The Devil's Threesome

"The Devil's Threesome" is the tenth episode of the Showtime original series Californication. It was written by Tom Kapinos, directed by John Dahl and originally aired on Monday October 15, 2007.

Plot

Newly minted roommates Hank and Charlie meet a girl at the gym who knows Hank from a past encounter and when Hank can’t quite remember her, she beats him up in the ring. Each reeling from relationship woes, Karen and Marcy decide to have a girl’s night out. Back at UTK, Dani meets with Mia regarding a novel she has written. Karen and Marcy decide to pay Hank and Charlie a surprise visit, but get more than they bargained for when they walk in on them and the girl from the boxing gym in a sexual threesome. Hank remembers who the girl is ("Laura", portrayed by Laura Niles)^[1] just prior her doing the thing which prompted him to not seek another date with her.

Cultural references

• When Hank and Charlie are talking in the morning, Hank says 'Your shit's fucked up' and Charlie replies 'My shit's fucked up'? the name of a Warren Zevon song on the album Life'll Kill Ya.
• When Hank and Charlie are at a bar drinking, Charlie calls themselves Raoul Duke and Dr. Gonzo, from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
• When Hank tries to leave his ex and Charlie alone he says "Good Night and Good Luck," a reference to the catchphrase by journalist Edward R. Murrow while trying to take down Senator Joe McCarthy and the subsequent movie "Good Night, and Good Luck".
• When Hank decides to leave Charlie and the ex that he can't remember alone on the sofa, he says "Carry on my wayward sons", which is a reference to a song by Kansas named "Carry on Wayward Son".

Music

• The Brian Jonestown Massacre – "13"
• Champion – "Keep On"

References

External links

• "The Devil's Threesome" at the Internet Movie Database