"True Grits"
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Written by: Brett Piaskoski
Directed by: Larry McLean
Aired on Nickelodeon: August 27, 2000 at 8:00 p.m.
My Overall Opinion of the Episode:
I enjoyed this episode for a couple of reasons. First, the friendship between Caitlin and Annie was highlighted for the last time. Second, several events in this episode were quite amusing, like when Caitlin and Eric had a fight with ketchup bottles, and when Caitlin dumped a milkshake on Taylor.
The Cast:
Cynthia Belliveau -- Dori Lowe
Bob Chomyn -- Joey Delvechio
Julianna Enciu - Annie
Lindsay Felton -- Caitlin Seeger
Brendan Fletcher -- Eric Anderson
Jeremy Foley -- Griffen Lowe
Chris Kramer -- Price Weathers
Tania Saulnier -- Taylor Langford
Ken Tremblett -- Jim Lowe
Stephen Warner -- Brett Stevens
The Music:
"Old Guitar" -- Carson Cole
"Rat Race" -- Carson Cole
"Red River" -- Carson Cole
"Something's Wrong Around Here" -- Carson Cole
"Talk is Cheap" -- Carson Cole
"Wishing for a Sail" -- Dig Circus
"Did it End?" -- superGARAGE
"Post Teen Crisis" -- superGARAGE
"Rank" -- superGARAGE
Episode Summary:
Annie works at the diner. She wants to go to her cousin's wedding, but Joey (the owner of the diner) won't give her the time off unless someone works for her. She asks Caitlin to take her shifts. Caitlin says yes. All does not go smoothly, however. Caitlin shows a negative attitude on the job. She gives people the wrong orders. She is impatient and rude. Things get much worse when Taylor and her friends show up. They take the top off a container of sugar and turn it upside down. They then ask Caitlin to clean up their table. When Caitlin picks up the container, all of the sugar pours out. Taylor and her friends laugh. Caitlin strikes back by dumping a milkshake on Taylor's head. Joey fires Caitlin. However, Joey later gives Caitlin a second chance. Caitlin comes back with a better attitude. She is patient, respectful, and friendly. Her attitude is again put to the test when Taylor deliberately trips Caitlin, which causes Caitlin to drop an entire food and beverage order on the floor. Caitlin is tempted to strike back; but she doesn't. She remains calm, concentrates on doing her job, and controls her anger. Joey kicks Taylor out of the diner. Caitlin's says in her closing epilogue: "So maybe to an outsider, it looks like nothing ever happens in High River. But if you live here, you know it's the kind of place where serving cheeseburgers and french fries ends up teaching you a life lesson."
Episode Highlights:
1. This episode has several very funny "one-liners." Just before Caitlin and Eric have an all-out "war" with ketchup bottles, Caitlin thinks to herself, "I have a feeling the peace and quiet of High River is about to end!" When Annie asks Caitlin to work for her, Caitlin says, "I need the money, and since the school's really touchy about gambling, I figure this is as good a way as any!" And finally, just before Caitlin dumps the milkshake on Taylor, Caitlin says, "Here goes my shot at employee of the month!"
2. After she is fired, Caitlin returns to the diner to ask Joey for a second chance. Joey says, "Forget about it!" He tells her that he would rather have Annie working for him. He says Annie is friendly and responsible, and that she has never once dumped a milkshake on a customer's head. Caitlin responds, "You know what the sad thing is? That's not the first time I've done that." Joey says, "If you're trying to convince me to let you back, you're doing a horrible job." Caitlin responds, "Look, anger is the only way I know how to deal with things. But I don't wanna' be that person anymore. I want this job. I need to prove to myself that I can do it." Joey then agrees to give Caitlin a second chance.
3. This is the last episode that features Annie (Julianna Enciu). This is rather disappointing because she was only just beginning to play a major role in the series. Annie's soft-spoken and gentle character was quite a contrast to Caitlin's aggressive and surly character. Although their personalities were extremely different from each other, they seemed to balance each other out. It was interesting to see such a strong friendship form between two very different characters. Annie made her first appearance in the episode Caitlin's First Dance. She showed up as a visitor at the school dance and she danced with Griffen. Her next appearance was as a swing dance instructor in Puppy Love. Caitlin and Annie weren't developing a friendship yet, but Griffen had quite a crush on her. She also appeared briefly in The Candidate and Playing Caitlin, but her role in those episodes was quite minor. We didn't really begin to see her develop a deep friendship with Caitlin until the episode Truth or Dare. And now, just when their friendship becomes strong, she disappears from the series entirely. This is her last appearance on "Caitlin's Way."
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