On this week’s episode of Rosewood, TMI was visited by the ghost of terrible moms past, as her own mother shows up at the lab looking for her. For some of you who are new to the show, TMI has not seen her parents in over two years because they refuse to accept her relationship with Pippy, so Pippy’s mother Donna has become more of a mother to TMI than her own.
So when Mrs. Izikoff is suddenly buzzing at the door of the lab to get in, we are all in shock, especially TMI, who runs to greet her while Pippy and Rosie stay downstairs to give them their space. At first, the moment is awkward, considering it has been years since they have seen one another not to mention the way Mrs. Izikoff has treated TMI, it makes sense that the tension is a little high. But then, Mrs. Izikoff admits she is not sure what greeting to use and TMI reaches out and hugs her mom, which was very touching. Okay, maybe this will get better.
Mrs. Izikoff asks TMI to go have lunch with her so they can talk, but TMI says she has to work. Then her mom asks if they can go to dinner, which TMI says she can’t because she has dinner plans with Pippy and she’s not going to just rearrange her life because her mom suddenly shows up out of nowhere. Pippy overhears this and interrupts them to tell TMI that it’s ok if they cancel their dinner plans and that dinner with her mom is more important. You can tell TMI is relieved and happy that Pippy said that, as she asks her mom where they should go for dinner with a huge smile on her face. Once her mom leaves, TMI is in such shock and can only repeat the words, “Did that just happen?” It was so sweet.
Later that night at dinner, TMI and her mom are settled in, sipping wine in front of a fire, in what looks like a very comfortable and relaxing environment. Mrs. Izikoff tells TMI she is glowing and that “all that matters to her is that TMI is happy.” COULD HAVE FOOLED ME, LADY. Anyways, Mrs. Izikoff reaches out and hands TMI an envelope, which at this point I was thinking this is it, she is giving her money for her wedding and telling her she supports her marriage to Pippy! Sadly, she is giving money to TMI for her to travel the world and leave her job (oh, her mom hates her job, too. Is there anything she DOES love about her daughter?) and leave Pippy. TMI explains that Pippy and the Rosewoods are her family now, but her mom says no, she is an Izikoff and “We are your family.”
After dinner Pippy walks into the lab with Cassie, they are laughing and having a great time but find TMI sitting down staring into space, clearly upset about her dinner with her mother. TMI is short with Pippy, wondering why she hasn’t answered any of her phone calls in the last hour. Cassie picks up on that (thankfully!) and says goodnight so they can have some time alone.
Once Cassie is gone Pippy asks TMI what happened at dinner but TMI is now upset over the fact that Pippy canceled dinner with TMI to hang out with Cassie and doesn’t understand why Pippy thinks that is okay. YIKES. Things were intense in this scene and I’m with TMI on this one!
The next day Pippy approaches TMI and says she realizes they have been having some communication issues lately (uh ya think? TMI didn’t know Pippy was accepted to Julliard and also homeless, this is an issue!) so instead of talking, she wants to read something to TMI. Pippy starts reading a journal entry of the day Pippy met TMI, saying TMI is the one she has dreamt about and prayed for all these years. She tells her that no one, is going to keep her from marrying the woman of her dreams.
This scene is one of the only times in the series that I actually felt like TMI and Pippy were in love. It was sweet, sincere and real. It’s easy to have a lesbian couple as characters, but it is not easy portraying their relationship as realistic and meaningful and this scene nailed it. Hopefully we’ll see more of this in the weeks to come!
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