When I did the TV listings last night, I said of “Justified,” “We’re officially at the point of the season where things are starting to get SERIOUS. We’re playing for keeps now, kiddies.” Last night’s episode confirmed that. While Raylan’s main case this week dealt with a goon of a pimp, there were a bunch of other threads getting woven together — all of them progressing us towards what looks like an intense as sh-t climax. I’m pumped. Let’s all go punch some flesh-peddlers.
The highlights:
- Oxy thievin’ oxy thieves.
- GUNSHOTS. GUNSHOTS. GUNSHOTS.
- Quarles. Still terrifying. Like, a lot.
- Ava doing some investigating.
- Art dropping wisdom like Socrates and sh-t. (“You know you’re in trouble when the drums stop.”)
- “Well, I’ve got a big tank, Raylan. It does save on gas.”
- “Sh-t, I didn’t bring a knife.”
- Winona and Charlie running for the hills, for very different reasons. (I’m sure Team Ava will have a very calm, reasoned reaction to th- [gets shouted down like a Mets fan at a Phillies game].)
- That damn missing money again. (NOTE: EW has a Q&A with creator Graham Yost that sheds some light on this.)
- Limehouse slowly revealing himself as a criminal mastermind. If he and Boyd ever team up, I really think they could take over the world like supervillains. All they need are evil laughs, masks, and an underground lair. I smell spin-off.
As always, we’ve got some great GIFs by Chet Manley on the next page, and writer Jon Worley answering questions in the comments. I may just post “WTF QUARLES, BRO. SERIOUSLY” over and over until he snaps and tells us what’s up with that dude in the bedroom. THE PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW, JON.
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I think I speak for everyone when I say, “WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON IN THAT HOUSE?”
FOR REAL THOUGH
No shit. The guy tied to the bed is super creepy.
THE PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW, WORLEY!
You think his Taxi Driver contraption is just for killing? Think again.
And was that a new guy tied to the bed?
And what’s the paramedic looking guy going into the house when Quarles is enjoying his bourbon?
What did he do with the cigar cutter is my question…
Fuck loads of rape.
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I’ll say that it’s a side of Quarles that will be very important in the upcoming episodes. Also, it’s the same guy. Not a new guy. Also not “New Girl” on Fox, which is really good.
A little bit disappointed nobody got put to sleep with a tranquilizer in this episode, following last week, I kind of thought that this was going to be the Justified thing, every vilain carries a needle with tranquilizer because you never know…
I think that’s called “Dexter”.
That’s an odd fetish you have there
Winona’s damaged goods now anyway. I was an ardent supporter of Team Winona, but now she be all pregnant.
Still; would bang.
After last night, I’m thinking about switching over to Team Ava. Winona is still hot, but I’m getting tired of her b.s.
To be fair its not like Raylan is giving her a lot of reasons to stick around. I MEAN SCREW THAT BITCH!
Come ‘ere, darlin’. //scoots over.
Yeah, she does seem to flip flop alot.
What kind of bourbon were they drinking in Art’s office? I recognized the bottle, but I couldn’t remember what it is for the life of me.
It was Blantons. And it is delicious. Like God’s nipple sweat.
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Blanton’s, yes. We tend to showcase at least one fine bourbon an episode. And they don’t even send us free crates!
excellent episode as usual. I particularly enjoyed William Mapother as the pimp guy, he’s never not good.
also Jon, this isn’t Justified related, but I rewatched a couple Terriers episodes over the weekend after Britt showed up on the Walking Dead and I had no idea you wrote the fantastic “Fustercluck”. That one was one of my favourite episodes, so KUDOS.
seconded. That episode of “Terriers” was so god damn good.
[pours coffee out for "Terriers"]
Man when I hear that song I just get sad.
How about an episode where Raylan has to chase down escaped fugitive who beat up a guy he thought was sleeping with his pregnant ex-girlfriend. The fugitive is helped by a down-and-out private detective and his crazy/genius sister.
BOOM, CROSSOVER!
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Aw, thanks for the love. Very lucky to have that episode be my first TV credit. Also, one of my fellow Terriers writers, Angela Kang, is now writing for “The Walking Dead.” Turns out basic cable drama is a small world.
Damnit, I thought it was an absolute lock that one of the bullet points would be “MOVING OXY CLINIC TRAILER FIGHT!!!11!1!”, and I don’t like to be wrong. That. Shit. Was. Awesome.
I try not to bullet point the stuff that’s GIF’d. But yeah, that was awesome.
What was up with the EMS guy nonchalantly strolling into the house when Duffy and Quarles were on the porch?
I noticed the same thing. Maybe Quarles is harvesting organs in a nod to the earlier episode.
One more of Quarles’ informants?
Or the set safety EMS just walked across the shot.
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He’s a Quarles employee, one of the guys helping fabricate MRIs, etc. Had to ask Nichelle, cuz yeah, that was a bit confusing.
Winona is only two months pregnant. I’ve got like five more months of Team Winona.
#hot4preggos
I endorse #hot4preggos.
That kid needs to be rhythmic.
[tinyurl.com] Probably NSFW. Depends where you work I guess.
Somewhat off topic, but has anyone else seen that this weeks Archer episode is titled “Bloody Ferlin?” That has to be in reference to “Bloody Harlan”, right?
Was Ray walking in the preview?
He was out of the wheel chair.
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Yeah, they appear to be spoofing Justified. Which is awesome. I love Archer to death.
If Archer and Justified had a baby, I would adopt the shit out of it.
Late as I am, I would also be lining up to adopt that suave little killing machine.
Worley’s running a little late. Keep the questions coming, he’ll be here in a few.
That monologue to Boyd might have been the best thing ever from Raylan.
“You want to run your hillbilly heroin fiefdom up here, that’s between you and the great state of Kentucky. I got no interest in shitkicker-on-shitkicker crime. But you will not drag me into this. The next time you set up an operation in this county or any other it better not have my god damn family name on the deed or so help me God, I will lose this star and the dance we do subsequent to that will not end with you finding Jesus in a hospital bed.”
Concur.
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Dopeness, right? Props to Nichelle & Dave.
Where is Raylan’s hat? Did I miss something?
Winona leaving put him in a no hat mood I guess.
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It’s coming back.
Relevant: [youtu.be]
I will go to STAGGERING lengths to make “Ante Up” references.
And in that, you are totally justified.
I didn’t intend for that joke, it just happened.
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True story, when I had to be on set at like 6:30AM for “Thick as Mud” I would pump “Ante Up” first thing in my car to try & wake up.
A + M.O.P. reference in the title, Danger. That’s why they pay you the big bucks.
Pissed off Raylan might be my favorite character of all time. Whenever he starts punching dudes in the face, it’s gonna be a good episide
JT_Surly, I don’t know who you are, but you just got Danger a raise.
Well done
I’m just a man, Jarret Myer.
A man in his underwear eating a sandwich while reading this thread.
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I have arrived… keep ‘em coming, I’ll go backwards!
not really Justified related but how hard would you say it is to get a show (sitcom or drama) to even have a chance to get a pilot ordered if the writer hasn’t worked on other shows and doesn’t know anyone in the business. 100% luck basically right?
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There are exceptions but chances are very slim. Getting your work into the hands of people who make those decisions usually requires an agent or at least someone high up who vouches for you. If you don’t know anyone the best way is probably to submit to script competitions — if you place well you’ll be read by agents & managers who can get you started and get your script out there.
Thanks. does sending it into the WGA help any or is that just mainly to protect your work? My friend and I feel like we have a really good ideas but have no clue how to really go about it.
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Registering with the WGA is just a safeguard against people stealing your idea, not a way to get read. But it’s worth the $20, especially if your idea is high-concept.
All right. Thanks a lot for your thoughts. Appreciate you takin’ the time.
Random thought just to unite two of my favorite dramas: At some point Raylan is tasked with taking down a fugitive meth cooker from New Mexico. Obviously never going to happen, but JUST A THOUGHT.
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Well, they’re both Sony shows, so…
WARMING GLOW EXCLUSIVE: Raylan Givens vs Walter White
@jubbs: You need to convince someone from the show that it is imperative that you attend the spring meet at Keeneland this April for “research purposes”. Either college scholarship day or Bluegrass Stakes Day. You can’t lose. It’s a nice little slice of Kentucky culture featuring a ridiculous amount of hot, drunk women in sundresses.
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Hmmmmm I might see you there, Mattox.
You won’t answer this Jubbs, but is Arlo really losing it?
I actually felt something like pity for him when he was shouting at nobody in his dining room. Could be a con, could be true.
Also, Winona may have broken Raylan’s heart, but I think she was kind of justified (woot!) in leaving as she explained her reasons and Raylan didn’t really have an answer. Plus, she looked so hot in that scene at her sister’s.
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Yes, there’s some dementia settling in. Graham addressed this in the EW view Danger linked to above. He was also diagnosed as PTSD-bipolar and isn’t so great at taking his medicine.
All Raylan needs is some other chick to make her ass jealous and she’ll come running back.
What happened with the deputy from last season whom it was intimated that Boyd promised he’d help become Harlan County Sheriff for his help in dealing with the Bennetts? Is he sheriff now? Will we see him again?
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Nick Mooney. Yes, he will be back. The race for Harlan Sheriff is a big deal this season.
His opponent should be named Dick. In the Nicholas County Sheriff’s race, the sheriff up for re-election was named Dick. His re-election campaigns were More Dick in 2006 & Dick Again in 2010. He recently plead out to some felony charges and was removed from office though. Good thing, because Dick doesn’t rhyme with 2014.
I watched twice, but I wasn’t able to make out what the big guy in Limehouse’s diner said about Boyd. Little help, anybody?
He was just telling Boyd/Limehouse the basic details of Boyd Crowder.
“Bo is his father. He dead now. Bowden his brother, he dead too. That there is Boyd Crowder.”
While Boyd and Ava don’t know any of the black community, the African-American community knows all about them because, as we saw last season with Mags Bennett, their actions affect the hollers they live in.
I may be wrong here.
Yeah, I caught those lines, but he said something else after that, something like, “And if you don’t mind me saying, Boyd’s done…” something something something.
I thought the ending of that was basically “he has a lot of guts to show his face in these parts.”
I miss Helen. I realise why they wrote her out, and I suppose the kid will play this role in the future, but Helen was so good at bringing Raylan back home to dealing with crap, and that led to great scenes.
Is Raylan now living at the house Gary and Winona were living in? It seems he’s a bit detached now.
Thanks for the answer Jubbs.
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Raylan’s living situation is in limbo, a bit. I assume he’s still at Winona’s. Next week that’s sorted out.
“Limehouse slowly revealing himself as a criminal mastermind” We’ve learnt that he’s well informed but the fact that it was Limehouse’s henchman acting rogue that was responsible for the hit on Boyd’s oxy clinic was an intriguing development. It looks like he’s going to be dragged into the “shitkicker-on-shitkicker” action unwittingly.
Keeping track of new comments/replies to previous comments with this bass-ackwards system is quite the test. Just sayin’.
Agreed on both points.
I read the article from top to bottom but then I have to switch and go bottom to top for the comments. Makes no sense to me.
Jubbs, seemed like maybe a little Raylan/Ava sexual tension in the trailer scene…foreshadowing?
There was some tension; I dunno if it was sexual…
Where to begin? Raylan got awesome speeches, Boyd was clever, Quarles is a terrifying mofo, and Limehouse just stepped into competent Bond villain level of dastardliness (albiet by necessity of his moron hench).
Also, that Quarles .gif makes me laugh every goddam time.
Jubbs, can you tell whoever in wardrobe who’s idea was to put Timothy Olyphant in a Henley is an absolute genius? I’ve never had more of a lady bones throughout this whole episode.
Limehouse as a character, is insane.
He is the king of a giant web of CIA-esque agent. just chillin, eating like “big boy eating ribs” in the diner.
He is the bank and mafiaa nobody knows about. Got all the money, and everyone is giving it to you for your information.
and he’s starting wars between white people, carpet baggers vs. idealistic rednecks.
He’s the magnum opus of this writing team.
Limehouse For President 2012.
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Awesome episode, no doubt. The Raylan speech to Boyd, and Boyd/Ava/Limehouse scene were personal highlights.
But I noticed this, and was distracted and annoyed by it: There’s no place called San Juan in Costa Rica (that’s Puerto Rico). In CR you fly into San Jose or Liberia… someone needed to actually google Costa Rica before they made a fake travelocity page about it.
I’m sorry, but I just can’t forgive that Boyd and Ava went into that restaurant to talk to Limehouse and didn’t even get any barbeque. It was a travesty.
I KNOW
“Winona and Charlie running for the hills”
Who is Charlie? Am I missing something?
Scratch that. The lightbulb just went on. Viva Mexico!
Was the thing with Quarles and the dude tied up in the bed some kind of weird, sexual shit? Or was he just doing some type of torture (in a totally platonic way)?
That’s what I was wondering, I’m thinking being that it’s Justified, a beautifully complex show, it’s the crazier of the two.
My theory is that the guy in the bed is being used to take scans of injuries. If they’re running an Oxy ring involving prescriptions and are faking MRIs/xrays/etc. in order to justify people needing a really strong painkiller, a good way to do it would be to have someone around who was injured. I think it comes as a bonus to Quarles that gets to be a sadist and keep him tied to a bed to beat the shit out of him.
This thought only came to me after this week’s episode though, since they were handing people folders with MRIs in them as support for their need for Oxycontin.