Smash gives Mama a hug, leading us to believe that he's realized the error of his shitbag ways. But Smash is full of surprises. After a lovely tender moment, he informs her that he's officially rejecting Whitmore. He won't be finishing all four years of college because he's going pro once he turns 21, and he'll be going to all future recruitment meetings alone. Poor Mama is left alone to do that wonderful bottom-lip-trembling thing that she pulls off so nicely. I really love Mama Williams. Too bad all of her plotlines are entwined with Smash and his douchebaggery. I'd love to see her dancing with Matt or clashing with Buddy Garrity.
Speaking of Buddy, he and Tami are in his office, having a chat about Santiago. Tami admits that with Santiago's background, she's reluctant to place him back into the foster care system. But she wants to make sure that Buddy knows what he's getting himself into here. Buddy sincerely tells her that he really likes the kid - he has a good heart, and he deserves a chance. Buddy! You're delightful!
Tyra pours some water on Tim, who has apparently been asleep on her couch for forty-eight hours straight. Gotta respect a kid with persistence. He protests, saying he has nowhere else to go. Except for, oh I don't know, your BEST FRIEND'S HOUSE? Seriously, am I missing something? Did the Streets just up and move to Alaska? Anyway, Mindy tells him that she's got a friend who's always looking for a petsitter, if he wants to crash over there. Oh, I am just done with this sillyness. I hope the whole lot of you fall into this gaping plothole. Maybe you'll find Jason trapped at the bottom.
Coach barges into his wife's office to complain about the article that Julie wrote. Apparently he was cited as having no comment, because Julie asked him through the bathroom door at the time. "I was busy!" he whines. Oh, Coach. I'm sure you were. Tami says Julie made some good points, but also laughs at her husband, and I am inclined to believe that that is a genuine non-scripted laugh. If I were Connie Britton I don't think I could keep a straight face around that man for more than ten seconds.
Oh, but Mama Williams can. She's waiting for Coach in his office, teeth bared. She begs for an end to the recruiting insanity. Coach gently explains that he can give plenty of advice, but in the end it's a decision that Smash is going to have to make on his own. Mama says that as shitty as her husband was, at least he and Smash got along and could talk about these things. "I'm not asking you to be his daddy, I'm just here to remind you that he doesn't have one," she tells Coach. Well, Mama, I hear Buddy Garrity is in the market for wayward teenage boys, perhaps you could give him a jingle?
Pantherama time! The boys present their Chippendales act, complete with tear-away pants!
Tami is not a fan.
Lorraine, however, is delighted. She compliments Matt afterwards as he stuffs her into the car and gives Carlotta the keys. Carlotta tells him he looked great, and then he says it was because of her, and then oh no they're kissing. They. Are. Kissing. Anyone surprised? Carlotta pulls away, all flustered. But the next morning at breakfast, while Lorraine prattles on and on about gardening, she touches him on the shoulder and they exchange small smiles and everything is right with the world. Until...oh no, is that Chris Hansen lurking in the driveway?
Coach crashes a little dinner that Smash is having with the recruiter from Miami Southern. Oooh, busted. Coach sits down and tells him that his own father was hard on every decision he ever made, and that if Smash ever needs him, he's there for him.
Coach's other wayward fatherless failure, meanwhile, is currently knocking on the door of the random petsitter, instead of that of Jason Street, who, it's devastatingly clear by now, is not going to be appearing in this episode unless he suddenly jumps out of the bushes in the next five minutes. The dude, who is more or less the human equivalent of the lovechild of Comic Book Store Guy and Cletus from The Simpsons, informs him that he'll be caring for his ferrets. Oh dear Lord. I contracted five diseases just looking at this blob.
Bam. Syphilis.
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Comments (4)
Mama Smash is pissed! Even I was ducking for cover!
I am loving the Santiago/Buddy storyline. I can't wait to see where this goes.
And as far as the Julie and the teacher - I've seen some outrage on the web about it, but I don't think it'll go anywhere. It seems as though the writers are flirting with it to get people talking.
In the end though, I can see Tami talking to the teacher...pointing out how it's inappropriate for him to befriend his students. It's probably his first teaching job, so he doesn't see some of the more subtle boundaries, if you will.
That's my thought anyway.
Oh, and I have to be honest...I wasn't missing Jason this week.
1 of 4 | Posted by ThisShowRocks! | Posted on November 28, 2007 7:45 AM
Another fine recap - despite your turkey emergencies!
I found most of the plots at least interesting. I hope ThisShowRocks is right about Julie's teacher.
I like Jason, but can see how it becomes complicated to involve him.
I really like Carlotta's character, but I can see bad things happening for her once the inevitable happens.
Whatever happened to Matt's dad? He must have the longest deployment to Iraq ever.
2 of 4 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on November 28, 2007 9:50 AM
Thanks for the excellent recap, SP! Buddy Garrity with his George Washington hair and the screencap of him and Coach will have me laughing for a long time to come.
I hope the storyline with Julie and Noah doesn't really go anywhere. We already have enough "adults having sex with underage kids" on this show between Tim and the MILF and Matt and Carlotta. Though I would be amused to see what Coach and Tami would do to him.
I love Santiago. When he said that was his first real bed, my heart swelled like the Grinch's. I look forward to a lot of comic relief (plus occasional real bonding) with him and Buddy Garrity.
I'm siding with Smash over Mama Williams, as much as I adore Mama Williams. Smash can always go back to college if/when his football career ends. If he's really not interested in academics (and he doesn't seem to be), he won't get much out of college, anyway.
Sorry, SP, I didn't miss Jason in this episode, either. I don't like what they've done with his character this season.
3 of 4 | Posted by domino | Posted on November 28, 2007 4:44 PM
Buddy's first mistake will def involve alcohol.
I too am feeling Santiago now!
Julie and teach....disturbing but TOTALLY realistic. Except for the fact that both her parents faculty at her school...I would think she would want to distance herself from school...
Yay for Smash storyline!Interesting too..
Awww, Jason Street wasn't in the fridge...but there's always next week!
4 of 4 | Posted by Sweetleaf911 | Posted on December 1, 2007 10:15 PM