Greeted into a rather posh office, Bella is in awe of what is achievable as a successful woman of color.Īfter being offered some pomegranates, Arabella gets down to brass tacks.
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Sauntering into Henny House armed with a vape pen in her hand and a hope in her heart, going up floors as the only black woman in a lift full of stodgy old white men, Arabella finally reaches the top: Susy Henny ( Franc Ashman).
She needs the advance so off to Henny House she goes. Her agents are stunned, in a positive way, but there’s but one caveat- where is the draft? She only recited a single page to them. What she reads is powerful, poetic and it smacks you in the face. It’s harrowing, and it speaks on rape, rape culture, and how it can be denigrated. That stings.Īt a deficit for cashola, Bella relays some new pages to her agents. This is no doubt embarrassing in any scenario, but the knife is pushed even further when the cashier is a fan, wants a selfie, and Arabella’s forced to take her items off of the conveyor belt and put back into the aisles. Terry jukes Arabella out of the way of Simon all the way to the register like Pac-Man… and, like clockwork, Bella’s card is declined.
Kwame ( Paapa Essidue) naturally is on Grindr right next to his two friends, with a request from the potential hook up what the good Lord gave him after receiving a similar picture. Naturally, before Bella could take notice, T navigates her mate in a different direction. The question is would you question an income, no matter where it’s from to further your ultimate goal? Would making scratch trump who it’s for? If so, at what cost? Welcome to the seventh episode of I May Destroy You ( HBO) titled “Happy Animals.”Īrabella ( Michaela Coel) and Terry ( Weruche Opia) at a London market checking out wigs and various sundries for a particular event: It’s Terry’s birthday! They dip into a supermarket for some provisions, and Terry spots Simon ( Aml Ameen) passing in a different aisle. All you need do is look at the digitization of jobs in the last 20 years, which are indispensable for the artistic milieu, who may not catch a break and ride the wave for a while. Dazed and bemused, they stumble through the city and crash land in a restaurant where their first waiter is less-than-thrilled about two potentially disruptive customers.In this gig-economy, cash is king. Arabella reaffirms her loyalty to her friend with a full-body embrace, and the pair's conversation moves them into the kitchen, where they cook themselves a savory weed-laced meal that leaves them in a blissful feel-good haze. But the hint of sadness in her voice does not last long. Unlike Arabella's burgeoning writing career, Terry has yet to hit her big break in the acting world - part of her disappointment in episode two is rooted in yet another failed audition. "When's my own privilege arriving?" she asks. Reunited at Arabella's temporary home to write her follow-up book, Terry marvels at her friend's luck. Arabella's hair is a bright and lively purple, not the faded pink and frayed ends of a writer who hasn't had time to touch it up. Arabella is in much happier times, typing away at a sidewalk cafe when she gets the good news that her best friend Terry has just landed. "Don't Forget the Sea" begins a world away from Arabella and Terry's troubled present, in Ostia, Italy, three months prior. It's only the third episode, but a bold show like I May Destroy You isn't afraid to jump back in time just as the main story is taking off. She reported her findings to the police, and with her two friends - Terry (Weruche Opia) and Kwame (Paapa Essiedu) - in her room, she finally dozed off as Terry brought up something that happened to her on their trip to Italy months ago. I May Destroy You Don't Forget the Sea Season 1 Episode 3 Editor's Rating 5 stars * * * * * « Previous Next Photo: Courtesy of BBC As the second episode of I May Destroy You wrapped up, Arabella (Michaela Coel) was falling asleep after a terrible day figuring out what really happened to her the night she went out with friends.