Posted by Dustin on 08.11.2009 at 5:38 pm

Another slow somewhat filler episode in my opinion. A quick summary before moving on to some thoughts.

Pam lost her wallet, which she didn’t realize until she went off base. Trying to get back on with no ID, even though everyone knew who she was, was a problem. She spent the whole episode looking for it, only to find out Lucky had stolen it and buried it along with half the neighborhoods’ things.

Joan continued to struggle with the fact that she had to leave Sarah Elizabeth behind as her deployment date was fast approaching.

Michael had a talk with Frank. He knew Frank had his orders to return, and he knew Frank liked being in the field. However he was coming to the end of his third tour. Michael offered him the spot of his G3 (I think left vacant by Evan) and Frank quickly accepted.

Denise was thrilled at the news that he wouldn’t be deploying again, and that she hadn’t wrecked his career. Michael and Claudia Joy had them over for dinner to celebrate, but Michael was as cold as ever to Denise. Claudia Joy lectured him later on his behavior, saying how rude he was.

Denise came to see Michael and told him she was sorry for what she did, she always would be, but she wasn’t going to spend her life apologizing. She said she and Frank are moving on. She told Michael she’d limit her interactions with him except when necessary for official appearances or duties. She said she would always be Claudia Joy’s friend, but she didn’t have to be his. She stormed off and Michael went to Claudia Joy. He said she was right, he was rude and it wouldn’t happen again.

A drifter showed up at Roxy’s looking for work. Roxy gave her some, feeling the woman was somehow familiar. Viola had decided to bring in a live band that week, and Roxy heard the woman singing along while they were practicing. She finally figured out who the woman was, she was Shelby Lynn, a recording artist from her home state of Alabama. Roxy loved her and always wondered what happened to her. Shelby had a falling out with her family, and when her record label went broke, she just faded away.

Shelby had come looking for her long lost son, who was supposed to be stationed at the base and might be heading to Iraq soon. She had him when she was sixteen and gave him to her sister to raise for her. She called him Johnnie, and she had a photo of him as a toddler. That was the last she heard of him until recently. It wasn’t much to go on, and try as she might, Roxy couldn’t find him. Shelby had to move on, but Roxy promised to contact her if she found her son.

My Thoughts
I was so happy that Denise stood up to Michael. If Frank could forgive Denise and they could move on, I don’t see why Michael couldn’t. He was acting like he was the one wronged here, not Frank. It was good to see Denise get her oomph back.

The only other thought that kept going through my mind was that Shelby Lynn would turn out to be Trevor’s mom. I can’t remember his back story. I thought he had no family, or was from a foster home, saying Roxy and the boys were his first real family.