Like Bits of a Shattered Rainbow

## Episode guide

"**Like Bits of a Shattered Rainbow**" is the seventh episode of the first season of *Melodrama* and the seventh episode of the series overall. It was released on October 2, 2020.

## Synopsis

Walter and Inés team up as Meghna continues to withdraw. An explosive argument rocks the Shulman family. On the one-year anniversary of her sister's death, Addie's world comes apart.

## Plot

On the first day of Addie’s freshman year of high school, Stéph teaches her how to apply a subtle, natural makeup look. Over the years, the two bond over their mutual love of makeup, dating shows and pop music. During this time, Jenny and Matthieu’s relationship was far healthier and the Nadeau family practically perfect. Their relationship soured only after Stéph’s death in a drunk driving incident. On the one-year anniversary of her passing, Addie plays “So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings” by Caroline Polachek as she applies a natural makeup look in honor of Stéph’s past advice.

Inés approaches Walter at school to ask for advice in dealing with Meghna’s emotional volatility. Under condition of Inés’s secrecy, Walter discloses Meghna’s visit to Iván’s drugstore to buy Plan B. Inés shares Meghna’s previous attempts to hook up with older men and wonders if anything happened to her at Wonderdown after the girls split off, even though the timeline doesn’t match up with her buying the pills. From her locker, Filo observes that Dina and Addie are now attached at the hip, just like they were in freshman year. Addie suspects that Amar has a crush on Dina, but Dina isn’t convinced.

Iván questions Walter’s decision to increase his shifts at the drugstore. Walter confesses to Gus’s opiate use and confesses he’s at a loss for what to do about it. Gus’s use has taken a negative toll on his plumbing business, with his recent work on the Menon family’s toilet being sloppy enough for the family to demand a refund under threat of legal action. Yet without drugs, Walter is unsure if Gus would find the motivation to book clients and go to work at all. Iván offers to increase Walter’s pay instead of having him work more hours.

Meghna completely isolates from Inés. Backstage during rehearsals, Walter notices Meghna’s discomfort as Neil makes sexually suggestive comments towards her. Ty apologizes to Inés for his avoidant behavior and the two rekindle their friendship. Meanwhile, Filo asks Dina if she could find a way to get Addie to talk to her again or unblock her number. Dina says she’ll see what she can do. Amar later asks Dina if she’d like to hang out with him outside of rehearsals at some point, to which Dina agrees.

When Dina gets home, she has a fight with Daniel about her broken cello. Dina tries to explain herself, but Daniel doesn’t want to hear excuses. As Dina starts breaking down in tears, Jude steps in to defend her by appealing to her clearly still struggling mental health. Daniel suggests that Dina has been using her depression as a get out of jail free card and that she isn’t making a genuine attempt to get better. He eventually storms out of the house. Ilana tries to comfort her daughters, but Jude accuses her of bad parenting before locking herself in her room. Ilana silently pats Dina's back as she continues to sob.

During Walter’s shift at the drugstore, he tells Inés about the weird encounter between Neil and Meghna. The two then seek Iván’s advice. He suggests they speak to Meghna’s parents, but both Inés and Walter object to that idea: Walter because the Menon family has issues with his father, and Inés due to Meghna’s contentious relationship with her parents. Iván encourages them to find an adult they can trust. Meanwhile, Ash visits Ty at his house. The two hang out in Ty’s room, where they smoke weed, make out and play video games together. During a quiet moment, Ty asks Ash if they think Walter would ever be interested in being involved with them both. Ash isn’t sure but encourages Ty to give it time, and the two start getting physical.

Addie listens to music to drown out the sound of her parents. Eventually, their persistent knocking on her bedroom door leads her to swing it open in a rage. Her tone quickly changes when she realizes how solemn her parents are. They announce their intentions to get a divorce.

Walter and Inés meet Ms. Martinez in her classroom early the next day, where they share their concerns about Meghna.

## Credits

### Cast

#### Starring

* Chana Wilson as Dina Shulman
* Flávia Baptista as Filo de Sousa Teixeira
* Joshua Hollis as Walter Fleming
* Maya Levin as Jude Shulman
* Ralph McCowan as Ty Norton
* Gabby Mendoza as Inés Montoya
* Shahid Nawaz as Amar Khan
* Nadia Orenstein as Ilana Shulman
* Constance Presley as Addie Nadeau
* Saraswathi Radhakrishnan as Meghna Menon
* Barry Reiss as Daniel Shulman

#### Featured

* Zoë Bird as Ash
* Veronica Blanco as Suzanna Martinez
* Adam Kassell as Matthieu Nadeau
* Raúl Luna as Iván
* Ethan Morse as Neil
* Suvarna Natarajan as Sitara Menon
* Nanji Parekh as Jayesh Menon
* Giselle Quinn as Jenny Nadeau
* Kelby Thibault as Stéph Nadeau
* Todd Andrew Wilson as Gus Fleming