To start last night's premiere, we see Mary Jane running frantically to her friend Lisa's house (Lisa was seen as a doctor last season) and breaking in. Turns out that Lisa has taken a lot of pills, and is out of it on her bed. MJ quickly gets her up and helps to revive her. She stays the night with her friend, and even cooks for her the next morning. Lisa is clearly struggling with something, though we don't know what just yet. The next morning, the two talk, and Lisa promises that she will call Mary Jane before ever doing something like that again.
Mary Jane heads back to the arms of her lover David at home. At that moment, Andre (who MJ had an
affair with, until she found out he was MARRIED!) pops up at the gate. When David goes to find out what he's doing, Andre claims to have pulled over to send a text, though he was definitely trying to get in! Mary Jane watches sneakily through the window, but acts like nothing at all is wrong when David comes back in. He then invites her to a concert, which she happily accepts.

Changes are happening at Mary Jane's station, and her supervisor Gary plans to have individual meetings to discuss who is best for the network. After the meeting, Kara tells MJ that she should cover a hurricane in Florida. Like most black women would, Mary Jane refuses because of her hair (and the fact that no one really wants to be in the middle of a hurricane!) and suggests a local girl to go down there. Back at her office, MJ gets word that a fan wants to meet her. Turns out that the "fan" is Avery Daniels, Andre's wife, whom Mary Jane told about the affair, though MJ had no idea she was married! Avery is really bold, pulling out phone records of Andre calling MJ, and drilling her about their affair, if they've talked about a future, and if he loves her! Andre told her that he loved her once, but it probably wasn't true. Avery walks out, seemingly with a sense of satisfaction, feeling like MJ will never actually be with her husband.
In the middle of the broadcast on Hurricane Kenny, Kara's kids come to see her along with her ex-husband, waiting for her to attend the oldest son's recital. However, both Kara and Mary Jane are asked to stay to cover the hurricane. Kara has to disappoint her kids, and MJ has to break her plans with David. It's the life of working women all over the country, especially those with significant others and children. Sometimes you have to choose between your work and your personal life, and it sucks.

After the blowup, MJ calls David, who is driving to meet someone else. She hangs up angrily, but then calls him back and drills him about what's going on with the other girl. David then calls her out about Andre, but she denies sleeping with him. Since she couldn't go to the concert, he is meeting up with someone else. They aren't together, and David really doesn't owe her an explanation. He was honest with her about what he wanted at that point, and Mary Jane clearly wasn't ready. Most of us have been there. That's why I can't do the friends with benefits thing. Emotions get involved, even if you claim they won't.
Mary Jane's night seems to go on as usual, but it's clear she has a lot on her mind. She runs on the treadmill, but eventually gets off. Andre is also there (STALKER!!!) and follows that girl in the shower to talk! MJ demands the password to her phone which is her address (SERIOUSLY?! I know he just changed that for that moment!). She unlocks it, sees a picture of the man's family, and breaks down into tears. However, with Andre's slick talk, he gets her to have sex with her right then, right there! Again, it's a situation that many have dealt with, not necessarily with a married man, but being involved with someone you know you have no business being with! Mary Jane knows better, but it's hard to walk away sometimes.
What did you think of last night's premiere of Being Mary Jane? Will you be watching this season?
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