This show is about class.
annlevtex,
Does this mean that Allison maneuvers herself towards the male with the greatest capital?
Lockhart Ranch must have looked like a substantial affluent asset to Allison Bailey. It seems as though The Lockhart Family has a highly recognized family name in Montauk. There must have been a time when Lockhart Ranch was profitable.
When Lockhart Ranch was no longer a business producing ready money - Alison had to take a job waitressing. Allison also participated in The Lockhart Brothers drug business, sold items at farmer's market. It was during this time of Allison's life that she first saw and took notice of Noah. It does not seem unlikely that someone told Allison that the 6 top table she had waited on was Bruce Butler's family. When Noah "found" Allison on the beach, Noah told Allison where he lived. It would be easy for Allison to believe that Noah was wealthy.
Noah sold his book - purchased / rented the property in NYC (the property we see Noah arrested). During this time Noah started having financial challenges. Noah told Allison that they could use the money from the sale of Allison's grandparents' property. Allison did not like this suggestion.
Allison started to become very disconnected to Noah. Noah did not even know that Allison had dropped out of medical school. Noah did not know that Allison was going to purchase The Lobster Roll. Allison decided to partner with Cole and take on a huge shared responsibility with Cole - owning and operating The Lobster Roll. At this time Allison was living at The Lobster Roll - leaving Joanie in NYC to be cared for by Noah and paid Child Care.
Had Cole managed to be in the economic that he is currently in when Allison became pregnant with Joanie - would Allison told Cole right away instead of waiting for two years? Had Lockhart Ranch been making money would Allison have noticed Noah in the manner that she did? Surely, in the years of Allison and Cole's marriage Allison must have come into contact with many men, yet, refrained from entering into an affair with them. Did Cole's current economic status make Allison take notice of Noah?
When Noah is broken emotionally and financially (similar to Cole when Cole was losing the ranch and dealing drugs) Allison tells Noah not to ever contact her.
Everything that had transpired over the last 3 years we do not know. We do know that Allison is back in Montauk. Perhaps Cole finding out that Joanie was his daughter was not enough for Allison to get Cole back. Allison had to become a true victim - broken and making Cole believe that he is the only person that can fix her before Luisa will finally realize that Allison will not stop until Cole is hers (Allison's).
annlevtex, Thank you for the insightful post!
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annlevtex
8 years ago
I definitely think Allison was drawn to Noah's sophistication. She had left for college but then returned, and probably felt stuck there. But I really think that had their son not died, she and Cole would probably still have been happily married and the whole affair never would have happened. They still would have been OK financially, even with the loss of the ranch, because she had a very valuable piece of property.
Also, remember she had to stop nursing because she was too traumatized to continue. Again, if not for Gabriel's death, she would have had her career.
Basically, Allison had lost everything EXCEPT the house. She had Cole, but the loss of a child puts a huge strain on a marriage and often leads to divorce.
So no, I don't think Allison intentionally aimed for Noah out of ambition. Again, she was drawn to his sophistication, his education, etc. She was drawn to him being something different from what she currently had. She was unhappy, and she thought if she got away from her current life, maybe she could be happy again.
But it doesn't work like that. Ultimately, she wanted to go back home and help run the restaurant that was a fixture in her hometown. She didn't want to become a different person, or a member of another class.
Is she trying to get Cole back now? I don't think so. She wants to be part of her daughter's life and Cole is on her side in that matter. Which makes sense to me. She and Cole have a long history. He still cares about her. He understands the situation in a way Luisa can't and doesn't.
BUT I could see her and Cole being drawn to each other again. If I were Luisa, that would make me nervous, TBH. I don't like Luisa much but I would get it if she felt threatened by Allison.
I know some people find Allison manipulative. I think she is too, in a way. But I don't think she is calculating or scheming or anything of that sort. I don't think she "set her cap" for Noah. He remembers it that way because it strokes his ego and assuages his guilt. They were attracted to each other. It was mutual and they both played a role in it.
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