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The Affair

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Season 5  "Episode 2"  5x2

Aired 5 years ago - Sep 01, 2019

Janelle struggles with her relationship and work, so turns to Carl for support. Production for Descent commences, and Sasha takes an interest in Helen. Helen takes her first steps towards acceptance.

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Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 1
So, how is it?
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 2
Thank you for calling me.
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 3
I'm sorry, Noah didn't mention your name.
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 4
Then there's Helen and then Helen's parents,
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 5
- Hi. - You're gorgeous.
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 6
Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 7
that I am putting all of that behind me.
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 8
Dating a woman of color might be
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 9
And all these empty glasses...
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 10
It's no big deal, there's just a car double-parked.
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 11
Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 12
so beautifully, and, uh, working one-on-one with the students,
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 13
Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 14
He's only been there a, a few years.
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 15
you can go ahead and sign.
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 16
How could the terrible white people do this to me?"
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 17
Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 18
Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 19
Janelle, you're brilliant.
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 20
A therapist, huh?
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 21
Anton's at school.
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 22
Not alone.
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 23
...'cause Ava Tompkins is not the woman I want to be with.
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 24
Um... Th-This is, um...
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 25
Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 26
But it was shit, wasn't it?
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 27
it just seems to me that the actress
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 28
- You, too. - You, too.
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 29
You never gave up on him.
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 30
- ♪ Fly... ♪ - ♪ Fly... ♪
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 31
Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 32
- Baby, that was so amazing. - Hi. Hi.
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 33
Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 34
_
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 35
Why don't you just start by coming in?
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 36
Thank you for coming all this way.
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 37
Childhood? Issues with her dad?
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 38
Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 39
Oh.
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 40
- Can I see it? - No.
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 41
- Oh. - Whoa. Whoa.
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 42
Come on. Come on over here and sit down.
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 43
Just breathe.
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 44
I... I haven't decided yet.
 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 45
Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 46
Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 47
Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 48
Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 49
Hmm. It'll be an erosion study, probably a swinging gate.
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Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 2
Thank you for calling me.
#2 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 3
I'm sorry, Noah didn't mention your name.
#3 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 4
Then there's Helen and then Helen's parents,
#4 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 5
- Hi. - You're gorgeous.
#5 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 6 #6 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 7
that I am putting all of that behind me.
#7 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 8
Dating a woman of color might be
#8 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 9
And all these empty glasses...
#9 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 10
It's no big deal, there's just a car double-parked.
#10 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 11 #11 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 12
so beautifully, and, uh, working one-on-one with the students,
#12 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 13 #13 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 14
He's only been there a, a few years.
#14 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 15
you can go ahead and sign.
#15 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 16
How could the terrible white people do this to me?"
#16 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 17 #17 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 18 #18 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 19
Janelle, you're brilliant.
#19 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 20
A therapist, huh?
#20 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 21
Anton's at school.
#21 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 22
Not alone.
#22 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 23
...'cause Ava Tompkins is not the woman I want to be with.
#23 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 24
Um... Th-This is, um...
#24 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 25 #25 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 26
But it was shit, wasn't it?
#26 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 27
it just seems to me that the actress
#27 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 28
- You, too. - You, too.
#28 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 29
You never gave up on him.
#29 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 30
- ♪ Fly... ♪ - ♪ Fly... ♪
#30 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 31 #31 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 32
- Baby, that was so amazing. - Hi. Hi.
#32 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 33 #33 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 34
_
#34 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 35
Why don't you just start by coming in?
#35 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 36
Thank you for coming all this way.
#36 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 37
Childhood? Issues with her dad?
#37 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 38 #38 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 39
Oh.
#39 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 40
- Can I see it? - No.
#40 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 41
- Oh. - Whoa. Whoa.
#41 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 42
Come on. Come on over here and sit down.
#42 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 43
Just breathe.
#43 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 44
I... I haven't decided yet.
#44 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 45 #45 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 46 #46 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 47 #47 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 48 #48 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 49
Hmm. It'll be an erosion study, probably a swinging gate.
#49 Recap of The Affair Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 50 #50