Thursday, September 28, 2006

"Jump for Joy" - Season 2

Joy was facing a tough sentence for stealing the Bargain Bag delivery truck. It turns out that this was her third strike with the law, so her bail was set at one million dollars. Earl felt helpless because he didn't have that kind of cash. But, he thought of the richest man in Camden County, Richard Chubby.
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Earl and Randy approached Chubby wanting money for Joy's bail. He said he would loan them the money under one condition: they help get the best dancer at his strip club back on the job. That dancer was Catalina. Randy and Earl tried to come up with a way to get Catalina to return to dancing.
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Catalina had left her dancing career behind because an old man died of a heart attack while watching her perform. All she wanted was closure and to pay the man's son a visit at the small business he owned. Turns out the people who worked for the old man, Mr. Tucker, called him El Diablo. They all thought Catalina was a saint for killing him.
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Randy helped get Catalina ready for her big comeback at Chubby's strip club by stretching her legs and making sure she was flexible. Meanwhile, Earl confirmed that Chubby wouldn't tell Catalina she was stripping to bail Joy out of jail. It was too late, though, because Catalina found out through Darnell that she was inadvertently helping to get Joy out of jail.
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Earl tried to persuade Joy to be kind to Catalina in order to get her to dance again. The two began the conversation in prison on friendly terms, but it quickly turned ugly. After a few choice insults, Catalina stormed out of the jail. Joy decided she could strip for her own bail money.
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Chubby agreed to let Joy dance for him, thinking she would bring money into the club. The only problem was that Joy drank too much tequila beforehand and threw up on the front row of the audience. Chubby fired her on the spot.
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Earl passed out at the bar and when he awoke, Catalina was being cheered on stage for her dancing. He later asked Catalina why she decided to dance for Joy. Catalina said she did it for Earl because he cared so much about helping a friend and that made her want to help, as well. Joy made bail and Earl realized what a good friend Catalina was to him.

Thursday, September 21, 2006

"Very Bad Things" - Season 2

Earl was enjoying watching Joy and Darnell have one of their arguments when all of sudden, he was reminded of No. 183 on this list - "Never took Joy's side." He remembers back when they were married that he'd never taken Joy's side in any argument or fight she got into.
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Joy had bought an entertainment center, but had to return it when it didn't fit inside the trailer. The Bargain Bag refused to take it back, so she decided to get even. She stole The Bargain Bag storage truck and decided to sell it for the amount of money she'd lost. When the plan goes awry, she blames Earl for screwing things up. So, now she wants Earl to help her sell the stolen truck.
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Earl and Joy decide to check out the contents inside The Bargain Bag truck and discover a delivery driver locked inside! Earl comes up with the idea of releasing the truck driver blindfolded, but that quickly turns sour when the man runs into a tree and knocks himself out. Earl wants to do the right thing and drop the guy off at the hospital.
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When the delivery truck runs out of gas, Earl walks to the gas station to get more. When he returns, Randy is waiting. They find Joy chasing the delivery driver, who is now awake. While Earl and Joy gas up the truck, Randy puts the driver back in the cab. But the driver steals the truck and drives away. Randy, Joy, and Earl jump into Joy's car and take off in hot pursuit.
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Earl thought he was doing Joy a favor by stopping the car so she'd have to stop chasing the delivery truck. He was afraid that the cops would catch them if she hunted the deliveryman down. Earl's plan didn't really work. The deliveryman identified Joy anyway and she was sent to prison and charged with grand theft auto, kidnapping, and assault.