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Mama Dickinson says this is exactly why they need a spa day.
First up: Mud baths.
Next: A sauna.
Throughout: Dismissive attitudes about what doctors have to say about health care.
The goal: For Em to no longer be sick and melancholy.
What if thats my brand?
Em asks which makes me actually laugh out loud.
I also appreciate here that everyones hair and headbands are styled in slightly different ways.
Like theyre all in some kind of sauna-based girl group.
Em and Sue peel off under the guise of visiting a moon-oriented body healer.
During said healing, Em catches Sue up on what went down with Sam at the opera.
Em fears she hasruined everything.
Sue swears it isnt so: Sam will publisheverythingEm writes.
Em confesses that the problem is she no longer believes in herself.
For this, she blames Sue, because Sue is the one who introduced her to Sam.
Interesting logic that, even a Sue skeptic like me, cannot support.
Em says her flow is gone because all she cares about is Sams opinion.
Its like he INVADED me.
Sue tells Em to relax.
Wow, thank you for that insight Sue!!
Moving but not cheesy and sweet but still believable in the context of their dynamic in this show.
But we will get to that later!
Now we are doing… yoga?
Meanwhile, Mama Dickinson is being thwacked with branches.
Then we are squatting in these stone toilets that are also baths?
Not sure what thats supposed to do but sure!
(you could read that poem here.)
My forever is just… other peoples content?
Like, mostly mediocre content.
Vinnie is floored that her sister could be so thrown by some guy.
Not the same Emily Dickinson who turned down marriage proposals!
Maybe, I dont know, this isnt about me!
Back at the homefront, Jane sees Austin because she wants help writing her will.
You know, now that shes a hot widow with a baby and all.
Austin, too, cant believe what he used to worry about when he was young.
Now were in our mid-twenties!
Are we still saying adulting?
Its so 2017.)
Austin is overjoyed at the opportunity to hold Janes baby.
Hes such a natural!
Also he does a GREAT horsey sound.
Im also intrigued not just by their kiss which was sweet!
Despite it not being allowed, sorry but also by their immediate contrition.
Her name wasnt Jane.
But I wonder if the show is setting up this relationship to serve that purpose.
Speaking of kids: Henry has one!
Did we know that?
He keeps missing dinner because he is working on the revolution.
Henry holds fast: His daughters life will be more dangerous if they dont fight the good fight.
We return to the spa in time to see Em run into an old friend/ex: George.
As many a millennial can attest, the Oregon Trail isnoteasy.
(Though he adds, Weirdly, it was fun!)
He cant believe this editor hasnt already run her work.
Hed have her on the front page pronto, baby.
Mama Dickinson shows up with a VERY red face.
This causes Mama Dickinson to have a panic attack.
They flop around awkwardly and the physical comedy here is just aces!
And Mama Dickinson admits: she hates it here!
Their hysterical laughter takes a turn because Em is crying all of a sudden.
She tells her mom, I think Ive fallen in love.
Ive been completely overtaken by someone…
I dont know what else it could BE, Mom!
And like those (aprocraphyl, I think?)
And you know what?
Em says, Nothing about this place has made me feel better except for what you just said.
(This is print journalism; theres no way it can fail.)
OH IS IT NOW SAMUEL.
WHERE WAS THIS INFORMATION A WEEK AGO.
WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY FOR YOURSELF?
He was just waiting for the right moment.
That moment is tomorrow.
Em responds to this news by giving him… literally all of her poems?!?
Emily I hope you made copies!
Does Sue have backups?
Also Emily did you learn NOTHING fromyour time with the financially savvy Louisa May Alcott last season?
you gotta negotiate a rate before you give all your work away!
Someone like get this girl an agent I am losing my mind.
Now I am the one with the brain on fire.
