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"Thanksgiving Break", the fifth episode of A Man on the Inside Season 2 is an effective homage to holiday-themed episodes. The fifth episode takes a break from the key storyline of the entire season and focuses exclusively on the Nieuwendyks' Thanksgiving dinner. The 32-minute episode is a comedic and chaotic episode that ends on a rather heart-touching note.
A Man on the Inside Season 2 Writer and creator Michael Schur bemoaned the lack of holiday-themed episodes in a Los Angeles Times interview:
“The new world of TV shows not following a September to late May schedule means that we don’t get Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, sometimes St. Patrick’s Day. I really miss that. It’s such a staple of my youth and also most of the shows I worked on pre-2015 or whatever.”
A Man on the Inside Season 2, Episode 5 recap:
The Thanksgiving episode takes a break from the regular plot to reveal backstories and character dynamics. The chaos in the second act of the episode leads to heart-touching moments in the closing minutes. The synopsis of A Man on the Inside Season 2 Episode 5 reads:
"The Nieuwendyks' Thanksgiving dinner comes with a side of commotion as an overstuffed table and a pie-related crisis test everyone's holiday spirit."
Some of the major events in the episode are:
- Emily debates making a pie
The episode opens on a humorous note as Emily discusses making a pie for Thanksgiving with Joel. She doesn't want to upset Charles by reminding him of his late wife by preparing a pie. Ultimately, she doesn't prepare a pie on Thanksgiving Day, but is shocked when Charles asks for a pie. Thus, Joel heads to a nearby market to buy a pie.
- Mona's first Thanksgiving with Nieuwendyks
Mona shocks Charles as she invites his boss, Julie, her mother, Vanessa, and the latter's new boyfriend, Apollo, to the Thanksgiving dinner. But, also joining the dinner are Didi, Calbert, and Megan.
- Julie confronts Vanessa
Vanessa cooked a lasagna for the night, but it was spoiled by the aluminum. Charles helps Vanessa by dropping off the lasagna. But the most dramatic moment of this A Man on the Inside Season 2 episode happens in the dinner scene. Vanessa reveals that she and Julie were not able to spend Thanksgiving together when the latter was young.
Julie encourages her estranged mother to share why they were unable to spend much time together. Vanessa confesses that she was a con man who got arrested when Julie was 11. Julie tells off her mother for giving her trust issues, explaining to the fans why she is skeptical.
- Emily shares wise words with Julie
Julie storms off after her harsh words to her mother, and she is waiting for her cab ride home. As she is waiting for the cab, Emily joins Julie as they wait, and they discuss their complicated relationship with their respective mothers. This conversation makes Julie look at her mother differently, and sends Vanessa a text message telling her that she loves her.
As that happens, Emily, Calbert, Mona, and Charles share a pie that Joel purchased and share a pleasant chat, ending this dramatic episode on a rather cheerful note.
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