Posted by Dustin on 06.20.2008 at 2:22 pm

The show opened with Susan, Bruce and the kids sitting down to eat. Susan insisted they say grace, which they obviously hadn’t done in years. She then insisted they all go to church on Sunday, which they also hadn’t done in years. Indeed she made them all go, and church was over before you knew it and never mentioned again in the episode. The scenes were a bit out of place, but I am guessing they were an attempt to show that Susan was having some kind of moral dilemma over what she and Bruce had done?

Susan ran into Janet after church and asked her to help plan a housewarming party, as they had thrown their first one together years ago. Obviously Susan is also feeling some guilt over neglecting her old friend. People grow apart and move on, as well as change. I don’t think she should feel guilty at all because, well Janet is a boring snob! Something tells me Susan was also trying to distance herself from Trina and Tom, upset over what was going on with them.

Trina and Tom threw a pool party, which Susan and Bruce attended. Susan was clearly distant from them and Tom and Trina noticed this. Bruce and Tom were having fun with a movie camera Tom had. When Brad and Sylvia from the playboy club showed up, Susan insisted they go as she had a headache. Bruce didn’t want to leave, and she made it clear he was in trouble when she told him to stay, but she was going home. Tom and Trina saw there was trouble brewing and hatched a plan to make nice with Susan and Bruce.

Susan confronted Bruce back at home, after finding Sylvia’s card in his pocket. He said he just thought it would be fun to get together. She asked why? To do what? He said not everyone is a swinger. Well in this case I’m pretty sure that they are actually! Susan admitted to him that sex had consequences, and seeing him with Trina wasn’t easy. She wondered if he would start thinking about and wanting other woman. He assured her that she’s the only woman he wants.

Susan and Bruce’s son BJ invited the girl next door, Samantha, to the housewarming party. She said since her mom Gail was going she would probably come too. He had asked her if she was planning on running away soon. She didn’t give him a straight answer, but she’s obviously unhappy at home.

Meanwhile their daughter Laurie continued to go see her teacher. He was doing a book drive at the library and asked her to bring in any old books she might like to donate.

Tom and Trina dropped by the Millers as Susan was getting ready for the party. They brought gifts, a fondue set and a movie camera. Meanwhile Janet and Roger were getting ready to take food over when they found their son Ricky and BJ in the basement selling playboys to kids! BJ stole them from his dad.

Janet and Roger dragged the boys over to Bruce and Susan’s. Janet told Ricky he would have to clean their basement, Susan said BJ was grounded. The men then had to lecture their kids about why looking at these magazines at their age was wrong. Meanwhile Janet was shocked that Susan let Bruce have that filth. Susan asked if Roger didn’t have any. Janet said no, she would know, she knows what he has and where it all is. Susan made the comment “so much for privacy.” Things are becoming clearer now, I’m beginning to sense Roger is miserable in his marriage. It seems there are trust issues among other things.

Laurie went back to the library with some books to donate. Her teacher was going to be working late, he had to through all the books on the shelves and could take any that hadn’t been checked out in five years. She offered to stay and help. They ended up having fun, and Laurie kissed her teacher! Scandalous! Too bad this story bored me to tears.

The Miller’s house party kicked off, and Janet’s husband Roger looked miserable until he and Bruce started fooling around with the camera Tom gave them as a gift. Susan meanwhile hid out from anyone, but eventually showed up. Janet meanwhile planned all these party games, such as where you tape the name of a famous person to your back and have to guess who you are. She was also very strict with the food, when everything could be served, how long they had to wait before sending a new tray out. Control freak!

Trina and Tom showed up at the party and brought Sylvia and Brad with them. Tom changed Janet’s boring music, while Trina came up with a better game to play with the fondue set involving kissing! Trina and Janet started to argue about the party, and Susan got sick of it and stormed off.

Gail and Samantha also showed up. BJ tried to give Samantha the money he and Ricky got for the playboys, as she is planning to run away. Ricky found out as was furious, saying so what is she his girlfriend? Or maybe she’s a whore and that’s what he was paying her for. Ricky left after BJ told him to go. Later Samantha told BJ she wasn’t his girlfriend and she didn’t need him to take care of her. She got upset when she looked out his window and saw her mom making out with some guy across the way.

Roger talked to Susan, apologizing for his wife taking over the party. He had to take their son Ricky home, but Susan asked him to come back because she hardly knew anyone here. Meanwhile Trina and Janet continued their arguing. Susan had it and finally took control of her party.

Susan said the wallpaper on her walls, which was falling down, wasn’t hers and ripped it off. She then had everyone at the party help her and then write messages on the wall for fun, as it would just get covered up.

Janet meanwhile was annoyed that her ideas weren’t going over well. Susan apologized to her, saying she worked hard on this party and she did appreciate that. She asked Janet to write a message on the wall, it would mean a lot to her. When Trina complimented Janet on some recipe of hers, Janet loosened up and wrote the recipe on the wall.

Susan also warmed up and began talking to the playboy club couple, realizing they were nice people. Sylvia suggested a lunch date one day, but Susan said they should all go out for dinner!

Trina talked to Bruce in the kitchen. She asked him how many women he had been with, and he admitted just two. She thought so. She told him Susan was very special and for him to make sure she knew that. They shared a little kiss, just a peck, which Roger walked in on! Bruce had to explain to Roger about the foursome, and Roger was furious and took off. I think Roger was furious because he has a crush on Susan honestly. I think he’s been in love with her for a long time! I can see where this one will end up going. But ew, I can’t see Bruce swinging with Janet!

Roger told Janet they had to go. As he was dragging her out. She had just stared loosening up and having fun, which is when she saw a drawing on the wall. It was of a nun and it was labeled “Janet the Killjoy.” Something tells me Janet is going to start acting wild to try and overcome that label.

BJ went to patch things up with Ricky. He gave him his share of the playboy money and they ended up building a fort in the basement like when they were kids. Something tells me that Ricky is going to end up being gay. Things are adding up. He got beat up by a girl for lying to everyone that they did it. Then he seemed to be jealous his “best friend” was liking a girl. Of course this would be a little too much like “Desperate Housewives” ala Bree and Andrew if they went down that road.

After the party ended, Laurie came home and wrote her and her teacher’s initials on the wall in a heart. Still boring me!

Roger went home and drank his blues away. Yup, he’s in love with Susan. I bet he was stewing thinking how she had sex with Tom and not him.

Tom and Trina had a “party” in the pool with the playboy club couple. Yup they were swingers all right!

Susan told Bruce that from now on she wants them to be open about what they are feeling, whether it’s good or bad, to put all the cards on the table. I am not sure, but it was almost as if Susan was telling Bruce they should explore the swinging lifestyle. She then took control of the movie camera, and she and Bruce made a sex movie!

In my opinion this episode was SO much better than last weeks. I’m re-hooked on the show all over again. I want to know what is going on with Roger and his feelings. I really want to see what happens when Janet breaks and stops being so Martha Stewart. The kids stories aren’t really that appealing to me still, so I’m hoping they’ll get a little more interesting.

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