Ladies' Lunch

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**"Ladies' Lunch"** is the thirteenth episode of Season Two of *Superstore*, and the twenty-fourth episode of the show overall.

## Summary

*Dina kidnaps Amy for lunch with the girls, Jonah and Garrett invent a game, Sandra meets someone.*

## Plot

In the Break Room, Glenn gets the staff's hopes up by waving a wad of money and then tells them cash is all they can accept at the store that day as the computer system is down. Dina notices Amy is absent and when staff speculate why, Glenn says it's for personal reasons. As they guess the reason, Glenn corrects them and finally spills that she's in marriage counselling. Amy arrives late and gives an excuse to a silent room. Cheyenne starts laughing nervously and Amy guesses that everyone knows about her counselling. After the meeting, both Jonah and Sandra try to comfort Amy which she doesn't want.

Having heard about Amy's marriage counselling, Carol calls Amy's husband Adam and leaves a voice mail even though she has no relationship with him. Dina catches Amy in the Break Room and invites her to a ladies' lunch which Amy refuses. At customer service, several employees are discussing Amy's situation and Marcus indicates that if Amy's marriage ends, he has "dibs" on her which Jonah protests as offensive. Business at the store is very slow (due to cash only) so Garrett and Jonah starts shooting a muffin wrapped in tape into shopping baskets and carts. As Amy and Sandra are loading a dresser into a delivery truck, Dina closes the door on them and kidnaps Amy for a ladies' lunch.

The restaurant Dina has chosen for Amy's lunch is The Charhouse, a very old school steakhouse. Cheyenne, Sandra, Carol, Justine and Myrtle also come. Dina lays down ground rules for conversation and as they order drinks, Amy makes it apparent she's in a hurry to end lunch. Jonah and Garrett develop their "taped muffin" game and hit Mateo with the muffin. He tattles to Glenn but they get them both interested in the game which now includes blockers and banking shots off mannequins. At the lunch, Amy asks how Cheyenne's relationship is with Bo and about Sandra's (fake) relationship with Jeff Sutin. Sandra tells some very convincing relationship details that captivates everyone.

The taped muffin game has now turned into a running, full contact game with improvised equipment. Glenn scores a basket and Marcus teases Jonah about liking Amy which becomes confrontational. (♫ Wiz Khalifa – We Dem Boyz ♫) At lunch, Amy wants to leave and says the lunch is depressing and awkward. Dina is discouraged and admits this is the first time she's tried to organize such a lunch. Amy feels guilty, comes around and asks the waiter for another round of drinks. Getting drunk, the ladies play a game of "Kill, Bang, Marry". Dina admits she had sex with Garrett but the ladies think it is a big joke. At the taped muffin game, Don pushes Mateo into Glenn who crashes into a glass table which gives him a concussion.

At the lunch, Sandra goes to the bar to get a drink but is ignored by the bartender. A man named Jerry tries to help get her service and then offers her the seat next to him. Amy talks about her marriage and is hopeful it will work out. However, she admits she is not good at change – she's had the same hair style since high school. The taped muffin game comes to a conclusion with a single jump shot playoff to decide which team will win. The shooters are Jonah and Marcus who tells Jonah that the winner gets Amy. Jonah loses and yells at Marcus that no one gets Amy. Jerry and Sandra really hit it off until Carol interrupts them and mentions Sandra's (fake) boyfriend Jeff. Sandra walks away crushed and Carol moves in on Jerry. The ladies sans Myrtle are on stage jumping and singing karaoke. Sandra is barely moving and looks sadly at Carol dancing with Jerry. (♫ Simple Minds – Don’t You Forget About Me ♫)

Cheyenne and Amy walk into the store a bit drunk and notice the mess from the taped muffin game. Marcus approaches Amy and while leering at her says he'll be around. A drunk Dina and a concussed Glenn have an inane conversation. Jonah warns Amy that she might hear something about him wanting to "win" her and that it's not the case. When he finds out she is drunk he rebukes her and says she should go home. Myrtle enjoys a hot dog at the deli after just eating a huge steak. (♫ Isley Brothers – Who’s That Lady ♫) Instead of going home, Amy and Cheyenne go to the beauty counter where Cheyenne gives her a hair trim. Amy takes the scissors and cuts a big chunk from her own hair much to Cheyenne's surprise and delight.

## Cast

### Main cast

America Ferreraas Amy DubanowskiBen Feldmanas Jonah SimmsMark McKinneyas Glenn SturgisLauren Ashas Dina FoxColton Dunnas Garrett McNeillNichole Bloomas Cheyenne LeeNico Santosas Mateo Liwanag
### Featured cast

Kaliko Kauahias SandraLinda Porteras MyrtleIrene Whiteas CarolJon Barinholtzas MarcusKelly Schumannas JustineJon Miyaharaas BrettDanny Guraas EliasSelisha Shertickas SarahJudd Lawrenceas HenryMariana Toscaas HeatherAndy Loboas TimChris Graceas JerryRolando Milletas WaiterTamara Lynn Davisas Customer

## Running Gags

* Amy's name tag: Amy wears a different name tag in every episode. For this one it's "Connie".
* **Crazy Customers and music**: For all customer interludes and music see Ladies' Lunch (music).
* Glenn's tie: Many clouds.
* **Shut up Sandra!**: As Amy and Sandra are loading a dresser into a Cloud 9 truck, Amy wonders why they have to do it. Sandra indicates that Dina told her to and when she asked why, Dina told her to shut up. Dina then surprises them both, tells Sandra to shut up and locks them in the back of the truck.
* Brett's Off-Screen Escapades: Brett cannot compete in one of the events because he injured himself in his MMA fight.

## References

* Dina calls Amy and Glenn Franklin & Bash.
* At the ladies' lunch, Cheyenne asks everyone if they've heard the new Fetty Wap song.
* As Brett does an excellent job of playing "blind blocker" in the game of "taped muffin", Jonah says he has moves like Jagger.
* After Mateo hits the mannequin with the muffin ball, he compares himself to Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles.
* Jerry asks Sandra if her husband or boyfriend likes Vampire Diaries as much as she does.
* Garrett mentions that Brett can't do the final jump shot in the game of "taped muffin" due to an injury sustained in MMA.

## Trivia

* Because she had already cut and dyed her hair in real-life, the hair Amy was wearing in this episode was a wig.
* The Stock Room, Coffee & Bakery and a Cloud 9 Delivery Truck make an appearance.

## Quotes

“*Yeah, but if the marriage goes pffft I call dibs on Amy.*”— **Marcus**

## Video

Superstore - The Ladies of Cloud 9 Cut Loose (Digital Exclusive)