Episode Report Card Erin: A | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Save the cheerleader. Save the -- wait, how does it go?
By Erin | Season 1 | Episode 5 | Aired on 10.22.2006
Niki avers that the picture is of her husband and the feds ask if he's tried to contact them in the past few days. Micah pipes up that his dad didn't do anything and Niki whispers at him to hang with Texas Tina for another minute. She goes off to talk to the feds and they tell her that D.L. was spotted at a convenience store nearby just a few minutes ago. The feds have cars hidden around the block in case D.L. shows up at the house. Niki points out that her husband has been on the run for six months now and he hasn't been caught yet. Why is that? The agent she's talking to says that they had D.L. in custody, but he "pulled a Houdini" and slipped out of the cuffs. Remember that; it'll be important later, I think.
Niki says that D.L. is a killer and that he's been following her around, making shit happen. Way to blame your bloodlust on your innocent ex, NIKI. The agent's like, uh, what sorts of "things," miss? Niki wisely doesn't elaborate, instead moving on to say that if D.L. has shown up, it means he wants something; something she may not be able to deny him. Oooh, like nookie? Yay for nookie! Niki asks for protection as a voice over the walkie-talkie announces that someone's coming. Everyone scrambles as someone shows up at the back door. It opens and the agents all pull guns on... Ando? What the fuck is he doing just opening some strange stripper's door? He puts his hands up and sees Niki. "Niki?" he says, waving at her.
Back at the Vegas Hotel of Sin, Nathan's checking out as Whitney gets all quippy with him, saying that his men are worried about him, is he all right? Nathan says that he's fine, although he can't say he's pleased with the hotel's security situation. Whitney apologizes and tells him the hotel stay is free. If there's anything else he needs, feel free to ask. "Actually," he says, scratching his nose, "I was wondering how that tape turned out?" Heh. Whitney says, "Consider it a favor you'll repay one day." Nathan stops. "Or what?" "For a man whose campaign is founded on sound family values," she says, "this could be really embarrassing for you. Especially considering your wife." "On the other hand," says Nathan, "that tape isn't really worth much unless I win, is it?" Good point.
"Why don't you just give me my four million and I'll fly back to New York and put it to good use?" he says. Whitney points out that their agreement was two million (maybe he can use some of that money to buy himself a clue) and that the original amount was rather generous. "Yeah, I thought so too," says Nathan with mock regret. "And then I thought, 'Gee, it must be pretty important for Linderman to see me in office, if he's willing to go to this much trouble to keep me in line." Whitney looks perturbed. "Two million dollars makes me a candidate in your pocket," he continues. "Four million makes me a congressman." And then he shoots her his brilliant candidate's smile that is truly brighter than the sun. Whitney just tosses her pompoms at him and tells him he's being a cheertator and stomps off.