Friday Night Lights

In the lead-up to Mindy and Billy's wedding, everyone's second-guessing themselves as they make a final grab for their dreams.

Previously on FNL: Lorraine doesn't want to hold Matthew back, but can't stand the thought of losing him, and Julie can't either. Tyra tearfully admitted to Angela that her dream of college seemed hopeless. Lyla told Buddy she was going to San Antonio State with Tim, who was not well pleased. JD accused Coach of ratting his abusive, anger-issues dad out to the police; Katie coldly told Tami she wanted nothing to do with her anymore. The school board considered re-opening East Dillon High came up as an issue, but Eric pshawed that nothing was going to come of it. Monty and Buddy gerrymandered the redistricting line to make sure that no current or prospective Panthers players were redistricted to East Dillon, and Buddy vehemently told Eric that no one, no one was going to let a bunch of bureaucrats dismantle the Dillon Panthers.

We cut from the wrath of Buddy Garrity to the blissed-out serenity of Dillon, five months later. There are glorious shots of summertime: wildflowers and ladybugs, blue skies and baseball. Wait, baseball? Yes, apparently there is a Panthers baseball team. Who knew? Aside from the five fans in the near-empty stands, I mean. Jakob Dylan's "Something Good This Way Comes" starts to play over a montage, and it's such a perfect choice that I had to download the song. Anyway, montage: Billy and Timmy exit a tuxedo store with monkey suits in hand; Buddy and Eric play some golf and goof off; Tim brings Lyla a drink in the back yard, where the two of them are sunbathing. Matt and Julie watch a movie at the local cineplex, eating popcorn and giggling at the screen; at the lake, Tyra sits on the dock as Landry pulls himself out of the water. He kneels next to her, his shirt dripping wet, and I do believe Jesse Plemmons has been working out. Tyra kisses his cheek and brushes his hair out of his eyes. At Garrity Motors, Tami checks out a small blue car with Eric, and then we get multiple shots of waffles. Yes, I said waffles, because it's the Dillon High Annual Senior Breakfast, and all our favorites plus their families are in attendance.