Saving Grace

Tacos, Tulips, Ducks and Spices

Season 1, Episode 13, Aired 12/18/07

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When several pictures of Grace's sister Paige are found in a burned car, and the whole family comes for a visit, Grace needs to delve into her own past to solve the riddle Earl has given her.

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Lorraine Toussaint

Kate Perry
Kenneth Johnson (III)

Det. Ham Dewey
Dylan Minette

Clay

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Brilliant interpretation, poignant yet never melodramatic, Saving Grace at its best

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By trsh3r, Jan 06, 2008 Report Abuse

This is one of the best episodes yet. With a lot falling into place and yet still a lot to understand. The season culminates with Grace in a situation where she can't shrug off Earl/God's nudges any more, and poignant revelations ensue.

I loved the character development, the interpretation was brilliant, and the scene between Reta and Grace in the field was one that I wish today's writers, bent on "creating emotion" as they are yet too often falling flat, would study from. Without overdoing it, Grace's writers got a perfect balance, going through what could have easily become a seedy or over-dramatized scene, and managed to let us know more about Grace's demons without betraying the character's complexity and strength (meaning they didn't turn her into a mushy mess!)

With only a few words they also managed to create strong and compelling scenes between the characters, for instance Grace and her priest brother Johnny, changing the focus of their relationship ever so sightly, all with finesse.

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By misfit73401, Dec 22, 2007 Report Abuse

This was quite probably the most exciting episode to date! It fills in a lot of the back-story info and fills out several of the characters and will have you saying "OH MY GOD" several times as well! And then the end of the episode will leave you wondering just what the hell happened.

One of the best cliffhanger endings I have seen in a long time. I personally hope Grace retains her humanity and her soul. You have gotta see this one for yourself and then you be the judge.... GREAT EPISODE (Writers, You deserve both kudos and a raise!)moreless

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Trivia
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- The place where Father Patrick Murphy lives: Holy Redeemer Retirement Home 427 Tulip Avenue Edit
- Rhetta mentioned "Taco, Tulips, Duck and Spices" as all the things that Earl left behind as she talks to Grace in the kitchen at the beginning of the episode. Edit
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- International Episode Titles: Czech Republic: Taco, tulipán, kachna, koření... (Taco, Tulip, Duck, Spice...) Edit
- Original International Air Dates: Israel: June 16, 2008 on YES Stars 2 Czech Republic: March 30, 2009 on Prima Slovakia: April 1, 2011 on JOJ Finland: July 21, 2011 on MTV3
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- Rhetta: Earl said God has big plans for you. Grace: He also said God uses palm trees as toothpicks! Edit
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- Earl's t-shirt, when he shows Grace his tattoo, says Mazel Tov, which means congratulations in Hebrew (the literal translation is actually good luck, but it isn't used in that context). Edit
- Grace: All the crap you left me, like breadcrumbs. And I followed them just like you planned. The reference to "breadcrumbs" comes from the children's story Hänsel und Gretel adapted by Brothers Grimm. In the story, the two children left behind a trail of breadcrumbs, so they could find their way back home. Edit