S4 E1
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Season 4  "Iowa"  4x1

Aired 9 years ago - Jan 11, 2015

Hannah has one last dinner in New York with her parents and Adam before packing up to leave for the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Meanwhile, Marnie and Desi play a jazz-brunch gig for a tough crowd at a downtown restaurant; Shoshanna's annoyed by her parents after getting her diploma; and Jessa clashes with Beedie's daughter over her caretaker status.

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Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 1
But truth be told, I'd sort of like to be in jail for a day, you know?
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You have all of the knowledge, but none of the language
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What's your favorite utensil?
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 4
on, like, a cool, soft, pillowy cloud?
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 5
so maybe you can just order me pancakes and Turkey bacon.
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 6
Yo, where you at? You wanna come see my new place?
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 7
Wait, so you lied to me?
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 8
She's, like, a life addict.
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 9
And, Hannah, you got to come over and see Marnie's new shitbox.
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 10
Remember when your new episodes are out with TVShow Time for iPhone and Android
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 11
I will never be bored as long as there's Halloween.
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 12
but I'm just realizing that this road trip is not a metaphor.
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 13
- Can you turn the TV off? - What?
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 14
so I can stay on schedule for my publisher, okay?
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(Laughs )
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Okay, that is an incredibly lame dare
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Night time.
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 19
Okay, but we're in the room with another person, so...
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I'm not being grumpy.
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Shosh, you can come back, okay?
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 23
No, about the fact that we're not really helping Jessa
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 24
She just does that for fun.
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 25
It's 100% "Phil-a-pee."
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 26
and then one day, she got really sick.
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I was like, "dude, I've got to go. I have finals."
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 28
Oh, my God. Not at all.
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And it's really liberating to say no to shit you hate.
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Shosh?
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Hannah needs so much and you give and give and give like a Saint.
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that you'd departed already
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A look in which I communicated,
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unless you have something to smooth out
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- Hi. - Hi.
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Sure, I just need to check with the police
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but she said you were coming here for her.
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At your father's house with no way to get home.
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that this is not okay behavior for a friend.
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 47
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So, please...
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(Laughs )
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Cool.

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Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 2
You have all of the knowledge, but none of the language
#2
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 3
What's your favorite utensil?
#3
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 4
on, like, a cool, soft, pillowy cloud?
#4
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 5
so maybe you can just order me pancakes and Turkey bacon.
#5
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 6
Yo, where you at? You wanna come see my new place?
#6
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 7
Wait, so you lied to me?
#7
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 8
She's, like, a life addict.
#8
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 9
And, Hannah, you got to come over and see Marnie's new shitbox.
#9
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 10
Remember when your new episodes are out with TVShow Time for iPhone and Android
#10
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 11
I will never be bored as long as there's Halloween.
#11
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 12
but I'm just realizing that this road trip is not a metaphor.
#12
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 13
- Can you turn the TV off? - What?
#13
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 14
so I can stay on schedule for my publisher, okay?
#14
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(Laughs )
#15
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Okay, that is an incredibly lame dare
#17
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Night time.
#18
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Okay, but we're in the room with another person, so...
#19
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I'm not being grumpy.
#20
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Shosh, you can come back, okay?
#22
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No, about the fact that we're not really helping Jessa
#23
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She just does that for fun.
#24
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It's 100% "Phil-a-pee."
#25
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 26
and then one day, she got really sick.
#26
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 27
I was like, "dude, I've got to go. I have finals."
#27
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Oh, my God. Not at all.
#28
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And it's really liberating to say no to shit you hate.
#32
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Shosh?
#33
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Hannah needs so much and you give and give and give like a Saint.
#34
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that you'd departed already
#37
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A look in which I communicated,
#38
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unless you have something to smooth out
#39
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- Hi. - Hi.
#42
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Sure, I just need to check with the police
#43
Recap of Girls Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 44
but she said you were coming here for her.
#44
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At your father's house with no way to get home.
#45
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that this is not okay behavior for a friend.
#46
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So, please...
#48
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(Laughs )
#49
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Cool.
#50