If bombs were to start dropping tomorrow, I'm sure there would be a lot of chaos and confusion. So I suppose it's good that I become confused and disoriented every time I watch Jericho. It brings a level of reality to the situation and really makes it a more enjoyable viewing experience. I think it also causes me to lose brain cells. After several weeks of watching, I've now forgotten math!

We begin this week with an exciting chase through the Jericho Forest. Jake is running from something (presumably a believable plotline), and is carrying a shotgun, which guarantees that I'm going to be laughing soon. He and one of his cronies hunker down and aim at something. What? WHAT?! The suspense is killing me! Ah, I see. It's not Jonah, or Ravenwood, or a Chinaman. It's a turkey. Misdirection, you foul temptress!

Hawkins didn't want to go turkey hunting because he wants to be home with his family for Thanksgiving. He apologizes to Allison for not bringing home a bird, but she sasses back that she's a vegetarian. Hawkins dies a little inside. Waaaaaalllt Hawkins asks some more questions about Daddy's Past, but Daddy deftly evades them and distracts the family with some shiny objects.

I think I saw this in a Norman Rockwell calendar.

Mama McCheese is running a Thanksgiving food drive. I'm just going to do away with my usual fake incredulity and yell now. IF EVERYONE IN TOWN IS STARVING, A CANNED FOOD DRIVE IS POINTLESS. Who is this food going to? Hungry orphans in Africa? Mama invites Emily to Thanksgiving dinner and the annual Green Family Football Tournament. I pray that we get to see this. They both eye Gray, who is carrying a large box plastered with an American flag and the word "VOTE". Apparently not everyone is thrilled with the delicious decisions of the current mayorburger.

Suddenly, the sky fills up with plot points. Everyone in town looks up to see...planes! Hawkins orders the fam down into the basement, while he runs off to investigate. The townsfolk stare at the heavens, with lots of swooping arm gestures. The planes drop what appear to be giant jellyfish. Jake and Stanley also run off to investigate. And then we get the opening credits, which means that the excitement has officially come to a close. See you next week!

"Why look. There appears to be something in the sky. I am acting."

Jake and Stanley find one of the jellyfish. Jake starts to open it, but Stanley stops him and asks if that's such a good idea. Jake, honing his inner teenager, says in a great voice "Well, you wanna do it?" Oh, little Jake. I can just picture you with acne and an air of emo superiority. He opens it anyway to find a bag of Chinese food. I mean, of course, a bag of something with Chinese written all over it. Not a box of lo mein from Mr. Stirfry. Now that's good shit.

The townies marvel over the other boxes of supplies, which have all conveniently fallen directly onto Main Street. Those Chinese sure do have magnificent aim. Mama McCheese asks why the Chinese would send aid, why not the U.S. government or the Red Cross? Hey. The Red Cross TRIED to help, they just went by the name of Ravenwood. And you shot them up real good. So no more complaints from you.

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