Girls' Night

**Girls' Night** is the thirteenth episode of the science fiction comedy television series *Resident Alien* and the third episode of the second season. It premiered on February 9, 2022.

## Synopsis

Harry meets a woman unlike any other and realizes that she is the key to his new mission.

## Plot

### Other people's feet

A flashback depicts the mountains of Patience, 24 years before. A scout leader is hosting a camping group and talking about the planets. Among the group are D'Arcy, Judy and Asta. A boy named Ben hears a creaking and he and the others run to investigate. The scout leader tells them to never leave a fire unattended. A girl, Olivia, agrees to stay. She sees a bright light overhead. The boy, Ben, comes back, saying there was nothing. She says that she did see something, but the scout leader tells she knows the rules about lying. They sit down and one of the other girls asks if she really saw something. "No," she tells them, but then looks up at the sky.

At the Vanderspeigle cabin, Sheriff Mike and Deputy Liv return upstairs, pointing their guns. They find Harry just standing there. Mike tells him to put his hands above his head, that he's under arrest for the murder of Sam Hodges. "What?" asks Asta. She asks Harry what's going on. He raises his hands, then tells Mike and Liv they're going to have to catch him first. He climbs the walls and Mike shouts they have a werewolf. He jumps back down and Asta jumps in front of him, telling them not to hurt him. "That's a goddamn it!" shouts Sheriff Mike. Harry gives them the finger and leaps again. Mike starts shooting again, all of his shots going wide. Asta pleads with him to stop. She tells them he's an alien. "I knew they existed," says Liv. Harry returns to the ground again.

It's the next day and Sheriff Mike and Deputy Liv are sitting at Joe's Diner, eating breakfast. Mike raises his coffee cup, telling Deputy Liv she did got work on the severed foot killer case. He says it'll be nice to move on to something else. "You too," she agrees, saying that she thinks they deserve more bacon and maybe even a raise. He says she's absolutely right, that she's earned it. "Let's get some more of that bacon." Asta and Harry enter the diner. Neither Sheriff Mike nor Deputy Liv look startled to see them. In fact, they even give them a cheery greeting. They take a seat. "Wow, I guess it worked," comments Asta. He tells her that he's an alien and that they're very good at changing people's memories. A flashback shows him holding his hands over Mike and Liv's heads and emitting some kind of energy. In their minds, they see themselves heading out to go talk to Harry at his cabin. A car pulls up with a man in suit and tie. He gets out and tells them he's "Special Agent Fisher" of the FBI. He says they're tracking the dead foot killer and they've done excellent work. Liv says he's made her feel good about herself, so she's open to what he's going to say next. He tells them that they wouldn't be where they are without them, but it's time for them to take over. Mike agrees that if they're taking over, they should stop looking into it. "Fisher" tells them he can only tell them one thing, that the murderer is not Harry Vanderspeigle.

At the diner, Asta says they're lucky they bought the story. She asks why he didn't simply replace her memory when she saw he was an alien. "Because I am not alone anymore," he tells her. He says she can thank him, that he killed the man who killed her friend Sam. She nods, saying that he's still a murderer. He replies that he's a murderer-murderer and it's very different. She says he can rationalize it, but Abigail Hodges is still accused of a murder she didn't commit. "So what?" he asks, saying she doesn't even like Abigail. She asks if he really has no empathy, saying he needs to put himself in other people's shoes. "Other people's shoes smell like other people's feet," he replies.

### Kendra

Mayor Hawthorne records a commercial for Patience to try to compete with the mayor of Jessup. He says that he's the mayor of a peaceful town where sometimes bad things happen that are totally unrelated. He says that they have some of the highest peaks, but a low mortality rate. "I don't think you should say mortality," comments Kate. He agrees it's too dark, asking an Alexa device for synonyms, though its suggestions of "fatality" or "bloodshed" aren't helpful. He says that maybe they should just lose the death theme. He tries some other ideas, all of which are lame, "such as our meth hospitalizations are way down since legalized marijuana." They accidentally end up splicing a bondage video with the recording and then Max hears them talking about. He asks what they're talking about, but Kate sends him to his room, saying he needs to clean it because her cousin Carlyn is coming over.

Harry and Asta walk together, Asta asking him how long it's going to take to build the radio to contact his people. She asks if she can help and he laughs off the idea. He says he doesn't have long to build it and that human technology is very limited. She says he needs to get creative. She talks about E.T. and he replies that E.T. was an idiot, a sexy one, but very dumb. She says that they at least has fewer distractions now that his criminal past is taken care of. "Almost taken care of," he comments, tossing a cooler with the Botulinum toxin in a trash can. She pulls it out, asking if he learned anything from *Law and Order*. "Who's an idiot now?" she asks. He says it's still E.T. He sits and works at his cabin when there is a knock at the door. It's Kate, with her cousin Carlyn. She explains that they were out hiking when Carlyn tripped and cut her knee open. She asks him to examine it, saying that a patient went it to see Dr. Smallwood with a broken wrist and came out with a cast on her ankle.

Harry asks if they'll leave if he fixes it. Carlyn examines his equations, saying that it looks as if he's building a laser. "*Are you a talking ham?*" he thinks to himself. Kate explains that Carlyn works at a lab in New Mexico Tech. "She's one smart lady" she says and she comments that for a layman, Harry's work is quite advanced. He tells her that it's radio telemetry, but his diffuser keeps melting. She says she's never known someone who's into this who wasn't also a troll. "Trolls live under bridges, I am not one of them," he says. Kate tells him it means she thinks he's handsome. He agrees that he has a handsome human face. Carlyn seems turned on.

Asta, Deputy Liv and D'Arcy all get text messages on their phones, which they seem pleased by. D'arcy is at the 59 and greets Kate who is there with Ben. She greets them, things still awkward between her and Ben from their kiss. Carlyn introduces herself, Kate explaining that they wanted to show Carlyn the town. D'Arcy suggests that Carlyn attend a party, the subject of the text she received. Carlyn says it sounds fun and D'Arcy agrees that it's going to be a huge girls' night. Ben says that she can't, that they have huge dinner plans. D'Arcy begs Kate to join in, and Carlyn says they totally should, asking when the last time was that she let "Kendra" out to play. "Who's Kendra?" asks Ben and she explains that Kendra is Kate's alter ego when drunk, a real wild child. Kate finally gives in. Ben says that they already got a sitter and D'Arcy tells him to call a friend and go out himself.

### GN 59

Max, outside, finds Sahar walking a dog. He tells her that he needs her help, then asks about the dog. She says that she walks the dog for her neighbors, that she isn't allowed one. He tells her she has to help him shave again. She says his face looks fine, but he tells her it's not his face. He looks around, then pulls up his shirt to reveal hair all over his back. She covers her eyes, saying he's going to need a lawnmower. She then agrees to help him, but says they need privacy. She takes him to the trailer home that was being used by the government agents, explaining that the phone they stole from his mother to track it still had battery. "They just left it here," she says. Meanwhile, inside a cabin, David Logan tries to track General McCallister. He despairs as he loses signal, wondering where he can possibly find a new dish.

In the trailer, Sahar applies wax to Max. He asks if it will hurt and she tells him her mom says when she waxes her legs, it feels like being stung by a thousand hornets. He asks why she does it and she explains that as soon as women hit puberty, Western culture tells them we're not okay as we are. He laments that being a man is hard too. "I have to brush my teeth sometimes." She says she doesn't feel bad anymore and rips the hair off. Ben pays a visit to Sheriff Mike. In an awkward conversation, he asks him if he's ever tried wheat beers. Sheriff Mike asks him if he's asking him on a date and Ben says he just wants to hang out. Mike tells him he doesn't have time, that he takes care of his father at home. Deputy Liv comes in, saying that Lewis would love to get out of the house and have a beer. Mike agrees to think about it. "He'll definitely be there," says Liv.

The girls get together at the 59 for their night out, "GN 59." They discuss past hangouts and D'Arcy pulls out a pair of rollerskates, saying she might need to make a quick getaway. Kayla shows up. They ask if everything is fine with her husband Shane and she says she just needed to get out of the house. Kate agrees, saying that sometimes just needing to get out of the house in an emergency. Carlyn discusses her troubles with men, saying that the men in the town where she lives really sucks and that the lab supervisor thinks grabbing her buttocks is a job perk. She says she thought she was never going to meet a nice guy until today. "You met a guy here? Today?" wonders D'Arcy. They ask who and Carlyn smiles at Harry, who is standing in the doorway. He winks.

Harry enters the bar. Asta asks him what he's doing there, that he told her that every minute he's not working on the radio is a minute they all come closer to certain death. He tells her he is, but it will never work without a diffuser. He continues that Carlyn is a scientist in a lab that uses portable diffusers. "So what?" she asks. He says he's not as pretty as E.T., but he can be a charming alien. He waves his hand at Carlyn. The two sit down together and Carlyn asks if he comes to the 59 a lot. He says that it's the gin joint that's closet to his heart. She laughs and he kisses her hand. He asks about her perfume. She says that it's Jergens, that she did a BM, so she had to wash. He says that he doesn't wash his hands after he urinates, that the skin on his penis is very clean.

### To the grave

Kayla tells Asta that her husband keeps asking about Harry and wants her to have his baby. "Ew," comments Asta. She asks for her professional opinion, wanting to know what she thinks will happen to Abigail Hodges. She tells her that she thinks they won't get a conviction. Asta says it's good, if she didn't do it. Kate comments that she probably did, that it's always the spouse. She says that she's a lawyer too, but gave up her dream to become a mom and live in Patience. "Now I'm happy," she comments. Harry tells Carlyn that he would like to come to her workplace, that he'd like a tour of her lab. She says that she loves that he's interested, but the security is extremely tight. "Similar to my vigina." She says it's tough to get in, but neat stuff once you're there. He suggests it would be funny if she stole a diffuser and blame it on him. "They would freak out," she agrees. "You should do it," he says, but she thinks he's just joking. She says he's sweet to ask.

D'Arcy is absorbed in something on her phone. When Asta asks about it, she tells her that Jay is having "guy drama." Asta is surprised they're so close. Liv arrives, apologizing for being late, that her car wouldn't start again. Judy arrives as well and takes Kate's drink. The others wonder how she even knew to show up when they didn't even contact her. Mayor Hawthorne and Sheriff Mike arrive with Mike's father. Mayor Hawthorne tries to bolt when he sees Kate, but Mike asks him just where else he plans to go. Deputy Liv tells Kate that she did a good thing by getting her husband to take Sheriff Mike out for a drink. They say he's sweet, but Kate replies that he's a "dirty little bithc." D'Arcy says that "Kendra" has arrived. Kate tells the others about the recent hanky-panky between her and her husband. Meanwhile, Mayor Hawthorne spills the beans about D'Arcy having kissed him to Mike. He says it wasn't his fault, but it's driving him nuts. He says he thinks he should tell Kate. Mike tells him that you don't ever tell. Lewis points out that he said he didn't reciprocate, but Mike says it's something you take to your grave. Mayor Hawthorne suggests he could write a note. Sheriff Mike tells him to get it written a bullet, stand in his bathtub and put a phone book against the other side of his head and shoot. "She'll get your note." He points out that he'd be dead if he did that. "You'd be dead anyway," replies Sheriff Mike.

Asta wonders what's going on as uproarious laughter comes from Harry and Carlyn's table. Sage says they know what's going to happen. Harry tells Carlyn that she's becoming aroused and she agrees "I am now." Asta comes over and asks to talk to him, but he tells her that he's busy. She insists, so he gets up. "Don't go changin'," he tells Carlyn. He asks Asta what's going on. She tells him that he's preying on her. He says he isn't, that he's seducing her so he can steal her security badge to break into her lab. She calls it a terrible plan, wondering how anyone wouldn't even notice what he did. She tells him that furthermore, it's cruel to use people like that. He says Carlyhn is happy, a "stupid, happy baby." She says he'll never understand what it's like to be a woman. "That is true," he admits. He tells Carlyn he's leaving and walks out. Carlyn asks Asta what just happened. Asta apologizes. "All the men in this town suck too," she tells her.

Back at the bar, Kate tells Carlyn not to sweat it, that it's supposed to be a girls' night anyway. Carlyn says it's easy for her to say. The girls take off to area they call "the yacht spot," though Carlyn leaves for the night, pleading an early morning. They then dance around a campfire in a trash can, bumping and grinding. Asta and Liv lay down and look up at the stars, Liv asking Asta she calls their class camping trips. Asta recalls D'Arcy rolling in poison ivy on a dare in third grade. Liv agrees "she's always been so her." Asta says that she's free and not everyone can be like that, that everyone loves her. Asta says that everyone loves Liv too. "But it's only because I'm nice," says Liv. Asta points out that Liv once gave her a ticket for locking her bike to a stop sign, that she's not that nice.

### "Yes, ma'am"

The music that they're playing goes out because the battery on Liv's car dies. D'Arcy says she read recently that they make new cars. Liv giggles, saying that her husband wants a new riding mower and they have money set aside. She says it's only fair, that he makes more than she does. D'Arcy is surprised at this, given that she does the same thing her husband does. She asks when Liv has last gotten a raise. She says she never has. The girls are next at the city offices. D'Arcy says that as a city employee, Liv's salary is part the town budget and they have to figure out why her piece of the pie is so small. Liv says they're breaking in and are criminals, but Kate says it's her husband's office. Sage says they had a key and therefore they're not breaking in. D'Arcy finds a listing with the payroll. D'Arcy says that Liv deserves a raise, that she's making less than a crossing guard. They wonder just who's in charge of the budget. "I know who," declares Kate. "He lives in my goddamn house." With that, the girls make their way to Kate's house. They shine lights in Ben's face. "Kidnappers," he declares, but D'Arcy says that he's not having a nightmare. "We are." Kate tells him that a nightmare is getting paid 76 cents on the dollar. They tell him he needs to fix this, as Kate vomits in a trash can.

In the morning, Asta arrives at Harry's with coffee, saying they need to make a plan about the radio. She sees Carlyn. "Don't tell me you hooked up with Harry," she says. "Okay, I will not," she says, as Asta turns to look at another Carlyn, sitting stock still in bed. Realization hits Asta. "Harry?" Harry-Carlyn tells her that she has to come with him to New Mexico. "But first, can you teach me how to pee?" The two take Carlyn back to her home, Asta saying that it's wrong. "Wrong and super-weird." Harry-Carlyn says it was her idea to become her, but Asta says she'd never tell him to take over a woman's body without her consent. "She wanted me to take over her body last night with her penis," he insists. Asta says that it's a whole life they're invading and there has to be a better way. Harry-Carlyn points out that his people are coming. Asta says they need to just get it over with.

Sahar looks at a book, saying that Max's situation doesn't make any sense, that levels of testosterone were diminished after space travel. She asks what she's missing, if he feels like it's accelerating. He grins at her. "Hello, pretty lady," he says in a deep voice. "Oh no!" she declares, putting down the book and bolting. Asta asks Harry-Carlyn if he's just going to change into different people from now on whenever he wants. He tells her that normally it's too difficult to do often, but the energy balls from his ship make it effortless. He heads to the lab and grabs the component he needs. Carlyn's boss comes in, calling him "Carlyn, my darlin'." He tries to make an exit, but the boss suggests sticking around, blocking his way. He begins touching him up. He chockes him out and tossses him to the groud, repeatedly.

Back at her place, Carlyn wakes up. Asta asks Harry if she's going to feel any different and just what she thinks happened to her in the last 24 hours. He tells Asta that she'll remember going to sleep at Mayor Hawthorne's, driving home in the morning and having a pleasant nap on the couch. "Long nap," replies Asta. Harry says that naps are better than her real life, that her boss is a bad man. "She said something about that," agrees Asta and Harry says he won't bother her again. Asta asks what he did and he says it's the same she would have done if she had his strength. He says he's glad to be out of her body, that people treated it like break-room yogurt. "Even though her name was on it, they felt comfortable molesting it when they were hungry." He says it's awful being short and Asta tells him it's not about being short. "Welcome to our world," she says. "You mean, you all feel the eyes hunting you?" he asks. She says she tried to tell him and that the next time a woman tries to tell him something to just shut up, sit down and listen. She says that if he feels she need to say anything, all it needs to be is "Yes, ma'am."

Harry installs the component on his radio. He raises his arms in triumph. There is a knock at the door. He opens it, admitting Max and Sahar. Sahar tells him to sit down. He does. She tells him she knows about his spaceship balls, that Max stole one and that's why he's been "acting like springtime lions in those nature videos." She continues that she also knows he knew he had one and did nothing to stop him. She says he's not getting his ball back, that she's hidden it where he'll never find it. She continues that Max will go back to normal now that it's gone. She says she'll hear from him if he doesn't. She asks if he understands. "Yes, ma'am," he agrees. "Good," Sahar tells him. He narrates that humans believe they all deserve certain rights, like the right to be heard and respected. D'Arcy posts a copy of the payroll on a pole, along with the message that the "Women of Patience have patience no more." Harry continues that asking for what you deserve in life can be hard, but for others, it can be very difficult. Deputy Liv pulls up in a new van. D'Arcy agrees it's very fancy as Sheriff Mike takes down the sign. He tells her it's against the civil code. Harry narrates that sometimes getting what they deserve requires an act of heroism. D'Arcy goes up in a helicopter. She dumps hundreds of flyers to the ground. Mayor Hawthorne picks one up, Kate beside him. Kate waves and D'Arcy gives her a peace sign. Mayor Hawthorne tells Kate there's something he has to tell her. He turns to her. He says he's having a word with the town assembly to fix this pay gap. "Yeah, you are," agrees Kate. "Way to be assertive, honey. Very sexy."

## Cast and characters

Starring:

* Alan Tudyk as Harry Vanderspeigle
* Sara Tomko as Asta Twelvetrees
* Corey Reynolds as Sheriff Mike Thompson
* Alice Wetterlund as D'Arcy Bloom
* Levi Fiehler as Mayor Ben Hawthorne
* Elizabeth Bowen as Deputy Liv Baker
* Judah Prehn as Max Hawthorne

Guest starring

* Alex Borstein as Carlyn
* Meredith Garretson as Kate Hawthorne
* Alex Barima as David Logan
* Gracelyn Awad Rinke as Sahar
* Sarah Podemski as Kayla

Co-starring:

* Alvin Sanders as Lewis Thompson
* Zara Bacic as Young Asta Twelvetress
* Elle Rivas as Young D'Arcy Bloom
* Lukas Goas as Young Ben Hawthorne
* Jessica Haliburton as Young Liv Baker
* Lilly Dean as Young Judy Cooper
* Acahkos Johnson as Young Kayla
* Pete Graham as Male Teacher
* Matthew Kevin Anderson as Agent Fisher
* Mike Mitchell as Creepy Boss
* Bradley Duffy as Passed Out Drunk

## Trivia

* The production number for this episode is #N8803.
* This episode was written by Jenna Lamia, who plays the character Judy Cooper.
* The music that plays when D'Arcy drops the flyers from the airplane and during the closing credits is theme from the television series *M\*A\*S\*H*.
* Promotional consideration for this episode was furnished by Amazon for the use of an Alexa device within the episode.

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## External Links

* Girls' Night on the Internet Movie Database
* Transcript @ TV Show Transcripts
* Transcript @ Forever Dreaming