The game has turned into a total mud bowl. You can barely see what's going on, except that it involves a lot of mud. Football, football, football. It doesn't look good for our dear Panthers. Jason gives Matt a little fist-bump and encourages him to do what they had practiced. Coach watches this little conversation, of course. OFFER HIM A COACHING POSITION ALREADY. Tim, Matt, and Smash complete a few nice plays at the end of the half and before you know it, we're all tied up. The ref calls the coaches in and suggests that they call the game, what with all the rain and mud and, let's face it, copious amounts of cowpies strewn about. Matt and the other players insist that they want to play, so the ref allows it.
Mud is sexy. Fertilizer is sexier.
Back at the Arctic Freeze, Tyra has waited long enough. She packs up her books and heads out to her car. But Creepy Dude is right behind her and tells her that she forgot her notebook. When she turns around he smacks her and drags her into the truck and starts to rape her. You know, I guess I'm pretty naïve. Every week I watch this show thinking that there might not be That Scene that makes me sick to my stomach, and every week, there It is. As always, it's completely horrifying and difficult to watch. Tyra manages to push in the cigarette lighter as we cut back to the game.
Coach gives them the big inspirational speech of the week. They built this field with their own hands, and now it's theirs to win, clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose!
Back to Tyra. She burns the shitbag in the eye with the lighter, then manages to get out of the truck and slam his fingers in the car door.
34 seconds on the clock. Jason tells Matt not to let them breathe. Matt makes a nice play to Smash, who runs it down the field, almost slipping and falling on the way.
Landry finally arrives to find a bedraggled Tyra out in the rain, trying to pick up her algebra books. He asks what happens and she sobs that some guy tried to rape her. Landry flashes that patented I'm-in-over-my-head look that Smash has perfected so nicely over the past few weeks.
Last snap of the game. Matt keeps the ball and runs it all the way down and it's good! Panthers win! WE'RE GOING TO STATE!! (I apparently go to Dillon High.)
It is at this time that I think the episode is over, but it appears that our deal FNL is now experimenting with what I like to call the ole Grey's Anatomy fakeout. This means that we go to commercial and it really feels like the show is over, but we are in fact only at the 50 minute mark and there is still one more segment to go. That's what it felt like this week. I'm just sayin'. Oh, forget it.
After the game, Smash leads his fellow teammates in a prayer, thanking God for letting them play with "honor, pride, and heart." And mud. Everyone rushes the field, brushing past Jason like he's a nobody. He watches forlornly. A dog comes and pees on him, a few people spit on him, etc. Julie tackles Matt back into the mud and tells him she'll always love him no matter what happens. Smash runs over to his family and sees that Waverly and his mother are engaged in a Meaningful Conversation. Bo congratulates Tim by screaming at him, then asks if he's sleeping over. Tim, ever the smooth talker, says "Uh, I do know that we're going to State!" Putting that Ph.D. in Stupid to good use, I see.
Back at the Arctic Freeze, a devastated Tyra sits across the table from Landry. It should be noted that she looks more like a teenager at this moment than she ever has. She looks vulnerable and not put-together and just sad. Landry pulls up a chair right next to her and holds her hand and embraces her as she starts to cry. Not exactly the way I wanted these two to get together, but it's a lovely scene nonetheless.
Everyone is having a grand old time back at the mud field. Even the band geeks are rolling around, tubas and all. The only one not joining in is Jason, who just watches kinda sadly. Coach approaches him to say that Matt was a different quarterback out there tonight, and that he did a good job. And then, "Every thought about coaching?" An adorable smile creeps onto Jason's face. FINALLY.
What would John Phillip Sousa say about all this?
He would not be pleased.
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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