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Like the wilds of Los Angeles, Deborahs dreams are full of coyotes.
These coyotes are howling, which they do to assert their ownership over territory how fitting!
Would that it were so simple for human women!
But Deborah and Ava must battle for dominance in other ways.
Assuming she means theWashingtonPost, I must correct her:Its called Style!
All of her line readings are so good.
Despite Jimmys plea that they stay apart, Ava storms into Deborahs office to argue about their writing hires.
(Deborah, horrified: Were not going to hireunemployedpeople!)
Later, Deborah tries to rule the kitchen as well, by chucking the pour-over into the recycling bin.
Ava responds to this by calling Deborah Bitchabod Crane.
The law isnt always right!
Finally, Deborah levels with Ava about the real issue.
Youre very good at what you do.
But youre not the right person to lead that show.
If only she had said this sooner!
Winnie lays down the law.
They didnt have any bits planned?
Thats not exactly a new concept.
Even Letterman had a Top Ten!
What did they think this job would entail, exactly?
It turns out Deborahs competition for this job was not some man in a suit but a clip show.
They air in a month and need a hit by the end of the year.
So its time for a truce.
Or, well, its time for a staged hug in front of the security cameras.
And then its time for a writers retreat.
Were going back to where it all began: Vegas, baby!
He reminds Deborah that he was once as out of his depth as Ava.
Its not quite apples-to-apples, as Im pretty sure he never blackmailed Deborah, but what do I know?
Marcus has a complex inner life about which I know so little.
she soon sees the method to Kaylas madness and the beauty of living so close to a Claires.
and learning to use a landline.
Yes, shes going to need two sinks even though shes probably an atheist now.
But if she will be doing the work of two assistants, is that really such an unreasonable ask?
