American Gigolo — S01e02 French Hdtv

While Julian struggles with his identity, Michelle Stratton is dealing with her own family disaster. Her teenage son, Colin, has run away with his teacher. Michelle is forced to go behind her husband’s back to find him, unaware that her son is now being pursued by her husband's violent associates.

The episode uses flashbacks to flesh out Julian’s history, including: American Gigolo S01E02 FRENCH HDTV

Still reeling from his exoneration, Julian tries to leave his past as an escort behind by seeking honest, menial work. He manages to secure a job in a restaurant kitchen and rents a modest room from a new landlady named Lizzy, whom he is surprisingly honest with about his criminal record. While Julian struggles with his identity, Michelle Stratton

The episode concludes with the mystery deepening as Julian finds a file on a former date, Lisa Beck, suggesting his past is far more intertwined with his current troubles than he realized. The episode uses flashbacks to flesh out Julian’s

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Flashbacks show a young Julian being mentored at a "sex palace" by Olga, a scene witnessed by a young Isabelle, who has now taken over Olga's operation and confronts Julian in the present.

It is revealed that Julian and Michelle first met when she tried to hire him for a friend, only for the two of them to fall for each other instead.