Town & Country Episode 218

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On This Episode of Town and Country
Jordan confides in Dr. Toussaint
Max and Shauna and Jai and Louise share their news.
Deirdre puts pressure on Jacques.

[Dallas]

Max & Shauna telling Mae about the pregnancy was cute. I'm glad that Antoine also found out; I did sense a twinge of jealousy on his end, but he mostly covered it up by thinking he didn't realize that Shauna was ready to have a family yet. Curious to see how this pregnancy unfolds.

I'm surprised no one else asked Lou if she has thought that marrying Jai was a good idea. I mean this proposal did come out of no where and it's not like they have been dating that long, but it was nice to see the family so supportive, especially the twins because we know how they reacted when their father announced his marriage plans lol.

Daniel continues to play a wicked game. I do wonder if the doctor will end up being a foiler in all of this because he clearly hates hurting Jordan, and the meds are clearly impacting her to believe she isn't worthy of love. I hope Tommy clues in to more of what's going on before this gets any further out of hand.

Good episode!

[Michael]

My favorite part of this episode was the Saunders women sharing in Louise's big news. It was nice that the twins are being supportive of their mother (boy, what a contrast to how they've acted about their father's marriage...), and I liked Martha clocking that something was up because Louise was being too nice/too happy. The whole exchange about the complicated relationships and Samuel being Louise's stepson while dating her sister (and the Maury reference) was funny. It all just had such a nice vibe! And you managed to touch on all six Saunders women in the course of the scenes. Very nice downbeat soap!

Of course, the warm feelings of that scene served as a fakeout for how things would go for Jai. Since you'd set up Aaliyah's attitude, her reaction didn't surprise me, but I was hoping anyway that she'd have a more reasoned response and express her feelings directly. But she's acting out of pure emotion in the immediate aftermath. I do hope she'll come around eventually, but it seems her parents' continued closeness and functional co-parenting relationship has given her false hope.

I guess it's good that Dr. Touissant is having an attack of conscience, but he's still doing what Daniel is forcing him to do -- so this is all on him when it goes truly dark. Poor Jordan. The way she's talking about herself is so sad and so far away from the girl who had such bravado back in high school. Granted, she was overcompensating for her low self-esteem and bad home situation back then, but still. I have a feeling this IS going to get much worse before it can get better.

Oh, and Shauna and Max sharing the news with Mae was lovely. Antoine did a good job being respectful and appropriate. I wonder if this is really it as far as his feelings for Shauna, or if this is just something he's telling himself to try and turn off his emotions?

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Jan 9, 2023 16:56:20 GMT -5 Dallas said:

Max & Shauna telling Mae about the pregnancy was cute. I'm glad that Antoine also found out; I did sense a twinge of jealousy on his end, but he mostly covered it up by thinking he didn't realize that Shauna was ready to have a family yet. Curious to see how this pregnancy unfolds.

One of my New Year's goals when it comes to writing is to feature more of the Jacksons since last year they didn't get much screen time. I figured Antoine had to know of Shauna's pregnancy unexpectedly, and what better way for him to do so than by walking in on it? Antoine was both taken aback because he didn't know Shauna wanted children yet and because he knew he couldn't come between Shauna and Max with a child involved. We'll see more of them as the story unfolds.

I'm surprised no one else asked Lou if she has thought that marrying Jai was a good idea. I mean this proposal did come out of no where and it's not like they have been dating that long, but it was nice to see the family so supportive, especially the twins because we know how they reacted when their father announced his marriage plans lol.

To be fair, Jai and Louise have been consistently dating for over a year now, not to mention you might be onto something about someone potentially questioning her decision to tie the knot altogether. Well, I think Tanner and Lenny would be happier since their mother isn't moving on with the lover who is partly responsible for breaking up their family.🤣

Daniel continues to play a wicked game. I do wonder if the doctor will end up being a foiler in all of this because he clearly hates hurting Jordan, and the meds are clearly impacting her to believe she isn't worthy of love. I hope Tommy clues in to more of what's going on before this gets any further out of hand.

This story will take another turn, I think, next month, so we'll see where everyone lands. And don't worry, Tommy will be more involved in this too.

Good episode!

Thanks so much for reading and commenting Dallas!!!

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Jan 10, 2023 14:08:50 GMT -5 Michael said:

My favorite part of this episode was the Saunders women sharing in Louise's big news. It was nice that the twins are being supportive of their mother (boy, what a contrast to how they've acted about their father's marriage...), and I liked Martha clocking that something was up because Louise was being too nice/too happy. The whole exchange about the complicated relationships and Samuel being Louise's stepson while dating her sister (and the Maury reference) was funny. It all just had such a nice vibe! And you managed to touch on all six Saunders women in the course of the scenes. Very nice downbeat soap!

The Saunders women getting together to share Louise's news was one of my favorite scenes to write. Four generations of women live in the same family, which we don't often see on our actual television soap operas. I mean, the person who would point out their crazy connections would be Martha. And, as I told Dallas Tanner and Lenny, they would accept Jai as their stepfather more than their father being married to the woman who was partly responsible for their family's breakup. 

Of course, the warm feelings of that scene served as a fakeout for how things would go for Jai. Since you'd set up Aaliyah's attitude, her reaction didn't surprise me, but I was hoping anyway that she'd have a more reasoned response and express her feelings directly. But she's acting out of pure emotion in the immediate aftermath. I do hope she'll come around eventually, but it seems her parents' continued closeness and functional co-parenting relationship has given her false hope.

You could be right about Aaliyah being spoiled as a result of her parents' functional co-parenting. Though she was surprised at the news, she thought somehow her parents would get back together. We'll explore more of Jai and Aaliyah's feelings on the matter in next week's episode for sure.

I guess it's good that Dr. Touissant is having an attack of conscience, but he's still doing what Daniel is forcing him to do -- so this is all on him when it goes truly dark. Poor Jordan. The way she's talking about herself is so sad and so far away from the girl who had such bravado back in high school. Granted, she was overcompensating for her low self-esteem and bad home situation back then, but still. I have a feeling this IS going to get much worse before it can get better.

Dr. Toussaint doesn't want to lose his career, which he has worked hard for; that's why he's doing this. I think this story is also peeling back the layers of Jordan and exploring that much of that bravado she had in high school was her trying to hide her sadness about her family life. Perhaps you're onto something about this getting much worse.😉

Oh, and Shauna and Max sharing the news with Mae was lovely. Antoine did a good job being respectful and appropriate. I wonder if this is really it as far as his feelings for Shauna, or if this is just something he's telling himself to try and turn off his emotions?

Like I also told Dallas, one of my writing goals is to feature more of the Jacksons. This story involving Shauna, Max, and Antoine will continue to unfold throughout the year. But I think Antoine is somewhat jealous, seeing this as Shauna moving on for good. Thanks so much for reading and commenting Dallas!!!