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The L Word: Season Two, Episode Seven

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By Kathy Belge, About.com

Sandra Bernhart on The L WordJames Dittiger/Showtime

Who’s dream is this? Charlotte Writing Teacher and star student Hunter are walking the streets of Paris, looking for a girl to bring home. Finally they spot one they both like. Oh, wait, it’s Jenny with her hair dyed blonde. Looking good, Jenny. Hunter likes her. But Jenny is concerned, What about your lady friend? Does she want me? I, for one, would like to see that fantasy come true, sans Hunter.

Beds of the L Word

The beds on this show look so comfortable. Especially when Alice and Dana are in them. The two are spooning and trying to figure out the best way to tell their friends about them. I know, there’s a Sharon Isbin concert tonight at the Planet. Classical guitar and true confessions are always a good combination. Let’s do it then!

Mark & Shane

What is it with Mark’s obsession with Shane? It creeps me out. That and the fact that Mark can’t seem to have a conversation without bringing up lesbian sex. Can I say this again? Why did Jenny and Shane think it was a good idea to let this creep move in?

More Bedroom Scenes

Tina and Helena wake up in Helena’s bed. Helena is giving Tina a sexy wake up. But then the kids come running into the room and Helena doesn’t stop. I knew I didn’t like this Helena. She says her kids are fine with sex, but Tina says they should not see their mother fucking a woman they hardly know. Word, Sister! So Helena, only to appease Tina, tells the kids to leave. And then she informs Tina that she called her work and got her out of the youth art outreach project she had planned, so they could all go down to San Diego. Tina, do you see a problem here? And you thought Bette was controlling. At least Bette didn’t try to control your work life.

Later Tina pays Helena’s family a visit. Tina wants to play with the kids, but Helena needs her now. On the porch. But the kids are just on the other side of the door, Tina protests. Well, not loudly enough, because before we know it, Helena is between Tina’s legs having and midday snack. Yes, they get walked in on. But it’s not one of the kids, it’s Helena’s ex, who wants to know why the kids didn’t return for their visit. Smartly, Tina leaves them to figure it out.

Poor, Poor Bette

Bette shows up at work to meet Leo, the new fundraiser they hired without her knowledge. Leo starts off on exactly the wrong foot, telling Bette he saw her “ex” with Helena the other night. And that they’re both so excited about the baby. Ouch! Thank God Bette still has two years on her contract. I don’t think this work relationship is going to go so well. But Bette does call Tina and leaves her a very calm message about how they need to resolve how they’re going to deal with the baby. Where is Bette learning this restraint? It’s not because of the Big Toe guy is it?

Bette looks through an art catalogue and sees something she likes. No not the art, the artist. She decides to immediately visit her studio. The artist is cute, in a little white wife-beater that is the perfect canvass for her hot body. And Bette is trying to be coy and flirtatious and invites the sculptor to the Sharon Isbin concert at the Planet. Sure, she says, as long as I can bring my girlfriend along. Bette just smirks.

Meat-Tagged

Bette is watching Sharon Isbin at the Planet with cute artist girl and her girlfriend. Alyson Palmer from Betty (the L Word Theme Song) walks up and tells Bette that all the girlies think she’s hot. She’s been “Meat Tagged.” Whatever that means. But, yeah, Bette is quite hot and girl after girl comes up and tries to hit on her. But Bette is not biting. Perhaps she only likes to be the pursuer.

Veronica Bloom

Veronica is blowing her top. Why does Shane, or anyone, put up with this woman’s abusive behavior? She kicks everyone out of her office, except for Shane, of course. Veronica wants Shane to teach her how not to care. I’m beginning to think that Shane wants to learn how TO care, but that will come later. Veronica takes Shane to some kind of spa where she’s getting some awful facial.

Back at Veronica’s house, Shane swipes some pills, but then asks Veronica if she can have them. Veronica says yes, she can always get another prescription. Oxy. Isn’t that the stuff that Rush Limbaugh was addicted to? Veronica wants Shane to stay, but Shane says no. Her friends need her. Veronica is not happy.

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