Astoria Park
Photo by David Russell courtesy HBO
The episode told from the perspective of the dog, Gatsby, takes place in Astoria. He ends up having a bit of crush on the recurring character Beth, the girlfriend of The Guy, played by Yael Stone). In a sequence, shown from the imagination of Gatsby, we see Beth cavorting through the arches of the park in slow-mo.
Later in the episode, after Beth is fired, and Gatsby is placed in a cage during the day, he runs free from his owner and joins a homeless crew hanging out in Tompkins Square Park in Alphabet City. Their sign, “Need $$ for Weed” is seen by The Guy and Beth who are taking a walk, and The Guy gives them a joint. Gatsby sees Beth, amazed to see his former crush, and Beth responds by giving him a scratch, but it’s clear after a little bit that she doesn’t recognize him. He follows Beth for a little, then returns to his new crew.
