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What does a lesbian bring on a second date?
asks the setup of a classic joke about lesbians.
(Even more, can you believe, than the time we sawDisobedienceon our second date.
For the record, I do not recommend seeingDisobedienceon a second date.)
The so-called urge to merge.
A U-Haul is, of course, the jokes answer.
(Spoilers ahead.)
(If I may … thats gay as fuck.)
Agreeing to see only each other means youre tightening your circle of potential disease vectors.
Now … youre braver than the damn Marines.
Lets return to that beach.
That beautifully empty beach where Marianne and Heloise take their daily constitutionals with their faces wrapped in scarves.
Theres never anybody visible for miles and miles.
The house where the two are living … likewise deserted.
Heloises mother heads off on a few days journey to Italy, leaving the duo alone with Sophie.
At one point, the trio heads to the home of the local woman who gives Sophie an abortion.
This is health care, an essential service.
(There are some flaws in this thesis yes, I know.
Like if Heloises mother was infected and then left France for Italy, bringing the virus with her.
Or the fact that Marianne is summoned to the island fromelsewhere.
kindly just let me have this anyway; it has been a very long week.)
What Im saying is … stay inside.
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