Published at 2:25 PM on October 13, 2008

TV Detail: Dirty Sexy Money Review. Episode 2.2—"The Family Lawyer"

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Tripp Darling is a magnificent bastard. There is no other way to describe a man who is as manipulative and conniving as Tripp. The second installment of Dirty Sexy Money proved that the Darling patriarch is capable of playing his entire family like a skillful game of chess. The ease at which he pits his children against one another would be scary in reality, but sure makes for ridiculously fun television.

Tripp had no intention of ever taking into consideration Nick's opinion of who should run the company. He recognizes that most of his children are incapable of leading his empire. Brian is the only child with enough loyalty and experience to lead but Tripp still resents him because Leticia lied about his paternity. It was a no-win situation for all of them, but Tripp still wanted the joy of seeing them shocked by his ultimate decision.

Tripp placed Nick in charge of the day to day operations of Darling Enterprises but he was also placing Nick under his thumb. Tripp is a man who wants control of everything around him and Nick is no exception. The episode references The Godfather with the closing shot. Nick is being brought into the Darling fold while Lisa looks on helplessly. Nick may be doing it as means of getting dirt on Tripp, but he is in way over his head.

The Darlings never shy away from parading around their wealth. However, this episode took that idea literally when guards walked six briefcases filled with Leticia's twenty million dollar cash bail into the courtroom. The judge and the District Attorney (Lucy Liu) were in shock, but, as we've come to learn, it was just any other day in the Darling universe. It was the first of two great moments on Wednesday's Dirty Sexy Money.

The second came when Brian and Nick had a rare bonding moment in a jail cell. The two both recognized Tripp as their father's likely murderer and both also realized they are powerless to do anything about it. It was a quiet moment, one that I hope the show can continue to incorporate despite the fact that producers have suggested that it might go in a more soap-y direction in an effort to generate more solid ratings.

Brian Moment of the Episode:
Brian gets into an fight with a chubby police officer and says, "Bring it, doughnut hole."

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