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 Nip/Tuck on FX

 

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Nip/Tuck on FX

Episode Summary

 

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“Rachel Ben Natan”

 

As Sean struggles with his feelings of betrayal, Christian and Julia argue over Julia's unwillingness to reveal their relationship to Olivia. In frustration, Christian has sex with his receptionist, then fires her. Sean pays her off to avoid a lawsuit, and hires Christian's old lover and nemesis Gina as the new receptionist as revenge at Christian.

 

Matt brings Rachel Ben Natan for facial reconstruction after she was caught in an explosion caused by a Palestinian suicide bomber. Rachel says she was riddled with the bomber's "human shrapnel," bits of his flesh and bone, and believes his anger is physically inside her. She begs Sean to remove every vestige of the bomber from her body. Afterward, her forgiveness of the bomber inspires Sean to forgive Christian.

 

Sex:

  • Three scenes/segments containing visual depictions of sexual behavior or activity  

  • Four scenes/segments containing discussions or dialogue about sexual behavior or activity

  • Receptionist Bettina performs oral sex on Christian as he reads his phone messages. Her head briefly pops up as he asks her a question. Christian grabs the back of her neck and shoves her face back into his crotch, just below camera range.

...

Bettina has sex with Christian on the couch.  Both are clothed, though she leans back, displaying her cleavage.  

...

Christian is shown having sex with Bettina from behind, as she kneels on his desk wearing a bra and panties.

Bettina: "God, you're in great shape!"

Christian spanks her.

...

Christian has sex with Bettina who is lying on a desk wearing only a bra on top.  She answers the phone while having sex. He buries his face in her breasts.

...

Bettina lies on the couch, her legs over Christian's shoulders as they have sex.  Both are naked. No breasts or genitals are seen. Both scream as they climax.

Shortly after they’ve finished, Christian fires Bettina for mispronouncing Julia's name. 

 

  • New receptionist Bettina greets Christian. He stares at her cleavage. Bettina looks down at her own chest.

Bettina: "They're great, right?"

Bettina is seen topless as Christian imagines himself burying his face between her breasts. Nipples are obscured by her hands.

Christian: "They're not bad. Who did them?&

quot;Bettina: "Dr. Sachs. He's known for preserving full sensitivity in the nipple area.&

quot;Christian stares at her breasts.

 

  • Julia and Christian are shown having sex.  Both moan, then Julia cries out.

Julia: "Oh my God. Oh, Jesus!"

Julia has a nosebleed.

 

 

Foul Language:

  • 23 instances of Foul Language including:

The word “shit” was used six times in this episode. “Asshole” and “screw” were used three times apiece. “Goddamn,” “Jesus,” (profanely) hell,” “piss” and “bitch” were used twice apiece. “Come” was used once.

 

  • Christian and Sean argue.

Christian: "Why don't you stop being such a bitchy little cheerleader?...You're such a passive-aggressive little shit... I'm sick of your holier-than-thou bullshit!"

 

  • Gina greets Christian.

Gina: "Hey, asshole."

            Christian: "To what shitty twist of fate do I owe this extreme 

displeasure?"

 

  • Sean states that Gina fits Christian's mandate for receptionists.

Christian: "You mean someone so hideous that I'd never, even in the pain of death, be tempted to screw them. That mandate?"

Gina: "Who wants to screw you, asshole?"

 

Violence:

  • One scene/segment containing violent content

  • Sean operates. He is shown cutting open Rachel's scarred body and removing small fragments of the bomber's bones. No blood is seen.

 

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