American Woman
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I wish my younger self could have seen Diana and her mother, Peggy, interact.
This all comes out at a pool party that Bonnie hosts for her co-worker Louise and her two kids.
Things at the pool party go even worse than anyone imagined.
No one reacts kindly to that, even back then.
She looked flawless in it too, but Peggy henpecks Diana about how she doesnt have any modesty.
Or, you know, at least as good of shape as Diana.
This is the last straw and Diana barges out and goes to a bar in the daytime.
A daytime bar is never a good idea.
There is only one reason to be at a bar while the sun is up: to watch Eurovision.
OK, well, then there are two.
The other is to get totally plastered.
I mean, who is even at the bar with nothing to do on a Saturday afternoon.
Its a rogues gallery of losers, grifters, and strivers.
Diana climbs on top and sees to her own pleasure.
We see her leave a little bit later, giving the guy a fake name on the way out.
It probably has something to do with this being the ultimate rebellion against her mother.
This is the way she can take control of her life and feel good.
This is a way that Diana can finally be in charge, and she loves it.
Bonnies story wasnt nearly as exciting this week, and not only because she wasnt getting laid.
But Bonnie assures her it will be fun and she will be welcoming.
We all know its going to be messier than a two-year-old eating spaghetti though, right?
It starts off well, but things just get worse and worse for poor Louise.
Not only is there blatant racism like Peggys, theres also the inadvertent racism of Kathleen.
Kathleen isnt malicious shes just ignorant.
Bonnie is also going through some mother-daughter drama of her own.
Elder Becca wont welcome William, Louises son, and hang out with him.
What horny teenager hasnt tried that trick at a family gathering?
Luckily for Becca it actually works.
It seems like even with her best of intentions, Bonnie has ruined this relationship too.
Where did that come from?
What is it supposed to mean?
Why did we need that parting shot?
Maybe I was just stoned at a pool party and imagined it.
