it turns out

that the use of mario lopez in a golden girls plot line means that the plot is not the same as that of every other golden girls episode. it's kind of refreshing really. rather than the girls getting into some sort of argument and then realizing that they are the best of friends and forgiving one another, this time we overcame adversity. adversity in the life of someone else even! i thought for sure that mario was going to have plagiarized on his paper, but it turns out that he's an illegal immigrant! so this episode really kept me on my toes. well, i'm actually still on my toes, i guess. there are still a few more minutes! i'll keep you posted!