"He's spending the late Bertie's money like, well, it's another man's money. Lee gives a mini-mart cashier watching makeup tutorials a grand to hide the bruises on his busted-open face before he has to go face his ex-wife. He gives his ex-wife the child-support money he owes her - plus interest - without bothering to come up with a plausible cover story for where it came from."
"There are no rules - at least not yet - that govern the shape of an episode of The Lowdown. We just follow Lee. And Lee is like one of those chattering teeth toys, the kind that bounces itself in every direction until something gets in its way or it tips off the edge of the table. Lee doesn't go home to take a shower before meeting Francis and her mom in the park. Instead, he leaves his bloody hair in a gas-station bathroom sink."
Lee spends late Bertie's money freely, giving a mini-mart cashier a thousand dollars to hide bruises, paying his ex-wife child support with interest without a cover story, and handing out cash to strangers. The episode lacks formal rules and follows Lee's chaotic actions. Lee avoids basic preparation for parenting, disguises facial injuries with makeup and sunglasses, and leaves bloodied hair in a gas-station sink. His behavior is compared to a chattering-teeth toy that bounces until it tips. Lee's audacity contrasts with more stable figures like Samantha's partner, and his impulsive generosity drives much of the show's energy.
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