March 14, 2010: Sunday Showdown!

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• What small iota of self confidence Leroy may have temporarily gained from checking himself out in his new suit is immediately snuffed out courtesy of Loretta. Leroy reaction to Loretta's comment appears even more heartbreaking than usual. I think he really allowed himself to gain a measure of pride when he initially evaluated the suit. Maybe because he isn't black out drunk in them but frankly, the modern, tie-less, open collar look works for him (at least more than his usual outdated formal suits). Still Loretta gets the point, 1-0.
• I haven't looked in a telephone book or had a home phone line for years, so I'm not sure if Loretta's complaint is a legitimate one shared by people with unlisted numbers or just an example of the Lockhorns being unlucky with telemarketers. I have to suggest once again that simply signing up with the government's successful "Do Not Call" registry would solve most of these issues. However, then we wouldn't have all these great scenes of the Lockhorns complaining about solicitors. Loretta maintains her 1-0 lead.
• This is really just another, silly, ultimately meaningless scene of the Lockhorns struggling with the constant annoyances in their lives. There really isn't a point to be gained from either side. However, there is one distant but nevertheless horrifyingly disturbing inference that could be drawn from the scene. The blue colored floor of the Lockhorns' bathroom has a disturbingly similar tone as certain notable erectile dysfunction pill. Quickly, let's move on with a push.
  
• Leroy puts together a fine performance in this scene. He no doubt went to the elaborate trouble of putting together a formal wine tasting, inviting a guest, and purchasing a selection of expensive wines, all so he could make that specific crack about Loretta's cooking. I feel like just as soon as he learned that wine tasting involved spitting the wine out, he immediately went to work so he could use that perfect comparison to Loretta's cooking. Leroy ties things up: 1-1.
• It's a victory all around for Leroy. Not only does Leroy get to bid farewell to his hated mother-in-law after what appear to be nearly a two week stay at the house, he can also upset Loretta by comparing the whole affair with hard time in prison. As an extra bonus, I'm sure Loretta will also be quite angry that Leroy has ruined their living room wall by writing on it. While you don't actually see Loretta's reactions to Leroy yet in the scene, it's pretty set that she will. Leroy gets the point and pulls of the late rally to take the day, 2-1.

Official Count:

Leroy - 21
Loretta - 28
Push - 24