Until this point in the film, George and Laurel have not shared a scene alone together. At last, the viewer is afforded a glimpse into their marriage to see how they really feel about each other. While Laurel initially seems helpful in her advice for George to stop self-tanning, it quickly becomes clear that there is some disparaging subtext at work, as Laurel suggests that George stop dating women who were born "the same day they invented the cell phone." Despite the fact that the cell phone wasn't invented on a single day, which no one would ever use as a historical milestone anyway, George knows his wife well enough to know she's making fun of him.

George's victimization by his wife briefly sets him up as a sympathetic character, until the moment he rears his hand back to deal Laurel a solid smack on the face. At the moment George recoils his hand in pain, we observe yet another fascinating property of Beau-line: it turns human skin into armor. Combined with its other disastrous side effects (headaches, nausea, fainting), as well as the horrific repercussions of not applying it (face rot), it's a marvel this combination of chemicals doesn't cause an instant mushroom cloud whenever a jar of Beau-line is opened. This is to say nothing of Laurel's brazen audacity for trusting that not a single consumer would link these effects to Beau-line and sue Hedare into the ground.

Equally shocking are Patience's wildly varied tastes in clothing, as well as her inability to distinguish which outfit might be more suitable for a hot date: a long polka-dot housedress, or a stylish and revealing top. Even more shocking than this, however, is Sally's presence on Patience's couch -- and most shocking of all, the martini she's casually swilling. Although just yesterday Sally blamed her long-term stay at the hospital on too many Cosmos, she has clearly come to terms with her alcoholism and considers her life to be an acceptable price for the taste of gin on her lips.

Indeed, in many respects, Sally and Laurel have become the two most comparable characters in the movie. Besides their shared affinity for Beau-line and martinis, both women have come to surprisingly good terms with the lifelong sacrifices they face for their vices. While Sally happily believes that her beloved cocktails might land her in intensive care any day now (keep in mind that Patience has still failed to inform Sally of the real cause of her illness), Laurel has committed to a full-body application of Beau-line every day for the rest of her life, and if she misses even one square inch of her body, it will rot right off. (Possibly, however, this precaution will prove misguided, as Sally just quit using Beau-line and her face is still intact.)

On her date with Tom Lone, Patience proves that her wardrobe choices are irrelevant (despite how amusing it is to imagine this scene with Patience in the polka-dot housedress she had a 50% chance of choosing), as she disgustingly gobbles her sushi in a way that would turn off any normal man. Tom is not any normal man, however, and finds Patience's lack of hygiene or manners appealing. Indeed, her rudeness only complements his own, demonstrated when they passed by a fishtank on the way to their table:

Tom: Pretty.
Patience: Thanks.
Tom: You too. But I was talking about the fish.

In fact, Tom's rudeness eclipses Patience's as he goes on to boast that Catwoman kissed him during their scuffle last night. The fact that Patience remains unruffled is a dead giveaway as to her true identity, seeing as any normal woman would get up and leave the table at a comment like this. Patience, however, is not normal, as Tom is well aware: "You're different," he tells her. "You're special." Needless to say, these particular adjectives do not always carry the most positive connotations.

After a night of lovemaking, as Tom literally stumbles onto one of Catwoman's trademark claws sitting on Patience's floor, we reflect once again on Patience's general sloppiness even at being Catwoman. As she answers the phone to see Laurel's face appear on the videophone, Patience even fails to grasp the concept of a videophone and immediately holds the device to the side of her head, presumably filling Laurel's screen with an extreme closeup of Patience's ear.