Free Goat

Template:Infobox Weeds episode "Free Goat" is the 2nd episode of the Showtime series, Weeds. The episode was written by Jenji Kohan and was directed by Brian Dannelly. It originally aired on August 14, 2005.

Guest Starring roles

• Tressa DiFiglia as Maggie
• Allie Grant as Isabelle Hodes
• Michelle Krusiec as Helen Chin
• Indigo as Vaneeta
• Tyrone Mitchell as Keeyon
• Andy Milder as Dean Hodes
• Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Judah Botwin
• Becky Thyre as Pam
• Renee Victor as Lupita

Episode recap

News of Dean's affair has broken in the neighbourhood. Celia, meanwhile, has enacted her vengeance on Quinn by having her sent to boarding school in Mexico.

Silas is angered to learn Quinn left without saying goodbye and confronts Celia, revealing that he and Quinn had sex - which he assumed was the reason she was sent away. Celia tells him that Quinn had time to call him if she wished, and she didn't.

Nancy is broke, and turns to Doug - also her accountant - for help. He suggests running a small business. It will be a sham, since small business can't survive the economy, but will be a legitimate cover for her money. Desperate, she has to leave her car with Heylia as collateral and take Conrad's "bucket".

Celia waits until Dean is asleep and then shave his hair off as revenge.

Nancy goes to the men's poker game to sell her pot to Dean, Doug and other suburban husbands.

Silas is depressed about Quinn leaving, and Nancy attempts to make him feel alright. Shane has been dealing with his grief by watching old home videos of his father. He falls through the roof and breaks his arm, so Nancy - broke again - has to leave her wedding ring as collateral.

Celia goes out for drinks with Helen Chin, the woman Dean slept with, to drunkenly release her anger.

Nancy, meanwhile, releases her own anger over Judah's death by smashing the video camera.

First appearances

• Naive PTA member Pam.
• Nancy's deceased husband Judah is seen in video footage.

Title reference

• The title comes from the words a crazy man says to Nancy while she waits in line at the hospital for Shane.

Trivia

• Lupita is going through menopause, and mentions that she has children.
• First appearance of the poker game that Doug and Dean attend.
• Celia is a fan of The Shield and particularly Michael Chiklis.
• Helyia's business front is a cleaning business.
• This is the only episode of the first season, other than the first, to reference Quinn.