"Kyle Ainge" is the eleventh episode in the fifth season of the FX medical drama Nip/Tuck. It originally aired on January 29, in 2008.
Synopsis[]
Christian attempts to cope in the aftermath of a death. Colleen feels threatened when another talent agency shows an interest in Sean's acting career. The docs operate on a young man with disturbing wounds from his honeymoon.
Plot[]
We begin with Kyle Ainge, who was trapped with his wife for ten days in a crashed car that landed in a crevice. Since his wife is diabetic, the lack of food became critical to her chances for survival, so Kyle cut off some of his flesh, cooked it with the car’s cigarette lighter and fed it to her. After the rescue, she is traumatized and haunted by the scars. When Kyle is in recovery, he develops unforeseen complications that no one seems to be able to diagnose. His wife finally reveals that in his time of need, she has been returning the favor he did for her. Only since she is not sterilizing things, he is developing infections.
In the wake of Gina’s death, Christian is finding it difficult to broach the subject with his son Wilber. According to Wilber’s teacher, this is resulting in him acting up in class, since students are being bitten during naptime. Christian is unable to break the news, and the attacks continue. But during a tryst with the teacher, she bites Christian, who starts to wonder if the bite marks are really from any of the students. When he calls the police to compare marks, she tells him in confidence that with her caps, they won’t be able to match.
Creative Artists, the top agency in Hollywood, sends a team to sign Sean to a major deal after his increased exposure on Hearts ‘n Scalpels. At the same time, Colleen Rose is recovering from a minor procedure. Whiin recovery, she has made a teddy bear to represent Sean, including a recording of his voice. Sean lets her know about the other offer. The creepiness peaks here, with the constant repetition of the words “Tell me what you don’t like about yourself” over and over as the batteries inside the bear lose their power.
As agent Bob meets with Colleen, he comments that no one has ever heard of her agency. She rattles off a list of clients, only to find that at least one is signed with Creative Artists, and Bob is actually on the support team. He is about to leave the apartment when Colleen comes up behind him and clubs him over the head.Colleen ties Bob to a chair, wakes him up and wheels out an enormous device to stuff him like a teddy bear.
At her Funeral, Gina is eulogized by recovering sexaholics who knew her, and who recall her prowess over and over again. Just as the scene is getting too outrageous, a man steps to the podium to announce that he only had sex with Gina once, and he wishes he didn’t. He’s the one who gave her AIDS.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Dylan Walsh as Dr. Sean McNamara
- Julian McMahon as Dr. Christian Troy
- John Hensley as Matt McNamara (credit only)
- Roma Maffia as Dr. Liz Cruz
- Kelly Carlson as Kimber Henry (credit only)
- Joely Richardson as Julia McNamara (credit only)
Guest Starring[]
- Sharon Gless as Colleen Rose
- Jeff Hephner as Kyle Ainge
- Lily Rabe as Lanie Ainge
- Kathleen Rose Perkins as Tabitha Maloney
- Todd Cahoon as Bob Levitts
- Jan Hoag as Margot
- Scott Klace as Mourner
- J.R. Yenque as Manuel
Co-Starring[]
- Martin Chow as Fat Man
- Joshua Henry and Josiah Henry as Wilber
- Linda Klein as Nurse Linda
- Rob Lanza as Skinny Man
- Shawn M. Richardz as Sexy Woman
- Meredith Thomas as Rear G-Man #1
- Max Shippee as Rear G-Man #2
- Brian David Jones as Rear G-Man #3
Uncredited[]
- Robert Grant as Pallbearer
- Eli Jane as Model
- Paul Mize as Officer Kane
Music[]
Trivia[]
- This episode had the production code 3T6411.
- The episode had 2.89 million U.S. viewers upon release.
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