Superior Donuts Season 2 Episode 9 Sofia's Choice
- TV-PG
- January 15, 2018
- 21 min
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7.3 (48)
Sofia's Choice, the ninth episode of Superior Donuts' second season, delves into the complexities of immigration and the choices that immigrants are forced to make when faced with the harsh realities of the American dream.
At the heart of the episode is the story of Sofia, Franco's girlfriend, who is faced with a difficult decision. Her visa is about to expire, and she is torn between staying in the United States with Franco or returning to her home country of Colombia to take care of her ailing mother. The episode follows her as she tries to figure out what to do and how to do it.
Meanwhile, Arthur is dealing with a different kind of immigration issue. A group of DREAMers comes into the shop, asking for a donation to a local immigrant rights organization. Arthur is initially skeptical, but when the young activists explain their cause and tell their individual stories, he has a change of heart. He even offers to donate a portion of the shop's profits to the cause, but when Franco hears about it, he is outraged.
Franco and Arthur have a heated argument about immigration, with Franco accusing Arthur of being out of touch and not caring about the plight of immigrants. The argument, however, quickly turns personal, as Franco brings up Arthur's past and accuses him of being a hypocrite. The tension between the two heats up, until Sofia intervenes and puts things in perspective.
Sofia's Choice is a poignant and thought-provoking episode that explores the complexities of immigration and the difficult choices that immigrants have to make. It humanizes the issue and puts a face on the struggles of DREAMers and other undocumented immigrants. It is a timely episode that sheds light on a topic that is often discussed in political terms, but rarely in personal ones.