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.
Perfect!moreless
Episode Summary
EDIT
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.
-
GUEST STAR
John Allen Nelson -
GUEST STAR
Jake Muxworthy -
GUEST STAR
Mike Pavone
-
Lorraine Toussaint
Kate Perry
-
Kenneth Johnson (III)
Det. Ham Dewey
-
Dylan Minette
Clay
-
Bailey Chase
Butch Ada
-
Leon Rippy
Earl
-
Laura San Giacomo
Rhetta Rodriguez
Watch Online
Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions
See All-
TRIVIA (2)
ADD TRIVIA-
The place where Father Patrick Murphy lives: Holy Redeemer Retirement Home 427 Tulip Avenue
-
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.
-
-
QUOTES (1)
ADD QUOTES-
Rhetta: Earl said God has big plans for you. Grace: He also said God uses palm trees as toothpicks!
-
-
NOTES (2)
ADD NOTES-
International Episode Titles: Czech Republic: Taco, tulipán, kachna, koření... (Taco, Tulip, Duck, Spice...)
-
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
-
-
ALLUSIONS (2)
ADD ALLUSIONS-
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).
-
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.
-
-
Were we showed WHY Leon Cooley murdered the prison guard?
11/20/101
-
Series Finale Discussion (Spoilers)
09/21/1015
-
Was the show canceled?
07/12/109
-
It's Holly Hunter's fault ...
07/01/1014
-
Finali Time Line Trouble (Spoilers)
06/22/103
-
I'm Gonna Need a Big Night Light
S 3 : Ep 19
Aired 6/21/10
-
I Need You to Call Earl
S 3 : Ep 18
Aired 6/21/10
-
You Think I'm Gonna Eat My Gun?
S 3 : Ep 17
Aired 6/14/10 (44:00)
-
Loose Men in Tight Jeans
S 3 : Ep 16
Aired 6/7/10 (44:00)
Related Shows
-
-
-
tv
Memphis Beat -
tv
The Closer -
tv
Leverage
Season 1 Episodes
See AllEp 13
Tacos, Tulips, Ducks and S...
Ep 12
Is There A Scarlet Letter ...
Ep 11
This Is Way Too Normal For...
Ep 10
It's Better When I Can See...
Ep 9
A Language of Angels
Ep 8
Everything's Got a Shelf Life
Ep 7
Yeehaw, Geepaw
Ep 6
And You Wonder Why I Lie
Ep 5
Would You Want Me to Tell ...
Ep 4
Keep Your Damn Wings Off M...
Ep 3
Bless Me, Father, For I Ha...
Ep 2
Bring It On, Earl
Ep 1
Pilot
-
laurameyer EDITOR
User Score: 305
-
spacedkane
User Score: 438
-
WhiteKnightonTV
User Score: 344
-
neomichel
User Score: 69
-
mccar29
User Score: 52
-
djariya
User Score: 46
-
QuackIV
User Score: 31
-
ChargerFin
User Score: 27
-
missraye
User Score: 27
-
ntonks_tvtome
User Score: 26
More
Less
