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Sex and the City: An American Girl in Paris (part une)

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Before leaving for Paris, Carrie runs into Big outside of her apartment, but she makes it clear to him that she wants him totally out of her life. Ms. Bradshaw then has one last dinner with Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda, and it's clear that the four women know that Carrie's absence will have a major impact on all of their lives. Add a recap »

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Writers:: Michael Patrick King

Director:: Tim Van Patten

Stars:: Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie Bradshaw); Kristin Davis (Charlotte York Goldenblatt); Kim Cattrall (Samantha Jones); Cynthia Nixon (Miranda Hobbes)

Recurring Role:: Chris Noth (Mr. Big); Evan Handler (Harry Goldenblatt); Mikhail Baryshnikov (Aleksandr Petrovsky); Jason Lewis (Smith Jerod)

Guest Star:: Yetta Gottesman (Waitress); Adam Ludwig (Bellhop); Samuel Delfiner (Bellman); Philippe Beglia (Clerk); Michael Cohen (Doorman #1); Eric Naggar (Doorman #2); Guillaume Veyre (Fussy Salesman); Isabelle Tanakil (Dior Shopper); Agathe Bodin (Female Parisian Friend #1); Sacha Rukavina (Female Parisian Friend #2); Sarah Pratt (Female Parisian Friend #3); Karine Plantadit-Bageot (Fabienne); Thomas Chabrol (Andre); Jennifer Gelfer (Mona); Anne De Salvo (Sheila); Cecile Cassel (Chloe); Laetizia Venezia Tranowski (Female Parisian Friend #4)

When Big walks into the cafe for the meeting with the girls, his hair has a red tinge and it's parted on the right. In the next shot at the table, it's all dark and parted on the left, slightly farther away from mid scalp then the right part had been. edit »

In the 2008 Emmy awards, Carrie's goodbye to her friends, was in the list of the Most Memorable Comedy TV Moments. However, it didn't make it to the second round. edit »
After Samantha's speech, Smith dyes his hair to match Samantha's new short blonde hair color. edit »
This episode explains how Carrie got her Carrie necklace, a trademark to the series. edit »
Carrie's vintage bag was provided by Judith Leiber. edit »

(Big is sitting with Miranda, Samantha and Charlotte in a cafe)
Big: Look, I need your advice. You three know her better than anyone. You're the loves of her life and a guy's just lucky to come in fourth. But I do love her, and if you think I have the slightest chance I'll be on the next plane to Paris, I'll roam the streets until I find her, I'll do anything. But if you think that she really is happy, well I, I wouldn't wanna wreck that for her, and I'll be history.
(The girls look at each other for a while and come to a wordless decision)
Miranda: Go get our girl. edit »
(Carrie has called Miranda from Paris)
Carrie: Can I tell you somethig and you won't use it against me when I feel better and everything is great?
Miranda: Yeah.
Carrie: I...I keep thinking about Big. About what it would be like if I, if I come here with Big. Hello?
Miranda: I'm still here.
Carrie: But that's just something I do when things aren't going perfectly with any guy, you know. I, I compare them to Big. edit »
Carrie: You do this every time! Every time! What? Do you have some sort of radar? Carrie might be happy, it's time to sweep in and shit all over it?
Big: What? No, no, I came here to tell you something. I made a mistake. You and I...
Carrie: You and I nothing! You cannot do this to me again! You cannot jerk me around!
Big: Carrie, listen to me. It's different this time.
Carrie: Oh, it's never different! It's six years of never being different! This is it! I am done! Don't call me ever again! Forget you know my number! In fact, forget you know my name! And you can drive up this street all you want... because I don't live here anymore! edit »
[at Carrie's very emotional and weepy goodbye dinner - Charlotte in particular is being a total weepy waterworks]
Samantha: Let's pull it up, shall we? I'd like to show my face here again here.
Carrie: Yes, here's to go. Right. Someone say something not sentimental.
Samantha: Chemo might have kicked me into early menopause.
Miranda: Task accomplished!
Samantha: You cannot Believe the hot flashes! I can barely keep my clothes on.
Carrie: Really? What was your excuse before the chemo?
Samantha: [lovingly] I'm gonna miss you, you cunt.
[Charlotte breaks into tears again, devastated that Carries is leaving for Paris in a few hours]
Miranda: Wow, even "cunt" didn't stop her. edit »
Big: You're the loves of her life and a guy's just lucky to come in fourth.
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The episode title "An American Girl in Paris" is adapted from the 1951 musical An American in Paris. edit »

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An American Girl in Paris (part une)
The Bottom Line: "Pivotal"
Carrie finds herself leaving everything in NY behind for a new life with "the Russian" in Paris..... ...Continue »
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An American Girl in Paris (part une)
The Bottom Line: "Exactly why I watch this series"
Captures TWO very important emotion/cognition battles. 1) What it really is like when former lover you were interested in comes around when you have a new excitement and world view with someone else 2) the battle between examining and doing. ...Continue »
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