SEASON 2
Episode 1 "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"
"Miranda was a huge fan of the Yankees. I was a huge fan of being anywhere you could smoke and drink at two in the afternoon without judgment." - Carrie

Synopsis
After Carrie ends her relationship with Mr. Big, she goes through the "rigamarole of breaking up" and dates a new member of the Yankees. Meanwhile, Miranda is annoyed by all the "man talk," Samantha's not satisfied with her boyfriend's "shortcomings" and Charlotte's new flame has a problem with "crotch adjustments."



Episode 2 "The Awful Truth"
"Practically all the relationships I know are based on a foundation of lies and mutually accepted delusion." - Samantha

Synopsis
Are there certain things in a relationship that one should never say? Carrie invites Mr. Big to her birthday party; Samantha struggles to tell her boyfriend about his shortcomings; Charlotte gets a puppy as a "man replacement"; and Miranda musters up the courage to talk dirty with her lover -- until she says something a little too revealing.



Episode 3 "The Freak Show"
"Whatever happened to aging gracefully?" - Miranda
"It got old." - Carrie


Synopsis
Are all men freaks? Carrie dates a bunch of freaks before she meets Ben, then ruins a great thing when she turns into a freak; Samanatha goes on a first date with a man who wears dog collars and likes to be slapped around; Charlotte dates "Mr. Pussy" but realizes that's all he's good for; Miranda gives up on dating entirely.



Episode 4 "They Shoot Single People, Don't They?"
"What's the big mystery? It's my vagina, not the sphinx!" - Miranda

Synopsis
Is it better to "fake it" than be alone? Carrie thinks she likes being single; Miranda dates a guy and fakes orgasm; Samantha gets taken in by a club-owning jerk; and Charlotte convinces herself to like a "fix-it" actor friend.



Episode 5 "Four Women and a Funeral"
"Everybody wonders what happens after you die" - Carrie
"I'm too busy wondering who's dinging my car in the garage." - Big


Synopsis
Can a relationship bring you back to life? Charlotte falls for a recently widowed man she meets at a fashion designer's funeral; Carrie mends some fences with Mr. Big; Samantha is exiled from Manhattan's social scene after trying to seduce a "celebutante's" husband; and Miranda starts having panic attacks after buying her own apartment.



Episode 6 "The Cheating Curve"
"Men cheat for the same reason that dogs lick their balls... because they can." - Samantha

Synopsis
Is cheating like the proverbial tree in the forest -- it doesn't exist if there's no one around to catch you? Carrie officially gets back with Mr. Big; Charlotte is swept away with the "Power Lesbian" elite; Miranda's new boyfriend makes her compete with his porno videos; and Samantha gets a "lightning bolt" from her personal trainer, Thor.



Episode 7 "The Chicken Dance"
"I write about sex, not love. What do I know about love?" - Carrie

Synopsis
In a city as cynical as New York, is it still possible to believe in love at first sight? Miranda's interior decorator and her friend from London fall in love at first sight -- and invite the girls to be part of their wedding, much to their dismay.

Carrie's Poem
His hello was the end of her endings
Her laugh was their first step down the aisle
His hand would be hers to hold forever
His forever was as simple as her smile
He said she was what was missing
She said instantly she knew
She was a question to be answered
And his answer was "I do"



Episode 8 "The Man, The Myth, The Viagra"
"I know your friends fine. Charlotte is the brunette, Miranda is the redhead and Samantha is trouble." - Big

Synopsis
Do modern-day singles need modern-day myths just to date? While Carrie and Mr. Big continue their now-it's-different relationship, Samantha starts hanging out with a 72-year-old millionaire, and Miranda hooks up with a bartender who's actually a nice guy.



Episode 9 "Old Dogs, New Dicks"
"There was so much skin, it was like a shar-pei!" - Charlotte

Synopsis
Can you change a man? Carrie tries to change some of Mr. Big's more annoying habits; Charlotte dates an uncircumcised man; Miranda is still dating the bartender but has problems with his schedule; and Samantha bumps into an old boyfriend who's now a drag queen.



Episode 10 "The Caste System"

Synopsis
Has New York's class system been replaced by a caste system? Carrie and Mr. Big exchange "I love you's", Miranda splits with her bartender boyfriend, Samantha dates a rich man with a duplicitous servant, and Charlotte gets caught in the fast lane after hooking up with a hot-shot movie star.



Episode 11 "Evolution"
"It's like I had one too many items and I was being kicked out of the relationship express lane." - Carrie

Synopsis
Have New Yorkers evolved past relationships? Carrie tries (unsuccessfully) to leave a few feminine items at Big's; Miranda finds out she has a "lazy" ovary; Charlotte is unsure about her new beau being a "gay-straight" or "straight-gay"; Samantha's revenge plan on an ex fails.



Episode 12 "La Douleur Exquise!"

Synopsis
Mr. Big introduces Carrie to his mother as a friend, causing Carrie to ponder where their relationship is headed. Miranda breaks up with Catholic Guy because of his sexual hangups and returns to Skipper's always open arms. Samantha finally gives relationships a try, but soon finds out that size does matter. Charlotte is dismayed to discover that all the fortune tellers in the city agree on one thing--her eternal status as a single woman.



Episode 13 "Games People Play"
"My parents believe that any head problem could be solved with physical exercise. That's why all of us are really good tennis players." - Charlotte

Synopsis
Do you have to play games to make a relationship work? Carrie meets another "wrong" guy in her shrink's waiting room; Samantha dates a sports addict who "scores" only when his team does; Charlotte joins a bridge club to meet a "nice" boy; Miranda plays "peep show" with a man in the building across from her.



Episode 14 "The Fuck Buddy"
"Were we all, in fact, just dating the same person over and over again?" - Carrie

Synopsis
Are the girls doomed to repeat the same unconscious relationship partners and date the same person over and over? Carrie makes a date with her "fuck buddy"; Samantha "makes love" with the couple next door -- with a wall between them; Charlotte starts double-booking dates with men; Miranda dates a very mean and controlling man.



Episode 15 "Shortcomings"
"Round up all the divorced men and keep them in a pound. That way you get their whole history before you take one home." - Samantha

Synopsis
Does sleeping with someone mean you're also sleeping with their family? Carrie dates a short story writer and his family; Miranda dates a divorced father; Charlotte's brother has sex with Samantha.



Episode 16 "Was it Good For You?"
"Who we are in bed is who we are in life. I never met a man who was bad in bed who was good at life." - Samantha

Synopsis
How do you know if you're good in bed? Carrie dates an alcoholic and wonders if she's a compulsive substitute for beer. Charlotte is destroyed after her partner falls asleep during sex. Samantha's gay friends ask her if they could sleep with her. Miranda gets new sheets.



Episode 17 "Twenty-Something Girls vs. Thirty-Something Women"
"You know the rule... good on paper, bad in bed." - Samantha

Synopsis
Twenty-something women. Friend...or foe? Carrie and the girls get a share in the Hamptons, where Samantha's ex-assistant steals her Rolodex and throws a party; Charlotte dates a twenty-something guy who gives her crabs; Miranda runs into the hairstylist she's suing for age discrimination; and Carrie discovers Big dating a 26-year-old named Natasha.



Episode 18 "Ex and the City"
"Women are for friendships, men are for fucking." - Samantha

Synopsis
Can you be friends with an ex? Big tells Carrie he and Natasha are engaged; Miranda gets back with Steve; Samantha meets Mr. Too Big; Charlotte gets reacquainted with an equine friend.

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