‘Happy Endings’ Reunion: cast reads new episode via Zoom – Watch


the Happy endings the gang is back together … and it’s for an ah-mah-zing cause.

The cast of ABC’s great sitcom met Monday for a Zoom reading of an all-new episode to raise funds for the Color Justice Change organization and World Central Kitchen, which offers fresh meals to first-rate workers. line. The original six stars: Adam Pally (Max), Casey Wilson (Penny), Damon Wayans Jr. (Brad), Eliza Coupe (Jane), Zachary Knighton (Dave) and Elisha Cuthbert (Alex), returned for the new episode (titled “And The Pandemmy Goes To …”) and then stayed on for a live Q&A that included creator and executive producer David Caspe.

The episode finds the gang, of course, dealing with the coronavirus pandemic in its own unique ways: Penny is very concerned about her Zoom angles, Max has put on a few pounds (“I stressed all my regular food the first week of the pandy “) and Jane is dressed in a hazardous materials suit, glasses, and gloves:” I have been doing pandemic simulations since elementary school. “The others are concerned that Jane appears to be there without her husband (” You always had a Carole Baskin’s environment “), but Brad is still alive and in Florida on business, as Jane insists he will undergo a” ten-week self-check. “tine” before he returns home.

Meanwhile, Alex is clicking on Instagram as “DJ Be Nice” and ranting about the “Democrats who do nothing” who are ruining the economy: “My store is totally empty.” (“Do you have a store?”) Dave finally shows up after some comments about his finances, apparently he lost a lot of cash at Fyre Fest, and he is instantly upset that Brad also has a knob now. Penny insists that the response to the pandemic is exaggerated: she is seeing a doctor! – but Jane is still cautious: “I’ve been cooking my mail.” Dave hadn’t even heard of COVID-19, as he had been off-line on a “12-week distancing retreat from social media at Joshua Tree,” where he became friends with Jared Leto and showered ideas about a new restaurant where diners feed each other. your hands … called Cove + D 19. (Yes, you will have to wait a bit on that).

Penny admits that she was only pretending her nonchalance about the pandemic, because she is getting married and wants everyone to come! (“I need this!”) She is desperate to hook up with her doctor boyfriend Rafe … but then receives a message from him that she is moving to Geneva to work with the WHO. She calls out to him in frantic desperation, even taking off her blue sweatshirt to reveal a wedding dress (!), But it’s no use: he hangs on her.

The gang assures him that he’ll be fine, but the conversation derails when Jane recognizes the mug Brad is drinking from (it’s from the “Fill Ups by Busy Philipps” collection!) And realizes that Brad is on a stay. secret in “a Parasite room “in her own basement. Yikes However, she quickly overcomes him, and they begin to exchange embarrassing and dirty conversations. To top it all, Max asks Penny to marry him (apparently they made a very complex marriage pact once), and assures her that they can both keep hitting the boys and eating burritos to their liking. And she says yes! Dave offers to perform the service, and they make it official. Also, does Alex have a baby now? father is Derrick?!?!? drama, actually.)

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