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Sex and the City
Season 3, Episode 17
Air date October 8, 2000
Written by Darren Star
Directed by Allen Coulter
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While I always ascribed thoughts of karma to the fortune cookie school of psychology, I wondered, does a string of bad dates really equal one good one? And will treating someone badly in one relationship ensure that you'll be treated badly in the next? Does everything that goes around really come around? If so, will it come around to bite you in the ass? Is there such a thing as relationship karma?
— Carrie


"What Goes Around Comes Around" is the seventeenth episode of the third season of Sex and the City, which aired on October 8, 2000.

Synopsis[]

Carrie decides she needs to talk with Natasha about her affair with Big. Miranda dates a gorgeous NYPD detective and becomes self-conscious over her looks. Charlotte and Trey decide to separate after she is found kissing the gardener. Samantha meets another Sam Jones, who turns out to be an NYU student and virgin with a sweet southern accent.

Trivia[]

  • The phrase "What Goes Around Comes Around" references something completing a cycle.
  • This episode is laced with references to the "American Beauty", a movie that came out a year prior.

Cast[]

Main[]

Guest[]

  • Kyle MacLachlan as Trey MacDougal
  • Frances Sternhagen as Bunny MacDougal
  • Bridget Moynahan as Natasha Naginsky
  • Timothy Gibbs as Detective Stevens
  • Jacob Pitts as Sam Jones
  • Scott Geyer as Charles MacDougal
  • Allison Daugherty as Patty
  • Steve Harris as Gardener
  • Brandon Fox as Mugging Man
  • Matt Crane as Man
  • Rhonda Christou as Waitress
  • Karen Lee as Assistant
  • Jason Harris as Male Voice #1
  • Sean Oliver as Male Voice #3


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