As the No Smoking cash kitty continues to grow, Jerry and Lou become more desperate for a much needed financial boost. It’s only a matter of time before someone takes the loot, but I have my reservations as to whether or not it will be one of these men. Jerry’s already taken a part-time gig at the local bar, so his cash flow problems are solved, and though Lou looks worse than ever, I can’t imagine the writers dragging this subplot out any longer than it need be.
And while Jerry and Lou deal with their unwelcome fate, Franco couldn’t be any luckier. He’s hooked up with the very sexy Alisha (Sarandon), and she’s probably got enough money to last them more than a lifetime. She’s also totally into Franco’s daughter, Keela, but I’m not so sure this is going to work out. They’re two very different people, and at the end of the day, that plays a big part in the relationship. Alisha has even gone so far as to treat Franco to a new watch, but upon discovering how much it’s worth (a couple thousand, according to Tommy), he promptly returns it.
Meanwhile, Tommy is having an absolute blast toying with Garrity about his secret girlfriend. It’s obvious that he knows by now (he even let Franco in on the joke), and by the look of next week’s episode, doesn’t really mind much. Garrity, on the other hand, is totally sweating his eventual face-off with Tommy, and makes a point of avoiding him at every possible chance. Of course, none of this is as even remotely jaw-dropping as the final scene of the episode: Probie coming home to his apartment to snuggle up on the couch and watch the basketball game with his male roomie. Yeah, it’s what you think.
Oh, and this week’s funniest moment of the week goes to John Scurti (Lou) for his talk with Probie about the book, “The Tao of Pooh”: “You’re taking life lessons from a semi-retarded bear. And it’s not even a real bear.”
