Casual 2.12

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- Val turns 40 and has a fling with Drew (her ex-husband who is now married to someone else); the fling goes great until it doesn't, that would be when Drew tells her that he wants her back
- Laura and Spencer get tattoos; later he finds out that whatever it is that he's got is in remission; he seems to be getting better; they celebrate at his place in bed; his family is nowhere to be found, which struck me as weird; convenient but weird; Laura doesn't say much in reaction to the news so it is hard to gauge her feelings but from the look on her face it doesn't seem like she is overjoyed that Spencer is getting better
- Alex tries to apologize to Val by throwing her a surprise birthday party; he invites over some of her friends, including Jack and Lisa; he spends some time shooting the breeze with Jack, they seem to bond; Jack even arranges a business opportunity for Alex; then Val comes home; she doesn't want the party but she puts up with it until she can't anymore; just as she is about to leave an EMT shows up at the door; he has their father with him

- pretty good stuff; it feels like the season is winding down; I guess I'm ready for the season to end; it seems pretty clear that there will be a third season; not everything is going to get resolved in the final episode of this season
- Alex just doesn't seem to learn, or at least he hasn't, yet; will he ever; it would be nice if he did and in a natural feeling sort of way; I don't expect him to get it all; I would just like to see him overcome his selfcenteredness or change in some way, following this season