Later that night, I got thinking about safe sex. Odd how only when our physical life is at risk, do we follow certain guidelines to protect ourselves. But what about our emotional lives? Wouldn't it be nice if there was a pamphlet to warn us what unsafe behavior might be high risk to ourselves or our relationships? And, even if you take precautions and emotionally try to protect yourself, when you crawl in bed with someone, is sex ever safe?
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— Carrie
"Running with Scissors" is the eleventh episode of the third season of Sex and the City, which aired on August 20, 2000.
Carrie continues her affair with Big, even after Charlotte finds out. Miranda tries to get Carrie to end her affair. Charlotte hires Anthony Marentino to help her find the perfect wedding dress. Samantha meets the "male version of herself", but refuses to sleep with her because she hasn't had an HIV test.
Trivia[]
The title is a reference to undertaking a risky action where the danger is obvious.
The nurse who administers Samantha's HIV test is Michelle Hurst, who also plays Miss Claudette on Orange is the New Black.
This episode aired the day before Kim Cattrall's 44th birthday.
• Pilot • Lie with Me • Read Before Use • Fright Night • Dangerous Territory • Endgame • Caught • Hush Hush • The Great Unknown • The Long and Winding Road Not Taken • Identity Crisis • A First Time for Everything • Kiss Yesterday Goodbye •
• Win Some, Lose Some • Express Yourself • Strings Attached • Borderline • Too Close for Comfort • The Safety Dance • I Heard a Rumor • The Second Time Around • Under Pressure • Date Expectations • Hungry Like the Wolf • This Is the Time • Run to You •