'Lady's a Charm'
Another week, and another fine installment of the rebooted
Weeds. Let's get on to the recap!
Guillermo sent his burgeoning apprentice, Nancy, to Tijuana to test her skills as a drug smuggler. Nancy does not realize the extent of the Guillermo's manipulation, as she is blinded by the $10,000 that he's seductively waving in front of her wagging eyes. In a mysterious moment, Guillermo gives Nancy a seemingly harmless Jesus bobblehead for display in her car. Nancy's instructions involve getting her car's tail-light fixed (an accident which Guillermo caused) as a cover for a "drug pick-up" from Guillermo's cousin on the other side of the border. After an awkward encounter with the "mechanic", Nancy is stuck in traffic for re-entry to the United States. During this humorous sequence Nancy:
" Buys $50 worth of cheap merchandise solely for the purpose of getting her favorite iced coffees.
" Offends a mother in a neighboring car when attempting to offer a chunky child spare food.
" Panics when the border patrol's dog sniffs her car for drugs.
" Urinates in an empty plastic cup because there is no end in sight to the traffic.
" Forgets her passport.
When Nancy finally gets to the entrance, she is told to pull to the side so her car can be inspected. They find and confiscate inhalers that Guillermo asked Nancy to smuggle back to the US. Nancy is surprised to discover that the entire escapade is a test to see if she has the "chops" to succeed in the next step of the drug business. (The Jesus bobblehead had a camera inside and filmed her trip.) Nancy was initially irate, but getting half of the $10,000 quelled her rage.
There was even more comedy in this episode featuring Celia in prison. Celia is "dolled" up with make up by her cell-mate and is also given a horrible shiner under her eye. Throughout the episode Celia loses any remaining hope of vindication. Her pro-bono lawyer tells her that she has no chance of getting out of jail anytime soon. Doug and Isabelle's visit to Celia proudly displayed their ignorance to Celia's misfortune. But during the closing moments of the episode, Celia receives salvation from the DEA agent; an implicating photograph of Nancy Botwin with Guillermo.
