Being Erica – s01 ep07 – Such a perfect day

So, Sam is not talking to Erica and she is snowed under with work and just really not having a great day. The writer whose book Erica pitched has not written any chapters, and Erica’s the one dealing with the fallout. So when Dr Tom appears, she wants none of it. But he gives her a break, and tells her to remember one perfect day, so she can relive it.

And she chooses a day when her parents were arguing and the 3 of them snuck out and headed to Toronto Island and had a great day. It’s also the last day the 3 of them were together before Leo died. I can’t wait until we get to that one.

So Erica is whisked back and convinces her siblings to head out and not deal with their parents, while filching money out of dad’s pocket. Heh.

Sadly, what’s meant to be a happy memory is basically ruined by 32 year old Erica, whose become more responsible and lost all those teenage inhibitions. Rather than laughing at Leo’s antics, she’s yelling at him to stop and grow up and act properly, and trying so hard to recreate the day as she remembers it, she ruins it. And well, I could have told her that would happen. That day was perfect because it was spontaneous, it just happened and they could be free and vent their anger in a semi-normal way. Erica manages to ruin Sam’s new shoes by throwing up on them, and throwing Leo into the arms of the local skank. Erica doesn’t understand what happened, she wanted the day to be perfect, but it can’t be, because it wasn’t perfect to begin with. It became perfect and that’s something she needs to understand, to simply be who she is, and let everything flow naturally in order to create a great day. She finally gets it right, starting a water fight with Sam in the fountain and relaxing. Leo does make out with the blonde skank, but then her boyfriend shows up and they start running away…until Erica, boldened, older Erica walks right up to him and slaps him and tells him off. Heh. Ok, that was cool.

They catch the evening ferry home, and the day is perfect, because they’re together and having fun. They get back home and have a proper talk about their parents.

And then Erica is back at work, and more relaxed. She goes to the home of the writer, only to find he’s overdosed (his book is basically about overcoming drug addiction) and rushes him off to hospital. There. She runs into Sam who if I remember is a doctor/dentist/? I can’t remember. They attempt to talk but Sam isn’t ready to forgive Erica yet…and Erica reminds her no matter what, Erica will be there for her.

That night, as Josh stays out late from work and Sam stays at home, she still doesn’t seem ready to unleash her fears regarding her new husband, but she’s not ready to let go of the fantasy just yet, I guess.

More please. More more more more more!