Orphan Black Episode 201 Recap: Nature Under Constraint and Vexed

Chelsea
Apr 22, 2014
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Rachel and Paul are at Dyad, and they walk into Dr. Leekie’s office to find him wearing a tuxedo and practicing his big speech. Leekie asks Rachel if she really kidnapped Kira, and calls the kid a biological goldmine. Turns out so is Sarah. FYI from now on I’ll be using “girl, you’re a biological goldmine” as my standard pick-up line. Rachel tells him to mind his own beeswax and ties his tie.

If these two kiss I'm gonna throw up in my mouth
If these two kiss I’m gonna throw up in my mouth

The cops take Sarah to the diner, which is now a crime scene. Sarah tells Art that the bad guys have her daughter, and she needs to be let go. Art wants the truth, but Sarah doesn’t have the time. They are forced to let her go, since being a smoking hot badass is not illegal.

Just realized someone farted in the car
Just realized someone farted in the car

Sarah re-groups with Felix and Cosima. Felix doesn’t want her to turn herself in, while Cosima wants to go to the fancy party to get more information/see Delphine in formal wear.

If we're not doing this threeway then I'm putting my pajamas back on.
If we’re not doing this threeway then I’m putting my pajamas back on.

Ramone stops by to deliver flowers/gun from Allison and flirt with Felix. It’s pretty cute.

Hey boy hey
Hey boy hey

Allison also handmade a card to go with her lethal bouquet, because she’s got it like that. Cosima says they need a plan more elaborate than “storm Dyad with pistol,” but storming into places is kind of Sarah’s M.O.

Allison is too busy sewing for this Skype sex sesh, so she'll just watch instead
Allison is too busy sewing for this Skype sex sesh, so she’ll just watch instead
Wait, you guys don't do jazz hands after sex? I thought we were identical!
Wait, you guys don’t do jazz hands after sex? I thought we were identical!

Sarah comes up with a plan, but Allison isn’t going to like it. Allison doesn’t like a lot of things, guys. Sarah calls Paul and tells him that she wants to meet Daniel face to face. She then sends the goons to go pick up Allison, which is kind of a dick move to someone who just gifted you with an unlicensed gun and some azaleas.

I don't think you heard my boss. She said ALL the cinnamon sticks!
I don’t think you heard my boss. She said ALL the cinnamon sticks!

So Daniel and his goons go to bust Allison in her red minivan, and they picked the wrong clone to fuck with. Allison kicks them, maces them, and rape whistles the shit out of them. She is tossed in the car and Daniel immediately recognizes that she isn’t Sarah.

Tweet tweet motherfucker!
Tweet tweet motherfucker!
If my puffy vest is damaged, you will ALL PAY...for me to get a new one at Talbot's.
If my puffy vest is damaged, you will ALL PAY…for me to get a new one at Talbot’s.

Meanwhile, the Dyad Institute party is in full swing, and Sarah is there, disguised as Cosima. I love the scenes where the clones have to impersonate each other as it only further highlights Tatiana Maslany’s virtuoso performance. Seriously, is there any other actor doing anything this badass?

In all their plotting they couldn't get Sarah clear frames? Come on, Felix
In all their plotting they couldn’t get Sarah clear frames? Come on, Felix

Delphine spots Sarah and, thinking she’s Cosima, gives her a big kiss.

This is what girls taste like? What the fuck have I been doing?
This is what girls taste like? What the fuck have I been doing?

Dr. Leekie shows up to twat block and tells Sarah that she has a bright future with Dyad. Sarah hugs him and steals his key card. Delphine realizes that Sarah is Sarah, and tells her that Rachel might be in Dr. Leekie’s office.

I knew it...Cosima never does that thing with her tongue!
I knew it…Cosima never does that thing with her tongue!
Genetic identicals, my ass
Genetic identicals, my ass

In Dr. Leekie’s office, Rachel is meeting with a group of Japanese businessmen. She tells them that with the recent Supreme Court ruling on synthetic DNA, they can now proceed with their next trial of patent clones.

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Rachel feels the edible finally kick in
Rachel feels the edible finally kick in

Once the men leave, Sarah confronts Rachel and demands to see Kira and Mrs. S. Rachel tells her that Dyad didn’t take her family, someone else did. She just lied to Sarah to get her there. Sarah threatens her with the gun, but Rachel is telling the truth.

What do you mean all the cinnamon sticks are gone?
What do you mean all the cinnamon sticks are gone?
I ordered every stick within the city limits.
I ordered every stick within the city limits.
YOU'RE A MONSTER!!!
YOU’RE A MONSTER!!!

Rachel assures her that they’ll get Kira back together, but there are other forces at work. Sarah bitch slaps her and knocks her down, telling her that she’s a person, not property.

Now kiss
Now kiss

Paul shows up to ruin the clone-on-clone action, and pulls his gun on Sarah. She pistol whips Rachel, knocking her out, and punches Paul in the face. He tells her to go. I think this was pre-planned, but Paul is so boring I honestly can’t tell.

Sorry, you just don't kiss as good as Delphine
Sorry, you just don’t kiss as good as Delphine

Sarah then shows up on Art’s doorstep, ready to tell him everything. Art is already one step ahead of her. The goons in the diner were in a religious extremist group, the Prolethians aka Helena’s people. Sarah lays all her cards on the table with him.

That was my drink actually, but whatever
That was my drink actually, but whatever

Guess who’s still alive and bleeding out in the hospital? Helena! She passes out in front of the nurse’s station. Right behind her is the surviving diner goon.

Great, another Coachella victim. Get the gurney!
Great, another Coachella victim. Get the gurney!

We then cut to a room where someone is creepily brushing Kira’s hair. They set up a camera and take a picture of her. Looks like the Prolethians have Kira.

Worst. Glamour. Shots. Ever.
Worst. Glamour. Shots. Ever.

That’s it! Tune in next week for more clones, more candles, and more hijinks!

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Chelsea Steiner was born and raised in New Orleans, which explains her affinity for cheesy grits and Britney Spears. She currently resides in sunny Los Angeles, where she works as a screenwriter/blogger/sex educator. She’s the writer/director of Thank You Come Again, a queer sex positive web series based on her experiences working the Pleasure Chest, which you can follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. She’s obsessed with dachshunds, Buffy, 90’s dance parties, and roller derby. She loves the word “Jewess” and wishes more people used it to describe her. Follow her ramblings on Twitter and her cute puppy pics on Instagram.

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