“ | Bonnie: I devoted the best years of my life to loving and nurturing a child (Christy). This was supposed to be my time! Christy: Boy, I would love to meet that child. |
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— Bonnie and Christy (Bonnie thinks she's pregnant)
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Estrogen and a Hearty Breakfast | |
Season 1, Episode 7 Total Episode Count: 7 | |
Air Date | November 4, 2013 |
Produced by | Chuck Lorre |
Written by | Story by: Eddie Gorodetsky Gemma Baker Teleplay by: Chuck Lorre Nick Bakay Alissa Neubauer |
Directed by | James Widdoes |
Production Code | 4X5407 |
Length | 21 minutes |
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Estrogen and a Hearty Breakfast is the seventh episode of Season 1 and the 7th episode of Mom.
Synopsis[]
Christy Plunkett faces off against Luke's conservative parents who do not approve of Violet's pregnancy.
Meanwhile, Bonnie is determined not to let menopause get the best of her.
Title Meaning[]
(Estrogen) Bonnie's attempt to stay young and warming.
(Hearty Breakfast) Bonnie making a hearty breakfast, creeping out Christy and confusing Roscoe.
Episode Description[]
At night, Bonnie calls Christy and informs her she thinks she's pregnant, Christy advises her to go to the doctors in the morning. At the doctors, Bonnie shouts at a doctor and as she walks out of the office she reveals she was told she's going through menopause.
On the drive home, Bonnie reveals that she's angry because she may meet a young man who wants a family. A confused Christy reminds her that she has a family. Bonnie jokes that it doesn't mean she can't try for a better one. Bonnie reads out symptoms of menopause, Christy jokes about the situation. Christy advises her to focus on the pros instead of the cons, but Bonnie shoots them all down and is still annoyed. A young man riding a motorcycle arrives and Bonnie gets on his bike and rides with him. Christy then warns him he's making a mistake as he drives away.
Christy arrives home and Violet immediately asks if she likes circumcised men, Christy is taken aback. Violet reveals that Luke wants to get the baby streamlined, Christy questions why he's not asking his parents. Violet reveals that Luke's parents don't know she's pregnant. Christy becomes annoyed that Luke lied about his parents knowing.
Cast and Characters[]
(*Characters/Cast Members crossed out are absent*)
Main Cast[]
- Anna Faris as Christy Plunkett
- Allison Janney as Bonnie Plunkett
- Sadie Calvano as Violet Plunkett
- Blake Garrett Rosenthal as Roscoe Plunkett
- Nate Corddry as Gabriel
- French Stewart as Chef Rudy
Matt JonesasBaxter- Spencer Daniels as Luke
Guest Cast[]
- Nick Searcy as Nathan
- Lauren Bowles as Mary
- Robb Derringer as Vic
Quotes[]
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[Bonnie and Christy on the phone to each other] |
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[After Bonnie finds out she's menopausal not pregnant] |
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Bonnie: Want to know what I have to look forward to? Ah... Hot flashes, weight gain, decreased sex drive, incontinence.. What kind of man is gonna want a piece of that action? |
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