Matt stutters and mumbles his way into the office, so Coach kicks everyone out so he can talk to his quarterback. Matt shows him the envelope, and Coach is clearly surprised and perturbed, either because he recognizes it as a sort of bribe, or because he's confused about what country the money is from. He tells Matt to keep it between them. Suddenly, there is a huge noise and the windows of the office are blown in. Uh oh, looks like Mystery Country wants its dollar bills back. Coach asks no one in particular what the hell that was, then goes outside to investigate, only to find a black cloud rising in the distance.
It's Valencia all over again! Someone call Jack Bauer!
Jason and the 'rents are at home, discussing the implications of today's settlement meeting. Mom doesn't even want to go, since she's positive they won't be offering enough. Jason of course gets moody about this so he abandons his oatmeal for the television, which by now has news of the explosion, which as it turns out was literally...a trainwreck! And a POSSIBLE TOXIC HAZARD!
Dillon High, which is apparently right next door to the trainwreck, is in disarray. A school official assures them that there is some cause for alarm. Thanks dude! He informs the crowd of students that the school is being evacuated and that they can go home, as long as they avoid the section over near...the football field. Damn you railroad engineers, for building your rails so close to the hopes and dreams of America's youth! Coach barks to his players that there will still be practice. Because if the kids can't toss a football around, the terrorists have already won.
Julie gives Matt a big old hug because she loves him. Aw. This leaves Landry free to flirt with Tyra some more, who as always stares at him as if he were some sort of dung beetle and declares that she's leaving. Haha. For me, this little cat-and-mouse game will never grow old. NEVER! Julie lets it slip that Tyra is going to the library, because she has an algebra exam to study for. You can see Landry's gears slowly starting to grind, and he runs off, visions of quadratic formulas dancing in his head.
Smash and Waverley are having yet another what-are-we-supposed-to-do-now conversation, since Smash STILL doesn't know how to handle the whole bipolar thing. Waverly is willing to let him off the hook, but he insists that's not what he wants. He runs off to practice, leaving things unresolved for the forty-seventh time. Waverly turns and complains to...Lyla? Really? I never even thought of these two existing in the same high school. Weird. What's next, Julie and Tim Riggins? Lyla tells her new BFF Wav about her own boy problems, that her fiance went to Austin and got a tattoo from a sexy girl that he's clearly into, and that she's called him four times and he hasn't called back. Waverly is disgusted that she's actually called him four times, prompting Lyla to ask exactly what she should do. Wav gets a weird little smirk on her face. I hope the solution is something BITCHIN'!
Cut to Lyla aiming a shotgun. The solution is to KILL Jason?! Oh wait, no. The girls have wandered over to some abandoned field and are now shooting beer cans with shotguns. Yeehaw!
Over in the library, Landry is pacing around and nonchalantly leafing through Our Bodies, Ourselves, which in and of itself is just so hilarious I can't comprehend how someone even came up with that gag. I envy them and their comedic abilities. He (badly) feigns surprise at running into Tyra, and asks what she's up to. She says she's wishing that she could build a time machine to go back and kill whoever invented algebra. Landry points out that she might need algebra to build said machine, and after a beat of awkwardness she attempts to send him away again. Priceless. But Landry isn't licked that easily, and makes an excellent case as to why he should be her tutor, since he's some sort of math genius and all. Tyra is FINALLY worn down by his charm and laughs. Yay! I can't even imagine how awesome this is going to be. Let me just start fashioning my "Landry + Tyra" banners right NOW. Oh, who am I kidding, I've had them fashioned for months.
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Comments (20)
When I heard the explosion and saw the cloud I had a momentary panic that the awfulness that is Jericho was creeping over to NBC. Boy was I relieved to find out it was just a toxic trainwreck. Sure hope those toxins don't create any sort of zombies or other toxic freaks.
"Let me just start fashioning my "Landry + Tyra" banners right NOW." Would that make them Lyra or Tandry?
About Smash's declaration of pain ""I'm the only one who knows about it and I can't tell nobody? No, that's not fair." Um... didn't he tell the guy's last week when they were drinking? And didn't he tell Lyla? Doesn't seem like this guy is the one I want to trust with anything personal cuz he is not good with secrets.
"WE'RE GOING TO STATE!! (I apparently go to Dillon High.)" OMG - That was TOO cute! I had no doubt that they would win and yet I was still on my feet by the end of that play with Seracin in the end zone.
Loveddddddddddddddd the recap.
1 of 20 | Posted by TinkerbellAPixie | Posted on April 2, 2007 3:10 AM
Great recap! I love this show. Why didn't anyone mention in this episode the Garrity dealership being vandalized or did I miss something?
2 of 20 | Posted by sluggerbun
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Posted on April 2, 2007 6:21 AM
Who's car was Lyla driving when she was talking to Waverly? Didn't she SMASH her car up at Buddy's Dealership? Or was that a dealership car she was playing bumper cars with? I too was really surprised that it wasn't mentioned in the episode.
3 of 20 | Posted by Darth Wader
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Posted on April 2, 2007 7:25 AM
More Cowball! Brilliant.
Great recap...I love reading your take on the show almost as much as I enjoy watching it. This was the best episode since the second one, for me. Mud is sexy, indeed.
I vote for "Tandry."
4 of 20 | Posted by Alex | Posted on April 2, 2007 7:41 AM
That Anonymous was me. Stupid typekey.
5 of 20 | Posted by Punkrox | Posted on April 2, 2007 7:44 AM
AWESOME recap!!
Two hundred isn't even enough to buy Marvin Gardens - LOL!!!
I'm with you Tink, I was cheering that game like I was watching the Superbowl and I don't even like football!
This show rocks the stadium of my heart....and now I have outed myself as on of the 3 people that watch October Road but it was worth it!
6 of 20 | Posted by Jinger | Posted on April 2, 2007 7:46 AM
Great Recap - I love this show! When Landry was trying to convince Tyra in the library that he was just the math genius to help her, didn't he also say he taught Tim Riggins to read in one afternoon?
Love it!
7 of 20 | Posted by Tasha | Posted on April 2, 2007 10:22 AM
Awesome recap!!!
I have as big of a crush on Tyra now as I do any of the boys... She was such a badass when she was slamming his hand in the door.
Actually, this epi was a nice show for all the girls. Even Lyla and Waverly stepped it up.
I know we all say this every week- but this is just the most fantastic show- writing, acting, camera work, etc. Don't let us down NBC!
8 of 20 | Posted by dent
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Posted on April 2, 2007 10:38 AM
Jinger - it's ok that you watch October Road (I confess I do too - does it help if I confess I don't like it yet?) You watch FNL and that makes up for any bad TV.
And Dent - good point - Tyra kicked some serious ass and hopefully between the lighter burn and broken hand it will be easy to catch this guy. When he clobbered her in the parking lot I was just stunned.
9 of 20 | Posted by TinkerbellAPixie | Posted on April 2, 2007 11:24 AM
I LOVED this episode, and the recap of course. I agree that Tyra is a complete badass she might be my favorite now, also i was surprised to find myself liking lyla after her little tirade. Seriously this show is wonderful, and it has to come back for another season.
10 of 20 | Posted by Katella | Posted on April 2, 2007 2:14 PM
wow, the age of consent in texas is 17? interesting to know that the - seems like most TV shows don't like to do anything TOOOOOO illegal so glad to know all is right in dillon.
NOw the Tim/milf relationship suddenly seen through new eyes still looks so..... wrong!
which angle is more depressing? tim the hot football senior who could have any girl he wants and he chooses to date a single mom in her mid 30s, or the middle age milf with a precocious bratty gremlin (nice screen shot by the way) who is preying upon a high schooler?
you decide.....
even knowing it was a made-up tv show, it was horrible watching that scene with tyra. i'm glad landry got there but i wish he'd gotten there sooner to kick that guy's ass.
but poor landry, talk about some heavy stuff he'll now have to deal with if he wants to pursue this relationship with tyra...
nice job as usual, screampillar.
11 of 20 | Posted by lovedoctor
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Posted on April 2, 2007 2:20 PM
All around excellent, show and recap. Even Matt had a funny line, something about how Landry was going to have a hot night of square roots and quadratic equations.
12 of 20 | Posted by OzoneDude | Posted on April 2, 2007 2:22 PM
Great episode, GREAT recap! FNL will not leave TV Land. I refuse to believe so.
13 of 20 | Posted by sweetleaf
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Posted on April 2, 2007 2:22 PM
best.recap.ever. the screencap of bo was the funniest thing I have seen in a long time. And Tyra is amazing.
14 of 20 | Posted by iheartcoachtaylor | Posted on April 2, 2007 3:14 PM
Ok, so I've been reading for a pretty long time and have been watching all season, but I finally created a typekey account just to comment. First of all, your recaps are all awesome-- I love how you pick up on things that i notice during the show too like the fake money Saracen got. haha, i was thinking the same thing about monopoly money.
This episode was really really good, but then again this entire show is. I loved Coach Taylor's sarcastic compliments about Buddy's logos. Yeah, i was wondering why they didn't even mention Lyla's vandalism?? that was weird. But that scene with Tyra was really really scary and was intense, that I didn't even care about the football game when they were going back and forth.
I think it freaked me out because I'm about the same age as Tyra and the whole situation caught me off guard.
Sorry to ramble, but excellent job screampillar!
15 of 20 | Posted by Triks
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Posted on April 2, 2007 4:06 PM
Awesome recap, Screampillar.
"Don't even try to out-awesome me. Unless you enjoy failing."-loved it!
16 of 20 | Posted by Volcat
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Posted on April 2, 2007 6:26 PM
Either this episode was filmed prior to the car dealership demolition derby or the writers had a HUGE brain-fart.
17 of 20 | Posted by Tony A.
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Posted on April 3, 2007 7:55 AM
What can I say besides great episode and another great recap!
LOL, I loved the reference to Valencia and Marvin Gardens. Screampillar, you crack me up!
I also thought it was weird that there was no mention of Lyla's demolition derby at Buddy's dealership. Also, props to Lyla for finally standing up for herself and dousing Jason with the water! You go girl.
That was horrible when that would be rapist attacked Tyra! I was hoping Landry would get there and save her!
I say it every week, but I really love this show. I don't want the season to end!
18 of 20 | Posted by Jojobear
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Posted on April 3, 2007 11:15 AM
Thanks so much for the recap. A tornado warning cut into the episode a few times. I missed the Taylors out on the field. When they cut in, the Panthers were down and when it came back, they had won. I saw creepy guy talk to Tyra as she arrived then Tyra and Landry sitting together. I figured something like that happened but wasn't sure.
Great screencap of Bo. I wondered if anyone else thought he looked like he was balding.
19 of 20 | Posted by dahrache
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Posted on April 5, 2007 8:40 AM
It's a great recap. Please keep them coming!
20 of 20 | Posted by ECo. | Posted on April 8, 2007 7:46 PM