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Four episodes in, the contours ofRunare getting clearer.
Mostly its been working, but one side of it is still much stronger than the other.
Lets get the weaker stuff out of the way first: Look, the problem is Fiona.
She opens them ever-so-slightly too wide, and her voice is pitched just a hair too high.
Something is amiss with Fiona.
The problem is we see so, so little of that in the text of the show!
First he denies it, and then admits that yes, theres something else.
That little reveal doesnt look good for Billy, but it also doesnt seem surprising.
What we know about her so far is entirely through Billys perspective, and its very thin.
And now that Billys trying to throw it all away, Fionas furious and is trying to fight back.
Its a good place to start from!
Rundoes click along very handily without any of that.
(Does this woman never sleep?
(While Im here, how do we feel about audio-only recordings of sex sounds as effective blackmail?
Im not saying it wouldnt be mortifying, but how incriminating is it,really?
Surely that could be anyone making those gasps?)
Who even takes trains!
Why is she doing any of this?
Shes already gotten plenty of money!
Her response is that shed quite like to have some more.
Which makes some sense … but does it make leap from a train seem sensible?
In the meantime, though, Rubys story continues to work as well as it always has.
In her marriage, everything aboutherhas been slowly eroding.
She couldnt handle architecture school.
Her Facebook page is now a collection of the most stultifying, personality-free live laugh love memes imaginable.
Except, she cant quite get her footing with Billy.
Does he actually wanther, or does he just need someone to run away with?
She was nobody at home, but at least she was a nobody her family seemed to need.
After she leaves them, is it even fair to want to be missed?
Hes not doing this for himself, Fiona suggests.
I … wish this show would stop yelling at me?)
Billy swears thats not his intent.
He truly wants to be with Ruby.
As indictments of Billy go, though, that one feels worse to me than his sudden onstage breakdown.
Anyhow, Ruby caves and gives Fiona the bag full of money.
What can she do!
That lady has really unnerving energy!
Is the next episode of this show going to be likeThe Sopranos Pine Barrens?
Do any of these people have enough outerwear for an adventure like this?
Ireallyhope Billy and Ruby think to grab a sandwich from the dining car before they set off in pursuit.
Excess Baggage
Ruby and Laurences broken-armed son is named Scooter.
Scooter broke his arm on a trampoline!
Those things are hazards.
Why exactly was the sex not good!
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