'Mom' Season 1, Episode 7: 'Estrogen and a Hearty Breakfast' Recap
by Shannon KeirnanBonnie calls Christy in the middle of the night, convinced she is pregnant.
In the morning, they go to the doctor. Bonnie is not pregnant... she is starting menopause. She's furious. On the way home she starts to cry, and a guy on a motorcycle picks her up as they're stopped.
At home, Violet is debating getting her son circumsized. Christy tells them to talk it over with Luke's parents, but he admits he hasn't told them yet.
Bonnie meets Christy at work, in a panic. Her "vagina is dead." She took motorcycle guy home, and couldn't get it up for him.
She shows up later at Christy's house, her hair a bright new blonde. She's decides she is going down fighting. Nathan and Mary, Luke's parents, are unfortunately in the room while Bonnie screeches that she's going to keep getting laid if it kills her. Nathan is a pastor.
Luke's parents decide that Luke and Violet will not get married after high school. They also question the paternity of the child. Christy and Bonnie lay into them for insulting Violet.
Violet tells her Mom she is going to tell Luke that he can start dating other people. She thinks they need to break up.
Christy tucks Bonnie into bed on the couch, giving her reassurance since she's feeling ugly and horrible.
Roscoe wakes her in the morning, saying something is wrong with Bonnie. Bonnie is perky, wearing an apron and cooking a huge breakfast. She has decided since she cannot be a sexual being anymore, she needs a new identity. She's decides to be the "mother" figure.
Nathan knocks on the door. Luke has vanished. Christy checks Violet's room, and finds both children are gone. Nathan tells Christy that Luke was going to break up with Violet as well.
All the parents decide they need to get together to help the kids. The kids burst in, fighting. The plan had been to run to Vegas and get married, but Luke changed his Facebook status to single and Violet is furious. She dumps him.
Later, Bonnie, Christy and Violet eat dinner as Violet's texts go off - Luke wants to get back together. Bonnie tells them hormone therapy is helping with her going through menopause. She throws Roscoe's plate and Violet's phone out the window.