"Californication" Turn the Page (2007)

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Director:

David Von Ancken

Writers:

Tom Kapinos (creator)
Gina Fattore (written by) ...

TV Series:

"Californication" (2007)

Original Air Date:

22 October 2007 (Season 1, Episode 11)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Mia continues to pass off Hank's book as her own. Becca announces a move, while Karen and Bill are preparing their wedding.

Plot Keywords:

Writer | Los Angeles California | Male Female Relationship | Father Daughter Relationship | Family Relationships

Cast

David Duchovny	...	Hank Moody
Natascha McElhone	...	Karen
Madeleine Martin	...	Becca Moody
Madeline Zima	...	Mia Lewis
Evan Handler	...	Charlie Runkle
Mo Collins	...	Victoria
Rachel Miner	...	Dani
Damian Young	...	Bill Lewis
Mike B. Metz	...	Temp (as Mike Metz)

Runtime:

28 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-MA

Company:

Aggressive Mediocrity

Quotes:

Hank Moody: Sorry, I'm late. I just, uh...
Charlie Runkle: You just what?
Hank Moody: Nah, that's all I got.

Soundtrack:

Butterfly Blues

"You are a very young sociopath in training"

The penultimate half-hour of Californication's first season is the one with all the twists that set things in motion for a sure-to-be glorious finale: a juicy appetizer before the real deal.

Big shock number one: Becca announces she will live with Hank. This is devastating news for Karen, who nevertheless keeps organizing her imminent wedding (which is why Becca is doing this in the first place). Hank, on the other hand, is thrilled to hear about it, but there's a less uplifting surprise waiting around the corner, namely big shock number two: Dani and Charlie are representing Mia, who is passing off Hank's latest book (of which she made a copy) as her own. Thankfully, it takes Charlie only a few pages to realize what's going on, but neither he nor Hank can do anything, because if they try to stop Mia she will tell everyone about her one-night stand with Hank.

And yet, in spite of all the dark implications, this is a very light episode, all thanks to Duchovny and Handler going through every scene with shameless, corrosive wit. If Robert Patrick, who played Agent Doggett on The X-Files, showed up as well, the three would be able to carry an entire season just by sharing the screen. A class act indeed.