Beauty and the Beauty on "Tough Love"

This was by far the most intense episode of the season so far. It had us laughing, feeling awkward, fugueing, crying, dying, loving, raging...everything. If you've not yet watched you can do so here. Now get ready for a ride and hop on the emotional roller coaster with Christine and I through episode "Tough Love."

Christine:
I can't believe someone is going to die this episode!

Sarah:
I think its going to be Heathrrrrrrrrr. And it will be her fault.

Christine:
I think Heather is a red herring and Alex will die

Sarah:
Well, you know what I say - if its not happening in NYC who cares!!!
(she got on a bus, so who cares)
They better make out this episode...but you know, they won’t

Christine:
Of course not

Sarah:
They never will EVER
mmmmk rrready?

Christine:
More ready than I've ever been
...yes

Sarah:
That Heather face at the end of that episode
I wanted to punch it

The episode begins right where last week’s left off with Cat and Vincent recovering from their almost kiss and heading out to the roof to discuss.

Christine:
Cat's gonna put Heather on a bus lol

Sarah:
I like that Cat doesn’t want this hiding life for Heather, but is totally cool with putting Alex on a bus

Christine:
Why can't they just take five seconds and kiss.

They finish their conversation with a raincheck for the kiss and a quick exit from Vincent:

Sarah:
OMG. GIF THAT (someone gif that please)
That was a.mazing

Christine:
Classic Beast exit
I just GIFed that in my brain

Back in the apartment Heather apologizes for interrupting, and pressures Cat into inviting Vincent over to dinner.

Sarah:
Heather cut your hair

Christine:
Yeah she looks like a hockey player

Sarah:
I love that they call him "ass"
We do too!!!

Christine:
Yeah it's the best he deserves it

Sarah:
I just need heather to butt out she is being too pushy

Christine:
True

Sarah:
Cat just said "Heath"

Cat heads over to the lair to ask/tell Vincent about their upcoming dinner date.

Sarah:
Vincent would rather be a "mysterious ass"
But IS a "hot piece of ass.” He is looking good in this shirt right now

Christine:
Agreed. When was that last time he's been shirtless?

Sarah:
Obviously WAY too long ago.

Christine:
Do they not realize that if they kiss once, they'll be kissing like a thousand more times after that and it's no biggie?

Sarah:
He hasn’t taken his shirt off and he hasn’t kissed her and certainly not both at the same time.

Vincent and Cat wrap up their dinner conversation and are about to kiss again when JT walks in blah blah blahing about something, and ruining the moment.

Sarah:
I can’t believe they are going through with this dinner

Sarah:
Bad necklace alert

Christine:
Bad everything alert

Christine:
Can't she just steal her sister's clothes like a normal younger sibling?

Sarah:
Seriously. I once tried to strangle my lil’ sis for doing that on Christmas. Mom was not impressed.

Christine:
I love how Heather is so direct "Why did you blow off my sister?"

Sarah:
She is such an idiot no one says that

Christine:
In her defense, how is she supposed to know Vincent is a Beast with a secret organization after him? Like, you just can't guess that

Sarah:
But she is being so pushy. if someone asked me to shut it down, I would respect their wishes. Darius! I like—I hope he doesn’t die.

Christine:
Same he's a sweetie

Sarah:
Wait what did that text say

Christine:
Payment overdue
HE'S NOT TELLING US SOMETHING
Probably just a bad club promoter

Sarah:
Could you imagine if Vincent raged out at the dinner table?

Christine:
Bad manners!

Sarah:
This dinner is the worst
Vincent hates this - look at this fakeass laugh face!

Christine:
Do you think he eats with his hands?

Sarah:
He is like WHERE'S THE MEAT

Heather reveals that she recognizes Vincent from her dad’s wedding photos. It freaks Vincent out as does their incessant inquiries about his scarface.

Sarah:
Is he going to ransack Heather’s room? Like an animal?

Christine:
Ohhhh this is awwwwkward

Heather confronts Vincent as he is trying to sneak into her room to snatch the photographic evidence of himself. She catches him and scolds him.
 

Sarah:
Back off Heather

Christine:
Nah I'm on Heather's side

Sarah:
She doesn’t know what she is getting into and refuses to listen to Cat

Christine:
I guesss

After getting a talking to, Vincent makes a hasty exit from the dinner party. Cat walks him out. 

Sarah:
kiss kiss kiss
kissssssssss

Christine:
Won't happen

Sarah:
Lip to lip

Christine:
bahah he's going cheek kiss her

Sarah:
I am going to effing throw this computer through the wall
fugueing

Christine:
same

At the precinct, Tess beckons Cat and brings her to an interrogation room where Heather is waiting.

Sarah:
Tesssssss
uh oh
Tess is pissed

Christine:
Yeah, well, with good reason.
Intervention!!

Sarah:
Who died and made Heather a cop. 

Tess and Heather have found out that Vincent “Zalanski” does not exist and interrogate Cat about being in an emotionally abusive relationship with someone who they don't believe can be trusted.

Sarah:
Shit Tess
I can’t handle that she is so mad

Christine:
Wouldn't you be mad?

Sarah:
Yes definitely but this is different!!!
I see where they are coming from but I am blinded like Cat—he has saved her life like a hundred times

Christine:
It's true but these are really good points they're making

Sarah:
From friends yes

Christine:
And she's kinda blowing everyone else off for him

Sarah:
But what is the alternative? I guess this is what we have said all along - bring 'em all in!

Christine:
Exactly!

Sarah:
But they can't because Vince and Cat are protecting them so that they can have real lives.

Christine:
Beast and his beauties

The interrogation ends with an ultimatum—them or him. Tess stays behind with Joe who tells her (again) that he will be leaving his wife for her.

Sarah:
omg - Joe is a dawg

Christine:
Total dawg

Sarah:
The mistress NEVER wins and the mister never leaves his wife.
And in the case of this show, the wife comes back and kills the mistress

Christine:
Exactly
I think Tess will realize it's wrong eventually

Vincent texts Cat to meet her in the alley. They discuss how their situation is becoming increasingly difficult to wrangle.
 

Sarah:
This is SO messy

Christine:
Seriousssss

Sarah:
What a MESSSSSS
This relationship might be doomed for Vincent and Cat

Sarah:
They are jumping through all of these hoops just so they can kiss?

Christine:
Where was your first kiss? Mine was at a movie theatre - very classy

Sarah:
What counts as a first kiss? like tongue? Mine was at a friend’s cottage
under a tree with some summer bad boy who was older than me

Christine:
Nice!
Mine was also a summer boy at film camp

At Joe’s award ceremony, Cat pulls Heather aside and pleads with her to stay out of it. Heather takes it as though Cat is “picking” Vincent over her and Tess re: the ultimatum.

Sarah:
Cat is giving Heather the BUSINESSSSS

Christine:
This is great I love when Cat gets real

Sarah:
Heather needs to listen up for real this time.

Sarah:
Heather is going to get hers and Vincent is going to have to save her and then her tune is going to have to change, big time

On the other side of the room, Joe warns Darius about bringing drama to the event. Heather starts drinking and Darius and Heather leave together, tailed by a suspicious looking SUV.

Christine:
"no drama in my preccinct" ya riiiight

Sarah:
um Joedawg you’re the one two timing

Christine:
Joedawg
love it

Sarah:
Well, this is trouble

Christine:
Definitely but Vincent is probably watching over them.

Unable to find Heather at the precinct Cat wigs out. Evan stops Cat to discuss his recent runins with Muirfield people and lets her know he wants to hunt "The Beast."

Sarah:
Evan, now is not the time

Christine:
Evan should kiss her again

Sarah:
Its a wonder Cat doesn’t break down with everyone so all up in her shit all the time. She is in too deep

Christine:
Seriously must be tough

Sarah:
I am almost breaking down just watching

Christine:
I broke down the 8 million times they haven't kissed

Cat finds Heather at Darius' nightclub and in an attempt to prove she's chosen her, stages a fake breakup with Vincent who has also shown up at the club.

Sarah:
Heather, grow up and worry ‘bout yo’self.
yayyyyy Vincent is there!

Sarah:
How much $$$$$$ is Dairus in for

Christine:
ten bucks

Sarah:
Breaking up!!!
Breaking up without having ever kissed
I can’t tell if they are being for real or not

Christine:
It's like a fifth grade break up
Like they were just saying they were bf-gf with none of the actual relationship

Sarah:
I don’t like it either way
fake or not
hate it

On another side of the club, Darius is getting a beatdown presumably by those who he owes money to, a situation that Heather walks right into.

Christine:
whoa!

Sarah:
WOAHHhhhhh

Christine:
Vincent is going to save Heather!

Darius's aggressors move the party outside to the alley where chaos ensues.

Sarah:
shitballs "my sister's a cop"
Did he just punch her in the face?
not cool

Christine:
This is INTENSE poor Darius

Sarah:
Does he have to kill her? shoot her? To save his own ass?


Christine:
YES
BEAST

Sarah:
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
who just got shot
oh no

Christine:
Heather!

Sarah:
oh no

Christine:
What a mess

Sarah:
Get outta there!!!!
His DNA is going to be everywhere this is so bad

Vincent saved Heather's life, but was unable to stop Darius from being shot and killed. 

Christine:
Awful. Police Chief‘s brother

Sarah:
Oi feelin' sick about this one

Christine:
Yeah seriously I liked Darius
Shit just got too real

Sarah:
He got them in that mess tho. Who even knows what kind of mess he was into. I wonder if we will find out...

Christine:
True

Sarah:
This is so bad. I guess though that Heather will be able to speak to what happened but Evan is not going to let those scratches go

Christine:
Not after this. I even feel bad for Joe
Joedawg

Sarah:
Oh no, I am so sad
Its not Vincent's fault things just got too cray
A crescendo of insanity

Christine:
I guess there won't be any light hearted montages anytime soon

Sarah:
If Vincent hadn't been there Heather wouldn’t be alive right now

While everyone is grieving, Evan takes Cat into the morgue to discuss the markings of the Beast found on Darius' body.

Sarah:
ulgh EVAN

Christine:
It's true

Sarah:
urgh I hate that he is making valid points. But he doesn’t know the whole story!

Christine:
Maybe he should!
I mean - he knows JT, he knows Vincent's DNA, he knows Muirfield
It's time to let Evan know what's up

Sarah:
Yeah

Vincent pays a visit to his brother's grave and reflects on the pain of the loss of a sibling.

Christine:
I like how Vincent says "Joe's brother" like he knows Joedawg personally

Sarah:
Vincent is fucked

Christine:
You know, I know there would be no show if this happened, but Vincent should really consider leaving town

Sarah:
Like Florida or something. Get some sun.

Christine:
He's basically retired anyway, he'd fit right in

Sarah:
Well, this love is over. Without there ever having ever been a kiss. He is screwed, Evan is after him, Joedawg after him, Muirfield after him, Heather hates him. How is Cat supposed to deal with that.

Christine:
That's why you kiss before it's too late
Lesson

Sarah:
Like right now

Back on the roof, Vincent comes to say some last words to Cat. 

Christine:
Now or never

Sarah:
Now then Florida

Sarah:
I can’t handle these two

Christine:
ughhhhh

Sarah:
kiss
kiss
kiss
kiss
kiss
kiss
Gasp “I LOVE YOU”
?!?!?! Cat!

Christine:
WHOA

Sarah:
before a KISS

Christine:
YESSSSS!!!!
OMG

Sarah:
OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

Christine:
FiNALLY

Sarah:
OMG
I can't handle this
FEELINGGGSSSS

Christine:
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sarah:
epixxxxxxxxxxxxx

Christine:
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Sarah:
uhiasdfasdaiewfuiasdf
ass grab!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Moon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is the best
and the worst

Click here to read past BATB episode blogs.  Beauty and the Beast will return with new episodes on March 14th with "Any Means Possible."