Charlie (Bow Wow) and E (Kevin Connolly) take a meeting
The return of childhood friend Dom into the lives of Vince (Adrian Grenier) and Eric Murphy (Kevin Connolly) on Entourage tonight comes on the heels of my own reunion with my childhood friends.
I spent the weekend with 5 of my oldest and dearest friends and it was meloncholy and joyeous at the same time. Although I see one of them on a regular basis (she is my own E), and two of them once or twice a year (my Turtle and Drama), I saw my own Dom this weekend. The problem - she used to be my Vince. And, although we have shared some the best and dearest memories of my life, we have literally gone seperate ways in our lives, and it has left me sad.
No, neither one of us has ended up a movie star or in jail. But, she moved out to the Island and I moved out to Jersey (yikes, I live in Jersey). So, we disconnected somewhere.
When Dom reached out to Vince again this night, and Vince once again came to his aid, it reinforced something that I believe. Friendship should not be based on how often you see each other or when was the last time you created a memory together. Friendship is not based on how regularly you speak on the phone, but how readily you know that that person would be there for you at the drop of a hat. True friendship runs deep, so deep that it sometimes hidden or appears to be lost. But, it is always there.
Now, I wish I could tell you that this weekend was a reconnection for my "Vince" and I. That we sat at the bar and laughed and reconnected and made more memories. But, we didn't. We did dance, but not like the days when we would dominate the dance floor (wait, we actually did). I felt distant and disconnected and seperated by time. I felt like I was watching from afar.
While I watched Entourage tonight, I was glad that Vince and E had a chance to glimpse into Dom's life, and see that he had changed. It allowed them to see where he had gone in his life. Unfortunately, they had to watch him lose it all. But, the great news is that they were there for him when he needed to to be. If Vince and E hadn't bailed Dom out of jail, he still would have lost everything. But, he would have been alone when he did it. So, it was true friendship that led them there in his darkest hour of need- losing his family.
I haven't been there for my "Vince" in the past few years, nor has she been there for me. Recently, she sent me an email telling me that she still considered my her oldest and dearest friend. Nothing could replace the memories we had. And, they can't. Some of those memories have made me who I am today. She taught me to be my own "Vince". It would seem that in the past Dom was Vince's hero- noticed how he mentioned to E how Dom stood up to a bully for him. Vince doesn't look up to many people, but in some ways he puts Dom on a pedestal. So, is that what E is really upset about everytime Dom comes into their lives? Or, is it true concern for Vince?
I think the point of true friendship is that there is no way to define it. It varies and it changes, but only time will mold it. True friends make you feel better about yourself and don't leave you worrying over the little things. They call you when you have been busy for a couple of days and say "are you alive?" Or, they know you are busy, but that they can email you to ask a question and you will stop and help them no matter what. Real friendship means you don't have to worry over every little word or deed. It is not unconditional, but there is redemption every day.
So, Dom is back in jail, and no better off than he was when he was first introduced to us a couple of seasons ago. Or, is he? Why should his circumstances dictate the men? Vince still came through for him in his hour of need. I doubt my "Vince" would (and hope that I am never faced with a circumstance to test this concern). So, I am very thankful for my "E".
Great episode, Doug Ellin. Thanks for putting all those doubting fans to shame. Still wondering about the "Dom gets Cancer" rumors, though.
BTW, Alan dropping dead of a heart attack also rings true. I have a motto at work - what comes around goes around. If you wait long enough, everyone gets what they deserve - good or bad. How ironic that the heartless S*B's heart should give out in the end.
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