A Friendly Kiss Between Friends

**A Friendly Kiss Between Friends** is the ninth episode of the fifth season, and the ninety-fifth episode overall of the drama television series, *Dynasty* on The CW. It aired on April 29, 2022.

## Synopsis

DAPHNE ZUNIGA GUEST STARS - As Blake and Cristal attend a Yale reunion, Blake runs into an old friend, Sonya, who has more than just the reunion on her mind. Alexis' launch of her "miracle cream" faces a set back and Sam offers his assistance and Adam scrambles to get what Alexis wants. Amanda grows more suspicious of Charlie and turns to Culhane for help, much to his chagrin. Meanwhile, Jeff wants to get to the truth of recent events and Fallon is dealt some disappointing news.

## Plot Summary

Blake feels his age until he and Cristal get an illicit proposal to swing with Sonya, a former Yale classmate, and her husband. They decline but are invigorated by the offer. Alexis, Adam, and Sam navigate numerous obstacles (lack of product, bad PR, and self doubt) while launching Alexam's face cream. Jeff resigns from Morell Green Energy to go after price-gauging pharmaceuticals. Fallon, stinging from her current infertility, tries to help him by extorting data from an unethical drug company. Amanda's failed attempt to rescue Kirby from a crooked modeling contract results in their first romantic kiss.

## Cast

* Daniella Alonso as Cristal Carrington
* Elaine Hendrix as Alexis Carrington
* Rafael de La Fuente as Sam Jones
* Sam Underwood as Adam Carrington
* Michael Michele as Dominique Deveraux *(credit only)*
* Robert Christopher Riley as Michael Culhane
* Sam Adegoke as Jeff Colby
* Maddison Brown as Kirby Anders
* Adam Huber as Liam Ridley
* Eliza Bennett as Amanda Carrington
* Grant Show as Blake Carrington
* Cynthia Quiles as Charlie Jiménez

Co-Starring* Matt Pascua as Henry
* Wendell Scott Jr. as Bryce
* Steven Connor as Marvin
* Jana Allen as Dr. TJ Hewitt
* Cassidy Kahler as Influencer #1
* Linda Kessler as Influencer #2

## Notes and Spoilers

* The episode's title, along with its synopsis, directors and writers were officially revealed on April 8, 2021 via a press release.
* Although credited, Michael Michele (Dominique Deveraux) is absent from this episode.

## Trivia

* Eliza Bennett's favorite Amanda scene is featured in this episode.
* This episode marks the onscreen reunion between Grant Show and Daphne Zuniga, who previously costarred together in the 1990s primetime soap opera, *Melrose Place*.
	+ Additionally, Daniella Alonso played a recurring role in the 2000s drama series *One Tree Hill*, which starred Zuniga.
	+ Zuniga also costarred with former cast member Nicollette Sheridan in the 1985 romantic comedy film, *The Sure Thing*.
* The jacket that Kirby wears when she kisses Amanda is the same jacket that Kirby wore in the third season's "You See Most Things in Terms of Black & White" when she hooked up with Adam in Blake's office, a call that was made by Maddison Brown.

## Soundtrack

* Birdy - "Let It All Go"
	+ Scene: Amanda confesses her feelings to Kirby.

## Quotes

**Blake**: What's so funny?

**Cristal**: Oh, there you are. This is Henry. He was just showing me this Jeff Bezos video with a Taylor Swift song playing, but different words.

**Blake**: Yeah, I don't get it.

**Cristal**: Oh, well, the... You just have to know the song.

**Amanda**: Okay, great, so we just show up to the party, we swipe the phone, we forward Kirby's contracts, and then we just delete all the evidence so she doesn't notice. It's so simple.

**Michael**: This is not sounding like a "we" type of situation.

**Cristal**: Well, hold on, I-I never said I wanted to swing with a random couple. I'm only doing this because I thought you liked the idea.

**Blake**: Well, didn't you say you wanted me to be more adventurous?

**Cristal**: I just wanted you to wear a different shirt. But then I saw you all hot and bothered with Sonya, and it seemed like you had decided that this was what you needed.

**Blake**: Yeah, I'll admit that it was nice to be admired, but that's all it was. I was only doing this to impress you.

**Cristal**: You impress me every day. And honestly? I just want to get in bed and relax. Our bed, not theirs.

**Blake**: Well, then, what the hell are we still doing here?

**Sonya** (*distant*): Are you two coming?

**Kirby**: Then why did you do it?

**Amanda**: This is the question, isn't it? Um... You and I have gotten to know each other quite well recently, and... I think you're fantastic. So I guess I was somewhat, um, jealous.

**Kirby**: Jealous? Amanda, you're a successful lawyer and a genius and a good friend. I'm just a dumb model. What do you have to be jealous of?

**Amanda**: It's not what, it's who. I-I'm not jealous of you, Kirby, I'm jealous of Charlie. Because she gets to be with you.

**Kirby**: Oh.

**Amanda**: I like you, Kirby. I think that I have for a while now. But I do not want to mess up anything that you have with Charlie, because I want you to be happy. And you are not a dumb model. Okay? You're funny and you are kind and you are clever, and, well, you're pretty nice to look at. And every time I'm with you, I just, I-I feel like...

**Kirby**: I have to go.

## Multimedia

### Images

* Promotional
* Behind the Scenes

### Videos

Dynasty 5x09 Promo "A Friendly Kiss Between Friends" (HD)
## References

1. ↑ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20220408cw13/#ixzz7PvHcpQLI
2. ↑ This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia (view authors).
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/maddbrown1/status/1520510912767139846