Episode Report Card Couch Baron: B+ | 1 USERS: B+ YOU GRADE IT The Night Is Taken Back...
By Couch Baron | Season 3 | Episode 9 | Aired on 11.27.2006
Mercer and Moe see the open window and jump to the erroneous conclusion that Veronica escaped by it. Moe apologizes, calling Mercer "sir," but Mercer smacks him in the face. Just then, though, Veronica's cell phone rings. She manages to cry, "Dad! Help!" but then the boys open the door. Mercer instructs Moe to get the phone, but Veronica takes the weapon, which looks like a blurry sledgehammer (please don't email me -- I'm on vacation), and whacks Moe's foot. Some people were wondering why Veronica seems a lot more in control than she did when she was drugged two episodes ago. My understanding is that the effects of GHB can vary tremendously with even a very slight difference in dosage, so that could be the reason why. Or it could be that it's hard to blow a whistle while you're unconscious. Moe stops whining about his foot long enough to ask Mercer what they're going to do, and Mercer tells him that they'll give her all their remaining GHB, and she won't remember anything about anything. Well, probably, given that she'll DIE. I have to say, too, that Mercer's comment that he has "plenty" of GHB makes me wonder why he's not serving time for intent to distribute. I mean, I know Lamb's not always the quickest on the uptake, but you'd think he might have been able to shift gears instead of letting Mercer go. While Moe and Mercer are bickering, Veronica manages to blow the rape whistle Parker gave her...
...and downstairs, Parker comes out of her room with a concerned expression on her face. Wow, I didn't know those things worked quite that specifically. It's Demian's birthday soon -- does anyone know where I could get him one that works on Jensen Ackles?
Mercer limps into his room and grabs the GHB. His return is blocked by Parker, however, who has figured out exactly what is going on and starts screaming bloody...well, rape. As about a billion people pointed out, it's widely accepted that it's more effective to cry fire in this situation. However, that's irrelevant in this case, as the hallway is soon filled with boys from the floor. It is a little irritating that the hallways earlier were so conveniently empty, but I'm not inclined to dwell on it. The finish line is in sight. Mercer and Moe look suspicious enough that everyone in the hallway knows something's wrong, although I will give Mercer points for his explanation of his injuries: "Pet cougar." He's a pretty cool customer for someone who's probably developing gangrene as we speak. Some guy in the hallway deduces that Moe's got someone in his room, which is Mercer's cue to bail, and Moe's to follow him like a lost puppy. And while it's true that he got stuck being brainwashed by a psychopath, at least he's not having to trail around after Rider Strong. When they've gone, Parker enters Moe's room and discovers Veronica.