But Smash has a pretty good one lined up for Tim, saying that there are only two phrases that can put a smile on his face: "We going to STATE" (the crowd cheers yet again, I think you could probably just say "Rhode Island is a STATE!" and they'd go nuts) and "The results are in - you are NOT the father." Big laughs all around. BUT WAIT. It's Tim's turn. Tim gets up to the mike, and with a big goofy grin on his face, says, "Hey, how about Saracen sleeping with the Coach's daughter?" Imagine a record screech, crickets chirping, and awkward coughing all at once, and that doesn't even come close to the shocked atmosphere in the room. I, of course, can no longer BREATHE, I'm laughing so hard. Tim is still standing there with that giant grin, totally oblivious. And I need to take a moment to compose myself and reassure the neighbors that the screaming laughter is not a cry for medical attention and it won't happen again.
Coach, irked by the entire situation and now even more by Tim's idiocy, snarks to Tami that they can't stay in Dillon. They start squabbling right there at the table, much to Julie's total embarrassment, but it's cut short by Buddy's introduction of Tami. She approaches the mike, while her husband reminds her that this is "a roast, not a skewering". "Lucky for you!" she chirps. Hehe. She starts off about saying how much she has learned from him, including all sorts of football plays. She details the time they've spent together, watching game films. She gets a bunch of laughs, then turns serious and says that he's "a kind and decent man, and he's strong and has vision, and he's passionate. And he's real good at imparting that passion into the people around him. And he loves y'all kids. Every single one of y'all." She says she wants them all to know how much they've touched their family and how much she and her husband care about them. It's a lovely speech. Amidst loads of applause, she kisses her husband. Buddy leans over and tells Coach that he's got a good one. DUH. Tami is so wonderful I think she must not be human or something. She's the final Cylon!
Coach = Fievel
After the roast is over, one of Smash's trollops asks him out to a party, but he declines, saying he has to rest up for the game. But he has a foil-wrapped plate in his hand, so methinks the Smash is lying. But it doesn't matter, because Condoleeza Rice is the Secretary of STATE!! WOOOO!!
Landry is sitting all by himself, so Tyra comes over and apologizes for what she said to him the other day. She was just pissed off at the situation and took it out on him. She says she's trying to be better at a lot of things, which causes Landry to snark that that must be why she's back with Riggins. She denies it but he says that she says that now, but not later on, when they're partying and the beer is flowing and he comes in with his "cute but tragic Texas Forever routine". Wow. Landry's got Tim's number, all right. Also, is Landry one of the writers for this show? He keeps using all these meta-references, like "comic relief" and "leading man" and then this Texas forever thing. I mean, I approve, but it's kind of funny. He goes on to ask if that's really what she wants, if she wants to go on and get married to a drunk would-be gas station attendant and have his "not-so-biologically-gifted kids". He says she should be someone who will take care of her and respect her for the "smart and beautiful and caring woman that you are". Tim interrupts this little lovefest and asks if Landry's coming out to party. He says no and leaves, while Tyra looks after him, with a look that says he left her with a lot to think about. And I for one am envisioning a dramatic profession of love and its subsequent makeout session come next week! Huzzah! The "Landry + Tyra" banner is being waved furiously! By me!
Smash shows up on Waverly's doorstep and complains to her about how Buddy stole his joke. Hehe. He gives her the piece of cake he brought, and says that he missed her. Waverly is Touched. She takes his hand and leads him inside, where they will surly bump nasties well into the night.
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Comments (15)
I don't even know if I can handle it. My heart hurt just reading the recap of an episode I saw twice.
1 of 15 | Posted by punkrox | Posted on April 10, 2007 9:07 AM
Great recap! I really hope NBC announces soon that this show is renewed next year - it's awesome.
2 of 15 | Posted by sluggerbun
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Posted on April 10, 2007 9:18 AM
WOO-HOO!! STATE, BABY!!
(glad to see I'm not the only person who's been driving around all week yelling that out the driver's side window at random strangers, screampillar.)
Please god let them renew this show. Not only is it the most coherent, consistent drama on TV at the moment, with the most likable and well-rounded cast of characters, but it manages week in and out to comment objectively and honestly on the 'big issues' without seeming the least bit forced or heavy-handed. Perhaps Tami is a bit too saintly, but her self-righteous streak and her refusal to be a traditional 'Coach's Wife' who subordinates all of her goals and wishes to her husband's career make her uniquely appealing (and Connie B. is just brilliant and should win all the awards and the moon over Texas to boot).
But something just occurred to me: Smash, Riggins, Tyra, Jason, Lyla--aren't most of the kids seniors? Matt, Julie, and Landry (love that the truth-telling nerd of the show is named after Texas' most beloved football coach) are all underclassmen, but how exactly can this show maintain focus without having to send off its young stars? Will Coach Taylor turn down the TMU job (it happens--just last week, a top-level basketball coach accepted a job at the Univ. of Arkansas and then changed his mind the day after the press conference, explaining that the move wasn't right for his family), or will the show try to split its plotlines between Dillon and Austin? I can't imagine having a different Panthers coach, but that scenario might enable to writers to believably keep the characters on the verge of graduating and moving away in the picture.
Of course, they'll probably get kept around by a hard dose of undeserved tragedy like Jason's accident. I can't stand when bad stuff happens to characters we care about, but there's the proof in the pudding: we care. The FNL team has us all invested, as if the kids' triumphs and heartaches were actually happening and we really needed to go for two with time expiring to live to play another day.
STATE, BABY!! WOO-HOO!!
3 of 15 | Posted by jack | Posted on April 10, 2007 10:53 AM
I heard that they decided to renew this show at the same time as 30 Rock, but they're waiting to announce it because they don't know where they want to put it in the schedule yet. I love FNL so, so much, so I'm glad, if this is true.
4 of 15 | Posted by schoonie | Posted on April 10, 2007 10:57 AM
They can't move Coach to Austin. Then the show would be SNL and we already have one! Just kidding. There will be more, have faith.
5 of 15 | Posted by Tony A.
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Posted on April 10, 2007 11:22 AM
Wow, only one more episode left! What a great season it's been. If they don't renew this show, I will be seriously pissed!
Can't wait to see what happens with the Taylors...I don't like to see my beloved Coach and Tami on the outs!
OMG, I cannot wait to watch tomorrow night!!!! FNL rocks!!
Great recap Screampillar! :)
6 of 15 | Posted by Jojobear
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Posted on April 10, 2007 12:14 PM
Okay, so Ausiello at TV Guide now says NBC has ordered six more scripts for FNL. He says it's the "next best thing" and thinks renewal is more or less in the bag.
Great recap! The father/daughter Battle of the Pouty Lips is on!
7 of 15 | Posted by alex | Posted on April 10, 2007 1:08 PM
#8 was me. Damn TypeKey!
8 of 15 | Posted by JasonR
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Posted on April 10, 2007 2:09 PM
Great recap Screampillar! I can't believe this season's almost over, but it's been such a surprisingly awesome show. I just wish more people would realize how great it is and wacth this instead of a lot of the crap that's on tv. I love all of these characters and it still surprises me how every single one is such perfectly casted.
I started laughing at your Crucificotrious references screampillar, haha. Poor Landry, although I do think his words will have an impact on Tyra and her dragged on relationship with Tim.
This show better still be around for a second season because it's hand down the best show on tv right now.
Oh yeah, and I hope that Suzie can just leave because she just sucks.
9 of 15 | Posted by Triks
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Posted on April 10, 2007 2:36 PM
P.S.: SENIORS RUUUUULE!!! TEXAS FOREVER!! STATE, BABY!! WOO-HOO!!
10 of 15 | Posted by jack
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Posted on April 10, 2007 4:48 PM
One of the funniest details in the show: When Tim Riggins shows up for breakfast seconds after falling out the window, the kid is wearing a t-shirt on which he wrote something like "Go Panthers" on the front and "Tim Riggins 33" on the back. Awesome.
11 of 15 | Posted by shimmer | Posted on April 10, 2007 5:17 PM
I think that the only person that has definetly been identified as a senior was Street. It would seem to follow that Riggins is a senior, since they have been best friends, have the whole "Texas Forever" thing going, etc. But, they could always come up that he was a Junior - maybe he got held back in 3rd grade or something!
I'm pretty sure Smash is NOT a Senior. Remember the whole story line with the recruiter and the steroids, etc. I was thinking that there was a lot of "there's always next year" advice to him, which would make him a Junior, or younger.
Lyla and Tyra, we don't know. I think Landry, Saracen, and Julie are definetly younger.
Quite frankly, I could care less if they did a little "90210" or "Grey's Anatomy" time warping. This show is so good, I could believe the kids are in high school for 10 years, if it meant I got 10 years of the show.
12 of 15 | Posted by lawyergal
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Posted on April 11, 2007 6:57 AM
check it out guys! NBC ordered 6 new scripts of FNL for next year! Looks promising! Here's the link, I hope it works...
http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/11/television.lights.reut/index.html
13 of 15 | Posted by Jojobear
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Posted on April 11, 2007 11:38 AM
thanks for the link, jojobear!
my fingers are crossed - this show is too good to lose
and they also finally showed us some good football last night! (though i will wait for the new recap to comment further)
14 of 15 | Posted by lovedoctor
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Posted on April 12, 2007 6:48 AM
Saw the finale last night....wonderful.....God I love this show.
15 of 15 | Posted by sweetleaf
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Posted on April 12, 2007 8:29 AM