Hal smoking dope secretly down in the pump room. Gets call from Orin who is in AZ. Canadian separatism comes up, then a discussion of Ennet Rehab House where people used to be forced to eat rocks. Nice humorous touch--prefer eating rocks to talking to do-gooders . . . next a long (too long) comic scene describing a brick layer who misuses pulley system and yo-yos back and forth, up and down, each time injuring some new body part. Funny at first, but . . . description of Hawaii 5-O as compared to Hill Street Blues. Hawaii 5-O hero is tough guy who does things, solves problems, man on his own. Hero of HSB is bureaucrat, post-Modern hero, who is a hero in the way he manages all the complexities around him, criminals, co-workers, etc. but still gets job done. Liked this section even though I've never seen either program. . . Another black humor section follows. Woman has artificial heart in her purse, attached to her body, working as heart. Purse snatcher steals it and kills her . . . next is a discussion of the negatives of video phones, again insightful, funny, but too long. A little editing is a good thing!
"To all humankind, Tess was only a passing thought. Even to friends, she was only a frequently passing thought." Angel Clare is a good character. He's "enlightened," in so many ways, but when Tess's confesses her "crime," he reverts to ancestral form . . . Tess's "confession" comes earlier than I expected, right after Angel reveals that he has had a bad moment with a woman. Tess points out the similarity in their transgressions, though his is the only true transgression, expecting forgiveness. She doesn't get it. She returns to her mother . . . realizes she can't stay with her. Thoughts to suicide. Unhappiness that divorce is not possible. Departs. Tragic in that the two, if Angel could just see clearly, would indeed be a great couple, each adding to the other. Nature as a definite force involved in the tragedy. It's not neutral--when things go bad, the very skies mock Tess. Tess as unaware of the power of her bea...
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