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Californication Spoilers: S2 Episodes 1 - 6
Episode 201: Slip of the Tongue
Written By: Tom Kapinos
Directed By: David Duchovny
Guest Stars: Paula Marshall, Angus MacFadyen, Callum Keith Rennie,
Pete Wentz, Brian Posehn, Michelle Lombardo, Sheri Moon Zombie, David M.
Fabrizio
After reuniting at the end of Season One, Hank (David Duchovny) and
Karen (Natascha McElhone) decide to pack up and head to New York. As part of
the reconciliation, Hank undergoes a grueling vasectomy at Karen’s request.
That night, Hank and Karen meet Charlie (Evan Handler) and Marcy
(Pamela Adlon) for drinks. They wind up bumping into Sonja (Paula Marshall),
the vomiting Scientologist from season one, who’s now pregnant, and her new
boyfriend Julian (Angus MacFadyen), a renowned self-help guru.
The group heads to a party at the home of legendary record producer
Lew Ashby (Callum Keith Rennie), where Hank has an accident when he confuses a partygoer for Karen. On the ride home, Hank gets arrested for driving
under the influence and assaulting an officer.
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Episode 202: The Great Ashby
Written By: Tom Kapinos
Directed By: David Von Ancken
Guest Stars: Paula Marshall, Callum Keith Rennie, Carla Gallo, Rachel
Miner, Alexis Arquette, Paul Rae
Hank finds himself in jail after assaulting a mouthy police officer.
Karen, still upset at Hank for his accident at the party, refuses to bail
him out.
In prison, Hank is reintroduced to fellow inmate Lew Ashby, who
proposes that Hank write Ashby’s long-awaited biography. When Hank refuses, Ashby bails them both out and tells Hank a story of the girl he loved and lost.
Meanwhile, Charlie gets fired after his former assistant, Dani (Rachel
Miner), plays the agency president a montage of Charlie’s self-pleasuring
office sessions.
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Episode 203: No Way to Treat a Lady
Written By: Gina Fattore
Directed By: John Dahl
Guest Stars: Paula Marshall, Angus MacFadyen, Callum Keith Rennie,
Carla Gallo, Judy Greer, Ezra Miller
On Hank’s first day as biographer to Lew Ashby, he’s reintroduced to
Trixie (Judy Greer), the hooker with a heart of gold, who stirs up trouble
by claiming that Hank is better in bed than Ashby.
When Karen and Sonja meet to discuss a renovation project, Julian
interrupts to work his guru magic on Karen.
Becca (Madeleine Martin) grudgingly starts her first day at Mia’s
(Madeline Zima) private school, where she meets an unexpected friend, Damien
(Ezra Miller).
Meanwhile, Charlie spots one of Marcy’s clients, a porn actress named
Daisy (Carla Gallo). While pitching himself as her agent, Charlie hops a
ride with Daisy only to realize that he’s in the middle of an impromptu porn
shoot.
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Episode 204: The Raw & the Cooked
Written By: Tom Kapinos
Directed By: David Von Ancken
Guest Stars: Paula Marshall, Angus MacFadyen, Callum Keith Rennie,
Ezra Miller
Hank and Karen throw a dinner party for a few close friends: Charlie
and Marcy, Ashby, Sonja, Julian and Mia. Becca and her new boyfriend Damien
round out the group.
Before everyone arrives, Hank pops the question, but Karen begs off to
think it over. At dinner, it’s revealed that Hank is the likely father of
Sonja’s baby. Becca stands up to Julian, much to Hank’s delight. And Ashby
nearly dies of an allergic reaction to sushi.
At the end of the evening, Karen decides that she can’t marry Hank.
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Episode 205: Vaginatown
Written By: Jay Dyer
Directed By: Ken Whittingham
Guest Stars: Callum Keith Rennie, Carla Gallo, Meredith Monroe, Hal
Ozsan
After getting dumped by Karen, Hank is relegated to living at Ashby
Manor.
In order to distract Hank from his heartbreak, Ashby arranges a sex
session with popular, yet incredibly annoying, celebrity chef, Chloe Metz
(Meredith Monroe).
Meanwhile, Charlie takes on a new client, Daisy, who’s eager to land
the lead in a porn film called Vaginatown, a remake of Roman Polanski’s
Chinatown. Charlie meets with the film’s director, Ronny Praeger (Hal
Ozsan), and secures her the part, but only after investing $100,000 of his
own savings.
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Episode 206: Coke Dick & the First Kick
Written By: Gina Fattore & Gabriel Roth
Directed By: Michael Lehmann
Guest Stars: Paula Marshall, Angus MacFadyen, Callum Keith Rennie,
Carla Gallo, Madchen Amick, Hal Ozsan, Carly Pope, Vincent Angel
Hank decides to seek out Lew Ashby’s long lost love, Janie Jones
(Madchen Amick). He discovers she’s now a Beverly Hills wife and mother.
Later, Hank accidentally walks in on Julian going at it with a rocker
chick he’s “mentoring”. When Hank confronts Sonja about the discovery, she
reveals that, much to her frustration, they have an open relationship.
Mia spends the day trailed by Rolling Stone reporter Annika Staley
(Carly Pope). After finagling their way into Ashby Manor, Hank takes a
liking to Staley, but is shocked to discover Mia leaving Ashby’s bedroom
later that night.
Meanwhile, when a location falls through, the Runkle residence is
transformed into the set of Vaginatown. The lead actor’s failings force
Charlie to step in for the money shot.
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Now I'm wondering where does the shotgun and OMGBELLY come into play...
nrgh.