Weeds: Season 7, Episode 13 “Do Her/Don’t Do Her” (A-)
This is quite a finale, wrapping up a season that’s been good but not necessarily headed in any particular direction. Jill’s visit is perhaps what makes it so delightful, due to the spectacular chemistry between Jennifer Jason Leigh and Mary-Louise Parker. Jill seems so excited to know that Nancy’s a drug dealer, but having her come along with Nancy as she encounters the various people in her professional life, starting with Heylia’s home invasion and hitting its peak with the visit to Demetri’s apartment where the three nerds with glasses were playing “do her” and “don’t do her.” Nancy and Jill’s spirited fight about switching lives on the subway was both poignant and entertaining, and I like that Andy is the one who comes up with a brilliant solution to solve everything. Charles’ artsy funeral was a nice sendoff for the briefly-seen character, and Maxine’s apparent pregnancy was almost inconsequential, though I do like to see Andy start thinking about his life. Jolene helping Doug to get the company back on track was fun, though of course he messed up by ignoring her, prompting him to run yet again from his problems. Ouellette’s disappointed speech to Shane was a much-needed reprimand, and of course it’s more about Shane feeling bad than it is about Shane getting in legal trouble, as evidenced by his enrollment in police academy. I liked the flash-forward to Connecticut, where the extended Botwin family, Stevie included, has found a wonderful utopia, only to have Nancy potentially shot by a sniper in the closing moments. I think it’s a far better finale than that of “The Sopranos” since she’s likely not dead, and we may not even ever know what happened since the show is not a certainty to return for an eighth season. I’d be happy if this was the way things ended though. It may not have been the most probable of trajectories, but it was still a fitting finish.
Season grade: B+
Season MVP: Mary-Louise Parker
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