PP: "It doesn't matter now, does it?"

Before I get to the recap of this week's episode, I need to apologize for never writing a recap of the two hour Private Practice event that aired in early December. By the time I got around to it it was too late to be of any importance so I put it off permanently. So let me tell you the extreme highlights:

1) Naomi and Sam's daughter, Maya, is acting out and when Sam gives her a little space to act her age, she takes advantage, which leads to them pulling back on the reigns.
2) Addison's father was still in town and he starts an affair with Violet, which pisses off Addison who is thinking about her mother's well being. Just as Addison is beginning to trust her father, mostly because he showed interest in her work, she realizes he doesn't deserve her affection and confronts him. She wants to know why he treats every other woman in the world well, but treats her and her mom like trash.
3) Heather was cooking meth in the house with Betsie there and it blew up. Heather has a 30 percent chance of survival and, luckily, Betsie only has carbon monoxide poisoning. Dell is so angry with Heather for ruining their lives that, even when he knows she is going to die, he refuses to allow Betsie to see her so they can say their goodbyes.
4) Addison knows something is up with her family, especially when her mom shows up in LA. Then she walks in on her mom kissing her female assistant and Addison realizes her entire life has been a lie. She always thought her father was cheating on her mom, but now she knows it was all part of a scheme to keep her mother's sexuality under wraps.

Now onto a recap of this week's episode.

- Cooper and Charlotte are still not speaking. He tells Violet he can't forgive her. This also leads to some misplaced anger throughout the episode, but Violet makes Cooper realize that he needs to talk to Charlotte instead of letting it stew. The two finally confront one another and their fights starts with her secret, but blows up from there. They end up arguing about everything and say some pretty harsh things to one another. Then Cooper announces that they are breaking up because he is done. Charlotte tells him this is just a fight and that he can't dictate when their relationship ends, but he continues to spew insults and she walks out obviously also done trying.
- Betsie is visibly angry with Dell. Even though she is only 7 years old, she knows she had a right to say goodbye to her mom. But Dell still doesn't understand why he is being made into the bad guy. Naomi finally stops lying to him and tells Dell Betsie has a right to be mad. She even suggests he apologize. So he does, first apologizing to Pete and then talking with Betsie.
- Mark and his daughter, Sloan, are in LA for Addison to finish the surgery. While Sloan is being helped by Pete, Addison and Mark are alone in her office. They are both having a hard time - she just found out her mom is a lesbian and he has just been dumped. They need to numb the pain and end up having sex, which Pete and Sam both walk in on. Later, while at dinner with Sam and Naomi, Mark talks about moving to LA and having a future with Addison. He mentions this possibility multiple times, which has Sam putting up his guard. Anyway, Addison performs the surgery and things do not go as planned. Everything works out in the end, but it was up in the air for a minute. When Sloan wakes up after the surgery, Addison is there and Sloan breaks down. She cries about wanting her mom and not wanting the baby. It is then that Addison realizes Sloan needs to understand her options. Even though Addison knows Mark wants a chance to raise the baby, Addison talks to Sloan about the possibility of adoption. Later, when Mark again mentions moving to LA, Addison asks him if he wants this for the right reasons. She opens up and admits she cannot allow herself back into a relationship with a man who loves someone else. Without actually saying it, we realize Mark was settling for Addison and she realizes he wasn't thinking about her, but instead the stability she could provide.
- Naomi knows something is wrong with Maya and she tells her that she should talk about what's bothering her. So Maya goes to Addison and tells her she is pregnant.

Definitely a cliffhanger. Plus, did you see the preview for next week when Naomi slaps Maya? Next week promises to be a dramatic episode. And this week's wasn't too shabby either. I liked seeing Mark and Addison together, even if it was only for one episode. Plus, I like that we are seeing how invested Sam is in protecting Addison. This show still keeps me on the edge of my seat. Until next week...