![]() Their relationship has always been rocky, and this shift doesn’t help. Beth is now working, but Dean is struggling to balance the kids and housework. Rio and Beth counterpoints to Beth and Dean who are struggling in their new roles within the home. In the middle of all these negotions, you have the context of Beth and Rios sexual relationship. Beth and Rio’s tryst in “Pick Your Poison” was the pay off that fans had been waiting for, but things aren’t so simple for this couple, and it likely won’t be as they struggle for ground against each other. Related TV News Wrap-Up: Jensen Ackles Working on 'Supernatural' Prequel, 'Ziwe' Renewed, 'Good Girls' Canceled GOOD GIRLS - “Take Off Your Pants” Episode 206 - Pictured: (l-r) Manny Montana as Rio, Christina Hendricks as Beth Boland - (Photo by: Gilles Mingasson/NBC) From the interaction with Darren it’s clear that she thought that they were smuggling something more damming than statins and blood pressure meds, but she also knows that she’s taking on risk anyway and needs a cut to make it worthwhile. She knows something else is going on and wants her cut. That’s smart thinking, and it really shows when she begins to question Rio. She’s not about to leave herself exposed when her name is on the door. The first half of Good Girls Season 2 has positioned Beth to make business decisions and to continue to grow her business to also include what could leave her liable. While Beth may have been novice when she fell into this life of crime last season, she’s learning and not just about crime. “Take Off Your Pants” takes it to another level and escalates the conflict. When Rio took back his money and came to the dealership at the end of Good Girls Season 2 Episode 4, “Pick Your Poison,” it was clear that things wouldn’t be smooth sailing from there-on out. ![]() GOOD GIRLS - “Take Off Your Pants” Episode 206 - Pictured: Christina Hendricks as Beth Boland - (Photo by: Jordin Althaus/NBC) ![]() There’s a good balance of the changing character dynamics and the ongoing plot of where the girls, and the dealership, fit into Rio’s enterprise. That’s not to say that this purely an exploratory episode. Over the last several episodes there have been a lot of changes, and Good Girls needed this episode to explore what that was like, while continuing to up the stakes. “Take Off Your Pants” is an episode that settles the audience into the new normal. Rio is at it again on Good Girls Season 2 Episode 6, “Take Off Your Pants,” and Beth is not content with merely being the go-between. ![]()
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