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Nip/Tuck (2003) - 2x01 - Erica Noughton

 
Plot Outline

Sean has just turned 40, and he is already noticing it. His body is aging, and he has developed "the yips", making his performance during surgeries decline. Julia breaks the news to Sean that her mother, Erica, is coming to visit. Erica tells them that she wants a facelift - and she wants Sean to do it. Sean would prefer that Christian do it instead. Meanwhile, Christian is having problems with picky Gina, who is trying to keep Christian away from baby Wilbur, because it isn't his baby. Having his own problems with age, he is rejected by a 25-year old at a bar. Christian decides to hire a nanny, who he ends up having sex with, and later learns that she is giving the baby drugs to keep it from crying. Christian tries to convince Sean to have botox, but he refuses (at first). They perform surgery on a woman who was shot in the face nine months earlier. She is brought along by her gay friend. The two are having problems because the woman loves Chad, but Chad doesn't love her in that way, because he's in love with his boyfriend. We learn that Chad and the woman were planning on shooting each other, but she couldn't pull the trigger, so Chad was left unharmed.

During Erica's facelift, Sean panics and can't do it. Christian is having some trouble too - he's slept with Erica, the night of Sean and Julia's wedding. The surgery continues. Later that day, Christian is having problems with Wilbur, so he calls Julia to come help him. She gets upset on how Christian can't handle his own responsibilities, and snaps at him for sleeping with her mother.


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Episode's Cast
Main Stars:
John Hensley as Matt McNamara
Roma Maffia as Liz Cruz
Julian McMahon as Dr. Christian Troy
Joely Richardson as Julia McNamara
Dylan Walsh as Dr. Sean McNamara
Guest Stars:
Kelsey Batelaan as Annie McNamara
Portia Dawson as Kelly Appleton
Chris Diamantopoulos as Chad Myers
Jessalyn Gilsig as Gina Russo
Rachael L. Hollingsworth as Nicole Watts
Linda Klein as Nurse Linda
Ryan McTavish as Young Guy
Vanessa Redgrave as Dr. Erica Noughton
Romy Rosemont as Libby Zucker
Austin Tichenor as Marty Fine
Details
Director:
Ryan Murphy

Writer:
Ryan Murphy

Broadcast: 2004-06-22

Production No.: 177601

Episode Overall No.: 14

Episode Type: Regular Episode

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Other Music:
“Ravel’s Bolero” by Jazzelicious
“So Nice (Summer Samba)” by Bebel Gilberto
“I Wish” by Stevie Wonder
“Eyes Without A Face” by Billy Idol
“Justine” by Brookville
“Hold ‘Dat” (Richard X Re-mix) by Prince Po
“Last Tango in Paris” by Gotan Project
“Lovergirl” by Teena Marie
“Bach’s Overture #3” by Zigo
“Vibrate” by Rufus Wainwright
Episode Notes - EDIT EPISODE
Roma Maffia, who played recurring character Liz Winters, has been added to the opening credits.

Valerie Cruz, who played Grace Santiago in season one, has been removed from the opening credits.

In season one Roma Maffia's character had the name Liz Winters but now in season two her name is Liz Cruz.

Vanessa Redgrave is the real-life mother of Joely Richardson (Julia McNamara).

This episode runs 55 minutes in length. It was originally aired commercial free thanks to sponsor XM Satellite Radio.

Vanessa Redgrave is credited as a special guest star.

Quotes:
Gina: My tits are ripe. And this blouse is silk, stains are forever. So, I need you to suck it up.

Christian: You had no right to fire my nanny.
Gina: I don't want my child around cheap common whores.
Christian: He's around you all the time. Oh correction, you're an expensive whore.

Goofs:
When Christian faces the 25-year old woman, one shot shows the young man getting up. Then the next shot shows the young man getting up again.

When Christian is threatening to give Sean a botox injection at the beginning of the episode, the position of the plunger in the syringe changes several times from about 0.3 ml to empty.
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