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- I feel like I have seen this exchange about a dozen times before, like literally word for word. There is something to admire about the purity of this scene though. This is stripped down, no frills, bare essentials Lockhorns. No fancy Long Island locales (even the void is colorless), no guests, no exaggerated expressions; just two Leroy and Loretta dissing each other. It's nice to see "The Lockhorns" center itself like this every once in a while. In the end everything else is superfluous, it's the hate that sustains. For Loretta's stubborn antics she gets the point and the early 1-0 lead.
- You totally heard that line said in a stereotypical Irish priest accent too right? Leroy's a man of many vices but oddly enough gambling has never really been established as one of them; although church bingo can hardly be considered gambling. I would think Leroy would have a gambling addiction, it would slide quite comfortably between his alcohol addiction and rage addiction. This church bingo thing though does seem a bit out of character for him. It's a push. Loretta leads 1-0.
- This one required a few additional readings and I'm still not one hundred percent sure I follow. First off, Loretta has a brother? This is the first I've heard of this. Along with Loretta's mother, perhaps this will be another avenue of attack for Leroy in the coming year. Secondly, I guess he's a criminal? I think the reward that Leroy is referencing is for information leading to his capture. So Leroy's intention seems to be to invite him down and turn him over to the cops (or I guess there's the unlikely possibility that he wants to aid him by opening up his home as a hideout). I do hope more develops from this. Leroy gets the point, the score is tied 1-1.
- Leroy's ongoing mid life crisis has taken a crazier turn. Loretta doesn't appear to be kidding, she genuinely expects Leroy to suffer a terrible chiropractic injury from attempting to fit himself inside a ridiculously tiny car. I don't blame her, I imagine it's hard enough for the Lockhorns to fit their freakish dimensions into a normal sized car let alone some sort of child sized replica model. There was no actual "Sporty Motors" to be found on Long Island, however I think it may be a stand in for "Autosport Designs Inc." out in Huntington Station. They have a similar line up of exotic automobiles. Loretta earns the point and takes the 2-1 lead.
- Apparently Leroy, while appearing to be the complete polar opposite of the demographic of the show, was a fan of the recently concluded "Gossip Girl". I assume Leroy recorded the final episode from two weeks ago and is now having his big Gossip Girl finale party with his one other incongruous middle aged male fan friend (boy are they going to be surprised when they finally reveal who is Gossip Girl). At least Leroy can take comfort that he still got a dig at Loretta from the show's departure. Leroy scores the point and the final Sunday Showdown of 2012 ends in a 2-2 push.
Official Count:
Leroy - 130
Loretta - 145
Push - 90
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