After the last two episodes, this one was certainly a disappointment.

Totally OOC for Matt to not call Julie. The actress (her name escapes me) who plays Shelby really nailed that little scene. I love that she was able to figure out that Matt hasn’t called her. We all probably remember teenage heartbreak well. How it feels like somebody is trying to dig out your heart with their bare hands through your belly button. But this all feels too contrived. Loved the Tami and Julie scene after the (ridiculously OTT but well-acted) breakdown at the academic smackdown. “good things will start happening to you”

I’m very afraid for Billy and his money trouble and Mindy with the bed rest. *nervous*

Kit Kat! “I love that damn cow.”

I feel sorry for Becky but I can’t bring myself to like her. She’s exasperating. Timmy dancing with her, telling her about her dad, getting the dog back. I’m sure he means well but unless he wants this girl to keep throwing herself at him, he needs to just stop being so damn thoughtful. Tim and Skeeter saved this episode for me. I want Tim in Dillon but I need some explanation as to why he’s in Dillon. He pursued Lyla. He got Lyla. He loved Lyla. Lyla loved him. They sizzled. She’s in Nashville. He’s in Dillon. Why? I mean, I know “Texas forever.” But all they ever show is him struggling and miserable (and being chased around by annoying little girls). Now we’re steering right towards chop shop with Billy. I love Tim but I want to know what’s keeping him in Dillon. I need to know why he’s afraid to be anything. I can analyze it all by myself for days but I’d like to see and/or hear about it on screen so I don’t have to. Is he staying there out of obligation to Billy? I want to know that he's staying there because he knows he will be happy there. I don't want him to stay there because he's afraid to be anywhere else. Is he thinking about buying the land that Skeeter peed on? How would he pay for it? (Scrounging for change at the drive-thru) What would he do with it? It did create a very pretty picture though.

And speaking of Becky’s dad? More contrived story. Why would he talk loudly about the baby right outside Tim’s door? Why would Tim confront him about it? And why would he feel the need to explain himself to Tim? “You know what else is funny? I slept with your wife.” Oh I do love you, Timmy. I don’t care if Becky’s dad has another family. I really don’t. Am I supposed to?

Tinker was so sweet to help with the Cafferty fence. Not sure what to make of Luke’s accident.

Tami and the faculty karaoke felt like forced filler.

More Tinker and Luke. Less Glenn and Becky.

Funny that Tami mentions checking Landry’s locker since, you know, Landry killed a guy.

Our dear Eric is on my nerves bigtime. He couldn’t care less about Luke and falls all over himself over Vince. I didn’t understand it and it makes me care less about Vince than I already did (and didn’t care much about him to begin with).

I’m finding that I don’t miss Tyra. I was happy Landry decided to let her go.
Landry: “I play guitar and I might write you a song someday and then you would be the girl in the s-… I don’t know.”

There's probably more that I can't think of at the moment.