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Gypsy's teeth start to decay and Dee Dee has her teeth removed against her will. Dr. Chandra is skeptical about her medical history and sends a child service agent to investigate their home. Dee Dee pushes Gypsy to win Child of the Year and takes home a large check.

Dee Dee becomes even more protective of Gypsy and shows her deceptive nature. Gypsy wants to be treated like a normal kid but Dee Dee won't allow it. The plot continues to thicken with the flash forwards to the crime scene.

Patricia Arquette and Joey King continue their stellar performances. Poorna Jagannathan is very good in her role as Dr. Chandra as she begins to catch on to Dee Dee's scheme. The secrets are slowly revealing themselves and lies are beginning to pile up.

For who knows how long, Dee Dee has used Hurricane Katrina as a cover so that no one looked too much into Gypsy's records and condition. However, Dr. Chondra changes all that. With questioning Gypsy's teeth, and likely taking note of seeing sugar decay, and Gypsy's main doctor, Dr. Harley, not having answers, she starts poking and prodding. Specifically, she calls nearly every place Gypsy was seen and even calls Child Protective Services. Who doesn't see anything wrong, which is a bit of a setback, and also makes Dee Dee a little paranoid. Leading her to wonder if Mel called, if not someone else in the neighborhood. But, as that happens, Dr. Chondrea crafts a plan to get Gypsy alone - and she does. However, with Gypsy knowing the truth, and knowing Dr. Chondra is catching on, she tries to remind her that she loves her mother and doesn't want anything happening to her. Thus letting Dr. Chondra know that Gypsy isn't a victim as much as an enabler. With being paraded in front of thousands, stuffed animals, and more, Gypsy is beginning to realize how trapped she is in a childlike world. Add in this weird obligation to her mom, and Dr. Chondra's influence, and it is becoming clear that Gypsy wants things to change. The only question is, will her mom let them change? She drugged her child to seem not all there and to help push the public persona she often puts out there. Can you believe that? And the fact she is bold enough to label the prescriptions is hilarious and makes you wonder, if the CPS woman really took an eye to the house and what was in it, what would she find? Would there be more questions? Also, all things considered, imagine what would happen if CPS checked on more kids who seem or are like Gypsy? What would they find?