I don't if it's because I've just been really busy at work today or if it's because this episode really sucked but I completely forgot about doing the recap until nearly 3:00. Oops. So since it's 3:30 now the recap is going to be really quick.

- Actually this episode wasn't all that bad (I can't believe I just said that out loud). Mainly because the seeds were planted for Bette and Tina's reconciliation. I know that Bette was evil and fucked up but I, like all of lesbian America, really want them back together. The seeds came in 3 forms. 1) Bette telling Tina that she's entering therapy. Tina at first thinks Bette wants them to go back to couples therapy but is overjoyed when Bette says she's going by herself. Everybody knows that Bette has some issues and Tina is really glad Bette's starting to address them. 2) Tina starting to see how inappropriate and needy Helena is. 3) Bette learning to not take the bait when Helena goads her (Helena can't stand it when you can't take the bait). She got that piece of advice from Helena's ex. Tina was noticeably impressed when Bette put it into practice. The main road block to reconciliation of course will be Bette's decision whether or not to be a character witness against Helena per Helena's ex's request. It would be really stupid on Bette's part because not only is Helena currently fucking Bette, she's also relocating to L.A. and joining the board of directors of Bette's museum.

- Alice and Tennis Player are still having lots of sex that we don't see but they talk about. I guess it's because they've been friends forever but they seem more like an old couple than a twosome in the brand new, honeymoon stage (except for the having lots of sex part). When Alice is asking TP's advice on a piece she's writing TP isn't all "you're so wonderful and everything you write is great" like someone brand new would be. In fact she wasn't helpful at all. It made me look over at my beloved and say to her "thank you for not being like that when I show you pieces I'm writing." Shockingly despite TP's non helpfulness Alice is struggling to find a topic for her KCRW commentator audition (which is a kick ass radio station in LA which I'd love to do commentary for except well I don't live in LA). This leads her and her Powerbook to The Planet (cafe version) for a bit of work. There she runs into her ex Gabby (she was on one episode last season, is played by Guinevere Turner and was a complete bitch). Turns out Gabby is in love with The Planet's new chef and because apparently LA only has like 25 lesbians that chef is of course Laura, TP's ex from last season. Cue drama next week.

- Shane is a bitch to Carmen and then apologizes. All this serves to show is that Carmen is still completely wrapped around Shane's finger. Jenny on the other hand is completely wrapped around Carmen's finger. When Carmen mentions that it seems like Jenny has a little crush on her teacher, Sandra Bernhardt, Jenny is upset that Carmen isn't even the smallest bit jealous.

- Jenny gets a gig ghost writing a former action film star's memoirs. The gig comes courtesy of Sandra Bernhardt. Except the action film star isn't down with the gay people. In the flashback (yes, they've brought the flashback back) he is seen being hostile toward his gay co-star because he thinks people wouldn't want to see an action movie with a gay lead). So Jenny doesn't actually get the job. Interesting point though is that Jenny tells Carmen she lost the job because she's a lesbian. She actually referred to herself as a lesbian. Dropped the whole bisexual thing pretty quick didn't she? Maybe that's a hint for someone I know who came up as Jenny in the "Which L Word character are you quiz." She's totally going to kill me for that. You know I kid because I love. ;)

- Shane goes to confession. Yes the kind of confession in a church with a priest. During this confession we learn that her mother was a drug addict and she grew up in foster homes. Because the only reason one would be promiscuous is that they had bad childhoods. Bygones. She also says that everyone wants sex from her. She neglects to mention that she also wants sex from everyone but when someone, like I don't know say Carmen, actually wants to care about her and have a relationship with her she runs. Ahem.

- Fucking Sleazy Creep is still obsessed with Shane. She's nice to him because you know he stopped her from being really beat up last week. Little does she know that he and his scuzzy friend are trying to sell the footage he's been secretly taping. And who's he trying to sell it to? A porn company of course. Problem is Fucking Sleazy Creep doesn't really want to make a porn video. He wants to show people a whole segment of the population they've never seen before (apparently he doesn't get Showtime). His friend on the other hand wants lesbian sex galore. His friend is really pissed that Fucking Sleazy Creep is so into Shane. Scuzzy Friend points out that he's never, ever going to have Shane because Shane doesn't like boys that way. Scuzzy Friend is a big drama queen about it all and basically says I can't believe you're going to ruin our friendship over someone you're never going to fuck.

The drama between the two boys looks like a softening of Fucking Sleazy Creep's evilness but I'm not going for it. Just because he may at some point in the future not to be completely evil and exploit the women that actually gave him a place to live and were nice to him and were friends to him does not make him an ok guy. The trend better be that straight boys only get to be on for one season and he'll be fucking kicked to the curb in the season finale and will never return.

- I've totally figured Helena out. She is the new Predatory Lesbian. Long dark hair, foreign accent, sex obsessed, totally the new PL. Her sex drive is really out of control. When she and Tina are looking for rental houses (Helena needs the rental house, Tina is not moving in with her) she jumps Tina while the real estate agent is in the next room. She's agitated that he interrupts them instead of being embarrassed at the behavior. To harass Bette, Helena decides to throw an impromptu house warming party for herself. She invites the whole gang including Bette. Bette doesn't take the bait (per Helena's ex's instructions). Everyone else seems to agree to go but no one actually does. Instead they go spend the evening with Bette instead. It's a nice display of friendship for Bette. Helena is pissed as hell though and Tina basically has to bribe her with sex to get her to shut the fuck up about it.

Previews for next week show Helena being jealous of Bette, Bette and Tina growing closer (including maybe a kiss) and Jenny finding out about Fucking Sleazy Creep's clandestine taping. Too bad so sad for Jenny that the footage she finds includes Carmen basically telling Shane how much she wants her and saying that Jenny doesn't have a clue.