1. Adam gets cast in a Broadway play: Adam’s acting has improved a decent amount this season, seemingly leading to this big news—he has landed a role in the revival of Major Barbara. Adam’s excitement is adorable and reminds us why he managed to win us over. He’s come a long way from the first season.
2. Patti LuPone gives Hannah relationship advice: Hannah’s latest assignment has her writing an interview with Patti LuPone that is sponsored by a medicine for low bone density, despite the fact that Patti does not suffer from Osteoporosis. They find a way around this by blatantly lying in the article and stating that Patti suffers from the disease. During the interview, Hannah gets Adam’s good news, and Patti proceeds to egregiously warn Hanna about the “dangers” of the Broadway scene Adam is entering. And by dangers, she means him fucking all of his castmates. Okay Patti. This leaves Hannah on edge for the rest of the episode.
3. Marnie: She eats pizza, still uses AOL, is dumped by Ray (you go Ray!) and is as dramatic as ever as she declares “Was this your plan the whole time, Ray? To humiliate the girl you couldn’t get in high school?” Sure, Marnie, sure it was.
4. Jessa goes off the deep end: Which, admittedly, is saying a lot for Jessa. Her life has become trivial and she doesn’t know how to deal with that. She’s bored out of her mind and her wish for excitement is answered in the form of Jasper, the man she met in rehab. She tries to resist him, with half–hearted claims of living a healthy, happy life— but she’s an addict and her protests only go so far. By the end of the episode she’s high on cocaine and stealing money from the baby boutique where she works. And Jasper is grabbing her tit as they snort coke. Oh Jessa, no.
5. Hannah is growing?: She gets her first paycheck from GQ and is amazed to find out it’s more than her rent. She uses some of that extra cash to buy a dress she spots in a window; she looks nice, she seems confident. Sure, she spends the majority of the episode selfishly worrying over how Broadway is going to change Adam—but the final scene is the two of them together in the bath, happy and in love. It’s refreshing to end an episode with Hannah not hovering on or near the “worst human in the universe” signifier.
Final thoughts: Things are going too well for Hannah and Adam. Between Hannah’s advertorial position and her anxieties over Adam’s new job, it’s only a matter of time before they are set off balance again—but for now it’s sweet. Jessa is getting ready to crash hard, and with everyone else’s self–absorption, it will be interesting to see how the crew comes together to try and help her.
Check out our other Girls Season 3 recaps!
"Beach House" (Aired on 02.16.2014)
"Only Child" (Aired on 02.01.2014)
"She Said OK" (Aired on 01.19.2014)
