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The Big C•Season 1•Episode 7

Two for the Road

8.0/10 · 339 votesOct 4, 201027 min

Ranked #3 of 13 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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Cathy and Sean hit the open road to visit their dad. During the trip, Cathy tells Sean she has cancer. Sean falls apart at the news, so Cathy pretends it was a big joke. Adam gets drunk while under the supervision of Paul. Marlene finds

Directed byAlan Poul

Written byHilly Hicks Jr.

Previous episodeE6 · Taking Lumps Next episodeE8 · Happy Birthday, Cancer

Seasons4

All 1 2 3 4

Season 1 Episodes13

Pilot

Summer Time

There's No C in Team

Playing the Cancer Car

Blue-Eyed Iris

Taking Lumps

Two for the Road

Happy Birthday, Cancer

E9 7.7

The Ecstasy and the Agony

E10 7.8

Divine Intervention

E11 7.9

New Beginnings

E12 8.3

Everything That Rises

E13 9.1

Taking the Plunge

Cast5

Laura Linney

Cathy Jamison

John Benjamin Hickey

Sean Tolkey

Oliver Platt

Paul Jamison

Phyllis Somerville

Marlene

Gabriel Basso

Adam Jamison

Crew5

Alan Poul

Director

Michael Shaw

Production Design

John Thomas

Director of Photography

Carol Stutz

Editor

Hilly Hicks Jr.

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Two for the Road" is episode 7 of The Big C season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 339 votes, ranking #3 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Alan Poul and written by Hilly Hicks Jr., it aired on October 4, 2010.

Next: E8 · Happy Birthday, Cancer Best of Season 1