History Recap / TheMarvelousMrsMaiselS5E5ThePirateQueen

* FlashForward: The episode begins in 1987 with Midge visiting Joel, who's in prison. It's not stated what he did, although the implication is that it had something to do with protecting her. By this point in their lives, they have a granddaughter called Rose (named after Midge's mother, who is stated to have died) although whether she is Esther's or Ethan's child is not stated [[note]] she's presumably Ethan's, as a previous flash forward had introduced his Israeli fiancée [[/note]].

--> '''Archie''': ''[whispering]'' Are you flirting with a nun?
--> '''Joel''': ''[smiling widely and talking out the side of his mouth]'' She's flirting with me.
--> '''Archie''': ''[whispering]'' Nuns don't flirt.
--> '''Sister Clementine''': ''[flirtatiously]'' Do you like honey in your tea?
--> '''Archie''': ''[stunned]'' Holy shit, she is!

* GossipyHens: Gender-flipped; after Sophie finally gets David Weston to call her, we see a number of men on the phone spreading increasingly absurd rumours about the lengths Sophie went to to track the guy down and get him to agree to cast her client (James, the black comedian) in a war film.

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Although annoyed about the boat party going ahead after he vetoed it, Gordon Ford finds the fact that it ended with Midge being arrested by the Coastguard for piracy hilarious. While instructing the NBC legal team to get the charges dropped, he clearly likes the idea of one of his writers being an actual pirate, if only for the obvious notoriety value.
* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: Diddy Doo Diaper Cream.
* AgeGapRomance: Implied by Midge’s jokes to the Diddy Doo corporate guys — especially the one about them having a vested interest in selling quality diaper cream because their future third wives are currently in diapers.
* ArtisticLicenceLaw: Quite how New York Harbor could be classified as international waters is anyone’s guess.

* FlashForward: The episode begins in 1987 with Midge visiting Joel, who’s in prison. It is not stated what he did, although it’s implied that it had something to do with protecting her. By this point in their lives, they have a granddaughter called Rose (named after Midge’s mother, who is stated to have died) although whether she is Esther’s or Ethan’s child is not stated [[note]] presumably Ethan’s, as a previous flash forward had introduced his Israeli fiancée [[/note]].
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: When Midge and Joel talk after Zelda’s wedding, the bride is shown to be instructing Rose and Abe on how to use a vacuum cleaner. While still in her wedding dress.

* PirateGirl: Yes, Midge gets arrested for piracy! It’s actually a somewhat minor incident that gets ludicrously blown out of all proportion. Midge had stopped one of the executives from coming onto a waitress and accidentally threw his jacket overboard. He claimed it was assault, but the rub is that his wallet was in his jacket, meaning that Midge had effectively relived him of his valuables. As this occurred while the boat was in international waters, that was technically an act of piracy.
* PlayingHardToGet: When David Weston finally calls Suizie, she has her secretary tell him she’ll call back later.

* SmashCut: Midge accidentally throws one of the executives’ jackets off the boat. Cut to her being taken away by the Coastguards.
* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: Downplayed, and PlayedForLaughs; Zelda’s wedding does get interrupted, but that happens after this point, and the interruption is not an objection to the wedding but a request for clarification of a line in the self-written vows which implies that Zelda intends to stop working for Rose and Abe once she’s married. Of particular concern is a cocktail party that Rose has planned for the following month.
* WeddingEpisode: Downplayed; Zelda and Janusz get married, although it’s not the main plot point of the episode.

* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: Downplayed, and PlayedForLaughs; Zelda’s wedding does get interrupted, but that happens after this point, and the interruption is not an objection to the wedding but a request for clarification of a line in the self-written vows which implies that Zelda intends to stop working for Rose and Abe once she’s married. Rose has a cocktail party planned for the following month, and would particularly like to know if Zelda could make an exception for that.

* RaisedCatholic: Archie is still bearing the emotional scars of having been educated at a convent school (the building of which is the potential new club site), to the point of visibly flinching when the Mother Superior interacts with him.

* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: Downplayed; Zelda’s wedding does get interrupted, but that happens after this point, and the interruption is not an objection to the wedding but a request for clarification of a line in the self-written vows which implies that Zelda intends to stop working for Rose and Abe once she’s married. In particular, Rose wants her for a cocktail party that she has planned for the following month.

* FlashForward: The episode begins in 1987 with Midge visiting Joel, who’s in prison. It is not stated what he did, although it’s implied that it had something to do with protecting her. By this point in their lives, they have a granddaughter called Rose (named after Midge’s mother, who is stated to have died) although whether she is Esther or Ethan’s child is not stated [[note]] presumably Ethan’s, as a previous flash forward had introduced his Israeli fiancée [[/note]].

* AgeGapRomance: Implied by Midge’s jokes to the Diddy Doo corporate guys — the one about them having a vested interest in selling quality diaper cream because their future third wives are currently in diapers.

* GossipyHens: Gossipy Men this time; after Sophie finally gets David Weston to call her, we see a number of men on the phone spreading increasingly absurd rumours about the lengths Sophie went to to track Ted guy down and get him to agree to cast her client (James, the black comedian) in a war film.
* NiceToTheWaiter: Midge learns the first name of one of the waitresses on the boat trip and is genuinely nice to her, partly to ensure that said waitress keeps bringing her drinks. Later, she acts to defend the waitress from the unwanted advances of one of the corporate guys, leading to a whole new level of trouble as she ends up being arrested for assault. And, given that the boat was in international waters at the time, piracy.
* NunTooHoly: A downplayed example; Joel flirts with the young nun, who seems to reciprocate.

* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: Downplayed; Zelda’s wedding does get interrupted, but that happens after this point, and the interruption is not an objection to the wedding but a request for clarification of a line in the self-written vows which implies that Zelda intends to stop working for Rose and Abe once she’s married.

* GossipyHens:

* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: The Diddy Doo Diaper Company.
* AgeGapRomance: Implied by Midge’s jokes to the Diddy Doo corporate guys — the one about them having a vested interest in selling quality diapers because their future third wives are currently wearing them.

* FlashForward: The episode begins in 1987 with Midge visiting Joel, who’s in prison. It is not stated what he did, although it’s implied that it had something to do with protecting her. By this point in their lives, they have a granddaughter called Rose (named after Midge’s mother), although whether she is Esther or Ethan’s child is not stated.

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Although annoyed about the boat party going ahead after he vetoed it, Gordon Ford finds the fact that it ended with Midge being arrested by the Coastguard for piracy hilarious. While instructing the NBC legal team to get the charges dropped, he clearly likes the idea of one of his writers having been an actual pirate, if only for the obvious notoriety value.

* ArtisticLicenceLaw: Quite how New York Harbor could be classified as international waters is anyone’s guess.
* DirtyOldMan: Implied by some of Midge’s jokes to the Diddy Doo corporate guys. Especially the one about them having a vested interest in selling quality diapers as their future third wives are currently wearing them.

* NiceToTheWaiter: Midge learns the first name of one of the waitresses on the boat trip and is genuinely nice to her, partly to ensure that said waitress keeps bringing her drinks. Later, she acts to defend the waitress from the unwanted advances of one of the corporate guys, leading to a whole new level of trouble.

* OhCrap: Rose and Abe have this when they realise that Zelda will no longer be working for them after her wedding; Midge and Joel get this seconds later when they realise that this has implications for their childcare arrangements (which basically centre on Zelda). As this realisation occurs during the wedding, they interrupt the ceremony to get clarification on this.
* PirateGirl: Downplayed; Midge’s criminal act on the boat, while fairly minor, is technically an act of piracy due to the boat having been in international waters at the time.

* PoorMansPorn: Joel makes it fairly obvious that he wants the old photos of Midge to sell to his fellow-inmates for this purpose. Midge does not seem to mind; in fact, she wonders why the head-shots alone would not be sufficient.

* TheReveal: In the flash-forward scene at the start, Joel is revealed to be doing time in prison for crimes (as yet) unspecified.

* NunTooHoly: Joel flirts with the young nun, who seems to reciprocate.
* OhCrap. Rose and Abe have this when they realise that Zelda will no longer be working for them after her wedding. As they realise this during the wedding, they interrupt the ceremony to get clarification on this.

* WeddingEpisode: Zelda and Janusz get married, although the ceremony gets interrupted when Abe and Rose realise that Zelda does not intend to continue working for them.

* PlayingHardToGet: When the movie producer finally calls Suizie, she has he secretary say she’ll call back later.

* TheReveal: In the flash-forward scene at the start, Joel is revealed to be doing time in prison for crimes (as yet) unspecified.