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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I thought the whole exchange between Hilary and Pori (sp?) was so interesting. Especially after Hilary lectured Margaret about maintaining boundaries. One minute Hilary wants her for a drinking buddy/makeover candidate, the next she is back to being her servant and has totally forgotten about the day off.

Do you think if Pori hadn't told her about David and Mercy, she would have remembered the contest?[/quote]

Lots of thoughts here. My closed captioning says d it's Puri.

But on that subject, Hilary pronounces it with an almost exaggerated Indian accent (Porrree), though Hilary grew up in the US and generally has an American accent. Growing up the child of immigrants can give you a hint if an accent, but I actually think Hilary emphasizes her Indian-ness with Puri to try and relate to her more, which is cringe.

The rapidity with which Hilary went from using Puri as an object in her fight with David (talking about how expat men like David must like to be taken care of by women like Puri, I think she might even have used the word "fantasy" it was like a slap in the face to Puri, who visibly recoiled) to coming in with the wine and expecting Puri to play BFF/daughter for the evening was revolting to me. I have been somewhat ambivalent about Hilary so far but that was so gross.

So when she then forgot about Puri's contest the next day, it was completely unsurprising. I do think she actually forgot, because I think she's completely wrapped up in her own drama and never REALLY registered that this contest mattered to Puri, or that Puri is a human being to whom things can matter.

The whole episode made me angry because of moments like this. I was a maid and a nanny for many years and this behavior is so common, people just look right through you, you aren't a real person to them.[/quote]

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