The tangled love triangle has functioned as the narrative spine of the series thus far, threatening more violence than those drug dealers lurking on the horizon. Given Cassie’s chronically tear-stained face, it seems only a matter of time before Maddy figures it out. Of course, Cassie is really apologizing for hooking up with Nate, but seeing as Maddy was the one Nate attended to after the hot tub puke, she didn’t understand the context - yet. The scene plays almost like a comical misunderstanding from a sitcom, a bumbling protagonist having pushed his luck too far and creating a hilariously tense situation, culminating in a gross-out gag, as Cassie expels her emotions in an ejection of vomit, killing the party and prompting a tearful apology. Maddy aggressively, hilariously, latches onto a single moment of hesitation from Nate, sparking a tense argument that culminates in Maddy emphasizing how much Nate begs for her affection, including his stated desire to start a family with her, which proves too much for Cassie to handle. Cautious to enter an abusive dynamic for the second time, Maddy keeps a suspicious, perfectly-lined eye on Nate, who is faced with the challenge of maintaining momentum with Maddy without upsetting the increasingly unstable Cassie it’s an impossible balancing act that sinks the moment Cassie flops into the water. Maddy’s wholesome babysitting job has allowed her to spend her birthday lounging in that jacuzzi with her friends and Nate, whom she hasn’t quite decided to forgive yet.
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