without any advance notice. Michael used to call in sick all the time so he could hang with Brian and Dr. Dave. Lindsay slept with a client. Brian’s screwed everyone except the women at his old job. Now Rosietta is just going to up and quit without two week’s notice? It seems that Rosietta has an extenuating circumstance though. Turns out her sister told her husband where she was. What kind of crap is that? I would have to be less a sister if that happened. I have creditors that I don’t tell the whereabouts of my friends to much less an emotionally abusive soon to be ex husband.

Rosietta hasn’t thought about where she’s going, but she know she can’t be there when Darrell shows up. Deb says that she can’t just leave, and that if Darrell comes “Just tell him to fuck off!” Rosietta makes it known that you do not tell Darrell Pye to “fuck off. No sir, no way, and that’s a fact!” Deb says another fact is that wherever Rosietta goes, Darrell will find her the next time too. Rosietta asks what she should do. Deb says she has another t-shirt and when Rosietta asks what that one says, Deb says it doesn’t say anything. Just has this on it. She then proceeds to give Rosietta the bird which was unintentionally hilarious to me. Like Deb was still able to say “fuck you” for all the imitation crap, and help the woman out of an abusive relationship at the same time. It was killing two stones with one bird is what it was. Rosietta looks unsure, but willing.

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