The Deuce
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He helps out behind the bar, plays matchmaker with college freshmen, and befriends some of the townsfolk.
Its lovely to watch Vincent in his element without the burden of guilt and violence hanging over him.
Alston finds Anitas body the next day, Flanagans watch still in her hands.
It takes roughly 20 minutes of screen-time for Flanagan to accidentally kill Anita and then commit suicide.
Maybe it happens that quickly in real life, but in the context of television, it feels rushed.
Meanwhile, life continues for everyone else in the form of subplots.
Darlene finds out shes pregnant and seeks out an abortion.
Shay leaves Irene, gets back on heroin, and returns to Rodney.
Dave and Abby hook up.
Paul and Kenneth break up.
They exist in the same continuum because everyone on the series shares the same pavement and the same air.
They are all counted.
Yet a bad moon remains on the rise.
But Vincents concerns are no longer abstract.
By the episodes end, unknown assailants fire shots at Vincent while hes with Rudy and Tommy.
Whod you piss off?
Tommy asks, but the answer could be anyone.
Vincent has had his feet planted in the Deuce for a long time now.
Despite his best, most genial efforts, hes likely made enemies, even if by association.
Now, he nearly ends up dead.
Vermont looks better and better every single day.
Larry has not only caught the acting bug, hes also coming up with future porn titles.
His latest?In the Heat of the Meat.
