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3. Rose the Prude

Rose becomes nervous when her latest beau, Arnie, invites her to go on a cruise with him. The two will be sharing a stateroom, which would be the first time Rose has slept with a man since her husband Charlie's death several years prior. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Sophia face off in a gin rummy marathon.

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Blanche invites Rose to go out with her date's brother. Rose meets Arnie, the first man she is romantically interested in since her husband died, and is torn about what to do when he invites her on a cruise. At the advice of the girls, she goes with him and ends up sleeping with him despite initial hesitations. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Sophia have a gin rummy marathon, with Dorothy unsuccessfully attempting to end her 30-year losing streak. Guest star: Harold Gould as Arnie Peterson Note: Harold Gould reappeared in later seasons in the recurring role of Rose's boyfriend Miles Weber.

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