In a recent interview with The Daily Beast, writer and star of One Mississippi Tig Notaro was not shy about making her feelings about Louis C.K. known. On three separate occasions, Notaro brought up the fact that Louis C.K. was not involved in creating or writing the series, despite his status as an executive producer. The article’s author, Matt Wilstein, even conveys how adamant Notaro is on this point. The article has also been gaining attention for a passage in which Notaro states that Louis C.K. needs to “handle” the rumors of sexual misconduct surrounding him.

However, there was one sentence in Wilstein’s article that gave Decider pause. According to The Daily Beast’s interview, there is a scene in Season 2 of One Mississippi in which a female character is forced to sit and watch as a man masturbates in front of her in the workplace. This scene sounds very similar to the sexual misconduct rumors that have been following comedian Louis C.K. for roughly five years.

Decider can now confirm that this scene does in fact exist. It happens in Season 2’s fifth episode, “Can’t Fight This Feeling.” The episode focuses on Kate, the fictional version of Tig’s charming and ever-reliable co-host who is portrayed by Notaro’s real-life wife Stephanie Allynne. At one point, Kate approaches one of her bosses at the radio station, eager to pitch a new show idea. The door to the office is closed, and it’s just Kate and her male superior. Halfway through her pitch, Kate sees her boss reach his hand underneath the desk and, very obviously, start to masturbate. Its evident that Kate doesn’t want this to happen, but she’s too shocked to leave the office. After he finishes, she leaves the office without saying a word. The remainder of the season explores the emotional impact of sexual misconduct in the workplace. It’s a simultaneously subtle and horrifying moment in this deeply emotional show.

Not to give too much away, but in One Mississippi’s second season, the show works to label the murkier world of sexual misconduct. Typically when sexual assault in film and television is discussed, it’s about something as clear-cut as rape. It involves talking about acts that are violent, brutal, deeply disturbing, and clearly wrong. However, this season of One Mississippi focuses largely on the lingering and unwanted gropes or the forced, uncomfortable situations that make up a large amount of sexual misconduct cases that are largely not openly discussed. It’s powerful. The scene in question is also sounds very much like a fictional recreation of the sexual misconduct claims that have haunted comedian Louis C.K. since 2012.

As was often the case with these things, it all started with a Gawker article. Titled “Which Beloved Comedian Likes to Force Female Comics to Watch Him Jerk Off?”, the blind item from several sources claimed that “our nation’s most hilarious stand-up comic and critically cherished sitcom auteur” trapped two women in his hotel room and forced them to watch as he masturbated in front of them. Though the piece was unable to give a name and comedian Doug Stanhope later took credit for the piece, many commenters still believed this rumor was connected to Louis C.K. Gawker’s Defamer published another piece in 2015 that talked about a phone conversation an unnamed comedian allegedly had with Louis C.K. about the sexual misconduct allegations, further fueling this connection.

Those rumors became stronger after Jen Kirkman’s infamous episode of the I Seem Fun podcast. In the episode, which has been since taken down, Kirkman describes a very powerful “Cosby level” comedian who is “lauded as a genius” and has the power to ruin people’s careers. Kirkman also details how she’s heard stories that this comedian has acted inappropriately around female comedians. However, Louis C.K.’s name wasn’t officially attached to these rumors until Roseanne Barr called out the comedian in 2016. In an interview with The Daily Beast’s Jen Yamato, Barr said, “It’s Louis C.K., locking the door and masturbating in front of women comics and writers. I can’t tell you — I’ve heard so many stories. Not just him, but a lot of them [male comedians]. And it’s just par for the course.”

All of this combines to make One Mississippi’s very specific portrayal of sexual misconduct feel intentional. A man in power is doing the exact thing many have accused Louis C.K. of doing, but this time it takes place in a workplace instead of a hotel room. What’s even more shocking is that this scene is coming from Tig Notaro.

Louis C.K. has done a lot to help talented comedians over the years, but Tig Notaro is practically the poster child for Louis C.K.’s eye for talent and power as an influencer. After seeing Notaro’s brilliant and heart-wrenching set LIVE, Louis C.K. heavily promoted the comedian, later even selling her album exclusively on his personal comedy streaming site, LouisCK.net. Tig Notaro is an incredibly talented performer who can make something as mundane as pushing a stool across a stage laugh-out-loud entertaining, but it’s hard to argue that Louis C.K.’s attention didn’t give her a boost. At one point the pair seemed to have a positive relationship, but according to The Daily Beast’s recent interview, that has since changed.

Over the years, Tig Notaro has produced some of the most honest and painfully human projects in our current comedy landscape. The most obvious example comes from her 2013 album LIVE, which has the ability to make listeners laugh and then tear up from joke to joke, but some of Inside Amy Schumer‘s best and most insightful sketches have also had Notaro’s name attached. The comedian has also remained one of the most direct voices in the comedy world. Prior to admitting to her falling out with Louis C.K., Notaro called out C.K. for allegedly plagiarizing one of her short films. Last year, Notaro admitted she was not close friends with Schumer and called a recent interview by Amy Schumer “offensive.” Tig Notaro’s public persona seems honest. One Mississippi, with its subdued sweetness, deadpan humor, and gentle cinematography, is one of the purest extensions of Notaro’s brand. Having a scene that can be interpreted as mirroring the rumors surrounding around Louis C.K., while the beloved comedian refuses to respond to these claims, feels important.

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