'Californication': The Hormones They Are a-Ragin'

Californication loves to take the opportunity to show off various landmarks within Hollywood and greater Los Angeles. Too bad Starline Tours doesn't offer an all-inclusive package into the seedy underbelly that is the True Hollywood Stories of its occupants... now that would be worth the price of admission!

Renting the entire Hollywood Bowl is good enough for these Spoilers.

Previously... Ashby and Karen share a kiss, Hank and Sonja have their fun, Janie allows Hank to ask her on a date, Marcy has major coke problems and Charlie's nailin' Daisy.

Marcy's at rehab. The nice one, not that it's a surprise or anything. Charlie runs down the list of things she hocked for money, and it's staggering to say the least. Our favorite cokehead says confessing to one's sins up is part of the process, going so far as to mention an incident with an employee from Chili's. Hank and Karen look on, providing moral support without getting hands-on. That is, until Marcy insists on her group hug. Hank takes the opportunity to cop a feel of Karen's ass, then proudly proclaims his Bro-ner from Charlie's hug. I think Hank's a little too comfortable with his sexuality.

Hank and Ashby tee off into the canyon. Ashby is angling for Hank to spill on Janie. After all, he's been a good boy, but only because Mia is off doing a press tour on her book. Hank says he's seeing Janie that night, a thought Ashby just can't wrap his head around.

Charlie meets up with Daisy at the salon. With Marcy away, she's filling in for the lack of anything better to do. She resigned herself to the idea that she'll never have that lever of intimacy with Charlie ever again, so she makes sure he knows full well her intention to look elsewhere. For the moment, Charlie seems to be okay with this. For the moment.

Karen arrives home, but almost as quickly as she exits her car, some random woman walks up and hands her a card saying "Get in the Car." Karen doesn't quite know how to react to this rather unorthodox approach from Ashby, but nonetheless she gets in the limo.

Hank and Janie use their dating opportunity to visit an art studio. They eventually stumble upon the same piece of art Hank vomited on during his romp with Sonja. Speaking of, an even more pregnant Sonja sidles up. Of all the art joints in the entire world, the two just happened to stop by Julian's place. Upon his learning of this development, Hank makes every excuse in the book to leave, but is compelled by Sonja to at least say hello to Julian.

If you're looking for the most uncomfortable person in the world to have a conversation with, look no further than Julian. He and Sonja go into graphic detail about how she will actually give birth. During this chat, Julian's eyes shift to Janie. Aside from her lack of having had a "birth orgasm," he's really into her to the point of offering a free reading. Janie wisely turns down Mr. Cleo, if not because of Hank's reservations, but because of the wide belief the reading would lead to an orgy of some kind.

Back at the salon, some random guy named Steve arrives for his date with Daisy. His only saving grace seems to be his job at The Sharper Image across the street, although that could be perceived as a lie. Daisy seems to be looking for any way out of the date, but Charlie insists that she go through with it, if only to save him from the temptation that is the porn star.

Ashby and Karen arrive at the Hollywood Bowl to find they have the place all to themselves. He even went so far as to find the most suitable musicians and playlist possible, namely the fantastic styling of Lili Haydn.

Charlie unwinds with take-out from Panda Express when Daisy arrives back early, only because she never went on the date to begin with. Instead, her idea of a good night is sharing the Kung Pao chicken while enjoying the Dirty Dancing DVD she rented from Blockbuster. Being the master of body language he is, he offers chopsticks and a seat next to him.

Once removed of the art gallery, Hank tells Janie of his vasectomy. She gives back the notebook he left at her place. Clearly in the mood for some Moody, she offers a nightcap, which he ultimately turns down. Hank doesn't want to get involved, if not because he's writing the biography of her ex or that she's still married to begin with, because he has honest, true feelings for her. Janie could care less, seizing the moment to kiss him by the car. Her reasoning for her heightened pursuit of Hank: seems having a vasectomy means a man is willing to commit, no matter what the price. He tries once more to invite her to an Ashby party as the guest of honor, but once again the answer is no.

Daisy and Charlie finish watching Dirty Dancing. He waxes poetic about how he and Marcy first saw the movie together in New York City. Sensing his lack of enthusiasm for Marcy's recovery, Daisy tries her best to reassure Charlie that his bride will be some soon, better than ever. In the meantime, all she wants from her agent in shining armor is a dance, but not like that.

Ashby drops Karen off at home. She actually enjoyed their time together, but rebuffs his every move to stick his tongue down her throat. Even the usually persistent Ashby concedes defeat and leaves before he pushes his luck. Almost simultaneously, Hank arrives, ready to share the story of his evening. However, Karen isn't as keen to share hers. Hank makes it a point to share that he turned down Janie at every opportunity, and for whatever reason, this allows Karen to release him from the sexual doghouse... as the next thing we know, they're cuddling after the fact. After quite the back-and-forth, she finally reveals that she went on a date, but not with whom. In the process of telling her story, Karen begins to feel Hank down there and notices a lump where there shouldn't be one.

Please don't tell me Hank gets The Cancer... not cool at all!

Next time on Californication, it turns out Karen doesn't owe Hank any explanation at all, but Hank finds out about it and goes after Ashby anyway. Meanwhile, Daisy just can't fight her Charlie feelings anymore.

With a medical scare and his confessions of fidelity to only her, can Hank finally land Karen to himself once and for all? Will his fling with Daisy bring an untimely end to Charlie's marriage? Are you beginning to worry that there won't be a third season?

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