It's Not Even Like That (23 Oct. 2011)

Relationships: a wedding, romances, a breakup, and an upset stomach. Kappo worries about a wedding toast he's to give. Rachel gives Ben a gift she's brought from Paris; he makes it clear he... See full summary »

Director:

Julian Farino

Writers:

Ian Edelman (creator), Seth Zvi Rosenfeld

Stars:

Bryan Greenberg, Victor Rasuk, Lake Bell

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Bryan Greenberg	...	Ben Epstein
Victor Rasuk	...	Cameron 'Cam' Calderon
Lake Bell	...	Rachel Chapman
Eddie Kaye Thomas	...	David 'Kappo' Kaplan
Kid Cudi	...	Domingo Brown (as Scott Mescudi)
Luis Guzmán	...	Rene Calderon (as Luis Guzman)
Joe Pantoliano	...	Felix
Gina Gershon	...	Nancy Frankenburg
Andrea Navedo	...	Debbie Dominguez
Nicole LaLiberte	...	Lulu
Julie Claire	...	Robin
Eddie Shin	...	Park G
Edgar Garcia	...	Eddie
Michael Imperiale	...	Mike
Tuffy Questell	...	Jabar

Storyline

Relationships: a wedding, romances, a breakup, and an upset stomach. Kappo worries about a wedding toast he's to give. Rachel gives Ben a gift she's brought from Paris; he makes it clear he wants a platonic relationship. They go to a wedding together on Long Island and have great time. Where does that leave Domingo? Rene's video has gone viral so he needs cash to pay for a large order of Rasta Monsta - but he's spent his stash on a gift for Debbie. Nancy comes through for CRISP but she wants newer photos of their line, so Cam approaches Felix with a big ask.

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Plot Keywords:

wedding | wedding toast | subway | drug dealer | character repeating someone else's dialogue | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Release Date:

23 October 2011 (USA)

Company Credits

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Cosby Show (1984)

User Reviews

Rachel fesses up

Rene wanted to surprise Debbie with some bling bling. Her choice of a pair of expensive earrings makes her happy. It represented a big investment for the would be magnate, who is completely lost by Debbie's charms. When his men come to inform him on badly needed cash to pay the supplier, he decides on a move that he will regret: he goes to Debbie with a cheap pair of earrings so he can return the more expensive ones and get badly needed cash. Debbie's reaction is expected, Rene is out of her picture.

Ben and Rachel have been invited to a wedding in Long Island. Kappo Kaplan, who is a guest, goes with them. On the way to the ceremony, Kappo drops a bomb: he might be in trouble for speaking out of term in something that is considered as an inside trading where he made a lot of money for himself and his boss. All that might come to an end. Taking Rachel home, Ben is obviously in a romantic mood. As he gets her to the door, she confesses she has been seeing Domingo, not realizing the effect it has on Ben, who obviously feels betrayed by both of his friends.

Nancy meets with Ben and Cam about the shoot for the new Crisp line. She is not too happy with what the guys have to show her. She wants something more sophisticated. Cam has an idea. How about asking Lulu's father, Felix, to lend them his house to photograph the presentation. Felix is not too keen on the idea, but challenges Cam to a wrestling match. The new brochure shows an edge to it that Nancy adores. She is clearly developing some sort of attraction for Ben, although it is played subtly.

Julian Farino directed the episode. It was written by Seth Zvi Rosenfield. The chapter follows the story line of the program. The highlight of this installment is clearly Ben's reaction when Rachel comes clean about her involvement with Domingo. It is not a racial thing, it is more that Ben feels betrayed from people he considered his friends, more than anything. As expected Mr. Farino gets good acting all around from his young cast.