The Punishment Lighter
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| Weeds episode | |
| "The Punishment Lighter" | |
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| Episode no. | 9 |
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| Prod. code | 109 |
| Orig. airdate | October 3, 2005 (Showtime) |
| Writer(s) | Matthew Salsberg |
| Director | Paul Feig |
| Guest star(s) | see below |
| Season 1 2005-08-07 – 2005-10-10 |
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| List of all Weeds episodes... | |
"The Punishment Lighter" is the 9th episode of the Showtime series, Weeds. The episode was written by Matthew Salsberg and was directed by Paul Feig. It originally aired on October 3, 2005.
[edit] Guest Starring roles
- Tressa DiFiglia as Maggie
- Vincent Laresca as Alejandro
- Andy Milder as Dean Hodes
- Maulik Pancholy as Sanjay
- Daryl Sabara as Tim
- Todd Stashwick as Cash the Security Guard
- Shoshannah Stern as Megan
- Becky Thyre as Pam
- Renee Victor as Lupita
[edit] Episode recap
Silas is reminded of Judah's death when the family gets more junk mail addressed to him. He is also spending more time at Megan's house.
Nancy is surprised to receive red panties from Alejandro.
The school wants to drug Shane, and Shane wants to. Andy, however, is against it, and Nancy is less than impressed herself.
Shane takes a lighter from Silas' drawers, and uses it to start a fire at school during a presentation of Moses and the burning bush. Shane is suspended from school, and asks Nancy if he can get drugs now.
Celia has had her head shaved and is waiting for treatment at the hospital. To get the attention of the less-than-interested doctors, she pulls the IV out of her arm and walks out.
Nancy is caught dealing with Sanjay by Cash, a campus security guard. He has a file on her, and has been watching her movements. She begs him to let her off, so he does, but refuses to give back the $14000 worth of pot she had. Nancy is stunned when Heylia and Conrad tell her that she was jacked, and Cash is probably selling that pot himself.
Celia is stunned when her position as leader of the PTA is taken by Maggie, whose first order of business is to fire the gay gym teacher. Maggie says that the PTA needs a reliable, healthy leader, and not Celia.
It is the first day of "Breadsticks and Scones", Nancy's fake bakery - or "fakery", as Andy calls it. Andy opens the bakery, but there are so few customers, and Nancy desperately needs money. Sanjay comes to see her to apologize, and Nancy gives him a job. Alejandro comes by, scaring Sanjay, and asks Nancy to go out with him sometime.
The council are selling the golf course to Summer Canyon. Visiting Celia's house, Doug informs her that the houses on the golf course will no longer be part of Agrestic. They discuss her medication, which is $300 a pill. Doug suggests that she try marijuana instead, since at least she'll get a high. She's against the idea since it is illegal. Doug is impressed with Celia's wig.
The next day, Celia triumphantly returns to the PTA with the news that - since Maggie is on the golf course - she is no longer part of Agrestic, and thus not eligible to be in charge. Celia restores herself to the position of President.
Silas has been spending more and more time at Megan's, and her dad is teaching him how to drive. On his way out one afternoon, he discovers that his lighter is missing. Shane confesses that it is in the Vice-Principal's office. Silas is angered, since Judah gave him that lighter, and punches him before running off to Megan's house.
Arriving home, Nancy is surprised to find the security guard waiting for her, with her pot. He has been bashed by someone, and apologizes profusely to Nancy, telling her he'll do anything she wants.
[edit] Title reference
- The title refers to Silas' lighter, and is also a play on the previous episode, The Punishment Light.
