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Recap / Schitts Creek S 48 The Jazzaguy

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  • Bad to the Last Drop: Alexis isn't impressed with the Jampagne (from the Jampagne region of France) that Miguel ordered for their date.
  • Blatant Lies: Alexis tells David that she's on Bumpkin for Twyla, then tells Twyla she's doing it for David.
  • The Bro Code: Miguel feels that, although he wants Ted to fail professionally, it's just wrong to date Ted's ex. He ends up walking out on his date with Alexis, expressing some disgust that she would come on the date.
  • Call-Back: Stevie and David began their brief sexual relationship in a Honeymoon Suite, now years later they do skin treatments and talk about their feelings in one.
    • Miguel, the Animal, Lover, returns as a match for Alexis on Bumpkin.
    • David recalls that Jake's nickname for Stevie is "Pony".
  • Cringe Comedy: Stevie and David have a very, very awkward spa day posing as honeymooners (they did it for the hotel upgrades) when they've long since recognized they're better as friends.
  • Deadpan Snarker: Ronnie has some choice words on learns that Johnny's planned date night will be at the cafe.
    Ronnie: If that doesn't scream romance.
  • Expansion Pack Past: We learn another facet of Alexis's horrific history.
  • Everyone Has Standards: When he learns Alexis is Ted’s ex, Miguel reveals that his and Ted’s rivalry is strictly professional, and he sees dating Ted’s ex as off-limits.
  • Friendship Moment: Stevie and David admit they are each other's Best Friend.
  • Happily Married: Johnny and Moira have a great marriage, which is on display even as some tension surfaces.
  • Hidden Depths: Turns out Johnny Rose has a great singing voice.
  • Locked Out of the Loop: Miguel has an appropriate response to the first time a person hearing one of Alexis's stories.
  • Married to the Job: Moira is upset that Johnny is standing her up for the third time this week, and notes that he used to do the same sort of thing with Rose Video.
  • Narcissist: Stevie says the only person in love with Jake is Jake.
  • Noodle Incident: Apparently Alexis is so good at pool because she had to play for her friend's freedom while they were trapped in a Ugandan diamond smuggler's compound
  • Sleepy Depressive: David won't get out of bed because he's down about the situation with Patrick.
  • Smithical Marriage: David and Stevie pretend to be on their honeymoon, and it gets awkward.

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