About half an hour later, Elisabeta is still there, quite nonchalant. Now she’s trying to make friends with Zoe, you go figure. 🙄
Elisabeta: Oh, hello, Mrs. Wilson.
Zoe: Zoe, I’m Zoe Patel, please.
Elisabeta: Sure, nice to meet you Zoe.
Zoe: You too, Elisabeta.
(The latter is not true, but Zoe is just trying to be polite).

Enough stress, Allan needs fresh air. So he leaves the kitchen taking his coffee, which is the strongest thing he’s allowed to drink.

Allan: Ah, how I could do with a good vodka, but I’ll have to settle for this stupid coffee for now. Remind me never to mix work and family ever again.

With Allan out of the picture, Zoe gets stuck with the teen movie star.
Elisabeta: So you don’t want to be called Mrs. Wilson? Why, aren’t you and Allan married?
Zoe: Oh, of course we are, in fact we got married twice.Zoe: Don’t get me wrong, I don’t dislike carrying my husband’s last name, legally I do; I love Allan with all my heart, and he loves me, we’re inseparable, you know? But publicly and professionally I like to go by Zoe Patel, which is who I am.

Zoe: Don’t get me wrong, I don’t dislike carrying my husband’s last name, legally I do; I love Allan with all my heart, and he loves me, we’re inseparable, you know? But publicly and professionally I like to go by Zoe Patel, which is who I am.

Zoe: For work purposes, I use my maiden’s name because I want to be seen as an independent businesswoman, not just the wife of a famous actor. Do you understand what I’m saying?
Elisabeta: Oh, yes, yes, of course.
Lukas: *To himself*. Of course she doesn’t, not a word, don’t even bother to explain, mom.

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