I see what you did there. You continued to be a dick to make a point without actually making any point whatsoever (y'know, since Mara was just being silly and you were an ass). Good job.
Anyway, second episode continued the path of the first. Good show. I won't pretend to be above ranking this episode above the first thanks to Alexandra Daddario's surprising scene. There are advantages to HBO's desire to make every series earn its MA rating.