Slip 1.05

The Widow

Mae gets dressed and goes out. She meets up with Gina but Mae's plan did not work. Gina does not remember their conversation from the previous episode. They go to the museum together but they don't go inside. Mae spots the monk. She and Gina follow the monk.

Gina is perplexed by Mae's behavior. They part ways after Mae shocks Gina by acting flip about the death of Nick, Mae's husband. Mae approaches the monk and talks to him. She thinks that he holds the key to understanding the weird journey she is on.

Mae walks around the city. She gives people money. She invites a homeless man to stay in her apartment. Mae spends the night sleeping on the street. She has a dream in which she meets and makes out with herself. Her other self starts to finger her. That's when she wakes up. She is fingering herself in the real world.

Mae meets a high school student. They talk briefly. Mae runs into Elijah. He doesn't know her but he thinks she looks familiar. He asks her out for a drink. She accepts his offer.

The Phil Silvers Show 3.07

Sergeant Bilko Presents

Bilko finds out that Lockman, one of the men in his platoon, has written a play. Lockman has sold tickets to a performance of the show to other men in the platoon without telling Bilko. Bilko insists on getting involved when he discovers that Lockman has only written the play and hasn't considered all the other ways that the play could be used to generate money.

Biilko turns to the Roseville Women's Club for funding but then discovers that the club is broke. Bilko talks Major Lukens, Fort Baxter's morale officer, into getting the army to sponsor a playwriting contest. Bilko's hope is that Lockman's play will win the contest and the cash prize. Bilko's plan hits a few more snags and things don't work out exactly as he had planned.

Star Trek: The Next Generation 5.07

Unification - Part 1

Captain Picard receives word from Starfleet that Ambassador Spock has been sighted on the Romulan home world. It is suspected that he might have defected. Starfleet wants Captain Picard to figure out what Spock is up to and, if possible, retrieve him.

Picard visits Sarek, Spock's father, who is gravely ill. Picard hopes that Sarek might have some insight as to why his son is on the Romulan home world. Sarek suggests that Spock might be there to see Pardek, a Romulan senator with whom he has maintained a friendly relationship.

Captain Picard and Commander Data get a ride from a Klingon warship to the Romulan home world. The trip is arranged thanks to the leader of the Klingon high council.

Schitt's Creek 2.12

Lawn Signs

Moira's lawn signs for her town council campaign disappear. She's convinced that Jocelyn took the missing signs. Johnny accuses Roland of doing it.

Wendy, David's employer, tells David that she's going to have to let him go. She spent so much money implementing all his ideas that she is almost broke. David tries to make things right by helping Wendy negotiate with Blouse Barn Australia. Alexis gets in on the act and helps out too.

Thoughts

I love this episode. It might be my favorite so far this season. I love how Alexis jumps in and uses her smarts to help David and Wendy. I love how Moira schemes and then realizes what she has done. 

Klute (1971)

Klute (1971)

Starring Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland

Directed by Alan J. Pakula

114 minutes

Private investigator John Klute (Donald Sutherland) travels to New York City to investigate the disappearance of a man. His only clue is an un-mailed letter that the missing man wrote to prostitute Bree Daniels (Jane Fonda). 

Klute approaches Daniels. She doesn’t want to talk to him at first but he is persistent and she eventually warms to him. She doesn’t really remember the missing man. She has recently received numerous anonymous phone calls from someone who won’t speak to her. She suspects that she is being stalked.

Klute tries to put the pieces together. He wonders if the missing man is the stalker. He eventually suspects that someone he has been speaking to knows more than they are letting on. He sets a trap for them but things don’t go exactly as planned when the suspect begins to wonder if he is getting played by Klute. 

Captain Harlock (1978) 1.37

Tears on a Red Sweater

Shizuka stays in contact with Queen Lafresia who gives her a new mission. Shizuka fails to complete that mission which leads Queen Lafresia to conclude that Captain Harlock knows that she is a spy. Queen Lafresia cuts off contact with Shizuka.

Shizuka gets desperate. She tries shooting her way on to the bridge. Captain Harlock orders her off the Arcadia. The Mazone try to kill her once she is out in space The crew of the the Arcadia rescue her and nurse her back to health. She turns on them once she has recovered but it turns out to be an empty threat although they don't realize that until after Captain Harlock has shot and killed her.

Doctor Who (1963) 11.04.02

The Monster of Peladon - Part Two

Gebek shows up just in time to use the sonic lance to blast a whole in the wall and free the Doctor from the cavern. Gebek offers to take the Doctor to see Queen Thalira by a secret route. 

Sarah goes looking for the Doctor when she hears about the cave-in and the explosion. She gets lost. She tries to ask someone who is behind some opaque glass but they won't respond. She tries hammering on a door but it sets off a sonic protection device which gives Sarah a splitting headache and unable to do anything.

Eckersley returns in time to help Alpha Centauri find Sarah. They are returning to the control room where Eckersley works when they are attacked by Ettis. He knocks out Eckersley and forces Alpha Centauri to open the door to the armory. He threatened to kill Sarah if the armory door isn't opened.

Sarah gets captured by the Queen's guards after she is seen in the company of Ettis. She is taken to the temple. Ortron is trying to decide what to do with her when the Doctor shows up. Orton forces the Doctor and Sarah into the pit with Aggedor.