You Look Familiar
Two faces from seasons past have come back to torment Chuck and Sarah: former Ring operative Hugo Panzer (Stone Cold Steve Austin) and Jenny-Sarah's high school nemesis Heather Chandler (Nicole Richie). What are the chances that the two of them happen to be on the same transport that gets redirected to the Buy More? Well, when Volkoff is involved, chances are good.
Good, Talk
Lord and Lady Charmichael are still having relationship woes. Mainly that Sarah is still freaked out about what Chuck said re: kids. And Heather's not making things easier for Sarah when she insists that they're cut from the same cloth. Marriage, kids, settling down - these are things that do not compute with spies. But when it seems like Chuck and Sarah are on the same page with taking things slowly, that darned cubic zirconium ring finds its way to Chuck (conveniently on bended knee) at episode's end. Always one step forward, two steps back with those two.
Duct Tales
With Hugo and Heather temporarily locked up in Castle, things go bad fast. Hugo fashions a weapon with a newspaper and manages to break out of his cell. He wants Heather (she blew Volkoff's half a billion dollar deal), but after Chuck flashes on Heather, he sees the name Frost. Of course, he needs to find out what she might know about his mother. She's not talking, but they've got bigger issues. Hugo's on the warpath, and he starts chasing them through the air ducts.
After some heady Chuck vs. Hugo and Heather vs. Sarah action, they manage to make their way up to the roof with the restrained prisoners ready for transport. But last second twist: it's not the CIA, but Volkoff's men. Sarah and Casey handle the action on the roof while Chuck follows Hugo back into the building. Hugo gets the best of Chuck during their cage match, but he's got no chance against Big Mike's disco stick. Tasered.
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Meanwhile on the roof, Heather actually helps Sarah out when Casey gets shot, and later she reveals what she knows about Frost: they met during Operation Beacon, she was always around Vokloff, and perhaps she wasn't there under her own volition.
Fanboys, Attack!
As the newly minted store manager, Morgan is De Niro serious. No, Russell Crowe serious. Seriously guys, this video game launch is his managerial Bushido test.
But a riot breaks out when it's revealed that there are only six copies of "Spy Attack" coming in for the 300+ customers waiting in line. Everyone knows you don't mess with fanboys (and girls). Thankfully, Big Mike is there to help him out. Of course, that's not before he asks Morgan for his blessing to marry his mother. Yes, Bologna Garcia Bougainvillea Grimes equals the best name ever. And even though Morgan loses the ring, all is good. He gives the couple his blessing, the Buy More survives rioting geeks, and Morgan offers Big Mike the sacred assistant manager's vest.
Greta Watch 2010
Again, this role continues to entertain with its almost certain randomness. The special guest star of the week? Stacy Kiebler. But ouch, that fist to the face did not look fun.
Don't Quote Me on This
Morgan: "Grimes. Manager. Speak."
Jeff: "Shut up and let the poetry slam you."
Big Mike: "Excuse me, fools!"
Sarah: "Door shut. Always." (Agreed.)
(Image courtesy of NBC)