The second episode of the New Season of 2 Broke Girls obviously had to open with some twitter and instagram related insults.
It begins with Max, sassy as usual, impatiently waiting for a call from Martha Stewart who makes a guest appearance on this weeks episode, or as refer to her throughout the episode, the “Cake Tease.” This follows from last season when the our two industrious heroines cornered Martha in a bathroom at a gala begging her to try their cupcakes–and got positive feedback. And who knew that Kat Dennings could do such an accurate Martha Stewart impersonation?
Han enters dressed as if he’s just returned from Mardi Gras with a new proposition for the store. He wants to switch to a completely technology based ordering system which basically means for the girls, less tip money for the next few weeks.
Sophie swings by and Oleg has brought her some gifts in order to officially state that the two are “exclusive.” He gives her some edible underwear, and thank goodness, as she claims that is her favorite snack. Sophie doesn’t seem to fully agree that she and Oleg even are exclusive.
back at the apartment, Max is frustratedly trying to reach Martha Stewart, masquerading as different celebrities, claiming she has a problems with some of her home goods products…”Martha, its me Michelle Obama…my sheets shrunk…” or better yet, when she pretends to be Steve Jobs back from the dead with complaints about his Panini press. This scene left me wondering in what world Martha Stewart’s personal cellphone is 100% open to the public?
The most bizarre part of the show is when Caroline begins to show Max her lucky/ugly pearls which she wears everyday because they bring her luck. But the weird part is yet to come. Her pearls break suddenly, flying everywhere and as the girls begin to pick them Caroline’s horse Chestnut (the last holdout from her old and glamourous life) pops his head into the apartment and begins to eat some cupcake batter. But now Caroline worries they will have bad luck forever, and their luck already isn’t so great.
The string of bad luck begins (maybe the pearls really are charmed) when the two casually head down to Martha’s office to remind her that they exist. They have a hard time getting the receptionist to believe that Martha really did like their cupcakes–or has even met them before! How could she not believe that they wanted their cupcakes after tasting them in a public ladies room!? They offer the receptionist a cupcake…and after she chips her tooth, they realize that some of the pearls got in the batter, more bad luck!
The show ends with a final hunt for Martha, but to up the drama, Max gets hit by a bus while she is trying to chase her across the street. What a great way to sell a cupcake! But of course, everything is resolved when the girls realize that they don’t have to rush through their lives just to sell their cupcakes. For now they can enjoy working at the diner with its motley crew of employees and guests.Â