Beef Recap: Take What You Need
Announcing the news, dealing with her dog and house – those were the simple parts for Lindsay. Her real worry is that Josh still hasn’t signed his contract extension. He says the chairwoman is being overly picky about the wording, but Lindsay isn’t sure she believes him. She cautiously asks Meredith, a divorce lawyer and a fellow club member, a series of questions, pretending they’re for a friend named Penelope. Penelope’s husband is about to be promoted, and they’re on the verge of divorce. Lindsay wants to know if Penelope would be entitled to a share of her husband’s future earnings, especially if she can prove she helped him get the promotion, or if she had damaging information about him. Meredith politely tells Lindsay that if Penelope has legal questions, she should schedule a consultation at her office – a birthday party isn’t the place to discuss them. Before Lindsay can even ask about Meredith’s fees, her son, Jimmy, hits her with a toy snake for the second time, insisting she come play in the bounce house with him. It’s embarrassing, but Lindsay is used to putting up with a little humiliation to get information from the women at the club.
