Dirty Sexy Money Trivia

1. The title of this episode is "The Game." To what game(s) does this refer?

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Game"

Answer: Poker

The show opens with Tripp and Nick discussing the Better Manhattan Conference, which is a convention for real estate moguls. Tripp tells Nick that the reason that everyone attends is the annual high-stakes poker game. This year, both Simon Elder and Tripp are attending - a sure sign that something interesting is going to happen. "The Game" of the title undoubtedly also refers to the cat-and-mouse game going on between Tripp and Simon over Nick's loyalty.

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Chiavennasca"

Answer: Harold Templeton

Nick went to the police with his suspicions about Simon Elder, and was blown off. Therefore, in this episode, Nick takes Tripp up on his offer to help investigate Dutch's murder. Tripp supplies Nick with Harold Templeton's name, and informs Nick that Templeton is a retired spy who served England, France, and China at various points in his career. Tripp claims ignorance about where Templeton is located, but instructs Nick to go to a vineyard in Italy, as Dutch used to do when he required Templeton's services.

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Lions"

Answer: Nick's and Tripp's

This episode opens with a montage of Nick and Tripp getting ready to go to work in the morning. Tripp wakes up alone and has servants shave, dress and cook for him. Then he has the time to write in his journal. Nick, on the other hand, wakes up with his wife beside him, but then navigates the morning unskillfully. He cuts himself shaving, burns himself eating breakfast, cannot find the suit he wants to wear, and is pressed for time. The point of this comparison is to highlight the difference between the lives of ordinary people and the filthy rich, although Nick's $2.5 million salary will alter his 'ordinary' status quickly enough.

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Pilot"

Answer: His father is killed in a plane crash

The first scene of this episode shows Nick looking out over the water as the wreckage of his father's plane is pulled out. We soon learn that Nick had a troubled relationship with his father Dutch, who was the Darling family lawyer. Dutch spent most of his time attending to the Darlings, neglecting his wife and son. Nick's mother leaves eventually, abandoning Nick to Dutch's care. Nick starts his own life, but never loses his distaste for the world of the Darlings and his father's preoccupation with it. Then Dutch's plane crashes.

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Wedding"

Answer: His mother

Brian is initially very awkward around Brian Jr., but by now the two have formed a close bond. Brian takes an interest in his son's life, arranging for fencing lessons and arguing with tailors. However, Brian Jr.'s mother Andrea returns from Brazil in this episode and asks to see Brian Jr. (although not before the two succumb to their mutual attraction again). After the wedding is over, Andrea comes to the Imperial to visit Brian Jr. and announces her intention to take Brian Jr. back to Brazil with her. Brian is furious, insisting that Brian Jr. has a life here. However, he does allow Andrea to take their son home for the night with a warning 'not to pack bags for Brazil yet.'

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Game"

Answer: Driving

Nick prepares a slide show of the many different companies that the Darlings own in order to help Jeremy determine what kind of a job he wants. When idea after idea is shot down (hotels = trouble; concert venues = stolen spotlight; and pharmaceuticals = well, you can guess), Nick tries a different tack. He asks Jeremy what his skills are, and Jeremy claims to have excellent driving abilities. And then he promptly wrecks a car.

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Bridge"

Answer: Sponsoring Freddy for a club membership

Karen is adamant that Freddy should hold his bachelor's party at the exclusive club to which Patrick belongs. In order to hold this party, Freddy must become a member. Her reasons for insisting so strongly are not obvious to me, but Patrick is clearly reluctant to sponsor Freddy's membership. Patrick is afraid that Freddy won't fit in, and that Patrick will look like a fool. However, Karen makes it clear that Patrick's wife Ellen will 'find out' about Patrick's relationship with Carmelita if Freddy is not granted a membership. Patrick's hands are tied, so he takes Freddy to the club.

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Lions"

Answer: His parents were killed in a train accident

Brian does not want to confess his affair to his wife, and plans to take the child back to his mother the next day. Therefore, he tells his wife that Brian Jr. is a Swedish orphan whose parents died in a bullet train disaster. Upon discovering that the child's mother has fled the country, Brian reluctantly brings his son back home with him. He knows that he will have to tell his wife the truth eventually, but asks Brian Jr. to maintain the charade for a little while longer, temporarily renaming him "Gustave."

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Pilot"

Answer: Brian Darling

The Darling family pulls up to the funeral in style and is met by a swarm of press. The first person we meet is the family patriarch, Tripp Darling, played by the indomitable Donald Sutherland, and his wife, Letitia Darling. Karen steps out, with a companion, and the press begins a barrage of questions. Patrick Darling appears next, and we learn that he is a politician who is probably going to run for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Juliet Darling arrives, and the questions she is asked makes it clear that she is an actress and very likely a bad one. Finally, Jeremy saunters in looking like the consummate playboy. Just when it seems like introductions are over, Nick enters the church, and we learn that the priest is the seventh member of the Darling family - Brian Darling.

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Wedding"

Answer: Her breakup with her best friend, Juliet

Natalie announces that her estrangement from Juliet has been the most devastating thing that has ever happened to her. Also, in order to make sure that Juliet hears her confession and song, Natalie calls Juliet in advance and tells her to turn on the radio. Jeremy walks in just as the song is playing, and tells Juliet that the 'forgiveness' song was his idea (while he and Natalie were still dating), and that she shouldn't fall for it. Juliet ignores him, and Jeremy stalks off. Meanwhile, Juliet listens to the song with a smile playing across her face, and it is clear that Natalie's reconciliatory gesture has worked.

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Bridge"

Answer: To give him a reason to delay their hefty inheritance

The twins' original birthday party budget was one million dollars. When the disagreement over Natalie Kimpton arose and the twins decided to have separate parties, Nick logically split the money in half. However, Jeremy and Juliet pitched a fit, claiming they couldn't throw a party for less than two million dollars. Nick is appalled by this figure, deeming it "financially pornographic." He goes to Letitia and Tripp to run the budgets by them. Letitia is dismissive, claiming that they're just young and having fun. Tripp appears to be as disgusted as Nick, but allows the twins to have the money. When Nick presses him for a reason, Tripp replies that this financial irresponsibility will give him grounds for delaying the twins' trusts, which he believes Jeremy and Juliet are not adult enough to handle.

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Italian Banker"

Answer: Karen

Initially, both Nick and the family publicist believe that Patrick is involved. The blackmailers release the audio portion of the tape with the demand for a million dollars as proof that the tape exists. Apparently, a mannish voice says "Paddy" at some point on the tape. However, Nick interviews the family and no one admits anything. The publicist is not as easily convinced, succinctly saying "Darlings lie." When the blackmailers provide a copy of the tape, we learn that the mannish voice is actually Karen's, and that she says 'caddy' (not 'Paddy'). Her companion on the tape is her golf-pro fiancé Freddy's caddy.

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Lions"

Answer: Blackmailing Brian about his illegitimate son

Nick finally hears back from Norman Exley, whom Brian had covertly paid $100,000 for unknown reasons. Fearing that Exley, who worked on Dutch's plane, might have been responsible for the crash, Nick is surprised when Exley readily admits that he knew about Brian's "secret love baby" and extorted money from him. Exley probably knew nothing of Patrick's affair (or Patrick would be paying blackmail too), and Kenneth, Tripp's brother, was assassinated. Exley leaves Nick with one last comment: that Letitia and Dutch often flew off together, and Tripp had to have been unhappy about it.

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Pilot"

Answer: $10 million annually to give to charities

Nick has no desire to work for the Darling family (or at least that's what he claims). He agrees to meet with Tripp in order to set up a charity in his father's name. Once at the meeting, Tripp offers him the job. As an incentive, Tripp offers a $2.5 million salary with an additional $5 million per year to donate to the charity of his choice. Nick is surprised, and considers accepting. However, he stipulates that he must have a regular work week in order to make sure he has time to spend with his family. Also, he asks for $10 million for charitable purposes. Tripp readily agrees to all Nick's conditions, and Nick takes the job in spite of his better judgment.

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Game"

Answer: A copy of the real crash report on Dutch's plane

Simon Elder and Nick have a heart-to-heart, in which Simon discusses a vision that he and Dutch shared for Manhattan. He's vague about the details, but solar panels and improved transportation are a few of the highlights. Simon then segues into his need for Darling Plaza, a piece of real estate owned by Tripp. Simon asks Nick to make sure that Tripp bets the property in "the game," and Nick impassively asks why. Simon evades the question, and just when you wonder why on earth he would expect Nick to do it, he pulls out a trump card. The police investigation found no evidence of sabotage on Dutch's plane, but Simon claims that report has been doctored. In exchange for Nick's help in securing Darling Plaza, he will allow Nick to see the original crash report.

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Chiavennasca"

Answer: A female bully

Brian Jr. is sporting a black eye, so it's immediately clear that his fear is of the physical variety. He admits that a bully hit him, and Brian suggests that his son find the bully's weakness and hit back (using a hilarious 'David and Goliath' allegory). We later meet the bully, a red-headed girl. Brian Jr. puts up with her bullying that day, but when Brian comes to pick him up, Brian Jr. says that he will reveal Brian's secret to his wife if Brian does not take care of the bully. Brian is reluctantly impressed with Brian Jr.'s underhanded tactics, and has a conversation with the bully in which he promises divine retribution for her behavior. Judging from her terrified face, Brian Jr. no longer needs to worry about her.

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Italian Banker"

Answer: They received a better offer for it

Karen gives Nick instructions to a bank vault the Darlings have, and tells him to withdraw the million dollars to pay the blackmail. When Nick arrives, he is staggered by the amount of money - both in cash and gold bars. The banker reveals the Darlings have many such vaults around the city. Nick is rather uncertain of his ground, so he asks the banker if he needs to give an explanation for withdrawing the banker. The banker hastily replies that he wants no explanations; Dutch used to withdraw money at times and now Nick will. Nick seems floored by the entire transaction. However, when Nick shows up at the blackmail location, the blackmailer's girlfriend fearfully informs Nick that someone else made a much larger offer and so the tape has already been sold to an anonymous buyer.

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Lions"

Answer: Juliet's archenemy

Juliet is living at the Argyle Hotel to assert her independence from the Darling family. When Jeremy comes to visit her, we see that she is in a plush hotel suite, but she complains that the penthouse is occupied. Juliet begs Jeremy to find out who the occupant is. Jeremy bribes his away upstairs using his supposed partnership with Justin Timberlake, and finds out that the room is occupied by Natalie Kimpton and her mother. All signs point to Natalie being a former lover of Jeremy's ("Remember St. Barts?"), but she is definitely an enemy of Juliet's (some sort of signature perfume/bangs debacle). Their animosity makes Jeremy hesitant to get involved with Natalie, but he changes his mind quickly. However, to cover his tracks, Jeremy tells Juliet that the penthouse is occupied by a Belgian chef.

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Game"

Answer: purchasing a look-alike car to replace it

Jeremy panics when he realizes that he might be fired on his first day, so he goes out and purchases the same model of car. He switches the license plates, and the customer retrieves her car without suspecting anything. However, Jeremy realizes that he has relied on his wealth too often to get him out of scrapes. When the customer returns on a separate occasion, he tells her the truth about crashing her car. Then he lies and tells her the car she's driving is a rental (so she won't know about his money). The attractive female customer is extremely understanding, She tells him to fix her car and she won't tell his boss. Jeremy follows this exchange with an invitation to coffee, and she refuses because he's a lowly valet. The other valets are astonished that he doesn't use his name, but it appears that Jeremy might be growing up a little bit.

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Bridge"

Answer: Ants

Lisa is doing a little bit of decorating, and wants to put a painting over the fireplace in the George house to replace one that was sold. Nick tells her to buy whatever she wants, and Lisa comes back with a bright white canvas containing two large ants. Nick clearly dislikes the painting (as do I), and tells Lisa that she paid an awful lot of money for two ants (six thousand dollars an ant, apparently). However, the Georges have the money for such a purchase, so Nick's real objection probably has more to do with the painting's content. The two have a minor argument over the painting, culminating in Lisa's returning the painting and Nick's buying a set of replacement 'ant' paintings in apology.

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Chiavennasca"

Answer: Letitia's gynecologist

Early in the episode, we see that Letitia has finally admitted the truth about her longstanding relationship with Dutch. Tripp is hurt and angry, as one would expect, and asks Letitia if any of the Darling children were fathered by Dutch. Letitia quickly reassures him that all the children are Tripp's, but the speed with which she answered wounds him more (proving the subject was something she'd considered at length). We then see Tripp talking to a man about some paintings the man has purchased that are forgeries. The man, Peter, stands to lose a lot of money if the fraud is revealed, and Tripp reassures him that the secret is safe. This seemingly irrelevant conversation gains new meaning when it becomes apparent that Tripp is setting up the man for a quid pro quo: art forgery secrets for Darling paternity secrets. Tripp asks Peter, who is Letitia's gynecologist, to find out who the children's father is.

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Italian Banker"

Answer: Clark

Patrick breaks up with Carmelita in accordance with his father's wishes. However, Patrick is extremely upset and goes to a bar with his faithful chauffeur Clark. Clark tries to get Patrick to leave (because Patrick is about to give an important campaign speech), but Patrick takes shot after shot. Clark finally pries him away from the bar, but Patrick insists on driving and promptly runs the car into a fire hydrant. By the time Nick arrives on the scene to convince a belligerent Patrick to get ready for his campaign speech, the policeman say that there are too many gawkers for no one to get arrested. Clark promptly offers his wrists to the cop, telling Nick that it's 'standard procedure.'

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Lions"

Answer: Freddy's

Karen is upset that Letitia will not allow her fiancé to be in the picture. Letitia believes that Karen's multiple marriages are an embarrassment to the family, and refuses to allow Freddy's presence. Brian Jr. is present at the photo shoot as an observer, and only because Nick brought him. Juliet, as a member of the family, is welcome to be in the shot, and Nick never asks to be included. He does not consider himself a member of the Darling family, even though his father did. Nor do the Darlings seem to believe he would be a fitting addition to the photograph. However, Nick does get to perform the thrilling task of informing Freddy that he cannot be in it. Freddy jumps to the conclusion that Nick is the one barring him from the picture, and believes Nick is still in love with Karen.

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Pilot"

Answer: A horse

Jeremy announces that he and the absent Juliet were in charge of picking out a gift this year, and presents a race horse named "Irish Ice" - complete with jockey - to his parents. Letitia seems overjoyed with the present, while Tripp seems more concerned with getting the horse out of their house before it makes a mess.

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Wedding"

Answer: After the wedding ceremony but before the reception ends

Karen and Freddy make it through Brian's ceremony with flying colors. The two look happy and hopeful, as one might expect on one's wedding day. However, by the time the pair arrives at the reception, Karen is ready to call it quits. She whispers to Nick that she wants a divorce, and his flabbergasted expression is priceless. Letitia is similarly appalled, and tells her that it is ridiculous to announce the divorce at the wedding reception. Karen quite hilariously responds that she would never do that, because she doesn't believe in ruining parties. However, she has no problem having Nick draw up the annulment papers during the reception.

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Game"

Answer: Nick & Nick George

When Karen is over at Sebastian's getting her divorce, the two reminisce over their marriage. Then Sebastian adds that he's happy she's finally marrying Nick. Karen is confused, and explains that she's marrying Freddy. It's Sebastian's turn to be surprised, and he tells Karen that he was sure that she was carrying a torch for Nick throughout their marriage. This revelation makes Karen stop and think about her feelings for Nick and for Freddy, and is the impetus behind her decision to move up the date of her wedding.

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Bridge"

Answer: "Let them eat cake."

Juliet's party was a themed ball reminiscent of pre-revolution French aristocracy, with expensive ball gowns and grandiose wigs. However, after her hopes for the evening are dashed by a catty friend and grief over her separation from Jeremy, Juliet goes in search of her brother. Undaunted by her friends' lack of support, she leaves with "Let them eat cake," a phrase often attributed to Marie Antoinette, though the historical accuracy of this attribution is widely disputed. "O ye, of little faith" is a phrase from the New Testament of the Bible, "All's well that ends well" is from the Shakespearean play of the same name, and "Et tu, Brute" are Julius Caesar's supposed last words.

From Quiz "Dirty Sexy Money" - "The Chiavennasca"

Answer: That Nick proposed to Karen when they were nineteen

Lisa is aware that Nick and Karen were in a relationship when they were younger, so this knowledge does not surprise her. However, the romantic history and Karen's obvious 'admiration' for Nick provokes Lisa's jealousy. While at the vineyard, Karen and Lisa become very intoxicated and begin to take swipes at each other. Freddy tries to defuse the situation, but is unsuccessful. When Nick returns from meeting with Templeton, Karen blurts out that Nick proposed to her (at the age of nineteen). Lisa leaves the table, and later she tears into Nick for not telling her sooner. Karen apologizes for her 'mistake' but Lisa will have none of it. The tentative truce Lisa kept up is now completely over, and Lisa warns Karen to stay away from Nick.

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