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Approval of Global Dressage Festival Year-Round Use Delayed Again by Confused Local Government
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Palm Beach International Equestrian Center's Global Dressage Festival grounds and grass jumper derby field. © 2013 Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com
By KENNETH J. BRADDICK
WELLINGTON, Florida, Oct. 24–Two nights of meetings to decide on permanent year-round use of the Global Dressage Festival grounds ended Thursday night with no decision when the elected politicians made so many changes to an agreement negotiated over several months they admtted they couldn't work out what they had done.
The five-member council made numerous alterations to a detailed plan that they had ordered the Village of Wellington professional staff of engineers and other experts to negotiate with the organizers of the Global Dressage Festival that they had to vote on "clarifications" to actions they took just minutes earlier.
Most bizarre during five hours of debate Thursday night after more than three hours Tuesday was a move by council members to reject a recommendation by the city engineers to widen a two-lane road to provide safe access for horse trailers separate from a single spectator entrance.
The GDF organizers offered to pay the full cost of the turn lane as well as alterations to an adjacent canal critical in South Florida's summer torrential downpours.
The council–three of whom were elected with at least $500,000 in donations from a single family whose estate is near the GDF grounds and opposes the facility–decided to put off a vote until they could review a printed version of the "changes, strikeouts, alterations" so they could determine what they had actually done.
But that decision did not come until Mark Bellissimo, chief executive of Wellington Equestrian Partners that owns both the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center and the organizing company for GDF and the Winter Equestrian Festival of jumper and hunter competitions, threatened to withdraw from the entire process. He had put on hold several lawsuits against Wellington over previous decisions while negotiating the agreement. He did not raise the issue of lawsuits but the city attorney did so in advising the council members of the possible effect of their actions.
"This is terrible for this community," Mark Bellissimo told the council. "This is being done to appease a small minority. It ignores the staff. The plan with all the changes is incomprehensible. We will just withdraw. Thousnds of man hours by the city staff and our own staff have gone into negotiating this agreement."
Village of Wellington council meeting Thursday night. © 2013 Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com
The dispute over the GDF grounds has no direct impact on the 2014 winter circuit at the multimillion dollar GDF show grounds scheduled to stage six international dressage events with almost $500,000 in total prize money over 12 weeks. GDF operates under a permit that allows use of the facilities for only six months a year and does not allow development of permanent facilities beyond what has already been built.
The date of a new hearing to consider the issue of year-round permanent use was not set though it is expected to be within the next two weeks.
However, the controversy in Wellington has become an issue around the world.
The Winter Equestrian Festival draws riders from more than 30 countries and dressage was expected to have the same impact internationally. The continuing saga and uncertainty has led to some top riders in the world to put off commitments to GDF for the third year in a row.
Further, an application by Equestrian Sport Productions to host the World Equestrian Games of the seven international sports of dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, jumping, reining and vaulting plus para dressage in 2018 may have to be pigeonholed for a second time. Political uncertainty was cited in the first cancelation of a formal application and the same environment again throws into doubt the ability of ESP to meet requirements by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) to host an event that would bring more than 500,000 spectators and have an economic impact on Palm Beach County of well over $200 million.
Locally, though, year round use would enable free use by charities as well as a riding club and officially sanctioned competitions in a covered arena capable of accommodating at least three full size dressage arenas in South Florida's steamy tropical summers.
A vote favorable to GDF would have meant that organizers could apply to build permanent structures such as additions to 200 stables constructed for the first dressage season in 2012 and a VIP pavilion. GDF operated for the first two years–2012 and 2013–with temporary permits and has already been awarded provisional permits for 2014.
The two equestrian festivals that combined make up the largest horse show in the world and longest running have been dovetailed over the same 12-week period in 2014, holding events on more than 30 competition and warmup arenas all with Olympic quality footing within the sprawling equestrian show complex.
The spark for the festering and expensive controversy that has embroiled Wellington was an ambitious plan by Wellington Equestrian Partners to construct a five-story condominium hotel and retail complex at the same time as the dressage facilities were being built on the GDF grounds.
The plan was approved by the Wellington government council three years ago.
Shortly thereafter two new members were elected to join a councilman opposed to the project and the new majority overturned the approvals. A series of lawsuits and charges of corruption followed.
The Wellington show organizers shelved plans for the hotel and the retail plaza but the dressage grounds were largely complete and they moved forward with the lawsuits. The cost to taxpayers of fighting the legal challenges forced the government into negotiating a settlement.
During the two nights of hearings, a procession of spectators that packed the 200-seat meeting hall, spoke in support of development of the 59-acre (24Ha) venue into the world's leading dressage show venue. All but a handful of the 60 spectators who spoke out stressed their support for vehicle acess separate from the spectator entrance that is off a busy four-lane road.
Among them was six-time Olympian Robert Dover and Kimberly Boyer, who funded the covered arena in the name of her father, the late renowned U.S. financier Robert Van Kampen.
Janne Rumbough, a Danish immigrant and an amateur Grand Prix rider who lives on Palm Beach but has her horse farm in Wellington a few hundred yards/meters from the GDF grounds, drew loud support when she said she had organized the first dressage competition on the same grounds when they were the centerpiece polo fields in Wellington in 1979.
Even some residents in nearby homes who had opposed the show grounds over concerns about noise, bright lights and odors from stables when the six outdoor dressage arenas, 200 permanent stables and the covered arena were first built two years ago said it was time to end the divisiveness in the community of about 60,000 residents 17 miles (27km) inland from storied Palm Beach island.
However, an attorney for the Jacobs family that bankrolled the election campaign of three of the five council members to fight the dressage grounds voiced objections to the acess on the road that runs by the Jacobs estate. The meeting was told that the street has no sidewalks in front of the Jacobs property despite a requirement and that frequent speed bumps have been placed on the taxpayer-owned road, unlike other streets in Wellington that have no speed bumps.
The Jacobs lawyer insisted that every vehicle whether for spectators or horse and vendor trucks use the same access and not be allowed an access on the same street where the Jacobs farm is located.
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Hanns Hamberger (* 11. September 1923 in Unterbernbach; † 20. Januar 2013 in Landsberg am Lech) war ein deutscher Kommunalpolitiker (CSU).

Leben
Hamberger war von 1970 bis 1988 Oberbürgermeister der Stadt Landsberg am Lech. Seine Wohnungsbau- und Wirtschaftspolitik verhalf der Stadt zu neuer Blüte; bereits kurz nach seiner ersten Wahl erwarb die Stadt erste Flächen zur Gewerbeansiedlung. In seiner Amtszeit stieg die Einwohnerzahl von 16.600 auf rund 20.000. Trotz Umsetzung vieler Infrastruktur-Projekten verfügte die Stadt bei seinem Abschied über 20.000.000 DM Rücklagen für weitere Investitionen.

Von 1972 bis 2008 war Hamberger auch Mitglied im Kreistag des Landkreises Landsberg am Lech. Er war verheiratet und hatte drei Kinder.

Ehrungen
 1980: Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande
 1982: Denkmalschutzmedaille
 1983: Kommunale Verdienstmedaille in Silber
 1986: Goldener Ehrenring der Stadt Landsberg am Lech
 1989: Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse
 1993: Ehrenbürger von Landsberg am Lech
 2003: Goldener Ehrenring des Landkreises Landsberg am Lech

Siehe auch
 Liste der Ehrenbürger von Landsberg am Lech

Einzelnachweise

Bürgermeister (Landsberg am Lech)
Träger des Bundesverdienstkreuzes 1. Klasse
Ehrenbürger von Landsberg am Lech
Ehrenringträger (Deutschland)
CSU-Mitglied
Träger der Denkmalschutzmedaille
Deutscher
Geboren 1923
Gestorben 2013
Mann

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A geometriában átmérőnek nevezzük az olyan szakaszt, amely áthalad egy kör középpontján és amelynek végpontjai a körvonalon vannak. Tekintve, hogy egy kör valamennyi átmérője egyenlő hosszú, gyakran az átmérők közös hosszúságát is egyszerűen a kör átmérőjének nevezzük. Az átmérő fogalmának számos általánosítása van a geometriában, a metrikus terek elméletében, a gráfelméletben, a műszaki alkalmazásokban és a csillagászatban. Az átmérő jele hagyományosan a kis latin d betű, de a műszaki használatban gyakori a Ø szimbólum is.

Az átmérő tulajdonságai
A kör átmérője kétszerese a kör sugarának. Az átmérő a kör szimmetriatengelyén fekszik, és így két egybevágó részre osztja a kört. Az átmérő egyben húrja is a körnek.

Nevezetes tény az, hogy a kör kerületének és átmérőjének aránya egy, a konkrét körtől független állandó. Ennek az állandónak a jele hagyományosan  (kimondva pi). A pí szám jelentős szerepet játszik a matematika számos ágában.

Az átmérővel kapcsolatos nevezetes tétel a Thalész-tétel, amely szerint az átmérő két végpontja a körvonal tetszőleges harmadik pontjával derékszögű háromszöget alkot. Az átmérők merőlegesek a végpontjaikon átfutó érintőkre.

Az átmérőnek az általánosítások szempontjából kiemelkedően fontos tulajdonsága, hogy egyben a körvonal pontpárjai közötti maximális távolság is. Más fogalmazásban az átmérőszakasz maximális hosszúságú a húrok közül. Csak az átmérők bírnak ezzel a tulajdonsággal, amely így akár az átmérő alternatív definíciójául is szolgálhatna.

Az átmérőfogalom általánosításai

A geometriában
A kör átmérőjének analógiájára az ellipszis átmérőjének nevezzük az olyan szakaszt, amely áthalad a kúpszelet középpontján, végpontjai pedig az ellipszisvonalon vannak. Az ellipszis átmérői általában már nem egyforma hosszúságúak; közülük a legrövidebbet kistengelynek, a leghosszabbat pedig nagytengelynek hívjuk. Az ellipszist a kör affin képének felfogva a kör átmérőjének képe az ellipszis átmérője. Az ellipszis azon átmérőpárjait, amelyek egy kör merőleges átmérőinek affin képei, konjugált átmérőknek nevezzük. Apollóniosz két tétele szerint a konjugált átmérők négyzetösszege független az átmérőpár megválasztásától, mint ahogy a konjugált félátmérők által kifeszített háromszög területe sem függ attól, hogy melyik konjugált átmérőpárról van szó.

Kézenfekvő az átmérőfogalom általánosítása a gömbök esetére: a középponton áthaladó, a gömbfelület pontjait összekötő szakaszokat nevezzük a gömb átmérőjének. A gömb átmérője egyben a végpontjain áthaladó főkörök átmérője is. A köréhez hasonlóan a gömb átmérői is valamennyien egyenlő hosszúak, így ebben az esetben is szokás ezt a közös hosszúságot a gömb átmérőjének nevezni.

Hasonló módon definiáljuk a háromnál magasabb dimenziós hipergömbök átmérőjét is.

Metrikus terekben
Egy metrikus tér H részhalmazának átmérőjét a H pontpárjai közti távolságok szuprémumaként definiáljuk. Korlátos halmazok esetében ez egy valós szám; ellenkező esetben a halmaz átmérője végtelen. Az üres halmaz átmérője 0. Ez az átmérő-definíció általánosítja a kör átmérőjének azt a tulajdonságát, hogy maximális hosszúságú a húrok között.

A gráfelméletben

Egy összefüggő véges gráf átmérője a pontpárok közötti legrövidebb utak maximuma ("a leghosszabb legrövidebb út"). Mivel minden összefüggő gráf felfogható metrikus térként, ahol két pont távolságát a köztük vezető legrövidebb út hossza adja, ez az átmérőfogalom a metrikus terek átmérőfogalmának speciális esete.

Műszaki területen
A kör keresztmetszetű idomoknak fontos jellemzője az átmérő. Ez értelemszerűen a keresztmetszetet alkotó kör átmérője. Csőszerű idomok esetében megkülönböztetünk külső és belső átmérőt is. Az átmérőt szokásosan a Ø szimbólummal vagy D betűvel jelölik.

Források

Geometria
Analízis
Gráfelmélet


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Thursday brought us day 5 from the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. Check out race videos of all the action below, highlighted by Ning Zetao's 47-second 100 freestyle victory, putting him in a select company of athletes who have broken 48 in textile.
All videos courtesy of DeportesPlus on YouTube.


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2006 to 2015 Saw Decrease in Medicare Beneficiary ICU Use
TUESDAY, Oct. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- From 2006 to 2015, there was a significant decrease in intensive care unit (ICU) admissions among Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries, according to a research letter published online Oct. 15 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Gary E. Weissman, M.D., from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues used data from the Medicare Provider Analysis and Review file to assess hospitalizations involving acute and ICU care between 2006 and 2015 for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries (aged 65 years or older).
The researchers observed a decrease in the ICU admission rate, from 6,117 per 100,000 person-years in 2006 to 4,247 per 100,000 person-years in 2015. During this period, there was also a decrease in the proportion of hospitalizations that included ICU care, from 17 to 16.3 percent. There was a nearly threefold difference among state-level ICU admission rates in 2015, varying from 2,117 per 100,000 person-years in Hawaii to 6,312 per 100,000 person-years in Mississippi. In all states except Nebraska, ICU admission rates decreased. The national ICU bed count increased 11.4 percent between 2006 and 2015, with variation between states; there was no correlation between the percentage change in ICU beds and admission across states.
"The United States has more ICU beds per capita than many peer nations; however, bed availability is not the sole driver of ICU admissions and its effects also vary across states," the authors write.


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Deriving the Y-Combinator
In this post I'll derive the Y-combinator and explain all the steps taken. The key to understanding the Y-combinator is knowing precisely what it does. I am sure many people never understand Y-combinator because of this very reason, or because the introduction is too lengthy to comprehend. Therefore I'll give the shortest possible explanation of Y-combinator before I derive it so that you know what the end result should be.
The Y-combinator allows an anonymous function to call itself, that is, it allows anonymous function recursion. Since anonymous functions don't have names, they can't refer to themselves easily. The Y-combinator is a clever construct helps them to refer to themselves. That's it. That's all the Y-combinator does. Remember that.
I'll use the Scheme programming language to derive the Y-combinator. My derivation is based on the one in "The Little Schemer" book. I took the examples from the book, filled in the missing steps and explained the steps in more details.
Suppose we want to write the length function, which, given a list, returns the number of elements in it. It's really easy if we can give the function a name:
(define length
(lambda (list)
(cond
((null? list) 0)
(add1 (length (cdr list)))))))
But now suppose that we can't give names - we can only use anonymous functions:
(add1 (??? (cdr list)))))))
Suddenly there is no way this anonymous function can refer to itself. What do we put in ???? We can't refer to the name length anymore because it's an anonymous function, which doesn't have any name. One thing we can try is to put the function itself in the place of ???:
(add1 (
(lambda (list)                   ; the
(cond                          ;
((null? list) 0)             ; function
(else                        ;
(add1 (??? (cdr list))))))  ; itself
(cdr list))))))
This is not much better, we are still left with ???. But there is a bright side to it, this function can determine lengths of lists with one element and no elements. Let's try inserting the same anonymous function in place of ??? again:
(add1 (??? (cdr list))))))
Now this function can determine lengths of lists with 0, 1 and 2 elements. If we continue this way, we can construct the length function for lists with a certain number of elements. But this is not what we want, we the real length function that works for lists with any number of elements.
As we all know, repeating code is not a good thing. Let's try to factor out the repetitions and rewrite the original anonymous function slightly. Instead of leaving ??? in the code, let's pass it to an anonymous function via an argument called length.
((lambda (length)
???)
Notice that this code invokes the first lambda (length) function and passes it ??? as the length argument. This function in turn returns the original anonymous function:
Now let's try constructing the previous two length functions that work for lists with a maximum of one and two elements. First the function for lists with a maximum of one element:
((lambda (f)
(add1 (f (cdr list)))))))
((lambda (g)
(add1 (g (cdr list)))))))
???))
Here ??? first gets passed to lambda (g), which returns the original anonymous function, which then gets passed to lambda (f), which in turn returns the function that works for lists with one element:
Similarly, the following code returns a function that works for lists with a maximum of two elements:
((lambda (h)
(add1 (h (cdr list)))))))
???)))
Since the argument names f, g,h in (lambda (f) ...), (lambda (g) ...), (lambda (h) ...) are independent, we can rename all of them to length, to make it look more similar to the length function:
We are still repeating code. The obvious thing we can do about it is create an anonymous function called mk-length (make length) that creates this code for us:
((lambda (mk-length)
(mk-length ???))
(lambda (length)
(add1 (length (cdr list))))))))
This is pretty tricky. Observe how (lambda (mk-length) ...) gets the (lambda (length) ...) function passed as the mk-length argument, which in turn accepts ??? as an argument and returns our original anonymous function:
Now let's try constructing length functions for lists of length one and two. For the list of length one, we just need to apply mk-length on itself:
(mk-length
(mk-length ???)))
Let's go through this code. First (lambda (length) ...) gets passed to the lambda (mk-length) function as the mk-length argument. Then it applies the result of (mk-length ???) (which is the original anonymous function) to the mk-length. This produces our well known function that works on lists with one or none elements:
Similarly, by adding another call to mk-length, we get the function that works for lists with two or less elements:
(mk-length
(mk-length ???)))
Now, since we don't know what ??? is, let's just call it mk-length and see what happens:
(mk-length mk-length))
Nothing bad actually happens, we still get the same original anonymous function, except in place of ??? we have the function:
Notice also that argument names mk-length and length in lambda (mk-length) and lambda (length) are independent. Therefore we can rename length to mk-length to remind that the first argument to mk-length is mk-length:
(lambda (mk-length)
(add1 (mk-length (cdr list))))))))
And now comes the key trick. We replace mk-length with a self-application (mk-length mk-length):
(add1 ((mk-length mk-length) (cdr list))))))))
If you try this code out, you'll see that it returns the length of a list for any list. Here is an example of applying it to a list of 10 elements:
(((lambda (mk-length)
'(a b c d e f g h i j))
The function works because it keeps adding recursive uses by passing mk-length to itself, just as it is about to expire. This is not yet the Y-combinator, but we have successfully managed to recursively call an anonymous function. Now we need to massage the code a bit to separate the anonymous function from the self-applicative code.
The first step is to move the self-applicative code out as much as possible:
((lambda (length)
(add1 (length (cdr list)))))))
(lambda (x)
((mk-length mk-length) x)))))
Now the code in bold looks very much like the length function we need! Let's move it outside as well:
((lambda (le)
(le (lambda (x)
((mk-length mk-length) x))))))
(lambda (length)
(add1 (length (cdr list))))))))
There we have it! The anonymous length function has been separated from the self-applicative call. The code in bold is the length function, and the code not-in-bold is the Y-combinator!
Now let's rename mk-length to f and join the lines to make it more compact:
((lambda (f) (f f))
(lambda (f)
(le (lambda (x) ((f f) x))))))
And we are done. We can now write down the definition of Y-combinator:
(define Y
(lambda (le)
(le (lambda (x) ((f f) x)))))))
And we can apply it to our anonymous length function:
((Y (lambda (length)
; ==> 10
This is one of many derivations of the applicative-order Y-combinator. See the publication "The Why of Y" for another derivation.
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I have been trying to organize my life according to Getting Things Done (GTD) method. This method is described in the book of the same title written by David Allen. The main idea of the method is to transfer your planned tasks and projects from your mind to a reliable external system and braking them into actionable work items. Using the system to organize your tasks instead of recalling them will help you to improve the quality of your life.
The next steps of the method are to clarify and organize tasks and projects by braking them into smaller physical things to be performed. Some of tasks may be put on hold, delegated to someone else or set aside for future reference. You are keeping the system up to date during weekly reviews. The thing is not to load up and keep everything in your mind but to store every task into the reliable system. At the moment I am using my version of the method crafted to my needs and my lifestyle. That's why it varies in some points. The most important thing is, it works. Just applying only one idea from GTD method saying "if something takes you less than two minutes, do it immediately" will speed up your productivity a lot.
There are five steps in the workflow: capture, clarify, organize, reflect and engage. They can be executed using digital tools like mobile applications or in a traditional way using paper notebook or sheets of paper. I use both because hand writing helps me be much more creative and it is easier for me to express my ideas.
You should start from collecting all your stuff which comes to your mind and store them separately in the inbox. For example tasks such as "buy a new shoes", "read a new post on codesmell.ninja", "do a code review" and so on. Just keep dumping ideas from your mind to the place you have access all the time until your mind is empty. The GTD method suggests it can be one place such as the box for paper sheets with one idea per sheet. I'm violating this rule a bit since I have two places where I'm storing my ideas during the day. The one is a TODO mobile application and the second one is my e-mail inbox.
I analyze stuff from my TODO application and e-mail inbox and I decide what to do with it. If a task has no action to be performed, it should be deleted, marked as "someday/maybe" or as "reference". If something requires an action, next steps needed for performing things should be planned.
If a task can be completed within one step and with the time less than 2 minutes then I try to do it immediately. If I need more than 2 minutes or I must to do it in other time, I schedule it in my calendar. Sometimes things to be done will require many steps before they will be completed. In this case we should plan a "project task". To be honest I haven't used projects yet. At the moment I only use Microsoft OneNote application or paper notebook for storing some of my ideas which require more than one step. I also keep tasks marked as "someday/maybe" in OneNote application.
This step has not been fully implemented by me yet. I should perform weekly reviews of my system. During that time system should be cleaned and new things should be planned. This is something I'm working on and I need to make a habit of it.
Scheduled action which will take less than 2 minutes should be done immediately. Moving this action to the next day instead of doing it is forbidden. This is something I started to use concerning setting up various appointments like for example my dentist appointment.
The Getting Things Done method is very simple. The hardest thing is to change our old habits and thinking. Sometimes even trivial tasks like "I need to buy a cat food" will keep our mind busy for many days. We should recall our tasks just in time when we need to do them.


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Animal Kingdom – Season 2, Episode 13: "Betrayal"
The truth has a way of coming out. If Smurf gets HER way, it's all coming out. No matter what the consequences.
Finn Cole
Scott Speedman
Animal Kingdom – Season 2, Episode 10: "Treasure"
Craig's job goes off on the open sea, with a couple little issues. Meanwhile, Baz escalates his little conflict with Smurf.
Christina Ochoa
Animal Kingdom – Season 2, Episode 7: "Dig"
Smurf needs the help of her boys to clean up the Javi situation. But not everyone's inclined to run to her aid, particularly Deran.
Faux Masculinity
Animal Kingdom – Season 2, Episode 3: "Bleed For It"
Smurf and J go on a road trip together. Meanwhile, Deran gets inspected for the bar, and Craig's got issues all of his own.
Animal Kingdom – Season 2, Episode 2: "Karma"
While the boys break further from Smurf, she enacts her own counter-measures to keep them from straying too far. Only they might backfire, and hard.
Animal Kingdom – Season 2, Episode 1: "Eat What You Kill"
The Cody family is falling apart, one secret at a time.
Jonathan Lisco
Eat What You Kill
Animal Kingdom – Season 1, Episode 10: "What Have You Done?"
Pope harbours his brutal secret while watching Baz search for false vengeance.
Animal Kingdom – Season 1, Episode 9: "Judas Kiss"
TNT's Animal Kingdom
Season 1, Episode 9: "Judas Kiss"
Directed by Christopher Chulack
Written by John Wells
* For a review of the previous episode, "Man In" – click here
* For a review of the finale, "What Have You Done?" – click here
After the intense finish of last episode, Josh (Finn Cole) is left pondering a decision with Alexa Anderson (Ellen Wroe). Her suggestion was to call Detective Sandra Yates (Nicki Micheaux). But will he risk that in the face of Grandma Smurf (Ellen Barkin) and her gang?
Baz (Scott Speedman), Pope (Shawn Hatosy), Craig (Ben Robson), and Deran (Jake Weary) are headed into Camp Pendleton. They pass the vehicle inspection, then they're in.
At home, Smurf is left wondering where Josh is – he's busy switching the SIM card out of his phone because his grandmother tracks him, plus all his uncles. Now, he's meeting with Dt. Yates, as Alexa pulls him in deeper into a scary situation.
Out at the base, the Cody Boys head into the paintball course, gear on, masks ready. They get into a pretty good game with a ton of other players. Until they break off from the pack to their target. Lieutenant Commander Paul Belmont (C. Thomas Howell) slips them a key to open a locked gate from which they emerge dressed in Navy camouflage.
Up at the Cody house, Catherine (Daniella Alonso) shows up with her daughter, as grandma does her daily cleaning. There's lots of tension, though, and Catherine is trying her best to play into whatever Smurf expects of her. She even tries apologising, mending bridges. I'm not just worried about J anymore. I'm worried for Catherine. Even worse, she steals a bunch of money from behind the dryer while Smurf is in the other room. Scarier still? Catherine's daughter lets slip that mommy's friend has a car with "a siren" and she's not supposed to tell daddy about that. Holy. Fuck. This is getting very worrisome.
The boys are moving steadily through their mission at Camp Pendleton. They've made their way into the warehouse and find the lot where the money's held. Baz, Craig, and Pope get to work bagging money while Deran waits outside the warehouse. The amount of money is staggering.
Simultaneously, Josh is meeting with Yates, as well as Patrick (Dorian Missick), the cop who knows Catherine. Either way the truth is coming out about Smurf, the uncles, and Yates makes clear: "You're expendable, Josh. And you know it. You're like the colt who can't keep up with the herd when the wolves arrive. And the wolves are circling, Josh."
Josh is being pressed by Yates to give up more information. He refuses to talk about Nicky (Molly Gordon) and her father. Yates is offering a way out, however, none of the police ever think truly about what it'll be like for someone, especially a family member, after they rat out those close to them. And speaking of people in danger, Smurf's already discovered the cop friend, now it looks as if she's found out about Catherine stealing money. None of these issues are going to pan out well.
At the warehouse, the Cody Gang find soldiers kicking around. Luckily for them they're not headed for the cage where the money's being stolen. A pulse pounding moment or two. Afterwards, the boys load the cage with the dummy money they prepared, they wrap and seal the plastic again, strap the pallet in, and nobody's the wiser. What a plan, too. They wrap the money in bags, snap GSP locators on them, then dump it into barrels of diesel or something similar. Tricky, tricky.
With J, things are getting sketchier. Yates wants him to wear a wire: "He might just do it for pussy," she says wondering if Alexa might "open her legs" for J to get things rolling. Although Patrick doesn't feel morally capable of letting that happen.
Something I've not mentioned enough is the music. The score for the show is absolutely amazing, such an impressive addition that works alongside all the suspense, the tension, the adrenaline. Courtesy of Samuel Jones and Alexis Marsh (Preservation).
And after all their treachery, the Cody Gang heads back onto the paintball course, just like nothing ever happened. They head out, have the SUV chopped, each doing their little part to finish the job off right. True professional thieves. Back at the house, Smurf has a nice big apple pie waiting; a tradition after the latest job. She's glad to have her boys back following their haul. Meanwhile, Baz is taking "first watch" on the money, as Craig and Deran eat their pie, fire up some weed.
Now Alexa is trying to draw J into the web of deceit of the law. They want him to talk, by any means necessary. Yates needs Alexa to seduce the young man, and that may prove to be just as dangerous as anything else. He's still a teenager. This could do a lot of damage to him. They fall into bed together, though Alexa cries the entire time. She's not making it better for herself, or for him. The cops need somebody else other than J to make their case. This, none of it, will end well.
At the same time, Smurf tells Pope about Catherine – the money, that she may be talking to police. This troubles him. "She's a user," Mama tells her little boy. "We brought her into our family, but that girl she only cared about herself. I watched her lead you on." Smurf continues dripping poison into her boy's ear. That's another dangerous element. She pounds the betrayal of Catherine into him. Worries me how he'll deal with all that.
So he goes to her place in the night. He tells Catherine that Smurf knows about the money, the cop. Well, she plays it as being nothing. Problem is that Mama Smurf doesn't believe that Catherine is not a threat. Everything starts to get creepier. The tension mounts and we begin to wonder exactly what Pope is there to do. This sends Catherine into a frenzy, trying to find any weapon possible nearby. That is, until they start stripping each other, kissing, and they wind up between the sheets…
…where Pope smothers her to death, crying as he does. Probably the most intensely emotional, disturbing scene that's happened in the entire series so far. Not only was that Baz's girlfriend, she left behind a little daughter, as well.
The cops are really pressing Josh. Things have changed, though. He's now roped into Alexa and her physicality. He calls Smurf to let him know he won't be home, staying at a friend's, all that. But you can see Grandma Smurf is not pleased when Craig tells her that J is banging his teacher. "Hot as shit, I'd be bangin' her, too," he tells his mother. The look on her face says it all. She doesn't like when her boys are into anyone else too much; anybody that isn't her.
One of her boys is being really naughty. Out digging a grave. While he's hauling Catherine's corpse out of the vehicle, her daughter lies asleep in the backseat. How infinitely sad and tragic.
In the morning, Deran takes over the money watch post, as Baz heads back home. To nothing. Simultaneously, Josh is finding the cops applying more pressure: they want him to wear a wire. Yates says he wears the wire, or maybe Smurf finds out where he's been all night, talking to the police. She spins a hard tale about the Cody uncles. You can see that Patrick isn't as keen as Yates, he doesn't like to see Alexa clinging onto Josh and pushing him to a decision. I'm thinking this will make everything more difficult at some point.
When Baz gets home in the morning, he finds no Catherine. Only their little girl.
And Smurf is left alone with her thoughts, imagining what sort of madness comes next.
Another near perfect episode! What an awesome penultimate Season 1 chapter. The last one is titled "What Have You Done?" and I'm betting all the Cody secrets are about to spill forth. Stay with me.
Spencer Treat Clark
Animal Kingdom – Season 1, Episode 8: "Man In"
Season 1, Episode 8: "Man In"
Directed by Larry Teng
Written by Megan Martin
* For a review of the previous episode, "Goddamn Animals" – click here
* For a review of the next episode, "Judas Kiss" – click here
Craig and Deran Cody (Ben Robson & Jake Weary) are doing a little job at the local arcade. You can be damn sure Mama Smurf (Ellen Barkin) knows nothing of this one. Or does she? Doesn't seem to me she'd want them doing such petty shit.
At the same time, Baz (Scott Speedman) and Paul Belmont (C. Thomas Howell) are laying out the plans for their military base job coming up. Although Smurf and Pope (Shawn Hatosy) aren't as keen on things as Baz. But we've seen Belmont get pulled right into the criminal world of the Cody Gang; hook, line, sinker.
Josh (Finn Cole) talks with Alexa Anderson (Ellen Wroe), letting her know exactly how wrong what she did to him is, how bad things could get for him if he becomes any further involved. Alexa has this rosy-coloured glasses view on the world, somehow, even after being a junkie herself. She thinks there's a way to get J out of there, to take down his family without hurting him. However, he lets her know plain and simple: "You have no idea what they'd do to me."
There's more convincing needed to get Paul to crossover the last threshold, and Baz greases the wheels, best he can. In other news, Nicky (Molly Gordon) shows up, so Craig distracts her. Only I worry to what ends that may lead.
In regards to Paul, he and the Codys aren't exactly all on the same page. You can see the scepticism in Pope's eyes, though that isn't exactly new. After Belmont leaves, J gets questioned by his family. About whether he has criminal charges. He has none and they're ready to get him more involved. Or at least that's how it looks.
Detective Sandra Yates (Nicki Micheaux) is pushing up further on the Codys, now talking to Baz's girlfriend Catherine (Daniella Alonso). Yates tells her that Smurf killed her parents. Seriously? That's the fire Yates was telling Alexa about previously. The one Pope set. Oh, god damn. So now Catherine's being offered Wit-Pro, all the usual things. Yet there's no way to pull her away from Baz. Not so far, anyway.
Down on the beach, Craig and Nicky sit smoking a joint, which soon devolves into doing cocaine. That's great. Who knows what happened there, as we only see Craig go back home alone later. There's a possibility maybe Uncle Craig has a crush now.
Meanwhile, Uncle Pope takes J out near Camp Pendleton, the military base. He rides in on bike, backpack over his shoulders. They scan his ID, his bag. All clean. Then inside he heads.
Again we see Baz back at his old man's trailer. He keeps cash there. Out of nowhere his father Ray (Dennis Cockrum) shows up. Last time Baz was there he'd been locked up for a drunk and disorderly. Says he's trying to stay off the booze. Although none of that impresses Baz after a lifetime of shit.
J is one hell of a sneaky bastard. He gets to Building 13, past a bunch of aircrafts. Climbs a couple ladders, hiding from a helicopter lifting off. Bad ass. He gets to a vent then tosses some paper with a lit cigarette attached inside before running off frantically. Yikes.
Out in a scrapyard, Baz and Pope are meeting Vin (Michael Bowen) to pay him off with $10L. Pope wants the guy out of his life. Except it doesn't feel like Vin's ready to "move on" like Baz suggests. More of Pope's prison life slips out, as the old pal and protector mentions a guard who liked to "play a little game" with the Cody brother. That sounds terrifying, and ugly.
On the base J gets cornered by two MPs. They let the kid go without any trouble. Dumb asses. There's a possibility they might've headed off something big if only there was a bit of action on their part. If only.
There's always friction in the Cody Gang. We see the need for Pope to always try and be the man, the top dog and most useful member of their clan. To the point of alienating his own kin. Still, he is crazy, so you can't really get in his way too much. Afterwards when Josh finally gets home he discovers the job is done, everything worked out. His family waits with open arms, shots, congratulations. He gets a cut for doing his part. That's what being part of this family means.
Pope knows there's something bothering his mother. It isn't simply their upcoming job. Little Andrew knows his mother better than she knows herself. Their relationship has been more than close for far too long.
Catherine is also trying to hide all those emotions re: her parents, their death. What may have truly happened. When she talks to Baz about it he's only demeaning to them. Could there be truth to what Yates said? Was he complicit in any of it? That night when they burned, he called her to sneak out. You just know there's a deeper, darker deception hiding in Baz.
When Baz and Pope sit alone together, ironing bills, they get talking about "Hilty" – the guard Vin referenced earlier. Seems Pope beat up a guard, so they all kicked the shit out of him. Hilty used a bit of Abu Ghraib to make things worse, chaining him naked in solitary, blasting music. Definitely ugly stuff. The conversation soon switches to whether Paul is trustworthy. And Baz is sure. Well, that's what he says.
Next day the Codys are gearing up. J isn't exactly feeling great. He is not only further into the family business, he's in worse danger concerning the law due to the direct involvement in crimes. Moreover, he straight up asks Baz: "Are you my dad?" There's not much love coming from Barry. Mostly a bit of asshole talk, as we're seeing more of lately. Not to mention he's alienating someone that could bring everything down on their heads pretty damn easily.
Deran worries about the family mental state. "There's just something in the air," he tells Craig. The risks involved with the Camp Pendleton job are the main worry, and what the family mental state will do to it, in turn what it can also do to their freedom. One bit of good news? Catherine isn't planning on snitching. For the time being.
Daddy issues of his own, Baz goes to see the old man again. He sits a bottle of whiskey in front of him. He talks about all the things he hates, his father trying to make amends in the tiniest ways, admitting to his issues. But it all prompts Baz to attack him, forcing the liquor down his throat in an act of rage. Yikes.
The other Codys are fitting out a vehicle to get the job set. Everything's looking in the right place. Even Pope thinks so, too. That's a nice sign.
J tries to tell Nicky she and her father need to stay away from the Cody Gang. She lashes out, though, saying she did coke with Craig before fucking him. Whoa, if that's true then things are already bad enough.
Lieutenant Commander Paul Belmont oversees a shipment of money being locked up at the base. He eyes it with more caution this time. Outside in his car, he calls Baz to let him know the game is on. When he heads off then Catherine starts packing. Has she made a decision?
The Codys are all getting smooches from Smurf, each dressed in military green and tan camo. Off they head to start the infiltration.
After the boys are gone Smurf finds Vin sniffing around their gate. At least she has a shotgun. Well, he doesn't like being paid off. He felt he was "family" because of what he did for Pope in jail. Mama ain't got time for his shit, though. Vin pushes his luck pretty far until the trigger nearly gets pulled. I only wonder if he's going to cause the Codys more trouble with what he knows about them from his prison time with Pope. Wait and see.
And Josh? He's all but ready to break down, rushing into the arms of Ms. Anderson once more. Dangerous.
Josh: "Everything good, they destroy."
Another solid episode. We're closer to the end of the season now, only the penultimate episode and finale left. Episode 9 is titled "Judas Kiss" and that name makes me think there's about to be lots of trouble rearing its head. Legal trouble, specifically. Who will be the Judas?
Crime Family
Animal Kingdom – Season 1, Episode 7: "Goddamn Animals"
Season 1, Episode 7: "Goddamn Animals"
Directed by Tim Southam
Written by Eliza Clark
* For a review of the previous episode, "Child Care" – click here
* For a review of the next episode, "Man In" – click here
Mama Smurf Cody (Ellen Barkin) is headed off to do her own thing. She leaves Baz (Scott Speedman) with a regular salary for her and the boys, rather than the full amount they're owed for the last job. Nobody's happy, though she doesn't care. She runs shit her way. Craig (Ben Robson) and Deran (Jake Weary) are likely going to not do what they're supposed to. Pope's (Shawn Hatosy) too busy sparring his punching bag to care about anything.
Meanwhile they're all wondering about Josh (Finn Cole). He spent the night over at the house of Alexa Anderson (Ellen Wroe). When he tries leaving she wants more information. Then he opens up a little about his uncle Pope, the family business. Uh oh.
Pope is pissed that Baz knew about mom slipping him pills. "I kinda think you like me crazy; less competition," says Pope.
Of course there's still the clear love of Deran for Adrian (Spencer Treat Clark). Just the way he looks at him, you can tell the dude is shook. He simply can't come out; to himself, or to anyone around him. "Maybe we should go back to Belize," he suggests to Adrian. However, there's an obvious rift between them that won't ever close. Adrian's friend that Pope threw in the ocean has an infection, so that doesn't sit well with the guy. Anyway, Craig shows up, so the two lovers act like nothing's going on. Or, Deran does. Not so much Adrian. He wants more.
Detective Sandra Yates (Nicki Micheaux) is pleased with the way Alexa is working J. Now there needs to be more. Well, Ms. Anderson fucked up with drugs and she's found herself on the hook to do whatever the cops need, so any worry she has for J is dashed by the looming spectre of jail.
In other news, Baz returns the briefcase to Paul Belmont (C. Thomas Howell). He's more than glad to have it back. So much so he starts talking a bit too loosely with Barry, perhaps saying more than he should. Baz is sucking him in further and further with each passing moment. At the same time, Josh comes back to Smurf's place. Briefly he talks to Paul – nice guy all around – and you can see Josh cares for Nicky (Molly Gordon). A threat from Uncle Barry makes the kid wise up even more than he has already.
Out doing her thing, Smurf has a friend doing a bit of work for her. Favours. That sort of jazz. He isn't just a friend. He's a father to at least one of the boys. Yikes. Such a brief encounter and we get a ton of expository information without a load of dialogue. Great writing that's made this series lots of fun and so interesting thus far.
And Pope, he's still got his old buddy Vin (Michael Bowen) sniffing around trying to get him in on a job. Pissed off that they didn't do that last job together. But he also has a new job for them. When Pope goes with him to case the place it doesn't turn out he likes the idea. Neither does that conclusion sit well with his old pal Vin.
Baz, a.k.a deadbeat husband and father, promises Catherine (Daniella Alonso) they'll have another child. Yet Smurf does not approve. Will that hold him back? You can already see Catherine believes it will indeed.
What is Mama Smurf up to? She's at a garage filled with some gorgeous cars. Stealing? Buying? No telling what's up that sleeve of hers.
Josh heads back to see Ms. Anderson, or Alexa, as they're on a first name basis. He finds the place out of order a little. In the bedroom he finds her wasted, throwing up. Likely on the heroin again, or oxy. The good man he is, J helps her to the bathroom and holds her hair as she vomits. Sad to watch him have to go through this with someone else now after his mother. Not too long later they fall into bed together. Goood damn.
At the Cody place there's a big party going. Tons of people. Kegs. Barbecue. Uncle Craig snatches up his niece from Catherine, as she goes on into the crowd. In the midst of it all sits Adrian, a jaded look on his face. Afterwards, he and Deran go into the garage where they talk a moment, before Adrian walks away. Deran has to make it all look smooth, as Craig is in the driveway with his little niece. Almost giving himself away there.
Vin shows up around Baz, saying things about Pope and what he had to say about his 'brother' while in prison. That Catherine was his girl. That the daughter was his daughter. With the hurt feelings over their latest work, Vin wants a piece of some action Baz has going on in order to pay up for keeping Pope safe in jail. This is not going to go over well. I can see Vin meeting an end soon enough, which is probably going to be at the hands of Pope. Or is Baz about to step in? Speaking of Pope he's talking to Catherine again, stalking her essentially. The look in his eyes says love. The way he goes about it says something else entirely.
The obviousness of Deran's sexuality is clear to Craig. He doesn't care. He just would rather if his brother wasn't a jerk because Adrian is a good guy. Wow. I never expected that, least of all from Craig. Although those two have a good, solid bond between them, as it looks now.
Craig (to Deran): "I don't care who you have sex with, why do you think I invited him?"
Smurf is out with the guy from the garage. She continues plying information out of him, or trying to at least. We get a flash of her with that young surfer dude with the blonde hair, a picture of him and who I assume to be Smurf's mother. We see more of Smurf as a young woman, the blonde haired man from the photo in the gallery, and he's shot a woman inside a store. They rush out to the car.
The man from the garage is the man from the photograph. Jesus. I saw it coming, but still. Incredible.
When Baz finds the Cody house in full swing he isn't overly happy. Mostly, he wants to talk with Pope. They chat about Vin, his threats, what he had to say about Pope and Catherine. So on. The two semi-brothers are at quite a crossroads. There's a ton of animosity inherently stuck within Pope, always raging to get out. For a moment, he and Baz talk about Julia: "She was supposed to be your sister, too," Pope tells him.
At the garage, Smurf gets into the old car her once blonde haired friend bought years ago. He talks about how he used to party with a woman, she was wild, got him into crazy things. He gave her young twelve-year-old girl the nickname Smurf because she'd swim in the water until she turned blue. What a whopper of a scene and exchange between these two. You can see the frantic memories running behind Smurf's eyes, terrifying her.
Back home, Baz and Catherine talk about Pope. She tells him about his sort of stalking. "He loves you, he always has," Baz says nonchalant. Like it doesn't even bother him, really. Then up shows Craig, there's movement in terms of their next job. They need to get ready. In the meantime, Catherine calls her cop friend for a little consoling.
Deran rushes to Adrian. He kisses him right out in the open. Only Adrian shrugs him off and doesn't want to pursue their relationship anymore. Not the way Deran wanted it before. That's all ruined their chances.
Baz goes to see Paul while he's playing some basketball. He takes a chance and tells Belmont about everything; the robbery, the briefcase. Then gives the man an opportunity to do something big and Baz gives some advice: "If you're gonna cross the line, make sure it's a line worth crossing."
When Smurf gets back she finds Baz knows she didn't go for a rip in Vegas. Otherwise, the big Navy job is looking swell. Seems like Paul is on board. Barry knows Smurf isn't well when she cries right there and then. Did she kill the man? What happened?
Great episode. Offered up plenty of nice backstory, as well as developed a couple characters in some much needed ways. Next episode is titled "Man In" and I bet we'll see a nice dose of adrenaline soaked excitement; big things are coming.
Animal Kingdom – Season 1, Episode 6: "Child Care"
Season 1, Episode 6: "Child Care"
Directed by Regina King
Written by Etan Frankel
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We've got SO MUCH going down on Animal Kingdom, from Deran (Jake Weary) coming home to Mama Smurf (Ellen Barkin), to Josh (Finn Cole) getting semi-seduced by his teacher Ms. Alexa Anderson (Ellen Wroe), who also happens to be an informant for the cops. Yikes.
Pope (Shawn Hatosy) is sitting in a holding cell while Baz (Scott Speedman) is out showing Lt. Commander Paul Belmont (C. Thomas Howell) how fun it is to rip around in his sleek, fast car. He's getting closer to the man, so that their next job might prove very useful. Down to the jail goes Smurf to collect Pope. Apparently he violated parole for a failed drug test. Ah, could that be those little pills mom is doping her boy with?
At school, J finds Ms. Anderson out of class. Hmm, suspicious, no? Maybe she needs a bit of distance because of her new legal task. Actually it's more the fact Alexa does not want to do this to Josh. But she bought heroin off an undercover cop, and now finds herself under the thumb of Dt. Sandra Yates (Nicki Micheaux).
The closer Belmont and Baz get, the more I worry for him. He's obviously not going to be complicit in any robbery. However, what I worry is that Paul and his daughter Nicky (Molly Gordon) may get violently caught up in whatever the Cody Gang plans on executing. For now, Baz continues to warm to Paul. He starts figuring out that Belmont is connected to the financial aspect of the Navy. He has something to do with configuring the ATMs on the ships, so on, and this clearly puts him in touch with a ton of money. The lights in Baz's head go on, bright. What's most worrisome is that Smurf continually reels Pope in, lying to him, hiding the truth. It's scary what might happen eventually. And the fact there's a job brewing alongside all of it doesn't make anything easier.
Dt. Yates builds her trust with Alexa by bringing her to the scene of a crime, where Smurf had Pope burn a house down to cover up witnesses. Vicious stuff. "This is what they do to outsiders," Yates tells Alexa. She plays up the angle that Josh is not one of the Codys, and the only way to get him out of danger is to pull him away from grandma and the uncles.
At home, the Cody Gang meets up to talk about what Baz has planned. Of course there's a little resistance to such a lofty goal. And nobody is happy about having Belmont involved. For his part Baz believes Paul is ready to break bad, and then they can get him to help. But nobody other than Smurf is too willing to start looking into it. The more alienated Pope becomes, the more unstable the Cody Gang becomes.
And aside from how Baz fits in with the boys, we continue to get a look at his other life, his father. Baz finds the trailer where his dad stays in complete disarray. He feeds the cat, he checks up, but finds no one there. No wonder he gravitated to Smurf. When it comes to Deran and Craig (Ben Robson), they aren't totally on board with everything. They don't like how Baz is the big man in charge. Only Deran especially can't go against mama, and the division between all the Codys is incredibly evident, more by the day.
There's more to Baz apart from Smurf and the Codys. He's also got his wonderful wife Catherine (Daniella Alonso) at home, alone and lonely. He finally reveals to Catherine about his father living in a trailer, out of jail, that he goes to check on him. She doesn't like that he still talks to his father, after all he was put through as a boy. We further discover Smurf knows nothing of it. Could be more trouble.
All the Cody boys have their little secrets from mom for the most part. Craig's turned his back on the latest job, not wanting to skip Renn's (Christina Ochoa) little party. Is he out of trouble on that front, though? I'm still waiting for his devious deed, leaving her alone and OD'ing, to come back and bite him. If she finds out there'll be hell to pay.
Deran and Pope are out on a little house job. Moreover, the older of the two makes it clear: "Something happens tonight, I'm comin' out firing, do you understand me? They're gonna have to kill me, 'cause I'm not going back inside." This begins to illustrate that something definitely happened to Pope in prison. Rape? Assault? Something. Just can't be sure. Anyway, the two Codys go on in to get their homework assignment from Mama Smurf finished. It's the Belmont home and they've come to check up on things. On their way out they set off an alarm and that alerts Paul.
The time for Renn putting together what really happened? Looks like now. Renn found out Sage, the guy Craig went after for her, was not around when she got robbed. Uh oh. She figured it all out. A few of her friends have some plans for Craig. They strap him to a chair, tie off his arm, and prepare a nice, heavy dose of H to overdose him with. Well, it isn't real. They just scare the shit out of Craig, making him piss himself. Now he owes about $7K, or else he's really going to die. Man, oh man. What a twisted night. Gets even wilder once Craig calls Smurf down there to work things out. More embarrassment for Big Craig – first pissing himself, now calling his mommy. Even worse, she gives away his bike, as well.
When the Belmonts get home they find the place totally trashed, all sorts of things stolen – television, computer, even Paul can't find his briefcase. And Josh is in one hell of a moral jam. He knows exactly who broke in. When he asks Deran about it, his uncle is of course resistant, and he also doesn't take responsibility; Baz is the one pulling these strings. "He's not done with him," Deran tells his nephew, re: Baz's plans for Paul.
Smurf: "Don't you mistake my generosity for weakness"
Craig opens up to Smurf and tries to tell her how he feels left out, neglected. Although mom believes he's able to do things his brother can't, or won't, and that is his strength. At the same time she tells him not to call her again in this type of jam: "Because I will not come." Sooner or later every little boy needs to be weaned off mother's milk.
To stave off any further trouble, Josh tries to break things off with Nicky. He knows the danger of her being involved with him, as his family is only bringing heartbreak, pain, violence to hers. Nicky does step over the line slightly, making a comment about J's mom. All the same it is a shitty thing. Josh doesn't want to do it, but he does so out of love for her ultimately.
The Codys are all at lunch together, some of mom's good cornbread and spicy chilli. And this is where Pope starts to notice things are sketchy. He insists on taking Craig's bowl. Then Deran breaks it up by taking Pope's, so then mom takes Deran's for her own. Wow. It's become painfully clear what is happening. Pope realises his mother is doing more of the puppet act she's so well known for, and things won't be good from here on in. Upstairs, J lies to Smurf and says Nicky broke up with him. Good lord. So many lies and deceitful acts between family.
Over at the Belmont place, Baz meets up with Paul, the latter of whom is concerned for his classified documents after the briefcase has gone missing. He worries about getting court marshalled, fired. All that. So Baz offers to have some shady tenants look for the briefcase. This is the first slide into badness that Baz serves up for Paul. To see how things look for the future. The unknowing Lt. Commander Belmont walks right into the trap. Outside, Nicky tells Baz about Josh breaking up with her. This looks as if it made Baz angry. He needs the Cody family as close to the Belmonts as possible. So he calls Josh and arranges to meet for a beer. Great.
Smurf comes clean to Pope about the pills. Good woman. Certainly Pope isn't pleased, especially after the piss test debacle. Mom only wants him healthy, but her boy doesn't always want to listen. "You don't like me unless I'm on these pills?" he asks, like a little kid disappointed that his mother scolded him. The worry in Smurf's eyes speaks volumes.
Out by the ocean, Baz meets with Josh. He trips J up in a lie about who dumped who. Semi-Uncle Baz warns Josh: "You're lucky you and I are just talking right now. You're lucky." The uglier side of Big Barry comes out with each passing chapter. No longer is he the safe haven from the others he was before. Josh is truly alone within his own family.
As usual, Baz and Smurf chat alone together. He lets her in on the whole situation with J, how he's been acting, and what that may mean for them going forward. They know something must be done. So what is it? Is Nicky in danger?
This whole situation only serves to drive Josh further from the family, into terrifying waters. He goes to see Alexa. The divide in his family is going to push him into a space where the cops are getting closer. Who knows what this relationship between J and Ms. Anderson will bring.
A great, great episode. I love this series! Every week it gets better, from acting to writing. Every last iota of the show is near perfect. I was sceptical at first, but boy, did I ever find myself proven wrong. Next episode is titled "Goddamn Animals" and I'm sure we're about to take a trip down some dangerous roads.
Animal Kingdom – Season 1, Episode 5: "Flesh is Weak"
Season 1, Episode 5: "Flesh is Weak"
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With Grandma Smurf (Ellen Barkin) now on his back, Josh (Finn Cole) is faced with an all new Cody Family dynamic. But for the beginning of this episode we flash back to a younger Deran (Jake Weary) skateboarding with his friends, one of whom is Adrian (Spencer Treat Clark). So it's clear, from the look on Adrian's face watching Deran heroically fly off the pier into the water after grinding a bench, their attraction has been going on a long, long time. Sadly, Deran obviously feels within his family he can't trust any of them with his secret.
I say this is a flashback simply because Adrian's hair is slightly different, Deran looks a bit younger in the way he dresses. So though it isn't completely clear, I do believe this is a flash to earlier days. Not crazy long ago, just a little while before now. Plus, do you ever see Deran hanging with many people outside his little circle?
Back in present day, Baz (Scott Speedman) and Deran meet up at the beach. Baz wants to get things going, as Smurf says the jobs are good to go again. But Deran says he's "done" and that he doesn't want any more of his mother's bullshit. At home, the Cody Gang are talking about the new job. Pope (Shawn Hatosy) isn't exactly pleased with his mother's plan while Craig (Ben Robson) just goes along, mostly. For his part, Pope doesn't want to do a small time job, he'd rather go big.
In other news, the Cody Family now meets Lieutenant Commander Paul Belmont (C. Thomas Howell). He's looking for his daughter Nicky (Molly Gordon), who hasn't been home in awhile. She's been staying over at the Cody compound. You know Smurf does a good job talking things out, though. She even invites the Belmont crew over for supper. Inside, the boys talk about Belize, and how Deran once took off for months, so that's why Smurf is a little more lenient with him; she doesn't want a repeat. Big brother Pope offers to go get his younger brother. Ah, this is going to play out well. And there's also the fact Smurf just doesn't want Pope there, so she agrees totally. Later, the Belmonts head over for supper and things go pretty well. Baz talks with Paul, as the Navy man recounts stories of overseas duty and so on. Little apple pie for dessert. It's all smooth.
Adrian and Deran are on good terms again. They hang, surf, smoke joints. Adrian introduces Deran to his buddy Dave (Adam Huber), but you can see there's jealousy on the part of the ever aggressive Cody. He feels like there's another man hovering around. His insecurities are alive and well. At the same time, Pope goes looking for his little bro only to find his apartment in complete disarray, beer bottles, food, all sorts of things just rotting away. Then he sits. And waits.
Renn (Christina Ochoa) is recovering. She also has an idea about who robbed her. For a second Craig almost thinks he's been found out. However, she believes it's a guy named Sage that is supposedly a friend, a customer. Now Renn wants his legs broken. Oh, man.
And then we can't forget about Deran. He follows Adrian and Dave, as they head out on the town together. Nothing overtly romantic happens, though the two are close, and you can just feel the tension mounting in Deran. Not good. At all. Afterwards, he sneaks into Arian's place, wrestles him into bed and they fuck. Adrian isn't happy with their relationship, he wants more. We find out Belize was all about him and Adrian, too. But the Cody boy is still afraid of mommy finding out.
So there's also Josh, sneaking out to an art exhibit with his teacher, Alexa Anderson (Ellen Wroe). They talk, admire art. She drinks and talks casually, if not a bit flirty, even dirty at times. There's such a clear violation of professional behaviour here. Even more so when she invites Josh in after they leave the gallery. I'm interested to see where this all heads. Smurf won't like this, whatsoever. An older woman going after J, it might hit close to home, and could cause something extremely scary.
We keep seeing more of Baz – stressed by the Cody Gang drama – and his Mexican girlfriend, which I'm waiting to see implode. Pope clearly doesn't like that Barry takes off with another woman since he has a deep thing for Catherine (Daniella Alonso). Speaking of Pope, he goes to see Adrian looking for Deran. Does Pope know, or at least suspect? Hard to tell for sure.
When Smurf goes to do J's laundry, she finds a postcard-type picture from the exhibit. Something on it does not make her happy.
Pope finally tracks down his younger brother. He's clearly got love for Deran, even in the smallest sense. He tries to tell Deran to come back. They talk about all sorts of things, from Smurf to Belize. Obviously some of the Cody boys want to get out from under their domineering mother. We see more of the bond between brothers, as Deran tells Pope: "If you do somethin' and you don't ask me why, I'll come home." Is something bad about to happen to Dave, or Adrian? My bet's on the former. Christ, this is tense.
The other brother Craig is busy looking for Sage, so he can beat him down good and hard for Renn. Craig admits there's apprehension on his part, but when the guy fights back instead of playing along like he wants, the whole thing gets more serious.
At the gallery, Smurf goes to find a particular portrait, a man surfing. She knows him. Is this a former husband? Josh's father? I'd bet Smurf had a relationship with him because the way she goes after finding the guy out is emotional, if not she wouldn't bother so much. Well, she and the lady photographer who shot the picture wind up having a little lesbian fun, as Smurf tries seducing the man's identity out of her.
Josh goes out collecting rent for Smurf. One guy gives him an ultimatum – weed now, come back for rent later. The guy tries to strong arm him, but J stays his ground and the guy passes him the envelope a second later. A really suspenseful second or two, I thought something nuts was going to go down. Over at home, Nicky is sitting poolside and Baz breaks them out a couple beers. They chat like friends, about dinner the other night, her father Paul, all that stuff. What's interesting is a moment where Nicky mentions his classified documents, a briefcase. A slight glimmer passes through Baz's eyes. Next job? Uh oh.
In the night, Josh goes to Ms. Anderson's place and starts kissing her. She stops, though, and he agrees: "I'll see you in class." Hmm. An odd, awkward moment.
Pope finds Dave out on the dock. He shocks him, then takes the guy's boat out on the water. Poor Dave is zip tied for the ride. Pope cuts them off then tosses Dave overboard to let him swim back to shore. He has no idea why Deran wants it done, but he does his little brother a favour. But what does this solve? Dave will likely make it back to shore, right? He makes it back and Adrian is pissed, he knows just what happened. He also has an idea about the way Smurf is with her boys. Something sinister is brewing within this closeted, fragile, deteriorating relationship.
As for Smurf, she is stuck on that mysterious surfer's picture. She flashes back momentarily to coming out of a pool as a little girl, seeing an older boy above her waiting. Did the boys' father do something bad to her? That might explain how fucked up she is as a mother and grandmother nowadays.
Deran goes slinking back home to mother, as always. She gladly takes him back in, lovingly. It's clear none of the Codys, neither Smurf or her boys, are right without one another. And I was right – Baz has his eye on the Navy base. This is something pretty damn sketchy, and I can only imagine where it will lead.
The guy that gave J a hard time collecting rent was a setup by Smurf. To check his loyalty, surely. Such a hilarious criminal family. When Baz arrives in the morning he lets Smurf in on the Navy job idea. With Deran back, the whole gang is together once more. Things between Baz and Pope aren't exactly perfect, either. But they're all under the same roof at least.
Out on the pier, Ms. Anderson meets Detective Sandra Yates (Nicki Micheaux); she's informing. Oh. Shit. Never expected that one. This adds an entirely new dimension to everything, from J and Ms. Anderson's relationship to the next big job the Cody Gang are hoping to pull off.
Very good episode. Dig it, so hard. Excited to see the next one titled "Child Care" and I have to say, Animal Kingdom as a series is defying my expectations. Usually these remakes into series' I hear about make me roll my eyes. This show is proving me wrong at every turn. If the writing is appropriate, a great movie can morph into a solid series. Just so long as the writers and directors are willing to flesh things out and dig into the material instead of rehashing. This one gets into all new territory, and I'm in love with it equally as much as the film. There, I said it!


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The Relay is run on the marathon course, starting and finishing on St Patrick's Street. You can enter online or download a copy of the entry form here.
Team members take one leg each (in teams of five), or take two or more consecutive legs in whatever combination suits them. We don't need to know which runner is taking which leg, but the Captain should know who's on which section.
Buses will shuttle to and from City Hall to Silversprings, Ringmahon Road and Model Farm Road.
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Classic Greece
What more can one say about ancient Greece, other than that you must go at some point in your life? After its recent financial turmoil, Greece has returned as one of Europe's top destinations.
This trip is the ideal introduction to both modern and historic Greece. You will take in the almost incomparable Athens, see the Parthenon and enjoy sweeping views of the city from the Acropolis. Cross the Corinth Canal to Olympia, stopping and Mycenae and Nafplio along the way. You tour the birthplace of the Olympics, continue on to Delphi and visit the Temple of Athena, before returning to Athens. All this to say nothing of the oodles of baklava and coffee, plus lessons in Greek history and mythology.
See the home of mythical Agamemnon, the Lions gate, royal tombs and the Cyclopean walls at the UNESCO Heritage Site of Mycenai
Visit the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia to learn about the Olympic games, the Temple of Zeus and Hera, the Stadium, the altar of the Olympic flame, and the museum which hosts and impressive statue of Hermes of Praxiteles
Take in the Temple of Athena, the Oracle of Delhpi and the Castalian Spring before exploring the Archaeological Museum of Delphi, home to some of ancient Greece's best remaining masterpieces
ENCOUNTERS TRAVEL
Phone: 011.44.203.725.8921
Length/Departs: 6 days / year-round
Price: $1,649 CDN
To learn more about this trip or to book it now, click here.
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