"The only one who should have to pay for a bad
relationship is the person in your next relationship."
-Miranda
Now past their problems in the bedroom, Carrie and
Berger move firmly into the next phase of their relationship
with Carrie making the first trip to Berger's apartment.
While pleasantly surprised that Jack's apartment does
not say "scary bachelor", Carrie is less thrilled
when Berger uses the visit as an opportunity to open
the dreaded "ex-file".
After a sleepless night at the hands of Berger's sound
machine, Carrie accompanies the girls to the purse party
of a recently-singled acquaintance. While surrounded
by her beaded and furry creations, the girls begin to
ponder the question: how much knowledge of your steady's
past relationships is too much? The appearance of Samantha's
nameless waiter takes the evening in a new direction.
When Samantha and the waiter are caught behind the kitchen
in a compromising position, he is fired and their "fragile"
host ends the party abruptly. Several days later, Samantha
tries to make it up to him with a $300 tip, which he
refuses. After a conversation with Carrie, Samantha
decides the only way to get back "in the kitchen"
with her waiter is to turn the tables and "serve"
him. The role-play works and waiter/actor reveals his
name - Jerry.
Dealing with the new relationship of her ex, Steve,
proves difficult for Miranda; particularly, when a diaper-bag
discovery forces her to realize that the relationship
is indeed moving forward, at least in the bedroom. Miranda
continues to suppress her true feelings, lecturing a
confused Steve on the importance of focus in parenting.
Meanwhile, a zealous Charlotte continues her conversion
with an accelerated course in the Jewish faith. But
doubts arise when she realizes that becoming Jewish
means giving up some of her own traditions. Resolving
not to be a "meat-eating vegetarian", she
plans her last Christmas celebration (in July). After
a touching moment with Harry by the tree, Charlotte
realizes that the "memories she was giving up might
be nothing compared to the memories she was getting."
A content Charlotte completes her conversion, moving
into her new faith with a bit of the old Charlotte and
a bit of the new.
After a sexy "trip down memory lane" with
Big and a spirited reaction from Berger to his ex's
voicemail, Carrie continues to wonder "Can you
get to a future if your past is present?" During
another sleepless night, she breaks the ice by bringing
up Berger's double finger incident, causing the two
to confide in each other about their past relationships.
With Berger's "ex-file" safely closed behind
her, Carrie knows it's time to clean up her own past
with a phone call to Big. The two resolve to be friends,
as Carrie moves forward with her newly more serious
relationship.
- from HBO.com
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