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(Yes, James has heard the theories about those little blond cuties.)
Lets get the big question out of the way: What do you think happened between Harper and Cameron?
There is some time unaccounted for.I always read it as Harper says, pretty much.
In terms of what specifically happened, though, it was probably more than she let on by half.
Maybe not the most extreme version of that scenario, but there was something else.
Hes spiraling a bit.
His place in the world is being fractured.
When Mia andLuciasay, Its going to be expensive, Cameron says, Ive got money.
Thats the one thing I do have.
For Cameron, thats a tiny admission but also quite an illuminating one.
Thats why hes trying to demean his friend.
Hes trying to control him.
Hes trying to own his friend and own his wife in a search for control.
Is that why Cameron was pushing Ethan to get with Mia and Lucia?
Like, If I can get him to sink to my level, thats something.Thats part of it.
He does want to push Ethan into a rabbit hole where its going to be hard to extricate himself.
So its not only a quest for control and domination, but its also a quest to be closer.
When Ethan does confront Cameron about Harper, Cameron instantly denies anything.
Why is he gaslighting Ethan?Because hes an arch-manipulator.
Hes gaslighting at all times.
Hes calling it out and then shying away from it.
That lying is done through instinct.
He thinks its okay, too.
Like,Why would it matter?
It was just a bit of heavy petting.
Like,Im trying to help you, man.
Im trying to wake you and your wife up.
Talk to me about shooting the big fight scene with Ethan.It was a process.
And then, in the end, it goes neither of those ways.
There was a version where Cameron was more obvious about what he did.
He was more snide, but I found that to be too immediate and less interesting.
It made the relationship less complex.
Its a destructive situation.
Because youre not 100 percent sure what happened between them, if anything at all.
We wanted to make you think,Is it just a combination of Ethans paranoia and jealousy?
What do you think happens between Ethan and Daphne?Thats deliberately opaque for a reason.
When Harper calls Cameron an idiot after the comment about the yogurt throwing, we dont see him respond.
In a way, that nonresponse was Mikes choice in the edit.
I havent seen the episode yet, but Cameron doesnt give a shit.
Hes used to that style of flirtation with women thinking hes crazy or too wild.
Theres a part of me that wonders just how he and Ethan became such friends in the first place.
Theyre lying in bed together and theyre talking and joking.
Its a bit of university camaraderie.
Their relationship was born of love, but its fallen into a cycle of games and control.
There are videos making the rounds of you all dancing behind the scenes and generally having a good time.
We had drinks and Italian food, and someone gave a very classy short speech.
We went from Michaels nice and relaxed birthday to these full-on catered events with these long, incredible speeches.
