Boris is tortured by memories of his croatian past which he can t forget on room 104 on tonight s room 104 episode on hbo the show s humble motel room accommodates an ageing tennis star whose.
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The festive christmas wreath on the door tips us off to the season during which this episode transpires.
But this grand image is instantly shattered when boris busts open the door of room 104 dropping his tennis gear and guzzling a bottle of vodka.
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By and large the episode plays out as a duet between dendrie taylor as the housekeeper cleaning room 104 s titular hotel room where every episode of the series is set and sarah hay as the.
Boris konstantyn lavysh smoking a cigarette enters room 104 late at night and starts drunkenly dancing to some 80s europop he strips from his warm up sweats into his playing gear shorts and a slick nike shirt.
The co creator describes his personal connection the the inspiration behind the night babby died it s 1987 and friends finley and grey crash room 104 to celebrate their last summer before starting high school but grey s insecurities flare up when popular jock john comes over.
It doesn t pull any punches and tells us up front that it is all about boris.
He is a piece of work.
When exposure to a mysterious plant specimen transforms room 104 into a lush jungle ecosystem a scientist tries desperately to preserve the phenomena within.
He is boris karlovy played by konstantin lavysh a down on his luck russian schmuck who arrives at room 104 to sulk grumble and lick his wounds.
After a small private plane crashes into a jet liner joan deakins amy landecker stows away in room 104 under a false name ms.
In the series premiere the bathroom is the domain of the evil ralphie.