S2E16 car ride to white party

I’m rewatching the whole series again. I found the car ride of Taylor and Russle incredibly performative. As if they rehearsed what to talk about in front of the camera. Also as if they knew they would be turned away at the door? Or maybe Russle made her practice what to say in front of the cameras, or he at least knew they would be turned away? It was such an odd conversation. He kept repeating what she would say. T: “we’re going to have some fun tonight!” R: “we’re going to have some fun tonight.” While staring at each other.