I'm not sure if I missed a week, but last night's show was the first for me in a couple of weeks. Last night was Karen's wedding. How funny was that? It lasted only 45 minutes - no, not the wedding, the marriage!

I want to drink tequila with Donald Sutherland. Didn't act like a great drunk?

I don't care much for Brian's character, but found myself feeling badly for him when the mother showed up to remove the boy from his life. Now he has lost his wife and his son - I foresee him getting some help from daddy to return at least some of this to his life.

Patrick is my least favourite character, prolly because he is a Baldwin. Dealing with Elder will be a bad think for him. The wife's comments really interested me. Think this marriage is modeled on the Clinton one??

I missed Jeremy this episode.

Gotta agree with that Baldwin comment. I don't like Patrick's character at all.

Any theories as to who might be the off-spring from Dutch and Letitia? I'm thinking Nick, and possibly Brian - only because Tripp did say Nick is slated to take over the Darling empire? I always pay close attention to Tripp and Letitia whenever they talk about Nick. Did you notice Letitia's face when Karen still has feelings for Nick?

I usually don't watch quirky shows like this, but I must say, I love this one.

Mom Darling is going to help Karen get Nick.

Patrick's wife is something else. Probably smarter than all of them except Dad Darling!

I did find myself feeling sorry for Bryan, that surprised me.

And I feel sorry for Nick's wife as well. I hope she's spending their new money to help kill the pain.

I'm intrigued on how Dad Darling is going to destroy Elder.

"God, I know I don't deserve much from you, but please help me know. I really love my son. Please understand that, and help the arbitrator understand that. Oh, and I also pray that the arbitrator will take my bribe."

Brian was hilarious last night. From his outburst in the initial session, to yelling at Nick for letting the law get in the way of the process. Too funny.

Jeremy, the chauffeur and the girl were all very funny too.\

Where was Juliet??

Okay, now the bad. Lisa needs to quit being so jealous of her husband. That bugs me how she gets so upset each week. I'm not sure why, but it just doesn't seem true to the open honest relationship that she and her husband seem to have.

Karen chasing Nick - this is getting tired too. And getting momma involved? That bugged me. Hopefully Karen will chase Simon Elder instead. At least that would be an interesting wrinkle into the family feud.

Kudos to Patrick's wife for calling him out on the tranny hooker, and I guess for finding a way to not let it corrupt her own ambitions. But this whole story line is sounding less like fiction and more like some echoing of actual events.

Tripp is getting a bit "trippy" with this whole Simon Elder vendetta. It feels too contrived.

Overall I thought it was a good show, thanks to the two younger Darling boys.

Love Jeremy and Clark Babeson. LOL.

The actess who plays Juliette is in rehab. Not sure if that has affected filming or not.

Wonder why Momma is really helping Karen. Love this show!

bouncey by Ice

I didn't realize that Samaire Armstrong (Juliet) was in rehab. That would mess with the show. Wiki says that on October 11, 2007, Armstrong admitted herself into an outpatient rehab center for undisclosed reasons. I would think that she could still work if it was an outpatient rehab.

Yeah, I really liked last night's show as well. I do wonder what Tripp is up to. There seems to be an evil story luring in there. And yes, I'm with TriGirl in that that Nick's wife is bugging me as she is punishing him for what Karen is doing to him...why doesn't she trust him? If another woman was kissing my DH..I would be pissed off at the other woman not my darling (if he truly had nothing to do with it! )

I also liked the story line with the twin and him meeting somebody who likes him for who he is and not his money. I don't know if they divulged who the illegitimate child is yet (from Trip and his wife - not the Reverend's kid), but I just know that it is going to end up creepy (ie, Karen finally getting Nick only to find out he is her half brother or something like that...although that one seems too obvious)

Crooning courtesy of Agman

I can't believe Karen would be Nick's sister. Her own mother (who knows the truth) is helping her get Nick. She would never do that if she knew they were half-siblings.

I was a bit surprised when Patrick's wife shot him. Although I didn't really blame her.

Imho I think Brian is Nick's half bro it will explain how he always feels out of touch and it will explain the "sibling rivalry" that Brian feels. Also it shows how different Nick and Brian are even tho they have same mom

I love Jeremy too

I feel sorry for Patrick's wife...she was ok when she thought it was just sex but now she knows her hubby loves Carmelita...

Once again Jeremey steals the show for me.

I love this guy. I think he creates a very likeable character.

Arkie's Art! He's real and he is looking for you!

Not going for hidden text, so read at your own peril.

We will find out during tonight's episode which Darling child is not Tripp's, and TV Guide Online has narrowed it down for us. Michael Ausiello reports that Karen and the twins are Darlings. So it's either Brian or Patrick that is Nick's half-brother.

That scene in the church with Brian and Nick was just amazing.
I love this show so much.
And they made Lisa likeable for a change. Jeremy is so charming rich or poor. What a cutie.
Have a mentioned this is my favorite new show?

I liked the episode so much I watched it again on abc.com. And I never do that.

Jeremy going to Nick's wife was so neat.....now she'll start realizing how easy it is to get drawn into the whole Darling thing.

And Karen with Simon...well you know what they say about that, so I guess she won't be pursuing Nick any longer.

Letitia....what a wild web we weave.

Have to agree - did like the Brian/Nick church scene.

Oh noooo...Lisa is getting sucked into the Darling vortex!

Finally...a face to match the Dutch character.

Did I call it on the Priest being Nick's half-sibling or what?

Hopefully having this revealed will mellow Brian and bring him some humbleness. Jeremy is cute and contagious. In the previews it looked like he was kissing Lisa? I hope it's just mistletoe. This show is getting better and better.

Good call on Nick's new mystery sibling. I knew it couldn't be Karen as that was just too obvious...but didn't realize it was Brian until about half way through the episode when the lightbulb went on...but ofcourse!!

Yes, this show rocks...

*Christmas Cheer from Sharnina*

LAST EDITED ON 10-09-08 AT 11:09 AM (EST)

I can't get enough of this show - love, love, love it!!!

Question - what happened to Juliette? She was mentioned very casually about being away on some island in last night's episode. Did they address her departure last season, and I missed it? Or has something happened to the actress? I always enjoyed the dynamic between Juliette and Jeremy, so am missing her.

Samaire Armstrong is not a regular on the show this season, and it may have something to do with her off-camera troubles last season that led her into rehab. They really are shuffling this under the rug.

I lvoe lvoe lvoe the show. From a plotline standpoint, good move making Nick the Vice-Chair. Not only does it open up a lot of storylines, but it keeps Nick firmly entrenched in the goings-on. If they kept having him play the babysitter, it would have gotten tiresome. Now, as the corporate babysitter, there are a lot of possibilities, not to mention dealing with the resentment of all the children for not being named.

Loved it when Lucy Lio said he was the "Darlingest of the Darlings".

I actually think this show has improved so far from last season.

Almost as creepy as Wizard of Oz dolls!!!Fancy Footwork by Arkie!

The show is getting better and better!

Karen originally spying for her Dad, but ends up falling in love with Simon, but Simon's got her. I wonder who Simon is working with?

I thought it was a bit predictable Tripp would pick Nick over Brian. Looks like Nick and Lisa won't have that baby any time soon.

Covering up Ellen's death I could understand, but when will they acknowledge Samaire's character's absence?

Don't you think it will come out that Simon's working with Lucy Liu's character?
I loved the first episode, but I wasn't wild about the second one. Doesn't Brian have a wife? And another kid?
I wish they'd give those of us who watched season one a little credit.

Good one, I forgot about Brian being married and having a family! I guess they figure that the time between seasons allowed us to forget everything. (I think I have)

Love it too! So many rich characters, it must be a dream job for an actor.

I miss the Juliet character and wish they would recast the role. I don't normally like recasting, but this is the type of show that you could get away with it...some silly plastic surgery storyline or something. The petty rivalry between the twins Jeremy and Juliet was fun.

bouncey by Ice

Holy cow, with all the things happening, I forgot about Juliet!!!

This show is so unlike any other show I watch. It's going in so many directions....I love the quirkiness.

Do you wonder if the Kennedy's were ever this involved in so much???

Maybe they hope if they wait long enough to bring Juliet back we will have forgotten what she looked like. They can then recast any blonde and we will believe it is her. I miss the character and hate the way they are ignoring the fact she is in the family and missing.

Nick's long lost mother is supposed to go on the stand on Mrs. Darling's behalf. This could be good.

Sounds like when Alexix Carrington showed up on Dynasty doesn't it?

...oops...I am showing my age....

Hasn't Blair Underwood just turned into the yummiest bad guy ever. He smokin!

I like your Ironman Santa....my brother did the Hawaiian Ironman 4 times....84, 86, 88 and, I think, 91 or 2.

Funny that I recognized the symbol still, even with a Santa cap!!!

BTW, I love this show, and it looks like the other sister is coming back into the picture next week!

This show is crazy fun, I can't imagine trying to get into this story if you never saw it from the beginning.

Sounds like this show, along with Pushing Daisies and Eli Stone are all getting the ax from ABC.

ABC isn't ordering any new episodes of those 3 shows, so it's only a matter of what to do with the remaining finished episodes. Burn them off on tv or put them online.

Which sucks, because I love Dirty sexy Money (and the other 2 are pretty good shows too). There's so many storylines that will never get fully wrapped up, if at all.

Will we ever find out who really killed Nick's dad?

First My Own Worst Enemy; now DSM. Sheez...I'm about to boycot anything at this point.

So, is this the cliffhanger until January? Is there even going to be another episode? Anyone care to speculate who got shot? There were 3 shots.

Characters I know who DIDN'T get shot: Nick (got knocked out by the shooter); Patrick & Carmelita (too many bodyguards); Nola (in the crowd).

Characters possible: Tripp, Letitia, Jeremy, or the shooter himself.

It's possible the shooter gets out one shot, but gets shot twice.

LAST EDITED ON 12-12-08 AT 08:05 PM (EST)

According to tvguide, there is a new episode next week, on the 17th.

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Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?

HA, yeah...I actually saw a preview after I had posted it.

I think tonight was the end. Ack! Why do programmers hate me this year?

As in no more episodes? or not until 2009?????

Geez, so many things left unanswered.

I loved Mark 1:11!
Jeremy faking the amnesia for Nola.
Karen being almost human with Kiki.
Who killed Chase?
Simon...

As in no more episodes, EVER. I think....I pretty sure.

A Blessed Christmas season to all who welcome the Newborn King into their lives.

I've never been involved in a show anything like this one. Fast paced and always a twist I never figured on....I will surely miss it.

I'm pretty they still have a few more new episodes to be aired in early 2009.

I've also heard that they will be wrapping up the story of "who killed Nick's dad".

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Yes, I also heard there are still a few episodes to air in 2009. And they do plan to wrap up the storylines.

Well now it sounds like we won't see the remaining episodes until Summer of '09.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2008-12-23-nielsens-analysis_N.htm

Closeouts. Finishing their unsuccessful runs last week: NBC's My Own Worst Enemy (3.9 million viewers Monday), and ABC's Wednesday duo Pushing Daisies (4.7 million) and Dirty Sexy Money (series-low 5.1 million). Both ABC shows will air a few remaining episodes next summer.

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Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?

Saturday at 10 pm ABC will finish out some of the series that were canceled

http://www.thefutoncritic.com/guide.aspx

dirty sexy money** (returns: jul. 18-aug. 8)