Luckily, we still have a few more Jason episodes. He's one of the best villains ever, isn't he!
In Carolyn's bedroom, we see her oval, full-length mirror for the first time, but far from the last. Jason tells her she's hurting her mother, just as her father did, but Carolyn refuses to budge.
Buzz is an awful dancer, but Carolyn doesn't seem to mind. He wants to go someplace where they can "really swing." His idea of a swinging place is the thriving metropolis of Logansport. He seems much more likable this time around and seems perfectly content: I like the bike I got and the chick I got, he tells Jason.
Kudos to the director, Lela Swift, for timing the last scene to perfection. As a particularly dreadful imitation Tijuana Brass tune starts up (and is heard throughout the ensuing conversation), Carolyn emerges and ironically greets her stepfather-to-be. He just tried to buy me off, Buzz reports. Carolyn hangs all over Buzz but waits a bit tensely till Buzz says, But I turned him down. Let’s leave before he offers me a sidecar too.
Sarcastically Carolyn tells Jason, Don't wait up for us, Jason. Pleasant dreams. But I know your dreams are always pleasant, because all you ever dream about is _money_, she adds as she leaves. Jason’s face is a study in consternation as he lights a cigarette. The awful music comes to a punchline conclusion right on time.