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Shes already miserable, but then her phone rings.
She was going to yoga!
She has a new mat and everything!
But no, Laurence needs her at home for the speaker guy.
She hangs up the phone a scant second sooner than would be strictly polite.
She whips off the Im a put-together lady scarf thats tied around her neck.
She stares, in barely controlled despair, toward the Target sign that looms in the background.
Then she gets a text, which reads RUN.
This is not a character springing into being without some familiar cultural context.
The thing that gets me is how swiftlyRunmanages to communicate the real depths of Rubys anguish.
Its the perfect inanity of Laurences demand about being there for the speaker guy.
And, of course, its Wevers excruciatingly great performance in this scene.
Runhas to establish Rubys misery.
Its a tough premise for a series.
But even before she gets the message, shes whipped off that scarf-collar in fury.
Unconsciously, she was already trying to get out of there.
Whatever else this is about, it is about Ruby and someone she wants to look good for.
From the moment they sit down together, their bodies act like dowsing rods for the other person.
Period.which Ruby mocks relentlessly (and correctly).
Ruby doesnt say much about her life because of the moratorium theyve decided to put on personal details.
They flirt in the roomette.
Everyone knows what direction this is heading.
There she is, posing cutely with not just a husband but also two kids.
What perfect blue button-down shirt is Ruby wearing?
Where does it come from?
Also, obviously, Domhnall Gleesons striped sweatshirt.
I will wear them together.
Did you pull a handle off a toilet door because you thought I wasnt coming back?
Toilet door handles are really bad for germs.
I find its best to bring your own.
What about the flush?
Or do your poops … flush themselves?
