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The Click starts with the girls in a bad mood.
Deborah has stormed offstage after bombing for the umpteenth time.
They know the jokes (My sister stole my husband.
I thought it was bad enough when she just stole my dolls) are missing heat and cohesion.
That being a woman in comedy is hard?
That being Deborah Vance is hard?
Both of them know thats not a good answer.
The way this scene foreshadows revelations to come to later in the episode is chefs kiss.
Playing cards doesnt help, but wheels start turning when something devastating happens after her first Memphis show.
I miss the Deborah who takes everyone down.
Then he asks Deborah for Chelsea Handlers address.
Nina falters: But it gave her a great sense of humor.
Does he have a fetish for older women, Deborah asks him?
He says if thats what it means that he wants to sleep with her, he does.
In a post-coital haze, she realizes the issue with her my-sister-stole-my-husband joke.
I think they both felt neglected because I cared more about my career than about them.
This is the turning point.
The next night onstage, when the joke comes up, she pivots.
Losing a late-night talk show was …
I got over my husband.
But I never got over that.
It feels so good to watch Deborah kill, at last.
Ive been doing this woe-is-me shit!
I need to balance it by making fun of myself, she explains to Deborah as she gets offstage.
Ava is confused at first.
I have to admit what I did wrong, too, she says.
You said it yourself … in your stupid email!
I am a bully whos been thinking of myself as the victim.
People like me because I take everyone down.
I need to take myself down too.
HacksRockytraining montage is here, and shes perfect.
The jokes are good.
It has nothing to do with the crazy woman schtick, which erased all the storys complexity.
In the last clip of a montage, she gets her first standing ovation since Vegas.
Getting closer to the truth isnt as fruitful with Ava and her mom.
No, that was an iron deficiency because you went vegetarian, Nina says-shouts.
Nina is unconcerned with Avas needs or problems, except when worrying about how they will affect her.
Shes also clearly breaking down.
Ava goes into grown-up mode.
Not exactly an honest conversation, but theyre getting closer.
They watchPretty Womanand reminisce about Avas dad before Nina heads to the airport.
As it turns out, Ava doesnt need the ruined notebook anyway.
It is five times the daily recommended intake of collagen, plus theres turmeric and seaweed in it!
