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Mom Season 5, Episode 19 recap

By Matthew Peterson

"A Taco Bowl and a Tubby Seamstress" -- Christy is concerned that she and Bonnie might lose their apartment when Bonnie locks horns with the tough new building owner, Rita (Patti Lupone), on MOM, Thursday, April 26 (9:01-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured L to R: Anna Faris as Christy, Allison Janney as Bonnie, and Patti Lupone as Rita. Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS ©2018 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
"A Taco Bowl and a Tubby Seamstress" -- Christy is concerned that she and Bonnie might lose their apartment when Bonnie locks horns with the tough new building owner, Rita (Patti Lupone), on MOM, Thursday, April 26 (9:01-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured L to R: Anna Faris as Christy, Allison Janney as Bonnie, and Patti Lupone as Rita. Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS ©2018 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved /
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Standing up for what’s right in the face of adversity isn’t easy. Patti LuPone guest stars as Rita, the new owner of Bonnie and Christy’s apartment building, on this week’s episode of Mom.

Waiting for the results of her latest crack at the LSAT, Christy decides to take it easy and take a few days off to lounge around the house, getting in the way of whatever sexcapades Bonnie and Adam had planned.

Posing as a prospective renter, Bonnie and Christy’s TV watching was interrupted by Rita, the new building owner who was not pleased in the slightest. Hard as nails, Rita insists that Bonnie do as she says in order to raise the property value. Getting right to work, Bonnie repairs a security light outside her unit using duck tape and gum.

“A Taco Bowl and a Tubby Seamstress” — Christy is concerned that she and Bonnie might lose their apartment when Bonnie locks horns with the tough new building owner, Rita (Patti Lupone), on MOM, Thursday, April 26 (9:01-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured L to R: Allison Janney as Bonnie and Anna Faris as Christy. Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS ©2018 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
“A Taco Bowl and a Tubby Seamstress” — Christy is concerned that she and Bonnie might lose their apartment when Bonnie locks horns with the tough new building owner, Rita (Patti Lupone), on MOM, Thursday, April 26 (9:01-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured L to R: Allison Janney as Bonnie and Anna Faris as Christy. Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS ©2018 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved /

Trying to get back into the dating game, Christy decides to make a profile on Match. Caught by Rita trying to take a picture for the site, Christy asks for a little help. Wanting to look “pretty but not slutty” and “available but not desperate,” Rita ends up taking a pretty good shot. On her way out, Rita demands Bonnie fix the place up or they’d have to find a new place to live, before nearly getting knocked in the head by the security light.

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That day at their usual table at the bistro, the ladies are baffled over Bonnie’s pushback over just doing her job. Tired of being attacked, and obviously stressed, Bonnie retreats to the bathroom. Following her in there, Marjorie forces Bonnie to reveal she truly hates her job and doesn’t want to be stuck managing the apartment complex for the rest of her life.

“A Taco Bowl and a Tubby Seamstress” — Christy is concerned that she and Bonnie might lose their apartment when Bonnie locks horns with the tough new building owner, Rita (Patti Lupone), on MOM, Thursday, April 26 (9:01-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured L to R: Allison Janney as Bonnie and Mimi Kennedy as Marjorie. Photo: Richard Cartwright/CBS ©2018 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
“A Taco Bowl and a Tubby Seamstress” — Christy is concerned that she and Bonnie might lose their apartment when Bonnie locks horns with the tough new building owner, Rita (Patti Lupone), on MOM, Thursday, April 26 (9:01-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured L to R: Allison Janney as Bonnie and Mimi Kennedy as Marjorie. Photo: Richard Cartwright/CBS ©2018 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved /

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Giving Bonnie a hand with the repairs, Adam and Christy do what they can to check a few things off Rita’s extensive list. Showing up unexpected, Rita gives Bonnie yet another task to do, evicting anyone who is more than two months late on rent if they can’t pay it back immediately. With one tenant, who happens to be blind, behind due to paying for cancer treatment, Bonnie discovers doing her job is harder than she expected.

Forced to think fast, Bonnie invites Rita over to try to help her understand that they can’t evict a blind tenant with cancer. After she refuses to give in, Bonnie quits her job, deciding to stick up for what she believes in, despite the obvious consequences. Touched, Rita admits she has no idea what she’s doing and is honestly scared, having been recently divorced and not worked in over 30 years.

Allowing him to pay the back rent over time, Rita shows a little compassion for the sick tenant, Mr. Munson. And with Bonnie volunteering to help him out with some other expenses, she hopes to get her neighbor back on track in no time. Finally finishing work on the fountain in the apartment courtyard, Adam looks on with pride as he flips the switch and it’s in working condition.

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What did you think of this week’s episode of Mom? Surprised Bonnie stood up for Mr. Muson despite knowing she’d be kicked out if she did? Happy to see Marjorie back to giving the sage advice like she used to? Worried Christy might make a fool of herself on Match? Let us know what you think in the comment section below or shoot us a tweet @HiddenRemote!

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