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Shrinking Recap: Goodwill


Jimmy is in support mode as he gets involved in Gaby’s, Alice’s, and Liz’s issues. Whether he’s helping is up for debate.

His “needy penis” got him into trouble with Gaby and ruined the friend group; his inappropriate therapy methods introduced her to Sean, a business partner she has now lost; his antagonistic interaction with the construction crew means Liz’s front yard is spotted with beer bottles; his daughter copied his self-destructive behavior by sleeping with Connor, who has now missed his first week of classes. As in season one, it’s not totally believable that these two characters would be spending so much time together — you can tell that the writers reverse engineered the idea after wanting a B-plot for Paul and Brian — but it works pretty well with each of them offering some insight into the other. When Brian not so discreetly mouths “no” at the idea of adopting a kid with a medical condition, this interaction happens: “You can just say ‘no.’ Lots of bad people say ‘no.’” “Can we send it back?” “Well, there are no returns, but there is a 30-day exchange policy.” “Really?” “No.

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