Weeds (recap)

By Tom Rose
Fancast.com

Sammy Davis Jr. wrote an autobiography entitled “Yes I Can.” Last night on Weeds (Little Boats) Nancy (Mary-Louise Parker) has to say “No You Can’t” - a lot. Everywhere she turns, her friends, family and lover are letting her down and she’s feeling growing pains

Esteban has to break 3 dates in a row. It’s not easy being the Batman of TJ. But he makes it up to her with the sweetest moment of romance yet attempted throughout the series. Is Jenji going soft? If so, it was a masterly touch. But let’s not get sloppy Jenji. We want stoners. Don’t be smoking up the profits girl.

Nancy is forced to have a talk with both of her sons about the dangers of Oedipal Fixation. For Shane, (Alexander Gould) it’s the real deal. He’s consumed by old photos of mom in her wilder days and is taken to hiding them in a beat up copy of “Yes, I Can.” Aptly titled. Shane takes the suggestion and begins to experiment on himself in the bathroom before school with some hard knocks, which Andy overhears while shaving.

For Silas, (Hunter Parrish) it’s just substitution. Either way, subconsciously, they both want to bone mommy so Nancy sits them down for a little chat. As it turns out, it’s a premature warning with Silas. His big mouth gets him cut loose from Lisa (Julie Bowen) when he suggests they move in together. Of course, it didn’t help when Nancy confronted Lisa about her MILF run just as Silas was getting the grow room up to speed in the back of Cheese Gotta Have It. (watch the clip)

But Shane has taken his newfound obsession with his built-in sports equipment to dizzying heights at school by making a great first impression. Picking on the bully brings some unexpected Groupie action and it looks like Nancy can stop worrying. Shane will have his hands full for awhile. But he’s gonna wish he had four of them, if things go well with both his new girlfriends.

Celia (Elizabeth Perkins) is not having a good summer. A world-class biatch until her house burned down, she is now a coke fiend with a sinus/Botox problem, literally giving away the baby store. I liked her better when she was a greedy, scheming Alpha Shrew with a flair for inflicting mental cruelness. At least then she had some dignity. Next week’s teaser reveals it’s time for an intervention. Good. She’s much more fun sober.

Andy (Justin Kirk) has assumed the throne vacated by the maiming of El Coyote, the smuggler with a heart of mold. He and Doug (Kevin Nealon) can’t go anywhere in Tijuana without a reverent following. He’s now assumed the moniker “El Andy.” (watch the clip)

The Stoner Twins have hit on an undiscovered niche in the coyote marketplace: peace, kindness… and matzos. Doug is still dazed with lust for his illegal dream girl, Maria, and is down to circulating flyers. He gets a nibble from an old crone who promises to lead him to her. It’s a double cross as El Coyote shows up with a .45. But El Andy’s converted flock comes to the rescue. So far though, Maria remains a Mermaid of the Mist. Hey, Doug, have you tried craigslist? It’s always worked for me…

Cesar, (Esteban’s Alfred) has a bad feeling about Nancy. She’s peligrosa. EsteBatman shrugs off the suggestion and demands a drink from his faithful servant/consigliere. Something peligroso. Nancy’s not dangerous. Just impulsive. Maybe even a little reckless. As the episode winds down he shows up late on her porch, replete with a romantic, whirling candle, plenty of hug time on his hands, not a word to say, and two bodyguards. El Pareja de Oro are way beyond a good spanking now. And Nancy doesn’t need one anyway. She’s finally growing up. Can I wait for the book? Yes I Can.