Partners is the 14th episode of the seventh season and 160th overall.
Will takes Vince and Grace to a dinner party at his boss' house. Karen refuses to believe that Rosario is seriously ill so Jack helps out.
Synopsis[]
My finger is in your wine[]
Will is up for partner at his law firm so his boss Margot invites him and the other candidates to a dinner at her house, where she will ultimately make the final decision. Every one is expected to bring their significant others so Will takes a recently fired Vince, who is increasingly feeling depressed about his own career.
At the dinner party, Will decides that Vince is in no condition to socialize so he concedes being partner to take care of his boyfriend. However, Margot promotes him instead. Back at their apartment, Vince expresses gratitude to Will but admits that he does not want to be helpless in their relationship. They decide to "take a break" and Vince leaves.
I feel like Cinderella[]
Grace gets invited to Will's work party as well where she is to be set up with someone. The guy turns out to be the Leonard, Margot's submissive husband. He asks an annoyed Grace to vent out her anger on him by spanking him but she refuses. After learning that she doesn't get to eat dinner with the other guests because of Leonard, Grace gets frustrated and complies with his request.
I sick[]
Rosario becomes sick and requires surgery. Karen refuses to believe she is really ill, claiming her maid is simply faking it to avoid work. Jack steps in to help Rosario get treated at the hospital where they find out she has tonsillitis. While Rosario recovers at the hospital, Karen comes for a visit and begins to berate Rosario, which seemingly causes Rosario to flatline. Suddenly terrified of losing Rosario, Karen begins to panic and admit that she is indeed in denial because she fears losing her friend. Rosario then wakes up; her finger heart rate monitor simply fell off and Karen is relieved.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Eric McCormack (Will Truman)
- Debra Messing (Grace Adler)
- Sean Hayes (Jack McFarland)
- Megan Mullally (Karen Walker)
- Shelley Morrison (Rosario Salazar)
Guest[]
- Bobby Cannavale (Vince D'Angelo)
- Lily Tomlin (Margot)
- Buck Henry (Leonard)
- Jamie Kaler (Gary)
- Rachel Quaintance (Roz)
- Jeff Witzke (Glenn)
- Erin Hershey Presley (Nicole)
"You know, you gave me quite a scare just then, little miss."
Notes[]
- This episode was originally titled "Cries and Misdemeanors".
- Margo mentions having two gay lawyers in the firm. One of the two is Mark, who appeared briefly 2 episodes prior in Christmas Break.
- This is the second appearance of Will's colleague, Roz, who previously appeared in Season 5 episode "Boardroom and a Parked Place". In this episode it is announced that she is pregnant, though she "might not keep it".
Cultural references[]
- Margot mentions having dozens of "character-building lesbian experiences" while attending an all-girls school. In real life, Lily Tomlin who plays her is openly gay.
Quotes[]
You know, Karen, Rosie's color is kinda off. ...Although... what color is she supposed to be? — Jack, about Rosario's sickness
Vince and I aren't lesbians, but we don't have much sex anymore, so that's close. — Will
| Vince: | I had a horse named Snowflake. Real smart. During the Republican Convention, he ran right past the protesters and took a crap in front of Zell Miller |
| Margot: | That is officially my favorite story of the evening. |
| Leonard: | I love Margot. I'll never move on. |
| Grace: | Maybe you will. Maybe you won't. Do you know what's for dinner? |
| Margot: | Will, sit down right now, or my finger is going into your wine. |
| Will: | But, Margot, what--what am I supposed to do? |
| Margot: | And my finger is in your wine. |
| Rosario: | [HOARSE WHISPER] She can stay. |
| Jack: | Once again, sweetheart, it is so hard to hear you! |
| Rosario: | [STRAINED WHISPER] She can stay. |
| Jack: | Chicken steak? All right, I'll get you some. But I'm tellin' you, it's gonna go down like broken glass. |