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She out here trying replace #Lawrence but naaaaaaaaaaaah @issarae #InsecureHBO #lawerencehive
— Jay Ellis (@JayREllis) July 24, 2017
Across town, Issa's bestie, Molly, is taking her own issues seriously, finally seeing a therapist. Well, one she can can stand. Molly reveals during a walk in the park with Issa that this is her third therapist. She clearly still needs help opening up.
Molly's \"Ha Ha!\" In therapy is the DUMBEST #InsecureHBO
— Yvonne Orji (@YvonneOrji) July 24, 2017
True story: I was doing sit-ups on the lawn before this scene... (And sucking in ??) #Facts #InsecureHBO pic.twitter.com/wpINpUGeZE
— Yvonne Orji (@YvonneOrji) July 24, 2017
It doesn't help that after Molly accidentally opened her co-worker Travis' mail, she realized that she's getting paid considerably less than her white male colleague.
Travis comin up on ALLLL dem coins! Molly ain't havin it! #EqualPay #InsecureHBO
— Yvonne Orji (@YvonneOrji) July 24, 2017
Mollys face when she realized that check wasn't for her!!!@YvonneOrji #InsecureHBO
— Jay Ellis (@JayREllis) July 24, 2017
To cheer Molly up -- and to plan a run-in with her ex, Lawrence -- Issa decides to throw a \"wine down\" that essentially means bringing loads of cheap wine to her house and inviting one guest.
Me and my friends would do WINE DOWNS in our broke days after college. So glad we got to put it in the show! #InsecureHBO #CheapWines
— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) July 24, 2017
But things heated up pretty quickly -- and literally. A fire broke out in the kitchen, ending the party and Issa's plan of having Lawrence drop by to pick up his mail while she's throwing a party, making it seem like her life is good without him.
FunFact: all I was thinkin about during that fire scene-- \"Protect your edges! This hair is highly flammable!\" #SafetyFirst #InsecureHBO
— Yvonne Orji (@YvonneOrji) July 24, 2017
The episode ends with Lawrence stopping by, anyway. But instead of Issa being ready, she's dressed in her undies.
Don't invite him in!!! #VampireRules #InsecureHBO
— Natasha Rothwell (@natasharothwell) July 24, 2017
Why do dudes ALWAYS show up when you WASN'T READY!! (That recoil tho Issa! ????) #InsecureHBO
— Yvonne Orji (@YvonneOrji) July 24, 2017
That doesn't stop Lawrence from kissing her and then throwing her on the couch and taking things to the next level. When Lawrence says he has to leave, immediately after, Issa is left on the couch alone. Then she smiles.
That was ... hopeful? \"Let It Burn\" because I will forever stan for Jazmine Sullivan. #InsecureHBO
— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) July 24, 2017
This last scene!!!! It's hit hard y'all. Where do we go from here?? #insecurehbo #lawrencehive
— Jay Ellis (@JayREllis) July 24, 2017
More about where the characters \"go from here,\" as Ellis asked on Twitter, will be revealed next Sunday.
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