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Butterflies Dec 10, 1979 Episode 2-13,   Grade C+ Detailed Summary by John T Burt 2001 Main Butterflies Page

    Special Events:
The scene when there is nothing for dinner because Ria is having a good day is well done and well acted.

    Summary:
Ria is polishing the house, with oven cleaner, thinking and waiting for a miracle like the house cleaning itself. Leonard calls and has to see her urgently. Ria leaves a note and food for lunch. Ben swaps plates to get the best of the worst. The boys discuss girls from the pool. Ben recounts his youthful conquests and how someone eventually comes along and catches you - subduing the boys.

Ria destroys flowers in the restaurant waiting for Leonard. Leonard hurries her out and they tour places they visited remembering things that happened. They end up at his flat for an hour.

Ben wants the boys to help clean up the lunch mess. He clears and they will wash but they luck out because Ria has arranged for Ruby to wash up. Ben reserves a restaurant for the evening.

Eating lunch in Leonard's flat Ria is nervous and won't eat thinking they are there for sex. After she dumps their food on the table, Leonard says he doesn't have time for sex - he has to pick up his wife. Ria sort of reassembles the food on the plates and both are sad. When Leonard drops her off at her car, she tells him to make it work this time. Ria drives to the store, remembering their enjoyable meetings. When she sees the other grim women at the market she decides to skip shopping.

There is nothing for Adam and Russell at dinner. Ria says she is having a good day and that is why there is no dinner. The boys are surprised when Ben is not upset at the lack of dinner. Ben teases Ria a little before telling her they have a dinner reservation.

The reservation is at Leonard's cafe and Ria asks to go elsewhere. Nearby Leonard tells his wife not to stop there either. Leonard and Ria end up a the same different restaurant.