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| Episode Number | 4.3 |
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| Written By | Amy Sherman-Palladino & Daniel Palladino |
| Directed By | Daniel Palladino |
| Premiered | February 24, 2022 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Previous Episode | Billy Jones and the Orgy Lamps |
| Next Episode | Interesting People on Christopher Street |
Everything is Bellmore
Everything is Bellmore is the third episode of the fourth season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Table of Contents
Official Description
Midge runs into an old friend at work. Susie finds out she has a close friend. Abe's job gets personal. Rose's matchmaking business draws attention.
Plot Synopsis
Partial draft:
Midge has a rocky start at the Wolford. Jillian's performance of Philomena the angel initially goes well… but as she exits, the wire contraption used to lower her comes loose and slams Trixie in the head, causing the Roaring Twenties act to be delayed. Midge does her set, and contends with two particularly rude guys in the crowd. Not having been made aware of the schedule change, she has an awkward moment where she introduces the wrong act and has to run back to introduce Sapphira the Harem Girl. This draws particular ire from Charlie the band leader, who had started to play the wrong tune. Midge confronts Boise about the poor communication and the lack of backstage safety, but he directs her to Clifford. Midge attempts to introduce herself to Mitzi, Bunny, Tilly, and the other dancers, but they just ignore her. Susie plays cards with the loading dock guys. Midge brings Clifford a cup of coffee and gently suggests the changes she mentioned earlier. She then returns to the stage and introduces the next act.
Midge, Abe, Rose, Moishe, Shirley, Joel and Susie attend the Broadway premiere of “They Came, They Danced” at the Mark Hellinger Theatre. Gerald greets them at the door, then they disperse the tickets. Much to their chagrin, Joel and Susie are given the worst seats and forced to sit together. After the show, the Maisels and Weissmans attend an invite-only after-party in the theatre lobby, along with many of their fellow Steinerites. Shirley spots Kitty Carlisle Hart from her favorite game show, and sets off in pursuit of her. According to dialogue, Kitty slips away from Shirley in the bathroom, but loses a shoe in the process. Pauly and Abe reminisce about how far they've come with Buzz, and Midge has an uncomfortable conversation with Edie, who insists on reminding her how terrible she was when she did the stow at Steiner in '53. Myron, one of the lead producers, introduces Buzz for a speech. Buzz thanks the director, George Abbott, and his 'roommate'/dramaturg, Kevin. Stevie is also present.
At the Wolford, Midge tries to get a run-of-show list from Boise, but he goes too fast and she fails to keep up. Before she can pursue him for clarification, Lenny surprises her. When she demands that he go away so as not to distract her, he tells her a story about a speech class from his youth and explains that learning to block out distractions is an important part of their shared job. He stays for her show, and along with some companions, pelts her with various objects to test her cool. She does well under the pressure, and the two exchange a playful/approving glance as she leaves the stage.
The Maisels and Weissmans attend Akiva Bergman's bar mitzvah. Also in attendance are Pauly (with his wife), Stevie (with her husband and children) and Edie (with her sister). Joel assumes that the woman next to him was recruited by Rose as a match for him, but when he tries to set a boundary with her, he soon realizes to his chagrin that he was wrong, and her husband Josiah is sitting right there. During the penultimate aliyah man's performance, the family begins to pick up on a hostile air directed towards them. Rabbi Huebsche keeps glancing angrily towards Abe and making barbed remarks. The final Aliyah, which was supposed to be done by Moishe, is given to David Ben Nasan without warning. Only once it is in progress does Akiva's Mom come up and tell Moishe about the supposed mixup. Eventually, the tension boils over and Abe learns that they are angry at him for trashing Buzz's play in the Village Voice. Pauly, Stevie, Edie, the Rabbi, and an older woman seated behind them all go in particularly hard on Abe. Eventually, he agrees to leave so that the proceedings can continue, but not before warning them that his honesty will continue.
Cast
Starring
Guest Starring
Co-Starring
(in order of appearance)
- Jesse Weil as Josiah
Dance/Music/Stunts
Uncredited
- Brian Tarantina as Jacopo "Jackie" Dellapietra (photograph only)
- Unknown as Jean
- Unknown as Mirabelle
- Unknown as Old Lady Collins (photograph only)
- Unknown as Collins Family
- Unknown as Kitty Carlisle Hart
- Unknown as George Abbott
- Unknown as Kevin
- Unknown as Josiah's Wife
- Unknown as Mrs. Auerbach
- Unknown as Stevie's Husband and Kids
- Unknown as Edie's Sister
Locations
(in order of appearance)
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- NBC Studios, "30 Rock" (on television)
- The Gordon Ford Show Set (on television)
Soundtrack
Trivia
- “In My Little Corner of the World” from the soundtrack of the Palladinos' previous series, Gilmore Girls, plays while Susie is walking down the alley. (Source: IMDb)
- During the bar mitzvah, Abe refers to himself as the scorpion and everyone else as the frog. The same fable is referenced by Lorelai Gilmore in an episode of the Palladinos' previous series, Gilmore Girls. (Source: IMDb)
Quotes & Dialogue
LENNY: So tonight, Mrs. Maisel, your version of erasers and chalk and half-eaten apples will be me staying for your gig.
MIDGE: No - this isn't Bellmore.
LENNY: Everything is Bellmore.
– S4E3