What I’m Watching: B Positive (Season Finale)

B Positive: Season 2, Episode 16 “Juneau, Froyo, and Mario Kart” (B+)

I didn’t realize that we were already at the end of the season here, especially since both “United States of Al” and “Ghosts” still have more episodes left to air. It’s also worrisome since there’s no news of a renewal for season three yet, and I know that CBS is particularly discriminating about needing high ratings in order to keep its series on the air. If this is the final installment, that would be a shame given the cliffhanger ending with Gina finally deciding that she did want to be Drew but only after he left to head to Alaska. While he likely hasn’t made it all the way to Alaska just yet, she’s likely to be dejected enough not to follow him, which won’t change her feelings and will surely make whatever FaceTime conversations they have awkward since she won’t want to acknowledge how she feels. It was nice to see everyone rally around her in support when Asher from Golden Horizons found out who they were and came with an offer to buy Valley Hills for a sum that included a lot of zeroes. The residents voting on whether to stay and then showing her appreciation was sweet, and her ugly crying showed how much it meant to her. Gina confronting Peter about thinking his dead sister was coming to visit led to anger and denial, and it was good to see him apologize and agree to the cognitive assessment. Bette may be headed to Golden Horizons, which might just mean Jane Seymour is leaving the show. I’m sure there could be a few new residents added. I didn’t think this season was as good as season one, but it did do a good job of getting into its pivot into a new premise. I do hope a renewal is on its way soon.

Season grade: B
Season MVP: Annaleigh Ashford as Gina

What I’m Watching: B Positive

B Positive: Season 2, Episode 15 “Payroll, a Waterwall and Valley Forge” (B+)

I like that we’re not seeing an immediate resolution of Gina turning Drew down, but instead a number of opportunities for him to throw her lack of desire to commit in her face while they were acting to get the scoop on Golden Horizons, the top competitor to Valley Hills that managed to poach Althea. That piece of news did not come at a great time during the meeting when Gina was already talking about how they had lost another prospective resident to them, and then she found out later that they were actively poaching current residents. Their undercover visit as the O’Bama family allowed them to lean into the overacting, though it ended up being the residents themselves who rallied to save Valley Hills through some financial assistance and targeted negative reviews. Gina was smart to offer Althea a ten percent ownership stake in Valley Hills in order to get her to come back, but as we always knew, there’s a personal touch that Gina and her staff are able to give that just isn’t the same in a giant corporation, no matter how wealthy and well-funded it may be. Bert was a good cautionary tale for Gina when she was drowning herself in alcohol at the bar, but she seemed more intrigued by the idea of finding pieces of the nuts in her teeth the next morning than disgusted by it. Harry telling Drew that he didn’t think he had a future with Gina wasn’t necessarily kind but it was realistic, and Drew’s latest trip may be just what he needs to get the proper perspective and give Gina some time to decide what she really wants.

What I’m Watching: B Positive

B Positive: Season 2, Episode 14 “Osteoporosis, Benihana and a Slinky” (B)

It’s interesting to see this show evolve and add new elements to its preexisting characters and the new direction of the plot. In this case, that involves giving Norma something to do other than make wisecracks, introducing her even more irritable sister, Irene, played by Rondi Reed, who I last saw as Mrs. Yost in season two of “Why Women Kill.” She’s definitely unpleasant, and echoed Norma when talking to Gina when they both told her not to make their rivalry about her, but I’m not sure how long it’s going to last before it becomes just as grating as Irene is. Asking for better pillows and giving Gina money to go buy them for her is going to require more attention than any other resident, and hopefully Gina won’t be too nice to just endure it. Spencer’s big night with Bette went pretty well, and aside from a brief visit from Gideon when he accidentally pressed the emergency call button, they seem headed in a good direction. Harry setting Drew up with his great-niece was a disaster from the very start, but he managed to escape that nightmare without much trouble. I was glad that Drew just came out with it and expressed his love for Gina as a fact that he was pretty sure she already knew – and reciprocated. But, for whatever reason, she wasn’t ready to say it back, and he responded in a rather annoyed fashion. She’ll surely try, but she won’t be able to hide from this newly awkward relationship forever.

What I’m Watching: B Positive

B Positive: Season 2, Episode 13 “A Boss, a Bear Claw and a Defibrillator” (B+)

I wasn’t sure why we got a double dose of this show on one night, but it looks like it’s going on hiatus for a few weeks. It’s no surprise that any part of Gabby’s job performance would come up given that she puts absolutely no effort into anything, and that definitely complicated the nature of the relationship that Gabby and Gina used to have as employees on the same level. Gideon hasn’t been there long but he’s developed quite an attitude, and while Gina did talk about nothing but work when she came out with them for drinks, it still wasn’t particularly nice. I liked that Harry was the one who came around to comfort Gina when he found her staring into the fire by herself. Drew volunteering to help out and drive is a great solution, though the residents can’t stand his much slower and safer driving and his constant peppy narration. Working at the front desk doesn’t seem like a great fit for him given his inability to transfer calls and his preferred option of just hanging up. Jerry returning home was a rather melancholy development, and though there’s something potentially illegal going on with his scheme to come back to live there, it’s probably for the best given that he has community and is able to thrive socially, which is what he needs most at this point. It’s nice to see him incorporated into this season in a way that actually puts him in better shape and among a comparatively friendlier crowd.

What I’m Watching: B Positive

B Positive: Season 2, Episode 12 “Dagobah, a Room and a Chimney Sweep” (B+)

That brand-new room did look pretty incredible, and Gina probably should have had an inkling that everyone would want to move in there and not just have it to be a false advertisement for what future residents might get when none of others looked like that. I do find it peculiar that Gabby would have known what lay ahead for Gina, but it does track that she might have once tried to put in minimal effort and seen the negative effects of even trying for just a moment. I enjoyed that Norma tried to bribe Jerry with the setup of a lifetime, which he apparently really needed, while Bette wanted Spencer to advocate for her since she could be his girlfriend, which he sort of did while still putting in a good word for himself. Having a group vote wasn’t the worst idea, and Bert being the one to do it so he couldn’t cheat since he didn’t know any of their real names was about as neutral as it gets. Ultimately deciding that it needed to go to Harry was sweet, though his quick closure of the windows indicates that he won’t appreciate its assets quite as much as everyone else who wanted the room. The last antics that Drew and Harry went through on the road were quite harrowing after Drew’s lackluster visit to the Grand Tetons was followed up by them getting stuck in a snowstorm. Fortunately they survived, and maybe Drew will take a pause on his new road warrior lifestyle.

What I’m Watching: B Positive

B Positive: Season 2, Episode 11 “Louisville, Bubbaroo and Sully” (B+)

While I haven’t been consistently enthralled with this season’s newfound focus on the assisted living facility, I do think this episode helped bring things back to a solid semi-dramatic point that echoes how this show started off with Drew’s worrisome prognosis and the hope that Gina giving her kidney offered. Stirring up Gina’s legal troubles wasn’t much of a stretch, though I imagined that she would have been working on her most recent arrest rather than the string of terrible things that she did which don’t define who she is as a person anymore. Meeting Peter’s son Kyle, played by Anthony Montgomery from “Enterprise,” provided a new potential romance, but Peter mentioning that Kyle was married led to Gina’s discovery that Peter’s memory wasn’t what it once was. He did not react well to being confronted about it, and Gina’s discovery of his photo closet was a heartfelt ending to the episode. Hopefully she can use the care she feels for everyone to focus on providing him what he needs and making him feel comfortable with how his mind is changing. Bette and Spencer are certainly on a path to honesty, finally, after some childish avoidance of the first woman he had been with since his wife died by the often crude Spencer. Harry forcing Drew to fix the car himself and learn about righty-tighty lefty-loosy was extremely entertaining, and it was humorous to learn that Harry had been faking back problems so that Drew would have step in and do it.

What I’m Watching: B Positive

B Positive: Season 2, Episode 10 “S'mores, Elvis and a Cubano” (B+)

I do agree that, as both Drew and Norma have pointed out, it’s interesting that Gina keeps bringing up Hannah, and I like that it’s a supporting and recurring plot point that might end up being more significant down the road when Drew stops his traveling lifestyle. Harry turned out to be a predictably inflexible companion, someone who didn’t enjoy Drew’s humor as he had to pass by the slim space in the kitchen and was equally unenthusiastic about his desire to make stops. They rerouted from Florida to Wisconsin pretty quickly after Harry made his priorities clear, and it was nice to see Drew decide to show up there to support Harry even after he flew on his own to do it by himself. Harry’s openness to making a tourist stop on the way home was also a positive development, and I imagine he may have a somewhat more optimistic outlook when he returns home, even if he’s still in mourning over the loss of his longtime partner. Spencer asking Bette out again helped make that storyline decently appealing, and though it has many double entendres, it’s still rather PG-rated since it’s all innuendo. I was delighted to see Katie Finneran, who will soon be appearing in a much more dramatic role on “The Gilded Age,” as Gina’s sister Natalie, who expressed anger at Gina thinking that her vocal chords surgery was a scam but then revealed a miraculously healed singing voice when she came through the money and joined her onstage for a duet.

What I’m Watching: B Positive

B Positive: Season 2, Episode 9 “Heartburn, Woodstock and Ribs” (B)

I thought that Gina’s arrest was going to be a big deal and change the direction of the storyline, but it turns out that’s not the case at all. Meredith’s death was somewhat expected based on what’s happened recently, and it’s good to see this show, which isn’t always the most serious, tackle a heart-wrenching issue and execute it pretty well. It was nice to see Spencer show up for Harry and bring him beers along with the unwelcome suggestion that it was okay to talk and maybe even to cry, and Gina got extremely emotional at the idea of losing anyone since the other residents are inevitably going to die at some point. There were still some lighthearted moments, like Peter expressing that he wanted to die in the woods and Bert preparing the wrong kind of food and serving it at the worst possible time. While one resident didn’t make it out of the hospital, Norma is already back on her feet and lashing out at those around her, including Gabby, who wanted to take advantage of her theoretically impaired mental state but didn’t have the opportunity to do so. After Drew had to recount the details of his unfortunate romantic encounter to Gina, he had another invasion of his privacy in the form of an unexpected guest in his trailer. His road tip has been slow to start, but it should be fun to see him try to make it with Harry, who seems much more ready and eager to turn over a new leaf.

What I’m Watching: B Positive

B Positive: Season 2, Episode 8 “A Dog, a Mousse and a Bat” (B-)

This show continues to be decently entertaining, but it’s getting harder and harder to take it seriously at all. Bette taunting Spencer with a racy photo of herself shows that romance isn’t dead and that those light plotlines are going to continue to be featured, while we get the more serious and heartwarming elements of a relationship that has lasted much longer. Harry and Meredith’s fifty-fifth anniversary celebration turned out to be very nice with the fancy French dinner, which Bert somehow managed to cook up despite the fact that he had a bar he regularly went to every morning at 8am. After Meredith gave Gina a family heirloom, she had to race off to try to be there for Norma after nearly letting her down, and unfortunately that meant she got arrested, a development that at the very least is going to bring Drew back from the trip that hasn’t gotten him very far. Driving just twelve miles wasn’t a surprise, but the fact that he thought anyone was going to be watching his Instagram Live is a bit more of a stretch. Meeting Hannah and hitting it off right away seemed too good to be true, and it was, since she stole his money before he woke up. This life on the road definitely isn’t for him, and it appears that he’s going to have turn around and be there for Gina to help her get back on track since she was likely intoxicated when she got pulled over or at least held responsible for the many unpaid tickets she has.

What I’m Watching: B Positive

B Positive: Season 2, Episode 7 “A Camper, a Compass and a Cannoli” (B-)

I wasn’t sure what to think when we saw the camera from the perspective of Cannoli the dog, and wasn’t too impressed when we heard the dialogue the way he would have too. I think that’s because I’m not a dog person, so I imagine others find the huge ball of fur to be considerably more charming than I do. It’s hard enough to believe that Gina is able to manage owning a retirement home and keeping it running when she can’t even properly close a door and keep track of her dog. Spencer is being painted as a more sympathetic character now, though he didn’t do a great job of reining in his inappropriate comments when he was just trying to be respectful for once to Bette before they went out on their date. The addition of all these new characters this season has meant that Norma, who got all these great one-liners in the first season, doesn’t have nearly as much quality material at the moment. Speaking of changes from season one, Drew is definitely seeming quite aimless, ready to take off in a trailer that definitely is the opposite of the person he’s been since we first met him. I’m not sure if the plan is for the focus to continue being on the retirement home or if we might eventually shift back to Drew, but I wouldn’t mind a return to some of the original antics and relationships that were the basis for the first season.

What I’m Watching: B Positive

B Positive: Season 2, Episode 6 “A Dishwasher, a Fire and a Remote Control” (B)

I recognized actor D.B. Sweeney as the hapless chef Bert right away, and I was trying to figure out where I know him from since I hadn’t remembered seeing him for a long time. It turns out it was probably “Life as We Know It” and “Jericho” back between 2004 and 2006, which was a formative time for me in terms of my TV watching during high school. This was a lackluster part not on the same level as his previous roles, but he was still having fun talking about his vegetable soup with steak and other very problematic ideas for a kitchen that needed tremendous improvement. This was obviously much more about Gina than it was about Bert, and how her sunny nature doesn’t make her the best boss since she wants to avoid confrontation with anyone at all costs. Bette bonding with Jerry because they couldn’t sleep was a nice subplot, and I’d be fine if that storyline stays platonic and they just become good friends, especially since it doesn’t seem like Jerry is moving out anytime soon. Peter really shocked Spencer by kissing him, though we know there’s also more going on there with Peter that hopefully Spencer will be sensitive to once it eventually comes to light. Drew not feeling a sense of purpose anymore and putting his house on the market after Maddie didn’t want to travel with him was a huge step, and one that he’s surely going to need to be talked out of by Gina, who will realize that she has to give him some attention or a more permanent role at the facility if she doesn’t want him to spiral completely out of control. I enjoyed seeing Todd Robert Anderson from “You’re the Worst” as Drew’s patient, but I wish he had had more of a role and maybe even shared a scene or two with his costar Kether Donohue, whose Gabby hasn’t exactly been getting great material on this show.

What I’m Watching: B Positive

B Positive: Season 2, Episode 5 “Novocaine, Bond and Bocce” (B)

We’ve seen Jerry in rough shape before when his transplant didn’t work, and now he revealed a condition that made it clear that he was more vulnerable than the other dialysis patients and not really safe to be living on his own. He was naturally resistant to the idea of moving into a retirement community since, though he’s obviously older than fifty-six, he didn’t feel at all ready for that stage of his life. The way that Gina was trying to sell the place wasn’t all that appealing, though she was also experiencing considerable numbness and incomprehensible speech from the effects of the Novocain. Of course she remembered what had happened and thought that them kissing wasn’t a great idea because of their valued friendship, but she also didn’t hear Drew confess his love for her, which would likely change her opinion. I enjoyed Gina and Linda chatting about Drew and commenting on how much they would like to get him to shave his mustache, a future event I imagine might happen soon. Jerry’s immersion into the retirement home community wasn’t the only major development that happened with that crew, as Peter repeating himself was revealed to be something much more dramatic. Seeing his closet with all of the pictures and post-it notes, now with a “she knows” added to Bette’s photo, was indicative of this show has plenty of very serious concepts that it’s ready to tackle in a lighthearted and uplifting way. There will still be petty humor mixed in, namely from Spencer.

What I’m Watching: B Positive

B Positive: Season 2, Episode 4 “Baseball, Walkers and Wine” (B)

Forget about kidneys – this show is not all about the retirement home and the antics there. I’m still a bit surprised by the presence of actors like Jim Beaver and Jane Seymour, but they seem to be having fun and getting somewhat more substantive. At first, Spencer seemed like a one-note character stuck in his ways and determined to bring back chauvinism at every turn, and after a good deal of sexual harassment directed at Bette, he showed a deeper and more sentimental side related to his late wife and his service on September 11th. Harry still isn’t doing a great job of tolerating Drew, and our nervous protagonist isn’t keen on pointing out to him that he needs to give his wife some space because his watching so carefully over her is suffocating her and not allowing her to enjoy the time she has left. Norma is also grappling with things she can’t control, and her resistance to using a walker was understandable. Drew deciding to go for it and take Gina on a date was quickly derailed by the unfortunate presence of Eli, which made it so that Gina ended up drowning her discomfort with plenty of alcohol. When she was drunk and back home, Gina seemed very open to the idea of being with Drew, but he was right to stop things there, and he’ll have to see if she remembers any of it or feels the same way when she wakes up fresh and sober in the morning.

What I’m Watching: B Positive

B Positive: Season 2, Episode 3 “Bagels, Billiards and a Magic Show” (B-)

What is going on here? This show has completely changed its focus now that kidney transplant has successfully happened, and it’s going in an entirely new direction, complete with an equally strange and eye-popping new opening credits. I suppose there wouldn’t have been a real way for it to continue like it had been previously, and there is something to be said for a pivoted spotlight on a different kind of care that isn’t always showcased. That said, I’m not sure how I feel about the personalities given to the two characters played by Jane Seymour and Jim Beaver, two talented actors who I think are far more capable than the exaggerated roles they’ve been given here. I can appreciate the casting of Hector Elizondo, an actor who has been on so many shows over the course of his career and was falsely reported to have died earlier this year, as Harry, who seems to be a bit too eager to throw things at people but is also now okay with the idea of talking to Drew. Bringing Gideon and Drew over to work in different capacities at the retirement home is at least clever since it gives everyone a new function. I just don’t want to see this devolve into a show that isn’t as creative and entertaining. I do like the intense awkwardness that Drew has now developed, trying to talk to his Roomba and shaking his head at his own awful jokes after he made them on the phone to Gina.

What I’m Watching: B Positive

B Positive: Season 2, Episode 2 “Vermont, Switzerland and Connecticut” (B)

I had forgotten that Drew’s sudden interest in Gina was a problem because he was already in a relationship with Adriana. I suppose that was a big part of season one, and therefore it was important to have her come back, but it’s a bit strange to me that Rosa Salazar wasn’t available to reprise the role for whatever reason and that it was recast rather than simply written out. Michelle Ortiz was a memorable part of an episode of the recently-cancelled “Mr. Corman,” and I don’t imagine that we’ll be seeing her here again soon given that she caught right away to the fact that Drew was way too into Gina. Expressing concern about her when Eli was the one having financial difficulties was the dead giveaway, and I don’t think she’s going to be nearly as attuned to his newfound affection for her since that’s not how she seems him at all, as she’s said explicitly. Having money and offering to pay for things has already been awkward since Eli wants to have that role in their relationship, and he has to come to terms with his new status on his own given that it’s going to be his new reality. Splurging on getaways with his girlfriend may not be the best idea for now, but he likely won’t be too amenable to that lifestyle change. He’s also not going to react well at whatever point that Drew does make his feelings for Gina known to her and everyone else.

What I’m Watching: B Positive (Season Premiere)

B Positive: Season 2, Episode 1 “Love, Taxes and a Kidney” (B)

It’s fun to have this show back, and nice to see that Drew going under to get his new kidney didn’t result in anything negative. He was, naturally, quite stressed, and had quite the entertaining nightmare about Dr. Baskin and Gina casually lobbing around the kidney and commenting on how much blood there was. Now that he’s not in dialysis, Drew is more awkward than ever, treating his new lease on life has something that has only happened to him and that no one else has been through before. Trying to sell back his burial plot was a humorous subplot, and I like how he stepped in to pretend that he was the funeral director so that he could pawn it off on two unsuspecting customers. Wanting to hang out with Eli and Jerry didn’t need to be uncomfortable, but what’s going to be a bit harder for everyone to digest is that he has finally realized his feelings for Gina. She’s typically oblivious but also doesn’t see him that way, so it’s going to be an adjustment. Gideon seems ready to help even if he wasn’t prepared for Drew to show up at his house with no warning having somehow known his address. Gina inheriting $24 million seems like a bit of a stretch, and I hope that won’t lead to any overly exaggerated storylines that come as a result of her newfound wealth. I feel like even a single million would have been enough to inspire her to do crazy things.

What I’m Watching: B Positive (Season Finale)

B Positive: Season 1, Episode 18 “Life Expectancy” (B+)

I didn’t realize when I started to watch this episode that it was the season finale, but waiting to watch until a few days after it aired meant that I already knew it would be back for a second season, which was reassuring. This was a strong way to end since it doesn’t definitely say how things will look in season two, and there’s still plenty of opportunity for comedy and drama with the same characters even if the transplant was entirely successful. The montage video made by all their friends and them riding together in the limo that Drew ordered to take them to the hospital was surprisingly sweet, showcasing a serious and heartwarming side of this show that hasn’t always been so prominent. I’m glad that Drew said I love you and didn’t make any aspect of the relationship romantic, and that both Adriana and Eli are both still in the picture but not in a definitive way, leaving the door open for other possibilities down the road as they both begin their new lives with and without a kidney. It’s more fun to have Gina still live with Drew for the foreseeable future, and the dialysis characters can remain a part of the story even if Drew is no longer stopping by there. I don’t mind Megyn’s bubbly energy and wouldn’t mind seeing more of her, though I’m also curious where Briga Heelan’s Samantha disappeared off to since she was mysteriously absent from these last few episodes. I had a lot of fun talking to series creator Marco Pennette before this show started, and I’m looking forward to seeing more of it in season two and beyond.

Season grade: B+
Season MVP: Annaleigh Ashford as Gina

What I’m Watching: B Positive

B Positive: Season 1, Episode 17 “Transplanticipation” (B+)

It’s nice to see that things are going well with Drew and Adriana, though I am worried that Drew is overinvesting in a relationship that Adriana is going to want to end since she just doesn’t have the same optimism that he has about her future. It’s becoming a pattern that Drew has good news he wants to share and gets so focused on it that he’s constantly interrupting everyone else and paying no attention whatsoever to what it is that they’re trying to tell him. Fortunately, he does seem to really see Adriana and to try, when he’s able to stop himself for a moment, to understand what it is that she actually needs. It’s hard to imagine that the transplant could happen so soon since that might mean the end of this show, but it could probably live on after that since the characters are fun and at least some of them will still stay in dialysis. The introduction of Melissa Tang from “The Kominsky Method” as Megyn, a new dialysis patient with almost as much wit and anger as the mysteriously absent Samantha, suggests that this show could do fine with a rotating cast of characters, even if some have to cycle out at a point because they’re no longer relevant to the storyline or even die. I’m intrigued by this potential trip to Switzerland and eager to see what it does for Drew and Adriana’s relationship, and it was very nice to see Gina step up without any hesitation to help her friend Drew.

What I’m Watching: B Positive

B Positive: Season 1, Episode 16 “A Cute Asphyxiation” (B+)

It’s important to remember that this show is a sitcom, which means that, when relationships are developed and serious content is featured, things are likely to work out in the end. We got to see how much Drew and Adriana’s relationship progressed when she woke up and called him a monster for getting up early to brush his teeth and put on deodorant, and they were somehow able to switch their very busy schedules around to accommodate a double date with Gina and Eli when they were having trouble finding time just for the two of them. Gina probably shouldn’t have told Drew not to let Eli pick up the bill since he did not keep that secret to himself for even a short time, but it didn’t seem to affect their friendship too much aside from Gina’s initial very angry answering of the phone. Having them sit together and wish everyone was as understanding as them before acknowledging that it was their fault was a fun moment. Drew also did not read Adriana’s cues at all when he showed during her requested alone time, and it was sweet that, once she was feeling a bit better, she came over to apologize. Eli also recognized that Gina wasn’t the problem, and she really does do a good job of filming his pun-heavy cameos. I’d like to meet Norma’s daughter one of these days even though, Linda Lavin’s talent aside, her character is not one of my favorite parts of this show. And while Jerry using the Superbowl ring to try to pick up women at a bar wasn’t fantastic, wouldn’t it have been nice to see him score a win for once?

What I’m Watching: B Positive

B Positive: Season 1, Episode 15 “Miss Diagnosis” (B+)

I knew right away that I recognized Adriana but couldn’t figure out how, and that’s because actress Rosa Salazar has had her face altered by animation in her two most prominent roles, “Alita: Battle Angel” and the fantastic Amazon series “Undone.” It’s great to see Drew meet someone who might be compatible with him, and the fact that she had her own medical condition that she was reluctant to share didn’t come as all that much of a surprise. Drew using one of the inside jokes they had already created and showing up in a jester costume was cute, and I like that they’re going to give this a try even if both of them may not be sure of how or where their lives are going to lead. Samantha wasn’t much help in shielding Drew when he tried to hide between a glass door that he was going to fog with his own breath, but at least she was moderately encouraging of the relationship. Drew did seem extremely overconfident and obnoxious when he backtracked from Eli’s major news by reminding everyone that he had shared his own excitement just moments earlier, making Samantha’s point about him not being himself considerably more relatable. Eli revealed a softer, more serious side under that confident swagger that had him eagerly auditioning for an announcer job, and the only positive of it is that he’s opening up to Gina so that she might be able to help him put on a front for his friends while he works to get back to a better place of financial stability.