Episode Report Card Aaron: B- | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Free at last, free at last, thank God almighty, he is free at last!
By Aaron | Season 6 | Episode 3 | Aired on 01.18.2003
But first Mukada has to complete his contractually obligated weekly test-of-faith scene. This one involves meeting with Timmy Kirk's mother in order to hand over the kid's personal effects. It's a snoozer, although it does get at least partial credit for use of the phrase "Satan's whore." It's only partial because they weren't actually referring to Claire when they said it. Mama Kirk tearfully confesses to not loving her child anymore, and really, who can blame her?
Augustus Hill: "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words, and that which cannot remain silent." -- Victor Hugo, William Shakespeare (I.2.iv)
Aaron: "I'd rather be fishing." -- Jimmy Glass. Electrocuted, June 12, 1987.
Okay, so I'm just going to come right out and admit here that all week long I've had sort of a proto-joke tumbling around in my head that involves Edward Herrmann, Miss Patty, and Kirk all crossing over from The Gilmore Girls to take on their Oz doppelgangers in a weight-room knife fight. Does that make me crazy? I'm not really sure. But speaking of crazy, here's Cyril and Jericho, having a session with Sister Pete in her office. Cyril has withdrawn completely at this point, and is capable of communicating now only through the disgustingly dirty sock puppet on his right hand. Pete isn't happy about this, and she demands that Cyril return Jericho to his maker. Ew. Can't she at least make him wash it first? Cyril tentatively places his hand in hers, but instead of allowing her to remove the sock, he grabs her hand and squeezes hard enough that she's forced to call the guards in for help. They subdue Cyril, but sadly, the sock puppet dies a tragic death when it's stripped off his hand. Aww. Sniff. I should probably also admit that my Bar-Mitzvah haftorah portion was all about the fall of Jericho, so that may explain why I'm a little more choked up about this than usual. Oh, yeah. I'm crazy.
Back in his cell, Cyril whines and whines and whines for the return of Jericho. It's after lights out, and the other inmates are trying to sleep while he cries. Finally, Lopresti comes over and demands that he stop "sobbing like a chick over a stupid puppet." Man, he's a real sweetie, that Len Lopresti. When Cyril still refuses to shut up (I guess he's been meeting with Patti as well as Sister Pete), Lopresti has the other guard give Cyril a long blast of cold water from the fire hose. Ouch. That looked painful.