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Shrinking Recap: Jonesing for a Fix

Jimmy’s “relapse” is finally here after being hinted at all season.

I assume Alice will make up with Jimmy in the finale, and it does feel like her season arc is mostly complete at this point: She may not have everything figured out, based on her lingering resentment, but she overcame something huge by confronting Louis and forgiving him. Derek uses an anecdote from his high school water polo days to illustrate his point in comforting Sean: He didn’t accept a captain spot when it was first offered to him, but it paid off when he worked hard and took the position the next year. This is a dark episode overall to hopefully set up some catharsis and resolution in next week’s finale, but I appreciate that it also leaves us with that strangely comforting idea: It’s easy to fear missing out on a chance at getting what we want in life, but the universe has a way of “presenting an opportunity” when we’re ready.

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