Secret Diary of a Call Girl 2x03

I really like this episode! I've always liked the part where the wife confronts her, which is definitely something to worry about in this job. Let's begin!

Thoughts While Watching 

• Interesting how by 2x03 she’s still “not sure” about Alex but I’m pretty sure two episodes later she’s having a total meltdown over him.
• Nobody knows the rules about who pays. You just wing it. I always brought enough money to cover myself and offered to split if he didn’t make the move, but if he did, I let him pay.
• She’s being honest later when she says he told her that his name was Tony and that he wasn’t married. She really didn’t know. Not that it would have stopped her because we know it wouldn’t have, but she was still honest.
• This is taking an awfully long time. I mean...not ridiculously long, but still seems miserable.
• I mean, okay. So the wife comes in screaming accusations and Hannah has no idea who she’s talking about. The wife says her husband’s name is Matt and that he left five minutes ago and Hannah says that he told her his name was Tony. Then the wife asks if she knew he was married and she said no. And the wife agrees that she believes that Matt lied to her about his name and marital status. Sooo….problem solved? I mean, at that point, if I were the wife, I would realize that the issue is 100% on the husband because he was lying to them both. If she really weren’t an escort, if she really was just a girlfriend or a fling of his, that would mean he was deceiving them both and cheating on them both. The other woman isn’t the enemy, especially in situations where he lied to her too. The other woman didn’t break any vows and in cases like these, she didn’t break any sort of moral code either. If Hannah really was just his regular sidepiece, she’d be a victim in this, just like the wife.
• Now the wife is screaming about how her neighbors probably already know that she “wrecks people’s marriages.” Um…didn’t you JUST determine that she did NOT know that he was married or even his real name? Seriously, lady. Your issue is with your husband.
• Now she’s accusing them of having an affair. Okay, so she just claimed to believe the story but doesn’t actually believe it? Did she think that Hannah just made up the name Tony on the spot? For once, Hannah isn’t actually lying. Again, I know it would have made absolutely no difference to her if she knew that he was married, it’s just the fact that she didn’t and for all this woman knows, she could have been deceived and cheated on too.
• “What were you doing if you weren’t having sex?” Hannah never said they weren’t having sex, just that it wasn’t an “affair” and that she didn’t know that Matt was his real name or that they were married. This lady seriously needs to go home and attack the right person.
• I would never act like this. I mean, if the “other woman” KNEW that my husband was married, then maybe. Especially if it was someone that I personally knew too. But some random stranger that my husband lied to so he could cheat with her? Never. I’d be like, “so, are you up for getting some revenge with me?”
• “Yes, you said it: he’s MY husband…Then what are you doing with him?!” Lady, pay attention! She already told you that she didn’t know he was married before you came barreling into her home screaming like a banshee. GO HOME.
• Here’s where I think Hannah really screwed up. There was NO REASON to tell this woman that she’s an escort or that it was a paid arrangement. I would have stuck to my story, especially since it’s the truth. “Look, I had no idea he was married. He told me he was single. I didn’t even know that Tony wasn’t his real name. He never told me his name was Matt. He lied to both of us. I’m really sorry that he did this and that this happened to you, but I had nothing to do with it. He lied to me too. I won’t see him anymore. Please just go and talk to him about it.” Period. End of discussion. I’d just keep saying it until she left. Instead, now she has a crazy woman who might be vengeful (she’s not, but Hannah doesn’t know that) who knows she’s an escort and knows where she lives which means she might be able to figure out her real name. Genius.
• This woman is so overdramatic. Gagging and puking over finding out your husband slept with an escort? Seriously? And knocking stuff over and breaking it? I know it was an accident, but seriously.
• Why did Hannah say “thanks for calling” instead of “hey, I gotta go, I’ll call you back.” Because it just makes her look shady. Alex has to think she's nuts.
• I love how anytime there’s someone in trouble, Hannah drops everything. Even with this woman screaming at her and everything else, she doesn’t hesitate.
• Okay...
• Wife: Is he a transvestite?
• Hannah: Why would you think that?
• Wife: His dad’s a vicar.
• “What the hell would you know? Do prostitutes even have relationships?” Um, yeah, lady. What the hell do you know about any of it? “Have you got a boyfriend?” Yeah, lady. She does. Shut up.
• Now their conversation is actually turning friendly, which is nice. It’s like she’s finally realizing that her issue is with her husband.
• The butt plug scene is funny though.
• Bambi’s adorable!
• The scene with Hannah and Ben is cute too. I wonder if he’s right. Do most of the guys who visit escorts have wives or are most single? I doubt you could ever get an accurate study or poll on this and even if you ask escorts, they could easily have been lied to, just as Hannah was.
• She’s just extra awkward with Alex. She could have made up an excuse for why she had to go other than just saying bye and hanging up.
• This guy clearly took the girlfriend experience too far. He’s definitely acting like she’s his real girlfriend.
• I don’t see why she would even try to continue seeing him. The chance of everything going to hell is too high now. Self-preservation should kick in, I’d kick him out. This is the second time I think she really screwed this up. At least she came to her senses eventually. Honestly, he seems like an absolutely miserable client to have anyway. So boring and, in my opinion, harder work than he's worth.
• That’s a really nice apartment. Or house. I can’t tell. I love it though.
• Alex is a bit pushy, both in this scene and at the hotel when she returned his stuff, but I still like him.

Final Thoughts

I've been in Hannah's situation (minus the escorting) and it was a nightmare, but it was fun to watch someone else go through it. I wasn't as nice about it as Hannah was though. I think she'd be well within her rights to freak out at the woman right back, she's attacking the wrong person. My situation was more complicated though. Besides, we got some cute Bambi moments, some cute Hannah/Alex moments, and a couple of great Hannah/Ben scenes, so all in all, it was a great episode!