Weeds, Season , Episode 10, "Roy Till Called".
With the focus squarely on white collar crime, this episode zipped along at a good clip. The writers seem anxious to get Nancy out of the DEA's sight, and I suspect, into Valerie's grifting grip.
Maybe Valerie wants what she considers to be rightfully hers, but I suspect she might be working a different angle. I'm not sure why Nancy displays a modicum of scruples about stealing money from Agrestic but feels morally obligated to pay back Valerie, when legally the money belongs to Nancy.
The only reason why Nancy should feel obligated to payoff Valerie is to keep attention away from her business. However, Nancy seems more interested in cultivating the friendship then drawing unnecessary attention to her litle cottage industry.
Justin Kirk got to stretch a little bit artistically with this episode. They've been using him for comic relief so much in seasons two and three, I'd forgotten Andy could play the nihilistic Jiminy Cricket to Nancy's naive Pinnochio. With the line "Jail comes before Hell," Andy showed the shrewd side of his character that the writers have kept under wraps for awhile.
I still hate Tara, but this synopsis wouldn't be complete without mentioning the chemistry between Romany Malco and Hunter Parrish. I really enjoyed the scene in the greenhouse, and it would be nice to see the two paired off with each other. Conrad playing the surrogate father to Silas is cool, but it would be really interesting to see the writers kick it up a notch in season four.
For now, the focus is no longer on the greenhouse. It looks like the last two episodes are setting up a showdown between Celia, Valerie, and Nancy. I found the Mexican standoff that finished season two unsatisfactorily resolved at the start of season three, so I hope strong finish in season four sets up a strong start for season five.
Maybe Valerie wants what she considers to be rightfully hers, but I suspect she might be working a different angle. I'm not sure why Nancy displays a modicum of scruples about stealing money from Agrestic but feels morally obligated to pay back Valerie, when legally the money belongs to Nancy.
The only reason why Nancy should feel obligated to payoff Valerie is to keep attention away from her business. However, Nancy seems more interested in cultivating the friendship then drawing unnecessary attention to her litle cottage industry.
Justin Kirk got to stretch a little bit artistically with this episode. They've been using him for comic relief so much in seasons two and three, I'd forgotten Andy could play the nihilistic Jiminy Cricket to Nancy's naive Pinnochio. With the line "Jail comes before Hell," Andy showed the shrewd side of his character that the writers have kept under wraps for awhile.
I still hate Tara, but this synopsis wouldn't be complete without mentioning the chemistry between Romany Malco and Hunter Parrish. I really enjoyed the scene in the greenhouse, and it would be nice to see the two paired off with each other. Conrad playing the surrogate father to Silas is cool, but it would be really interesting to see the writers kick it up a notch in season four.
For now, the focus is no longer on the greenhouse. It looks like the last two episodes are setting up a showdown between Celia, Valerie, and Nancy. I found the Mexican standoff that finished season two unsatisfactorily resolved at the start of season three, so I hope strong finish in season four sets up a strong start for season five.
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