Summary
“Boo, Bitch” puts Ginny’s race and identity on the map as she becomes insecure about who she is; this makes for an intriguing chapter, especially with her settling into Wellsbury while her mother’s life catches up with her.
If we revert to the start of the series, the one thing Ginny considered is being popular and what that exactly means for her — and popular based on what? Meanwhile, you have her mother on the sidelines, slowly making Wellsbury into a disaster as her past catches up to her. “Boo, Bitch” feels like the start of many problems. Ginny & Georgia Season 1 Episode 5 opens with Georgia getting out her silencer on the balcony and killing a rabbit near her house; she did it so casually that it was hilarious.
Ginny & Georgia Season 1 Episode 5 Recap
Ellen reminds Georgia that it’s Halloween, so she needs to decorate. Ginny narrates that her mother is a total horror movie buff. “Boo, Bitch” brings a horror undertone to the soundtrack; it is heavily themed, with the lights flickering in the house. Ginny considers that her mother loves horror movies because she’s a psychopath. She may have a point.
Ginny is now popular
Hunter’s song and performance about Ginny are on YouTube. At school, Ginny’s popularity has risen dramatically with everyone greeting her. She likes it. Meanwhile, her friends are talking about a Halloween party.
As for Georgia, Ellen tells her she needs to go big for Halloween as all eyes are on her after casino night. While at work, Ginny overhears Padma and her friend; the friend tells her to drop Marcus because he will not commit to her. Her friends are at another table, and they decide to be Britney-themed for the Halloween party.
One of her friends shows her the video and the new views; one of the comments calls her a “half breed”. This starts a narrative where Ginny suffers from an identity crisis.
Both leads enjoy dates
Georgia and Paul have their date at Joe’s cafe. The pair get to know each other and discuss family and upbringing. Cynthia sees them, and she is shocked. Interestingly, Joe seems bothered by their date as well — he really is becoming the new Luke. Ginny heads to Hunter’s house for dinner. The family loves the song Hunter made for her.
The conversation turns to Abby, and apparently, her parents are going through a divorce. Hunter’s mother starts to pressure her son about college recommendations. The topic of Ginny’s parents comes up, and Ginny rambles about her upbringing. She seems embarrassed and ashamed of who she is.
Fall Fest and Cynthia’s announcement
The town has a Halloween festival every year; Ginny heads over with her friends, and they do face painting for people. Marcus turns up and tells her he wants “a heart” drawn on his face, so immaturely, she draws a p***s on him.
On the microphone at the festival, Cynthia announces that Mayor was on his date with his assistant. She formally announces her candidacy for mayor of Wellsbury. Georgia thinks it’s a disaster and tells Ginny to take Austin home. Nick is mad, as he will have to clean up the mess, but he wants the details of their date.
Georgia’s actions are beginning to come to fruition, although she is just innocently dating Paul — trouble seems to follow her everywhere.
Georgia tells Paul that she thinks they should stop dating because she makes him vulnerable. Paul tells Georgia that he’s crazy about her and they have sex in his office. Meanwhile, Austin is home alone, and he hears something in his house.
Halloween party
At the “Boos and Booze” party, Ginny and her friends reveal themselves in their Britney-themed costumes. As Ginny dances, Bracia turns up, and she’s bothered that Ginny has decided to dress up as Britney — for information, Bracia is a black girl.
Ginny walks off a little irked; she looks at her YouTube video and sees a comment saying, “this is the whitest black girl ever”, and she begins to cry.
Maxine messes her chances with Sophie
We have to feel sorry for Maxine in “Boo, Bitch” — she’s desperate for a romance, but nothing is going her way…
Maxine has gotten herself very drunk at the party, and when Sophie arrives, she’s a little unstable. She tries to hook up with Sophie publically as a joke; Sophie pulls her aside and wonders what she’s doing. She asks Maxine if she actually likes her before walking out of the party. Maxine breaks down and sobs — Ginny takes her back home.
Ginny apologizes to Marcus
And just like previous episodes, Ginny and Marcus cannot stay away from each other.
Ginny puts Maxine to bed and keeps quiet, so Ellen doesn’t find out that her daughter is completely wasted. Marcus also helps out. He leaves his sister a bucket in case she is sick. Ginny apologizes to Marcus and admits to being a d*ck.
She admits she doesn’t want to mess everything up with Maxine and everyone else. Marcus suggests that they be friends. No-one believes these two can be friends for one minute.
Family reunion
When Georgia returns home, there’s a couple of people in the living room. When Ginny returns, she learns it’s her cousin Caleb and her aunt Maddie. Ginny is annoyed because her mother stated that she didn’t have any family and that her parents died. Maddie laughs, stating that their parents are not dead. Ginny is angry at her mother, but Georgia says they can stay the night. Ginny doesn’t believe Wellsbury has changed anything and states she will not be “trash” like her.
Ginny & Georgia Season 1 Episode 5 Ending Explained
These were harsh words, especially after we understand the past; a flashback sees Zion singing to Georgia and baby Ginny. However, there’s a twist; Zion’s parents want legal guardianship over Ginny so they can continue their lives. Zion refuses at first, but his mother is persuasive, and he comes around to it.
Georgia doesn’t look happy, and later on in the day, she decides to leave secretly.
As usual, the episode ends with narration; Ginny states she is scared all the time about what people thinking of her. Meanwhile, at school, one of the kids bullies Austin. Angry about what he said about his mother, Austin sharpens a pencil and stabs the boy’s hand.
Ginny & Georgia Season 1 Episode 5 puts Ginny’s race and identity on the map as she becomes insecure about who she is; this makes for an intriguing chapter, especially with her settling into Wellsbury while her mother’s life catches up with her.
Ginny & Georgia Season 1 Episode 6 Recap
Ginny & Georgia Season 1 Episode 6 (Credit – Netflix)
To open up episode 6, Georgia is called into school after Austin stabbed Cynthia’s son Zach with a pencil. Georgia is fully on board with the suggestions from the school, including therapy, but she only agreed to keep the school appeased.
Georgia believes Austin’s behavior is due to her mother with the cousin and auntie arriving. She accuses her mother of being a liar. Ginny narrates that Georgia lives in flight or fight, and they’ve lived in many homes.
The mother and daughter are starting to grow further away from each other with each chapter passing.
A catch up with sis
Georgia catches up with her sister Ed. Ginny interrupts the conversation and tells Maddie that Georgia is dating a mayor before angrily leaving the house. Maddie tells Georgia that Ginny gets her anger from her.
Maddie claims she came all this way because she missed her sister, but you can see the cynicism on Georgia’s face. Afterward, Ginny vents to Hunter about her mother. Hunter suggests she should try to get to know her mother, but Ginny wonders what else her mother is lying about.
Hunter struggles to read Ginny sometimes, and this was one of those moments.
Georgia is interested in poker
Flashbacks show a man named Anthony watching Ginny while Georgia works. She works for him, and he’s paying her under the table and letting her stay for free. Anthony is desperate to take her out, but Georgia asks for healthcare instead. As the flashback draws out, Georgia becomes consumed by poker on television. She arranges a poker event at Anthony’s place, and it’s making them good money. Her sister Maddie shows up after.
Maddie’s kid Caleb and Austin use fire torches
In the present day, while working and serving her friends, Maddie turns up, and Ginny is embarrassed. When Ginny gets home, Georgia is dazed out as Ginny rants. But they don’t get a chance to talk about it, the yard is on fire. Austin had started it with Caleb. Ginny suggests therapy. Georgia confronts Maddie about the fire torches, and they argue at Joe’s cafe. Joe tells Georgia that “family is family”.
Joe is clearly a casual philosopher — the is definitely not a normal family situation.
Confiding with friends
Now that Ginny has established a group of friends, Ginny & Georgia season 1, episode 6 sees her confiding with them as much as possible as the episode progresses; her anxiety is building up.
Maxine is fretting about Sophie; Ginny tells her to be direct with her and apologize. She thinks she should tell her that she likes her. Ginny tells Maxine and Marcus that Georgia has a sister that she lied about. She states that secrecy is affecting her.
Marcus suggests that she talks to her aunt to find out more. Ginny has to return home and look after Austin and Caleb because Maddie and Georgia are too drunk at Joe’s. Marcus and Maxine help her.
Paul learns why Georgia has been off
When Georgia returns home, Ginny tells Marcus that she hates her mother and that she ruins everything. Paul then comes over to drop some flowers off for Georgia. Marcus and Ginny tell Paul that Georgia is upstairs, knowing full well that she’s drunk upstairs with Maddie and Joe.
Joe and Georgia have a strange moment, but Paul comes up and interrupts it. Georgia explains that she didn’t want Paul to see her sister. Paul tells Georgia that she doesn’t need to hide things from him. He’s all in, but the audience can already feel that it isn’t going to end well.
What Maddie is really doing
While her sister sleeps, Georgia checks out her phone. She sees messages between Cordova and Maddie — they are exchanging information about Georgia’s ex-husband Kenny. Cordova is giving Maddie money for information. Georgia researches Cordova — it’s a private investigator. It’s the same man that Nick is dating, which makes things even more awkward.
A hungover Maddie gives family details
Ginny asks Maddie what her grandparents are like. She tells Ginny that her grandparents were crazy, and Georgia looked after her when younger. Maddie then reveals that she and Georgia do not have the same father.
In a flashback, Georgia tells Maddie that she can’t afford to look after Ginny and her. She is angry; she left Ginny in the bathtub. Maddie is distressed about the situation; she doesn’t want to go back home. Before she leaves, she steals Georgia’s money under the bed.
The sisters argue intensely
And the situation keeps on escalating, making it the fieriest chapter of the series thus far.
In the present day, Georgia packs Maddie’s bags and tells her she’s leaving. Maddie calls her Mary. An angry Georgia tells Georgia, Austin, and Caleb to go upstairs. Georgia gives Maddie ten grand, double what Cordova asked for.
Maddie tells Georgia she’d never rat her out regarding New Orleans, and she thinks she is mad because she reminds her of her father. Georgia seems inflicted by her words. Maddie tells her that when she left, her father started “doing it to her”. Georgia holds in tears and tells her to leave.
It seems that both women were abused when children — a secret between them that disturbs their sister relationship.
Making up with Sophie
Maxine finally manages to grab Sophie at school. She’s extremely nervous to talk, but she admits she screwed up at Halloween. She confesses that she has never dated anyone before and freaked out because she likes her — Maxine asks for another shot. Sophie agrees to try again, and they kiss.
Ginny & Georgia Season 1 Episode 6 Ending Explained
At home, Gunny finds a secret stash under the floorboards. It’s photos of Georgia and Maddie. She finds a Hell’s Angels jacket and a pistol. Georgia returns home and believes she has an intruder, so she draws out a pistol. She points it on Ginny, and we have a potentially dangerous moment where Ginny and Georgia are pointing a gun at each other.
Ginny wants answers, but Georgia tells her she is her family. Ginny calls her Mary, so Georgia slaps her. Later on, Georgia apologizes for slapping her; she believes if she knew her past, she wouldn’t look at her in the same way — “the past needs to stay in the past”.
Ginny narrates that her mother deals with her problems by ignoring them. But she states it’s her life too. As the episode ends, Ginny rings her father.
It’s heating up — Ginny & Georgia Season 1 Episode 6 proves that Georgia cannot hide her past anymore as her daughter begins to withdraw from her even more.
There’s a sense the mother and daughter relationship will pull through, but there’s going to be a lot of pain first.
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