While that obviously doesn’t excuse all his behavior - his habit of recording sex without consent - it helps explain why he’s so angry at his family all the time. All seemed to be going well until he found out his girlfriend, Nate’s mom, Marsha, was pregnant. Last week’s episode started with Cal’s backstory, in which we saw his relationship with his high-school best friend, Derek, turn romantic as they ventured to a gay bar and shared a kiss. And even though he is not a good person, it’s hard not to feel happy when someone finally accepts themselves for who they are - regardless of how chaotic it is when it happens. Though mostly drunk and hysterical this episode, Cal also seemed to have a breakthrough prompted by that encounter. When Ashtray beat the shit out of Cal last week on Euphoria, it turned out to be exactly what he needed.
