Show: The Golden Girls
Title: The Bloom is Off the Rose
Season 6 episode 13
Original Air Date: January 5, 1991
Favorite Quotes:
+Dorothy: I don’t believe it. Blanche Devereaux doing laundry for a man?+Blanche: Look, Rex and I have had lots of nice dates together. Maybe he’s a little unpredictable, but that’s what makes him so exciting. That and… these.
+Rose: I wish Miles was more unpredictable. I know where I’m going every night. Miles and I are in such a rut. It was never like that with Charlie.
+Miles: You could put in a thimble what most people know about thimbles.
+Blanche: You actually had a good time at a thimble museum?
Miles: It was sew-sew.
+Blanche: I feel totally unattractive, undesirable and ignored. Oh, Dorothy, you explain it to ’em.
Dorothy: Well, Blanche feels the way any one of us would feel if we were stood up three times.
+Sophia: So that’s a typical date with Blanche. I mean, after you cut out all the dirty parts.
+Dorothy: Everybody heard on the radio that some anonymous “Ma” was complaining that her dependent daughter Dorothy doesn’t have a life of her own.
Sophia: What, you think you’re the only gray-haired spinster substitute teacher named Dorothy wasting her life away in Miami?
Rose: I’m sorry, Sophia, but in Dorothy’s defense, that sure does sound a lot like her.
+Miles: Rose, could-couldn’t I just run toward you yelling, “Moo”?
Rose: Too little too late, Miles. We’re gonna jump out of that airplane.
+Blanche: Am I fat?
Dorothy: Well, of course not. Oh, this guy Rex is ruining your self-esteem. Did he say that you’re fat?
Blanche: Not in so many words. But I am starting to wonder whether “barrel-butt” is really a term of endearment.
+Dorothy: Blanche, this guy has gone past being a challenge. He is really treating you very badly.
+Dorothy: Blanche, this is no laughing matter. How can you take this kind of abuse?
Blanche: Abuse? I’ll have you know he has never raised a hand to me.
Dorothy: Verbal abuse, Blanche.
+Rose: Miles is living every moment like it’s his last. He bought champagne, and we toasted our first skydive tomorrow.
+Miles: Listen, Rose, I can’t fight a ghost. Gee, Charlie’s not only dead, he’s much younger.
Look, Rose, you know I’m nuts about you, but I shouldn’t have to prove it by jumping out of an airplane. I’m-I’m over 60.
+Rex: I’ve got to teach this woman what being on time means.
Dorothy: Wait a minute. I don’t want you teaching her anything.
+Blanche: You know, until I saw him grab you, I-I just couldn’t see what he was.
Dorothy: Listen, it could’ve been a lot worse. Most people in an abusive relationship have to hit bottom before they can get out. You were lucky. Your bottom is a lot higher than most people’s.
+Rose: You don’t realize how much you care for a man until you see him streaking toward the earth trying to grab a bird.
Blanche:: Boy, he must really love you.
Rose: Well, I love him, too. Boy, am I glad I didn’t jump.
Summary:
Sophia calls a radio talk show to complain about Dorothy. Blanche is doing laundry. Dorothy is shocked to see her do something domestic. She is doing laundry for Rex Huntington. He stood her up last week. Blanche tells them they have had good dates. Rose wishes Miles was less boring. Sophia complains about doing a puzzle with Dorothy three nights in a row. Then Rose complains about having four hours of boring sex with Miles. Blanche is immediately shocked and jealous. That night Rose comes back from her date with Miles. They went to a thimble museum. Rose and Miles make plans for a date the next night. After Miles leaves Rose tells them how boring the museum was. Blanche is upset. She got stood up again by Rex. Dorothy has to rub it in a little bit. Rex finally shows up. Blanche goes to grab her purse, but he says it’s too late to go out. He just came for his laundry. He gets very nasty with her. The next day, Dorothy comes back upset with Sophia. She was the talk of the teachers lounge. A lot of teachers heard Sophia talking about Dorothy on the radio show. Later, Rose and Miles finally have a chat about their relationship and that it’s getting a bit dull. Rose asks him about skydiving. He says sure why not, thinking she is just talking. But she tells him she made reservations for them tomorrow. He’s shocked. And afraid. Blanche asks Dorothy if she is fat. Dorothy is clearly upset and concerned for Blanche. Rex is damaging her self esteem. Rex shows up for their date. He gets angry at Blanche for how she is dressed. They are going to a beach party and he thinks she is dressed inappropriately. Dorothy’s concern for Blanche and her safety continues to grow. She asks Blanche how she can put up with this abuse. Blanche responds it’s just words and Dorothy disagrees. It’s verbal abuse. She leaves for her date with Rex, but Dorothy doesn’t want her to. That night Dorothy finishes her puzzle. Dorothy shares her concern about Blanche’s boyfriend Rex with Sophia. Rose returns and tells them how exciting Miles has become now that they are going skydiving. Dorothy and Sophia are shocked at this news. Blanche returns. She and Dorothy have a tense exchange. Blanche tells her that he apologized. They have another date to go Marlin fishing. Dorothy is worried Rex will harm her and dump her body out to sea. Dorothy tells Blanche about someone she dated in high school. He was the captain of the football team. He would put her down. Blanche instantly starts taking Rex’s side and putting herself down. It’s the morning of the skydive. Miles is extremely nervous and freaked out. Rose finally admits that she and Charlie planned to skydive but never did. He’s upset and feels like he’s competing with memories that don’t actually exist. After a compelling speech from Miles, Rose admits that Charlie got boring too. It’s now the day of the fishing trip. Dorothy asks her not to go. She forgot something and heads to her room to get it. Rex arrives. Dorothy invites him in. He’s already upset that Blanche is not ready. He’s very impatient. He gets testy with Dorothy. He winds up grabbing her by the arm forcefully and hurting her. Blanche comes out just in time to witness this. It’s the wake up call she needed. She ends it with Rex immediately. Rose heads off to the hospital to visit Miles. He got injured in the skydive. She admits she didn’t jump.
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