Nip/Tuck

Merrill Bobolit

Season 4, Episode 10, Aired 11/7/06

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Dr. Merrill Bobolit, who's out of jail, needs Sean's and Christian's professional services. Escobar Gallardo wants them to perform surgery on his face. And Matt tells his family that he's married and that he and his wife are expecting a baby.

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Dylan Walsh

Dr. Sean McNamara
Julian McMahon

Dr. Christian Troy
John Hensley

Matt McNamara

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This was a poor episode. There were so many dream sequences, I could not tell who is still alive, dead, was killed then or now. This episode was not very good, except for it\\\'s clever link to Season 1.moreless

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By Tattooeddoctor, Apr 25, 2011 Report Abuse

I am most shocked with the reviews sent in about this show. This was probably one of the worst episodes I\\\'ve ever seen, and the one with the \\\"grown up Conor\\\" was on of the best episodes ever for creativity and brilliance in all four years! Then I read these reviews and they are the complete opposite of what I think!! I am going to have to stop watching this show, because apparently I\\\'m the one outside of the minority and is not comprehending the same things. What is bad, folks like, and what is brilliant folks do not like. I am at a loss.moreless

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Let's Go to Prison

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By maxpower03, Mar 03, 2010 Report Abuse

I don't really know what to say about the return of Escobar Gallardo. While he's undeniably a terrifying presence on the show, I really think that what this season doesn't need is yet enough antagonist for the lead doctors, especially with the kidney ring already taking up a considerable about of screentime.

I did love Bobolit's involvement in the story though, and a really sick part of me did kinda laugh at the revelation that he's become a "prison b*tch". While the whole idea is really terrible, Bobolit's downfall was already so welcome in season two that it's kinda giggle-worthy that it's just gotten worse and worse as the years went on.

Sean and Julia continue to prove that they're no good together, with both revealing their affairs to one another. They really just need to divorce and stay divorced already; since every season they're together they end up doing the dirty with somebody else.

In other news, Matt and Kimber are married and expecting a child. Their whole relationship doesn't really convince at this stage, especially with Kimber treating Matt like her lapdog. I did like April Tuna explaining some of the Scientology birthing rituals though, and it really looks like the writers did their research with this particular storyline.

A mostly entertaining episode, but one which takes a lot of suspension of belief. Robert LaSardo yet again put in an excellent performance, even if I wasn't exactly crying out for an Escobar return.

Director: Charles Haid
Writers: Sean Jablonski, Brad Falchuk
Rating: Bmoreless

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I watched this over 3 months ago but i'm almost certain that this is the episode where Matt tells both his dads that they were jealous of him because their lives r so screwed up and i believe he said "it's a wonder i turned out so well"moreless

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By sarah426, Mar 27, 2008 Report Abuse

I think that line is so hilariously silly & yeah i'm commenting on the character himself not the acting. He has a lotta guts saying that considering he's not at all perfect himself. I'm glad both dads rebutted it sometime later with something like "how can you say you turned out well?" and mentioned his past relationships where he couldnt tell the woman was a man and a "tranny" and finally a screwed up kimber who used him for revenge against christian.
I dont like Matt's character. It's too weird and he's unappreciative and.... just too difficult to describe. (sorry to all you matt fans out there)moreless

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Escobar: "Your life could be so much worse right now if I wanted it to be."

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By Tim_Bronx, Jun 04, 2007 Report Abuse

It is blast from the past week on Nip/Tuck, as Escobar and Bobolit return to brew up trouble.

I never liked Bobolit. He was always way too pathetic to ever be sympathized with, and this episode didn't raise my opinion of him. Bobolit is still just as wretched as ever, to the point now of having Escobar's name branded on his ass and becoming Escobar's personal slave. I did enjoy Bobolit and Christian's conversation about girls, though, specifically Kimber - their common enemy. I couldn't help but laugh when Bobolit said Kimber's "pimp hand is strong".

Bobolit said that despite how weak Kimber may appear, she is always in control. These words certainly ring true for her relationship with Matt. Kimber has Matt wrapped around her finger; ordering him around, yelling at him for not knowing what type of water she likes. Kimber treats Matt like her inferior and Julia's right: for a marriage to work it has to be a partnership with mutual respect, something Kimber and Matt don't have. Kimber is definitely the pants in their relationship; she's the one in power. What bothers Kimber most about Christian is that she always ends up surrendering herself to him, and then loosing the power when he ultimately ends up hurting her. Despite how hard of an exterior Kimber puts on, it's obvious she still loves Christian. Her relationship with Matt is just twisted payback against Christian for hurting her.

Escobar is back, in all his evil glory. I've always wondered why Escobar didn't seek revenge against McNamara/Troy for locking him up in prison. I never thought he would have the patience to plan a three year escape scheme, where he ultimately uses his information on McNamara/Troy's actions (in the pilot episode) to blackmail them into turning his face back to its original form. Man, did he look creepy afterwards with all those stitches on his face or what?

Final Notes and Quotes

- Clever use of mirrors during Escobar's consult.

- Sean finally confessed to his affair with Monica, shortly after he found out about Julia's affair with Marlo. I got to start keeping a cheating scorecard for these two: Sean-2, Julia-1.

- Sean thought Escobar was another hallucination of his in that final scene.

- Christian: "I've had enough torture for one day."
(Bobolit walks in)
Nurse Linda: "Oh, I wouldn't count on that."

- Escobar: "So should I tell you what I don't like about myself, or is that too obvious right now?"
Christian: "We'll fix your face for you. Who do you want to look like, Charles Manson or Hitler?"

- Matt: "It's a wonder I turned out this well."
Sean: "Turned out well? Going from dating a transsexual to marrying a fated porn star is not doing well in my mind!"

- Julia: (to Sean) "If we still love each other then why is it that all we do is hurt each other?"

Final Rating: 4 for Escobar, 2 for Kimber and Matt. Overall, 3 out of 4 stars.

- Tim Bronx
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By RVNS23, May 16, 2007 Report Abuse

First of all Matt and Kimber got married and Kimber is pregnant. Christian thinks it's his child so while performing surgery to remove Kimber's implants he takes DNA from the fetus. The results come back that Christian is not the father but Matt is after all. Mean while Merrill returns after being released from jail wanting free surgery for himself and his "jail husband" Escobar who's face was seriously burned. Merrill insist on sitting in on Escobar's surgery and in the middle of surgery tries to kill Escobar. While in the recovery ward Escobar escapes by kill the guard watching after him. This may be one of the best episodes so far, there was so much going on it was really exciting and I am glad to Escobar out of jail he is a great character.moreless

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Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions

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Trivia
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- Goof: Bobolit mentions his previous abuse of/addiction to inhaled anesthetics, specifying nitrous oxide. Nitrous oxide is actually a dissociative analgesic, which is not potent enough to provide general anesthesia for surgery patients. The effects wear off almost immediately upon cessation of inhalation. Bobolit was certainly under something stronger when he attempted to swap faces with Christian in Season 2. Additionally, addiction to nitrous isn't technically possible. Edit
- When Sean and Christian go to see Escobar in the prison hospital, Escobar mentions that his face was "burned off" by a MS 13 gang member, this stands for Mara Salvatrucha, "Salvadoran Gang". Edit
- When Escobar mentioned Silvio Perez and dumping his body in a swamp, there is a flashback to the Pilot episode, where these events occurred. Edit
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- First appearance by Joey Slotnick (Merril) since the season 2 episode "Oona Wenworth". Edit
- First appearance by Raymond Cruz (Alejandro) since the pilot. Edit
- Original International Air Dates: Czech Republic: February 4, 2009 on TV Nova Edit
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- Christian: (to Merrill) Must Have Been One Hell Of A Guy, It Usually Takes At Least Six Karats For A Bitch To Give It Up Like That. Edit
- Escobar: You know what the hardest part was? It wasn't bribing the guards, blackmailing the warden or waiting two years in that hole to put this whole thing together. It was lighting my own face on fire. Man, that hurt like a sonofabitch. Sean: What are you doing in my house? Escobar: Oh, I just came by to get rid of some evidence. Relax, Sean, I meant the evidence of the crime you committed. Against Silvio Perez? I told you, that if you fix my face, I'd set you free as well and I meant it. (Sean fumbles for a knife but Escobar stops him) Sean, a man is nothing in this world if he doesn't keep his word, you know? It's when you don't live your life honestly that you get into trouble. Believe me, if there's anything I learned after being locked up, it's that the truth will set you free. Edit
- (when Escobar is having surgery, Merrill threatens to cut his throat with a scalpel) Christian: What the hell are you doing, Merrill? Merrill: What I've wanted to do ever since he branded his name on my ass in prison. Kill the monster! (to Escobar) How does it feel to be a helpless bitch at the mercy of someone else? Sean: If you kill him, Merrill, you'll go right back to prison for life. Is that what you want? Merrill: Are you kidding? When everyone inside finds out I killed Escobar Gallardo, I'll be a goddamn king! A goddamn god! I'll finally get the respect I deserve! Edit
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- When Kimber is with her Scientologist friends, they mention the process of a silent birth, and Kelly Preston having a silent birth with both of her children. Scientologists believe that any noise of distress from the mother during childbirth imprints itself onto the child and can cause emotional problems later in life, which is why they recommend a totally silent birth. Kelly Preston is the wife of John Travolta and a follower of Scientology. Edit
- The mural painted by Marlo for Conor is a rip-off of Henri Rousseau's jungle paintings, specifically 'Le Fevre' (The Dream). Edit