Tim and Smash hold a small pedeconference as they walk to class. Smash reaffirms that the black players will not be attending the game. Tim finally swallows his pride and admits that they need their leader back. Smash tells him if they need a leader, he should look in the mirror, and when Tim scoffs, Smash counters with "Didn't you hear anything Mac McGill said, Rig? You're white, you were born a leader." I sure could use a race relations forum right now. Tami? Little help?
Hey, a Jason scene! I fear this plotline will soon be placed on the endangered species list. He's packing for his trip to Austin, assuring Lyla that it'll only be for two weeks. Oh great, so we'll be seeing even less of him. Be careful show, I begin to feel lightheaded when my weekly Jason quota is not met. She wants to drive him but quad rugby does not allow for girlfriends, it says so right there in the quad rules. Herc drives up and honks annoyingly, as he does everything, and drives away literally as Jason and Lyla are kissing goodbye, insisting that "We gotta make like Tom and cruise!" What a douche.
The very definition of scuzzy.
Tyra and Julie are driving around before seeing a movie, when Tyra amusingly requests that they stop at the "Women With Low Self-Esteem Palace" to pick up some money her sister owes her. Hehe. That Tyra, she's a witty one. Cut to said palace, better known as The Landing Strip. It's a pun! Actually, it's more of a homonym. Yeah, I enjoy grammar. Julie is awkwardly standing around backstage, observing tramps in the natural environment. Matt chooses this moment to call, and after some cruel teenage girl discussion about how long to let the phone ring, she picks up. He wants to meet her, so she tells him where she is. Landry overhears, and realizes that he's won the jackpot. Naked woman and Tyra all in one place? Somebody call National Geographic, this boy's gonna blow!
SmashMama barges (the theme of tonight's episode) into her son's room to set shit straight. She tells him enough is enough, and that he WILL be playing in the game on Friday. But what about all of Smash's principles? You know, the ones he never had but suddenly acquired once the pretty girl told him to? Smash says he can't back down now, he's too far in. WELL. Mama snarls, "You've got a brilliant future ahead of you, and I'm not going to sit here and watch you throw it away, trying to teach a lesson to a bunch of fools." She says the best way to get back at Mac McGill is by getting back on that field. Have I mentioned lately that Mama is AWESOME?
The Williams Family: A Reflection
Landry is at it again, giving Matt a few pointers about how to act in a strip club: "Look them in the eyes, not in the rack." If Landry takes his own advice, I'll eat my hat. They meet the girls backstage, where Landry offers to buy Tyra a drink, which she immediately shoots down. And holy crap, the boy is wearing a Crucifictorious shirt. I MUST HAVE IT. After some more hilariity, such as a request for single dollar bills and the purchase of $2 nachos, Landry wanders out to the actual stripping portion of the place. Matt and Julie start to talk but agree to do this elsewhere, and when Tyra collects them to leave she realizes that Landry isn't with them. She's right to be concerned. Landry should never be left alone without adult supervision. Sure enough, at that very moment he's being seduced by a foul temptress, and then promptly gets arrested by a Morris-from-24-lookalike. And just like that, the whole underage crew is hauled down to juvie.
Happy Valentine's Day, Landry!
Cut to the four of them sitting in a holding cell. As horrible as this is for all of them, the whole scene is also pretty damn delightful. Landry, Matt, and Tyra are released to their parents (Matt to Landry's, who have vouched for him), and as they leave Landry thanks the cop for his expediency. Vote Landry Clarke in 2032! Little Julie is left all alone. Why? Because her parents are sitting in the car out in the parking lot, waiting for the other kids to leave so that she can have a moment by herself to think about what she's done. Well, that's Tami's plan anyway, Coach just whimpers, "All the other parents got to pick up their perps, why can't we pick up ours?" This man makes my face hurt from smiling.
The 2007 Taylor family Christmas card
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Comments (13)
I must admit that I am not a football fan, but I love this show. Kyle Chadler has been a fav since his "Homefront" days, and I too yelled out"face mask" when that nasty play was made! Great recap!
1 of 13 | Posted by Natalie
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Posted on February 16, 2007 4:55 PM
I really enjoyed this episode, but then again, I enjoy ALL episodes of FNL! Great recap again!
Ok, I wanna know how Tyra, Julie, Matt and Landry could even get in the front door of the strip joint (The Landing Strip - hee hee)? Isn't there usually a doorman or bouncer? Maybe I'm getting too technical(?) Anyway, I thought Coach's comment about getting their little "perp" was too funny. Those Taylors!
Mama Smash continues to be the awesome voice of reason! She rocks! I love that woman.
I also yelled "FACE MASK" at the TV! LOL, good to know I'm not the only one who gets into it! I thought the psychotic DV fans were gonna bust down that fence and kill our beloved Panthers! It was a very captivating episode. FNL is my favorite show, I REALLY hope it doesn't get canned!
2 of 13 | Posted by Jojobear
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Posted on February 16, 2007 5:03 PM
This might be my favorite episode of tv - ever.
As far as this:
I think you're missing the subtext. Everyone involved knew it had NOTHING to do with official police business. It was an attempted lynching. Mac asking for a warrant was his way of saying he knew what was afoot and he wasn't gonna stand for it. It was two against a whole bunch and there was no way Smash was getting off that bus.
That scene blew my mind. The fact that they were able to deal with those issues, so deftly, so subtly, with out any preachiness or after school special vibe was really incredible.
3 of 13 | Posted by beckylooo
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Posted on February 16, 2007 5:31 PM
Awesome episode. Awesome recap. I melted too when Matt & Julie reconnnected. As for the Texas parts, no one checks ID anywhere outside of the big cities, and the bus scene was based on a true story. I can't remember the exact date, but it happened to some high school team getting the hell out of dodge several years ago after creaming the opponent on their home turf. The writer obviously knows his Texas football, and all the built-in drama that has mushroomed out of it.
4 of 13 | Posted by Ozone Dude
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Posted on February 16, 2007 6:23 PM
To me, this was the best episode of the entire season! Great recap as always!!
Coach/Kyle Chandler is and will always be my favorite on the show and I love the dynamic between him and Tami. I loved the scene in Tami's office when Coach is all confused and vulnerable and going to his loving wife for support. I want to be Mrs. Coach Taylor!
I also love Mama Smash and all of her guidance and support - she's the epitome of strong black woman and I love it. After she gives her pep talks to Smash I just want to hug her!
The whole police car, warrant scene made my heart stop. I was more concerned that the show was going to end there an leave us all hanging. I would not have been able to take that!
And Julie and Matt...yes, melt our little hearts....and based on the previews I can only imagine the Landry advice that is soon to be. hahahaa.
5 of 13 | Posted by y2kcsc
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Posted on February 17, 2007 8:48 AM
Excellent episode, perhaps the best so far. And, awesome recap!
I really disliked Mac last week, but this week, not so much. I like the way the characters on this show, while at first, seeming one-dimensional, are really very layered.
I loved Mama Smash! I especially like the way Waverly is being written as the young "idealist" versus Mama Smash as the mature "realist"; both viewpoints are valid and it's yet another example of the nuanced writing of this show. I see a big Mama versus Waverly showdown in the near future!
OMG! The "perps" and "Why can't we get ours?" Too funny.
The Taylor family? Perfection. Coach and his three "wives"? Perfection. Julie and Matt? Another heart melted! My attachment to this show is beginning to concern me...
6 of 13 | Posted by midwestliberal
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Posted on February 17, 2007 10:48 AM
Another great episode/recap!!
I always get sad after an episode ends, and I have to wait another week for a new one. So imagine my suprise when Coach Taylor made a special appearance on Grey's Anatomy the next night! Oh wait, that's sort of spoiler-ish. Sorry, but it was amazing.
7 of 13 | Posted by iSaySeriously
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Posted on February 17, 2007 10:51 AM
Great recap!
8 of 13 | Posted by sluggerbun
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Posted on February 17, 2007 3:31 PM
yea i'm already sick of waverly. i liked her... at first because she was all like hey smash no i'm not going to buy into your whole egotrip. but now she's all like i'm gonna be a bitch and tell you what to do. she just needs to chill... and back off from my man...
great great episode :)
9 of 13 | Posted by meliasaurus
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Posted on February 18, 2007 1:58 PM
i just can't get over how realistic (and hilarious) the taylor family is. when tami and julie were hollering at each other with the coach sitting there looking perplexed, mrs. jack turned to me and said 'that's my childhood.'
the racial drama was a little heavy-handed and improbable (sorry, but there's no way smash and the rest of those boys would walk off the team in the middle of the playoffs; coach mac would probably have been suspended 'pending review' or some such), but it made for great TV. and that 'will you be my girlfriend' moment? priceless, and too true. ah, nostalgia! god bless you, FNL.
10 of 13 | Posted by jack
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Posted on February 19, 2007 7:21 AM
This is a show that I almoast always go back and watch again. Not for geeky stuff like Lost, but because each scene is so lovely and perfectly done. The acting, writing, casting, everything is fantastic.
I can not wait for next week. On the preview when Julie told Tami, "we're thinking about it" (sex) and Coach with the panties, I am dorkishly excited.
11 of 13 | Posted by dent
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Posted on February 19, 2007 12:27 PM
There actually is a strip club in Austin called The Landing Strip.
http://www.austinlandingstrip.com/
I LOVE Matt & Julie and cannot wait to see how they play out in the next episode. The Taylors are my favorite TV parents.
When is Lyla going to get a life? She is so boring!!!!
Jason needs to go get his ass pummeled in quad rugby try outs. He is so freaking annoying.
Landry is the best! Who ever writes his lines is a genious!
12 of 13 | Posted by TitsMagee
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Posted on February 19, 2007 1:35 PM
I LOVE this show and your recaps, I wait for them to be posted. Just tought I would trough my 2 cents in and say here in Detroit Michigan there is a strip club called The Landing Strip, its close to Metro airport. Hehehe
13 of 13 | Posted by Roney12
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Posted on February 20, 2007 6:45 AM