Friday Night Lights: Every Rose Has Its Thorn

This episode of Friday Night Lights, titled “Every Rose Has It’s Thorn,” is not exactly the Panthers finest hour. It’s the big game, and quarterbacks are being alternated in and out. JD swaps in after a yellow flag. After a pep talk, JD scores a touchdown. Matt’s in hell. At the end of the game, Eric sticks with JD instead of bringing Matt back. Then he swaps in Matt in the final ten seconds. He scores a touchdown. Panthers win! Eric is crazy like a fox. Matt walks off the field as JD gets all the glory.

Mac and the rest of the coaching staff lobby Eric to make JD the permanent quarterback. Eric breaks the news to Matt that JD’s going to be the starter. Matt reacts with his typical stoicism. Matt’s Mom, Shelby, wants to move in until he graduates. Matt tells her to do whatever she wants. He finally flips in the locker room, throwing his equipment around. He tells Eric he’s done everything that was asked of him. Eric admits that JD is the better player. Matt quits. Eric refuses to let him.

Matt tells him he’ll stay on the team, but they’ll both hate every second of it. Grandma criticizes Shelby for buying the wrong groceries. Matt tells his Mom that he lost the QB1 spot. He has to sit on the sidelines at a tense practice.

Julie gets a tattoo on her ankle. Her parents freak. They talk to Julie about her “thought process,” convinced it’s a symptom of larger problems. Tami wants her to get the tattoo removed. Tami tells Julie that she almost dropped out of high school. Julie assures her Mom she isn’t headed down the wrong path. Tami lets her keep the tattoo.

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Buddy is putting the Garrity family house on the market. He’s having trouble finding a buyer. Jason Street wants his baby, Noah, and his Baby Mama, Erin, to move in with him. He promises to find a way to make more money. Tim suggests they buy and flip Buddy’s house. It turns out Tim likes to watch Flip This House. Ha! He and Billy will put in the stolen copper wire money. Herc claims to be great at design. This is going to be a train wreck. Tim and Billy plan to sell the wire to the creepy guy that was the original wing man. It goes wrong, and Billy ends up punching the guy. The guy shoots at their truck as they drive away. Tim and Billy are late for the bank meeting, but Jason managed to get a loan due to his crippled hero status. Herc knows someone who will buy the wire. Buddy refuses to sell to the boys. He levels with Jason that he has issues with Tim. not him. Jason persuades Buddy to sell it to him for the sake of baby Noah. Erin is not thrilled by Jason’s big flipping plan. She’s going to move Back East with her parents. Jason lies to Tim that she’s excited for him.

Tami has a conference with Tyra about her poor academic performance. She warns Tyra that Cash is a ticket to nowhere. Cash continues to pop painkillers. Cash proves Tami right by spiriting her away from class to watch the birth of a horse. He is so hot that I’m not sure I wouldn’t make the same choice. Tyra tells Tami she’s wrong about Cash.

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