Spills, Pills and The Midnight Lasagna is the tenth episode of Season 4 of The Conners, also the 61st episode overall.
Summary[]
The Conners celebrate Mark when he makes dean's list at his new magnet school; but when Darlene and the family learn what he's been doing to keep up with his classmates, it's anything but a party. Meanwhile Jackie continues to navigate her relationship with Neville.
Plot[]
Jackie's outbursts, as well as Mark Junior's addictions, prompts Helen and Logan to move closer to Logan's Father in Oklahoma. Dan and Becky find Harris, who has been staying in The Travel Trailer since she got in a fight with Aldo's children.
In-Depth[]
Becky is at the The Lunch Box again to fill in for Jackie, who is not supposed to be there. Darlene and Dan along with Ben and Logan are sitting with Mark Junior to celebrate getting good grades at his new Magnet School. Darlene and Mark Junior talk about how some gifts should have never been given. Becky shows up with the cake that she had to Re - Ice. Previously Saying: "Congratulations! It's A Girl" Changed To: "Congratulations! It's A Genius!".
Harris stops by next to give him the gift that she found for him. It is a nice gift, however, she decides to quickly leave to avoid conflict with Darlene. Dan wants Harris to stay while Ben wants to cut the cake. However, Mark Junior refuses to eat. Logan tries to explain that they were up all night eating which nobody believes them. Ben offers to take him to any place he wants to go for his Celebration with Dan telling Ben that Mark Junior is stubborn and that it will not work.
Becky tells Neville about Jackie, who has been avoiding Neville until now. They pick up Logan and while Becky shoos them out the door.
Mark Junior cooked Lasagna in the middle of the night. He says it is an apology for not eating earlier, while still deflecting from not eating at all. Darlene wants him to at least drink one sip of Coffee, which nobody knows how to make properly. Darlene tells him that since there is no fresh coffee in the house, that there is another source for him to stay up all night. He finally admits that he has been obtaining A.D.H.D. Pills for him to stay in school. Now Darlene needs to search every where for them.
Becky took Jackie to the doctor. While she is there being reminded that she is nowhere the same age as Helen, Becky tries to flirt with the doctor. The doctor orders Jackie to stay home and at the same time mistakes Becky for being younger.
Dan tells Darlene to continue looking for Mark Junior's drugs while Becky finds an excuse to talk to the doctor again.
Darlene throws Logan out and tells Mark Junior the next time they meet, Logan will marry a female friend. Logan and Helen are the source of Mark Junior's addictions. Darlene also says that if you need to cheat as a student at the school, it is actually a very bad school after all.
Harris talks Becky out of dating the Doctor. Neville tries to apologize to Jackie. He says that she is hardly old.
Dan and Darlene talk about Mark Junior. He is perfectly okay with withdrawing Mark Junior from the bad school. When she asks about his future, he says that a future is not possible at that school. There is no way for him to attend the magnet school while Sober.
Neville says that he had Helen and Logan move closer to Oklahoma. Jackie responded by saying that she has a Copper Bracelet with her Contact Information every time she wanders off. He says that he still thinks she is not that old. However, if she does age faster, he will still be there for her.
Darlene brings food to Mark Junior and orders him to eat. With Logan finally gone, Mark Junior is learning how to stay in school while Sober. She apologizes to him about putting so much pressure and throwing a party about him being on The Dean's List, and now says she loves him as he is. She also says that his generation went crazy. He starts making coffee which Darlene opposes. Seeing that he might kill himself from exhaustion, she immediately tells him to go back to public school. He walks out of the room confused more than ever.
Dan and Becky get up in the middle of the night to investigate a noise from The Travel Trailer. They surround it to find Harris. She is glad to find out it is not Darlene who found her. They let her stay there and drop off a heater and food. She says that she probably has every thing else she needs so far, as she has learned how to be an Archer.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- John Goodman as Dan Conner
- Laurie Metcalf as Jackie Harris
- Sara Gilbert as Darlene Conner
- Lecy Goranson as Becky Conner
- Michael Fishman as D.J. Conner (credit only)
- Emma Kenney as Harris Healy
- Ames McNamara as Mark Healy II
- Jayden Rey as Mary Conner (credit only)
- Jay R. Ferguson as Ben Olinsky
Guests[]
- Nat Faxon as Neville Goldufski
- Travis Burnett as Logan
- Andrea Anders as Helen
- Jared Ward as Dr Nash
Trivia[]
- Despite being credited, Michael Fishman (D.J. Conner) and Jayden Rey (Mary) do not appear.
Quotes[]