Back at the studio, Fanny is impersonating a physco prison warden with a tendency for the bloodthirsty, and is killing all the dancers while trying to find the right Clara for the Nutcracker, and woe to anybody who dares to sit down. I don't know how she's planning to find a Clara this way, and if she does, I'm betting there won't be much in the way of a supporting cast. Michelle, who wanders in looking for her lost phone, is appalled at this - although I myself have encountered many similar situations in dance classes past - and is forced by Fanny to demonstrate a jete. Which she unwillingly does, although it is not one of her best, so Fanny tells her off. After Fanny magically produces her phone, Michelle reveals that she's thinking about calling her old choreographer friend. Fanny express's disbelief that Michelle is still looking for work, and Michelle says she and Richard made a pact that they'd help the other one out once they made it. Michelle calls him, and leaves some messages. While leaving, she finds Melanie and Ginny hiding in a bush, an attempt to not be considered for Clara. Michelle chats with them, then skedaddles after making a funny Diary Of Anne Frank joke. Their getaway car - Charlie (He's back! Hurray! Bust out the chocolate!) arrives, and Ginny is a bit guilty that the latest 'drug bust' was really spices planted by Melanie in his room. Wow, what a great sister, huh? We then see Ginny being inexplicably weird around Charlie, because she remembers that he likes her, and has no idea how to act. Neither would I, but only because Charlie - however cute - is a complete loon.
At the Oyster Bar, the girls - Plus Boo, who's on break - are waiting for Sasha, who they clearly miss. Enter Sasha, very bouncy and giggly, and loving cheerleading. She goes on and on about how much time she has on her hands, and how nice her 'secret sister' is, and how fun cheerleading is! Yay!! Then she giggle-texts off to get a 'surprise' from her secret sister. Well, that could go one of two ways, and I'm not sure Boo will like the second.
Michelle is back at the coffee place, because clearly a coffee house is a place of great trauma and stress, and is vying to be the protagonist in this television show. Duh. Going after her ringing phone, she manages to knock over a cup of coffee! Oh, the horror, the horror, the horror. Really, she should be executed. Then she manages to knock over his trophy, and we are all surprised the he doesn't kill her with a coffee bean. Or foam. Then, we find out that the oh-so-important phone call wasn't Richard calling her back - clearly, he's ignoring her - but Fanny, asking her to open the studio for Carl and Boo, who need to rehearse. Well, whoop-de-do.
At the studio, she find out that the coffee episode was all for naught, because Truly has been called to open it instead. With scented candles. And flowers. And Michelle had every right to kick her out, because she is seriously weird. But still awesome. Michelle, bored and un-caffeinated, offered to stay to help them rehearse the dance for the supermarket opening - which will also sell coffee. (And stamps.) Time for Michelle to sell her soul, then. Carl is lukewarm about getting her advice, but Boo is oddly reluctant. Boo then takes Michelle outside, and tells him that she likes Carl. And wants to be alone with him. (Carl, however, is breaking personality and being an idiot. for the sake of the show, right, Carl?) Thankfully, Michelle gets it, and leaves a happy Boo and an annoyed Carl.
Back at the studio, Fanny is bitching to Michelle about the quality of her dancers. Personally, I think she should try Melanie. Michelle, however, is not listening, and is instead waving around photos of her and Richard, who is still not calling her. And, oh yeah, owes her for the rental house. After Fanny complains a bit more, Michelle is actually reasonable and suggests talking to Sasha. Then Fanny proceeds to act like a sulky, annoyed kid, although really she is the adult in this situation. Anyhow, Fanny says Sasha must apologize to her, which we all know will never happen. Michelle calls Richard again, and is about to hang up when she goes cuckoo because she hears him in the background. Yes of course its him! Which confirms that yes, he's ignoring her. At which point Fanny crosses the line as she attempts to audition a boy for Clara, and precedes to jump him into an early grave.
Back at the coffee store, there is inexplicably no line. Michele is thrilled.......for a while, until she realizes Sebastian has not forgiven her. You know, for knocking over the coffee and the trophy. Get a grip, dude. And oh yeah, it's so not insulting that he calls on of his dads mom, right? She's prepared to wait for coffee though - but not if he's going to read the manual first. Because really, who reads the manual? So out she goes.
Later, Michelle is teaching a tap class. (Ah, when we get to see Sutton Foster dance, it is a rare episode.) As the class winds down, dancers start arriving, looking like a bunch of hospital patients. Thankfully, Michelle preforms a mass miracle, and crutches and casts are discarded when they learn that Michelle is taking Fanny's class today. In comes Truly with Carl and Boo's costumes. Oh, are they for the supermarket opening? Yes? Pity, it's closing. What? Yup! Why? We don't like them, thats why, and we want to create even more obstacles for Michelle to get coffee. Both Boo and Michelle are very annoyed, Boo because of no-more-Carl, Michelle because of no-more-coffee.
Later, the girls go to watch Sasha cheering. Which Sasha is SO not thrilled about. Funny, it seems like she does NOT want them there. Carl, however, is also there with another girl, and Charlie appears and sends Ginny into a catatonic impression of a board, who does not eat or go to the bathroom. Sure, like the rest of us. Sasha starts to cheer, the inexplicably stars coughing. Maybe she swallowed a bug, or was poisoned. Or doesn't want her friends to see her cheer, perhaps. A suspicion that is inflated when she goes full-feminism rant on the rest of the team about how cheerleading cause problems in men. Which is true, and of course Sasha is right, but that isn't why she did that, is it now? Of course not. Back in the stands, Ginny is still being weird. She kind of rolls down the bleachers to escape Charlie, and interrogates an annoyed/confused Sasha about cheerleading. Boo stops by to say hi to Carl, who says that he's quitting dance. Ouch. Because we really need less guy dancers here. And he is clearly not interested in Boo anymore, so bug off, Boo.
Michelle, campaigning for coff- we mean change and supermarkets, is tricking people to come to a council meeting at the dance studio to rethink the grocery store. And meets up with.......GODOT! Who has not drowned, been kidnapped by a surf board, or run off to some beach somewhere. No, he is here and......flirting with Michelle? What?
At Melanie's, she and Ginny are setting up for a sleepover. With cookie dough, cookies, and cheese. Wow, don't tell Fanny. Enter Charlie, exit Ginny's sanity. Finally, Melanie gets to the bottom of Ginny's weird behavior, and is shocked. She yells at Ginny that she can NEVER like Charlie unless Boo gives the okay, or becomes a lesbian or a nun, and even then, its a bad idea. Ginny tries to make excuses, but Melanie is unstoppable, and tells her that THIS STOPS NOW. Then we all get grossed out because Ginny borrowed her mothers honeymoon lingerie. Eek.
At the town meeting, about ten people are waiting for various parties, being tricked by Michelle to show up. But, come on, did Ginny really believe they'd get to skype with Hugh Jackman? Anyway, Michelle proceeds to insult everybody in the room, and generally loose her case. not that she had much to go on, because they were misusing children and poisoning ducks, or something. Then, Boo sneaks off to meet Carl, and explains. Clearly, he does like her still, because they kiss. And so, naturally, her friends come in. And seeing Boo with Carl causes Ginny to 'thoughtfuly' exclaim: "Great! I get Charlie!" To which Boo is appropriately shocked, and joins the argument, saying she's still interested in Charlie.
Carl: Hey, I'm standing right here?
Boo: CHARLIE! I still love him, you can't date him!
Carl: I'm out of here.leaves
Boo: Oh, shit. Manages to ruin things again. I hate Boo. I always have.
After the council meeting - failure - Godot is being very patient and listing to Michelle ramble on and on. And, oh yeah, flirting with her again. Good grief. Whatever happened to the director? We liked him. Godot wants to take her surfing, to which Michelle jokes about his pick-up lines. Oh boy. Not going where I'd like it to.
Later, Michelle goes to talk to Sasha at cheerleading. She starts by making fun of the cheerleaders - to which they are heavily entitled - and how they can't kick. How true that is. Michelle asks Sasha to go back to dancing, but Sasha says that it isn't that simple, she's dealing with crap Michelle couldn't understand. (Oh yeah, Sasha. Real shithole you're in, compared to some of us, right? Becouse you really have so much to complain about.) Michelle says that she understands - her home life sucked to - but that you have to deal with it, because life isn't fair, and she'll be gone soon anyway. Michelle tells her that quitting ballet now when you're young is a stupid mistake, and could take away opportunities. (Like you did, Michelle?) Then they make fun of some more cheerleaders, who deserve it.
Enter a coffee machine. Easy solution. Clearly, Godot has some brain cells.
I cannot wait till the season finale! We are SO having a Bunheads party.
Rebecca
PS - Didn't Sasha have a blue hair streak, or did we just imagine it?
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