Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder (17 Sep. 2007)

Hank has a one-night stand with a sexy surfer girl who steals his records and guitar.

Director:

Ken Whittingham

Writers:

Tom Kapinos (creator), Tom Kapinos,

Stars:

David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Madeleine Martin

Cast

Episode cast overview:
David Duchovny	...	Hank Moody
Natascha McElhone	...	Karen
Madeleine Martin	...	Becca Moody
Madeline Zima	...	Mia Lewis
Evan Handler	...	Charlie Runkle
Pamela Adlon	...	Marcy Runkle
Lance Barber	...	Nick Lowry
Michelle Lombardo	...	Surfer Girl
Rachel Miner	...	Dani
Daisy Gardner	...	Crusty Cashier
Dana Woods	...	Emcee (as Dana Michael Woods)
Robert Gilling	...	Band Member
Jory Glick	...	Band Member
Shira Kreitenberg	...	Band Member
Myles Trifon	...	Band Member

Storyline

A one-night-stand doesn't end the way Hank expected it to: the sexy surfer girl he slept with has stolen his records, a shirt and his guitar! With Karen he goes to see Becca perform with her band. When strolling around with Becca and Karen after the gig, Mia calls Hank and asks him to save her from her teacher who wants to do a threesome with her. Meanwhile, Charlie and his wife are trying to spice up their sex life.

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Plot Keywords:

undressing | father daughter relationship | kissing | los angeles california | boxer shorts | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 September 2007 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aggressive Mediocrity, And Then..., Showtime Networks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

29 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Hank Moody: Don't you lock?

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Connections

References Hindenburg Disaster Newsreel Footage (1937)

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Soundtracks

"Don't Let Us Get Sick"
(uncredited)
Warren Zevon

User Reviews

Trouble at home

Californication continues its successful mission of being one of the edgiest, funniest adult TV comedies available. This time, all it takes to do that is a one-night stand, marital problems and the usual freewheeling profanity.

So, what's up with Hank in this episode? Well, after dumping Meredith, he finds temporary comfort in the arms of a pot-smoking surfer girl (Michelle Lombardo), only to regret the decision the following morning when he discovers she has stolen some of his stuff. While berating himself over that issue, Hank accompanies Karen to watch their daughter perform with her band, but is interrupted by some new Mia-related trouble. As for good old Charlie, he and his wife Marcy are trying to come up with new ways to spice up their love life.

In terms of stealing scenes, the real king of this episode is Evan Handler, all thanks to his wonderfully filthy conversation with the missus ("Remember the last time we tried daylight anal sex? Not good!"). It's way funnier than his breakthrough role in Sex and the City, and why he didn't receive an Emmy nomination for the effort remains a mystery. Then again, neither did the superb Duchovny. Mysteries...