Cashmere
Maddy is on her way to Sean’s house for Thanksgiving, and thanks to Nate, she has some wheels now. He very clearly wants to get in her pants though, and encourages Alex to join him and his family for the holidays.
Alex refuses though and remains fixated on turning her situation around, working hard and cleaning numerous houses before the holidays. Is Sean working as much as her? Well, apparently yes. When he comes to pick up Maddy, Sean appears to be hungover and is annoyed about having to “accommodate Alex’s schedule.”
Alex heads back to work on Monday morning, after cleaning at Regina’s place again. Regina points out that she doesn’t like the way the other girls clean, and even allows Alex to have the WiFi password too. On Thanksgiving, with Alex on her way to work, Sean refuses to let her speak to Maddy for long.
Alex is at work cleaning Regina’s bathroom when she starts to stay there longer than her due hours. She pretends to be part of the family and messaging a guy called Wayne on Tinder. Alex tells Wayne her story, claiming to be a writer and living her fantasies. She refers to Maddy as her niece to make sure Wayne isn’t scared off.
Regina reflects on her work and how invested she is in it. Unfortunately, this has caused her to become estranged from James, her partner.
Regina’s struggles to conceive stem from her struggles to get pregnant. In fact, they’re currently undergoing IVF treatment and as a result, Regina is now the one feeling alienated.
Alex listens attentively as Regina opens up, her tears welling in her eyes, revealing that James now wants a divorce. She doesn’t feel anything for their baby-to-be. For her efforts, Regina gives Alex some extra money for such an amazing job and implores her not to be pushed around again.
The Episode Review
Money doesn’t buy happiness. It’s a quote that people often forget to take seriously and it’s something that many people believe without knowing the full story. Money can help you buy material things but it doesn’t mean that you can live a happy life. There are also people out there who are living life to the fullest and making the most of difficult situations.
This episode of “Maid” does a good job of illustrating the various divisions that exist in society, beyond the simple dichotomy of rich versus poor. ..
Regina is deeply depressed and stuck in a loveless relationship with a baby on the way that she doesn’t feel anything for. This also goes some way to explain her prickly behaviour too, although by the end of the episode Regina warms and opens up to Alex. I wonder if we’ll see her again before the season is up?
Maddy is feeling more stable with this joint custody arrangement. It’s only a matter of time before something else messes up this arrangement and the signs are all there that it’ll be Sean and his drink/drug addiction.
