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but now at last he must truly confront the reality of being played by Tara Lipinski.
He, uh, doesnt handle it well.
But first: do the kids explode?
Theyre throwing eggs against walls, tossing flour around, and, of course, getting ready to smoke.
One girl gives Will a kiss, and they both pretend for a moment that hes Phil.
Unfortunately, Vivians not doing so great.
Jeff immediately requests that Deirdre costume a puppet using fabric from one of Vivians sweaters.
His first feeling, of course, is that he hates what Deirdres doing to him.
The child prefers Tara Lipinskis voice.
So whats the difference between them?
Here again were thrown into the surreality of differentiating between twins as a larger comment on identity.
Great, Jeff, youve really grown.
Young Deirdre and her mother fight while young Jeff plays with a puppet Deirdre designed.
Back at the studio, Jeff treats Vivian to a big multi-puppet musical number.
This, the puppet explains, will be part of Vivians legacy her sweater will be worn onMr.
Pickles Puppet Timefor years to come.
Its a really sweet scene, and it convinces Vivian to return to chemo so she can visitHondurassome day.
Jeff puts the parakeet he murdered in a shoebox and takes it outside to bury.
And thats where our episode ends, with feathers spinning around Jeff as he destroys a parakeet.
Were past the seasons halfway point, so were beginning to slide toward that inevitable disaster.
I love how Tara Lipinski says that she rescued the bird from the pet store.
Jeff hits hard at his dad on this one!
Jeff mentions that his relationship with Vivian feels like a book with pages ripped out.
It really underlines how disorienting life can be.
