Ted Lasso
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Ted lost his father.
(Baker is, as usual, really good in the part.)
It doesnt really help in the moment, but perhaps the words stick with him.
Then Dottie gets to the heart of the matter.
Teds son misses and needs him.
Ted knows, but hearing it said out loud makes him break down.
I feel like Ive lost my wings, Roy, he sobs.
But why remains unanswered until later.
That mystery turns Roy and, later, Keeley into emotional detectives.
In Manchester, Keeley finds Jamie growing weepy when considering his suitcase.
(Its like a drawer without a home.)
As a Mancunian, coming home might have something to do with it.
His ennui sends him out on the streets of Manchester with Roy and Keeley following behind him, unseen.
Or at least theytryto remain unseen.
After theyre found out by Jamie, he invites them along to his secret destination: Jamies childhood home.
Jamie and Georgie are extremely close and physically affectionate in ways that make Roy and Keeley exchange puzzled looks.
But before she can say it, its time to go.
Meanwhile, Jamie and Georgie have a heart-to-heart about whats going on with him.
Youre not lost, Georgie tells him.
My sexy little baby.
The crowd even shows respect to their hometown hero, even though hes now playing for the opposing team.
While all this plays out, Nate is going through his own struggles.
They dont seem like struggles at first, however.
As the episode opens, hes perfectly happy waiting tables at Taste of Athens.
But football wont leave him alone.
All is apparently forgiven, almost as if they somehow realize that Nate is nice again.
(That note to Will did a lot of work, apparently.)
one customer asks, then, despite Nates denial, decides ithasto be drugs.
In the end, the decision is made for him.
Watching Nate watch the Greyhounds play prompts his Taste of Athens boss to let him go.
He can run from football but not forever.
The notion that Nate could return takes root in the Greyhounds locker room, too.
Higgins is open to it.
Ted has no problem with it.
Its only Beard who has objections.
One gentle head-butt later, theyre friends again.
Biscuits
No, Ted, Im buying a horse.
On this show, no ones a villain forever, are they?
(Except maybe Rupert.)
Speaking of Rupert, Rebecca gets two unexpected visitors as the episode ends: Bex and Ms. Kakes.
This team-up will likely not yo him.
Honestly, Van Dammes mask makes him look tough, not stupid, right?
It certainly doesnt hurt his performance.
Sleepless in Seattleis still a far superior film, Ted is 100 percent correct.
(But theres not enough room to get into it here.)
Beard and Teds big emotional scenes mark turning points for the characters and Nate.
By this point, were just supposed to consider Nate redeemed, apparently.
Its Ted and Dotties scene that feels a little off.
Its tough to watch him curse out his mom.
This is Ted Lasso, after all.
Speaking of settling, this show has a lot of unfinished business to attend to in the finale.
What of the prophecy about Rebeccas future?
Hows Sams restaurant doing?
Will Keeleys PR firm pick up a third employee at some point?
Seriously, where is Doc?
And, oh yeah: Is Ted really going back to America?
Well find out next week.
