Uff!

And that's the story of how Nina puked up a baby.

Dramatic Irony

What we're seeing here is a prime example of "dramatic irony," where the character speaks erroneously due to ignorance of some knowledge that the audience is privvy to. In this case, Nina thinks she's getting the stomach flu, but we, the audience, have the secret knowledge that after being pregnant for a while, you go into labor, and it hurts. Sweet, sweet irony!

P.S. I hope you've noticed that Nina's egregious lack of common sense has made it to the banner. She earned it!

Our House

Don't worry Nina, Scott is probably just out running errands with his publicist Margo.  Gotta keep that rumor mill grinding!

In my mind, Nina's horror in the last panel results from her revulsion at common domesticity.  "What am I thinking?  MAKE SCOTT COFFEE?  WITH MY OWN HANDS?  I'm too wealthy.  Someone call Jeeves or have the concierge bring me some Starbucks."

I've Come Home, Darling!

Annnnnnnd, cue labor. I know in the end all of Margo's advice will wind up being perfect, but right now, her brilliant plan of "totally ignore your wife and just listen to me, the cause of all your problems" seems kind of silly.

Something Has Changed

Friday June 8, 2012

Saturday June 9, 2012

Oh hey guys! It's me, Maggie! I'm back. Did you miss me/were you angered in my absense? (mostly addressing Casey and Megan with that last one)

So, WOW, I totally missed a lot while I was working double overtime the last couple of weeks. Thank goodness I returned to blogging in time to see Nina get out of bed and think to herself! I would've kicked myself if I had missed this game-changing moment. P.S. I like how Nina's unbelievably wealthy father hooks her up with a twin bed. Thanks, Dad!

Bad Liar

Wednesday, June 6

Yup, the paparazzi will be banging down my door any second now. Annnnnnnyyyy second......

Thursday, June 7

Wow, Margo was right. I mean, I figured Scott was a bad liar when he tried to explain away his drunken canoodling with Margo, but he's such a bad liar that he can't wait to tell his father-in-law the truth, even though it's completely unnecessary and he knows it will upset pretty much the only person who might be able to help him get his wife back. I guess when Margo told him he was a bad liar, he really took it to heart. "I am going to be the worst liar ever!"

Where's Maggie?

Another Tuesday, another four day recap.  If this happens again next weekend, I'm leaving it for Casey :)

Friday, June 1st

I think she's technically only Scott's publicist, as I doubt Nina would have signed on.  Margo's pretty sure that Nina hates her.  And Tommie believes that Nina can hear remote conversations from her undisclosed secluded location within the Blake home.

Saturday, June 2nd

"Haven't you read the word Margo?  The Holy Scripture of Midwifery by Olga Buttinski-Oldemaid?  The second commandment of midwifery, after followeth your pregnant woman hither and thither, is thou art like a priestess to both mother and fetii, keepeth both in confidence most close." 

Monday, June 4th

Margo is so cruel.  As if Tommie has anyone to tell gossip too.  You could at least let her whisper it to the elderly, unconscious patient she has to give a sponge bath to. 

Tuesday, June 5th

Mary Poppins did say a spoonful of sugar helps one swallow the uncomfortable truth of potential/almost adultery...or something.  I like how Scott is hiding this call from his father-in-law and not Nina.  He's probably right beneath Nina's window, which she opened because she was feeling stuffy in her father's panic room.  Scott's going to have more explaining to do.