The Other Shoe
Episode 18 · 1990-03-20
- Drama
Episode overview
CAPSULE: Nancy finds new support from another cancer patient, but their relationship threatens her closeness with her own family. Nancy has been receiving chemotherapy and as a result has been feeling ill a good bit of the time. The experience, along with the movie Fantastic Voyage, has given Ethan a new idea for another story to do with his mom, one in which a whole planet is sick. At her support group for cancer patients, Victory Partners, Nancy meets a woman named Beatrice Holden and they go out for coffee. Beatrice talks to her about getting a new circle of friends for support. She attends a meeting at Beatrice's place and finds the frank talk and even humor about death a new, liberating experience. As Nancy comes more under the influence of Beatrice, she becomes ""radicalized"" and starts talking about carcinogens and other cancer-related matters endlessly. At dinner with the Steadmans, Melissa wonders out of Nancy's presence why she's so mad. When Nancy puts forth opinions on carci
60 minutes
Season 3 episodes
1. Nancy's Mom1989-09-19
2. Love and Sex1989-10-03
3. Mr. Right1989-10-10
4. New Baby1989-10-24
5. Legacy1989-10-31
6. Strangers1989-11-07
7. Pilgrims1989-11-21
8. The Burning Bush1989-11-28
9. New Parents1989-12-05
10. Michael's Campaign1989-12-12
11. Pulling Away1990-01-09
12. Another Country1990-01-16
13. Post-Op1990-01-23
14. Once a Mermaid1990-02-06
15. Fathers and Lovers1990-02-13
16. Her Cup Runneth Over1990-02-20
17. Good Sex, Bad Sex, What Sex, No Sex1990-02-27
18. The Other Shoe1990-03-20
19. The Three Year Itch1990-04-03
20. I'm Nobody, Who Are You?1990-04-10
21. Arizona1990-04-17
22. Going Limp1990-05-01
23. Towers of Zenith Part 1: The Go-Between1990-05-15
24. Towers of Zenith Part 2: Samurai Adman1990-05-22
