
Spoiler alert for season two of Big Little Lies episode 5. We had the scream (opens in new tab). Then it was the slap (opens in new tab). But apparently both of those pale in comparison to the show's rumored "ice cream" scene, which was supposed to be the most iconic Big Little Lies season 2 moment of them all. But yesterday's episode came and went, and the big moment was nowhere to be found. Fans were, unsurprisingly, totally irritated, but Meryl Streep gave fans the scoop (terrible pun totally intended, sorry) about what happened.
First, here's what I'm talking about in case the words "ice cream throw" means nothing to you. Allll the way back in August 2018, photos were snapped of Reese Witherspoon (who plays Madeline) hurling—hurling—a cone of ice cream at the back of Meryl Streep's head. Fans were delighted to see the two acting titans face off against each other. But then, in May, Meryl (who plays Mary Louise) broke all of our hearts, telling Entertainment Tonight, "[Reese] just told me it's not in the show!" But, she added, "It's [going to be] in the DVD extras." Phew. So, we can all see the frozen dairy fight, just not yet. Maybe the producers felt like they had enough big moments already? And that Madeline and Mary Louise mattered less than the Celeste vs. Mary Louise custody battle?
Here are the original pics of Reese and Meryl:
All I care about are these photos of Reese Witherspoon throwing ice cream at Meryl Streep.If these were the only photos to ever exist, that would be okay. pic.twitter.com/68pZP0IsxfAugust 1, 2018
And fans were not happy, to say the least, when they realized.
MADELINE DIDN'T THROW HER ICE CREAM AT MARY LOUISE! THIS IMAGE IS THE BIGGEST LITTLE LIE OF THEM ALL! #BigLittleLies pic.twitter.com/CP1vWK2RelJuly 8, 2019
Did they really cut the scene of Madeline throwing the ice cream at Mary Louise??#BigLittleLies#BLL2 pic.twitter.com/4Fm2x22sc0July 8, 2019
I have been waiting for over a year to watch Reese Witherspoon throw an ice cream at Meryl Streep and for what #BigLittleLies pic.twitter.com/PxrOaZ6H9wJuly 8, 2019
WE WERE PROMISED FLYING ICE CREAM #BigLittleLies pic.twitter.com/RxUJqpilHPJuly 8, 2019
It's gonna be ok...eventually.
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