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Jeff is really starting to acknowledge some of his anger!
Also, an even more horrifying use of a sock puppet than thetooth monster from last week.
This episode returns twice to a flashback/fantasy sequence of young Jeff playing youth hockey.
Theyre not just any shoes: they tinkle as he walks.
And I dont know where its coming from or how to stop it.
Vivians into it though!
They do another fun bit of business with a split screen (loveMr.
Pickles Puppet Times semi-in-camera effects!)
and Sebastian and Deirdre disagree over whether Jeffs genuinely doing better.
Even though he appears happier, its destined to be a bad week for Jeff.
He finally meetsTara Lipinksi, who will be playing him in the touring ice show.
How many lamps can one man punch?
Sebastian wont even assuage Jeffs fears of being replaced by a cartoon or a talking doll.
And hes trying to hire a writing staff for the show.
They all have backgrounds in child development and writing, but of course Jeff declines.
Not to be cynical.
But Sebastian is really fighting for control of the show everywhere.
He shuts Deirdre down hard when she asks to voice a puppet on the show.
knows to leave the room to make way for more uncomfortable family drama in the workplace.
Her husband isnt gay, and Seb knows because Trust me.
Im a Navy man.
Does Seb not see how much Deirdre is struggling, or does he choose to ignore it?
Or does he just refuse to accept it?
This family dynamic is so unhealthy!
But Seb hasnt bottomed out yet.
Will goes back to school telling his friends hes not smoking anymore.
Jeff and Vivian go ice skating, and okay, I skipped something gross.
Earlier, after receiving aVtext message from Vivian, Jeff sends her aJback.
She doesnt believe he really masturbated.
I hated this, but it does raise the question: Can Jeffonlyget off with a sock puppet?
So Jeff and Vivian go ice skating.
They skate together for a minute, then Jeff goes off to skate with his adoring fans.
In the snack bar, Vivian gives Jeff some great advice: Punch your dad in the face!
Jeff heads over to work to talk to (punch?)
his dad, but instead encounters Tara Lipinksi wearing the enormous Mr. Pickles head.
She introduces herself as Jeff, which issoweird because shes not even playing Jeff, shes playing Mr. Pickles!
Will, however, was not stymied by a trip to the twilight zone like Jeff was.
When Jeff tries to Have a Talk with him, Will blows him off.
Maybe every episode from now on should end with a relative yelling at Jeff for being a narcissist!
IN THE HOUSE JEFF BOUGHT AND LEFT THE GAS ON!!!
Schools Deirdre Founded
WILL THE HOUSE EXPLODE?
WILL WILL BLOW UP HIS FRIENDS??
DOES POT KILL???
Tune in next week!
When Seb writes a check, he dates it 10/14/18.
Funny bit of business.
That makes some sense, though it doesnt explain why she wandered into Wills bedroom whistling it.
