Its Valentines Week in everyone's favorite zip code. Bring on the hook ups, the break ups and the make ups!
Things are still strained with Annie and Ethan (my current favorite song "Untouched" by the Veronicas plays to add to the angst), as Ethan continues to spend most of his free time with "I fake my injuries for attention" Rhonda. While those two are off discovering the meaning of life, Annie is trying to make an impression in her acting class. Her instructor is not impressed, and urges her to "dig deeper".
While sharing lunch at the Peach Pit, Annie and Ethan get a visit from Rhonda, who is apparently going to help Ethan pick out a Valentines present for Annie. Annie asks if Rhonda will be coming to the Valentines dance and she tells a sob story about being invited to a dance by a kid who was dared to take her, and then swallowing a bottle of sleeping pills. I'd bet every penny I have to my name that is a 100% fabricated story. Yeah, I've been around the block Rhonda, I know your type.
Despite the blatant made up story, there is a silver lining! Annie uses Rhonda's tragic dance story for inspiration in her acting class and wows the teacher. Too bad Ethan catches the whole scene from the back of the room and runs off in a rage. Annie leaves a pathetic, sobbing message for him, but he doesn't answer.
Ethan winds up at the dance and who decides to show up, despite her tragic history at dances . . . wouldn't ya know it, its Rhonda! The two dance the night away and at the close of the night, Ethan walks Rhonda to her car, where she leans in and kisses him. Ethan recoils and says "I have a girlfriend!". Hm, interesting. I didn't see that one coming. Rhonda throws a tantrum and drives away. The cheese stands alone.
Back inside the dance, Navid is breaking it down with his new World of Warcraft babe. Despite seeming to be smitten with her, he winds up knocking on Adriana's door. There she is, in all her pregnant, recovering addict glory, in bed, in her PJs with chocolate on her face when Navid confesses he only has eyes for her. Awwwwwww. Can someone PLEASE hand Adriana a napkin!? I must admit, I did not see this plot twist coming! I was sure the pregnancy was the final nail in the Adriana/Navid coffin. Apparently, they've been resurrected.
Across town at the W Hotel Naomi has discovered a new, sexy bartender, Liam. Inspired by the love in the air, and at the urging of Silver, Naomi sends him a bottle of champagne and asks him to meet her by the pool. Liam is a no show, but we do see him again. . . . as a new student at West Bev in Naomi's class! Turns out he was masquerading as over 21, but Naomi's bottle of champagne blew his cover and he is NOT happy.
There is someone who is extremely happy, and that is Silver. Jaded, bitter, sarcastic Silver has been bitten by the love bug (the Jonas Brothers' song "Love Bug" is actually featured in this episode) and uses Naomi's connection at the W Hotel to get her and Dixon a table in their restaurant for Valentines Day. All seems to be going well until there is no more molten chocolate cake and Silver practically has an aneurysm. Dixon calms her down, and offers her a gift. An ID bracelet engraved with "Silver". She loves the gift so much she responds with "Let's get a room".
Silver and Dixon move the party upstairs. Dixon asks, are you sure you're ready for this? To which she responds "I've never been more ready for anything in my life". The following day at school, Silver shows Dixon an impulse purchase she made - a tattoo of his name on her hip! Oh. My. God. Listen ladies, I don't care how much you love a man, PLEASE do not ink his name on your body. Please. I beg you.
At the close of the episode Ethan is standing at his locker and he looks to his right to see Rhonda at her locker. He says nothing. Then he looks to his left and sees Annie at her locker. He says nothing. He just looks down at the ground and walks away. Not ready to choose Ethan?
Previews for the upcoming episode show drag racing (how very Fast and the Furious), and both Silver and Dixon and Naomi and Liam in steamy sex scenes. Too bad the next episode is not until March 31st! You're cruel CW, just cruel.
