Friday, August 6, 2010

Chuck Versus the Final Exam aka Chuck Versus the Shlubby Sportscaster

This week’s episode doesn’t start with a “Previously…”, but it does start with a tease. We begin with a man running through a train yard with somebody hot on his tail and shooting at him.The man stumbles and looks back at his pursuer – it’s Chuck pointing a gun at him. He tells Chuck not to shoot because this is just what they want. Chuck says he gave him a chance. The man whines he had no choice. With that, Chuck fires, suggesting he shot the man dead even though we all know that didn’t happen.

Since that’s a pretty harsh way to start a fluff show like Chuck, the show takes a lighter turn by rewinding back three days earlier. This time we start with TIG and Larry running around the Big Lots playing tag with Nerf guns while on the clock. TIG, on the run from Larry, gets over-excited and knocks over a customer.Larry corners TIG and shoots him, but the both are grabbed by Ex-Agent Hardass.

Hardass yells at TIG for crashing into a customer, and Larry for just being smelly, old Larry. He points out the two are both terrible clerks and need to be “neutralized.” TIG puts the brakes on and tells Hardass as much as he’d like to believe, he is not a military specialist. He’s just another loser working at Big Lots like the two of them.

Hardass responds that Seth is off the show again this week, due to that “removing the x-factors” thing I complained about just last week, so Carl made him temporary assistant manager. TIG laughs and says, in that case, company policy forbids employees from touching each other. TIG mentions the guideline was set up due to Larry and the last female employee they hired, but nevertheless, it’s in the rules. Hardass mentions “rules are meant to be broken, just like some other things,” and cracks the two guys’ heads together.

As Hardass walks away from the two knocked out at the service desk, Chuck catches up to him, having seen everything. Hardass grumbles that he thought Chuck left. Chuck says he stuck around to see how civilian life was treating his old buddy, and then he witnessed a double-assault. Hardass assures him civilian life is coming along little-by-little. Chuck states the obvious – he’s got to get back in the spy biz before his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder flares up and he takes out the entire store, customers included.

Chuck reveals he’s going to strike a deal with the Spy Boss. Either Hardass is reinstated or he’s quitting. Chuck also promises Cheesecake will make the same ultimatum, but unfortunately she hasn’t returned any of his calls since meeting up with Bad Superman in Washington DC. Hardass reminds Chuck he was asked to resign instead of being indicted for treason. He adds Chuck has absolutely no legs to stand on trying to negotiate with the federal officer who made that one-time, special exception to begin with.

Hardass explains to all the kids in the audience, and brain-like-a-ten-year-old Chuck, that when you willingly do something wrong, you have to accept the consequences. Even if it means being sentenced to work at Big Lots by the CIA. Ten-year-old-brained Chuck still can’t compute right and wrong and argues Hardass was put in an impossible situation. Suddenly, Hardass is called to Carl’s office over the intercom. Hardass tells Chuck if he wants to really know the meaning of “impossible situation,” be forced into a storyline with Carl Winslow for an entire episode.

Hardass takes a seat in Carl’s office and Carl asks him how long he plans on working at Big Lots.The reason he asks is because TIG and Larry, now holding icepacks to their heads, have snitched about Hardass violating the “no touching” policy. TIG rambles out-of-control about this incident being one of many indiscretions he’s faced at Big Lots, and he plans on suing anyone and everyone involved. In an actual funny moment, Hardass shows TIG the palm of his hand, where he’s written “I AM going to kill you!!!"TIG reacts by leaping out of his chair and out of the office, with Larry in tow, swearing this matter isn’t over.

Carl levels with Hardass that TIG is actually serious about filing a lawsuit against the two of them and Big Lots Inc. He asks Hardass if he’s got the will to stay mentally stable and not go crazy on the remainder of the clerks in the store. Hardass responses with a sneer.

Underneath all this, Chuck walks down into the spy basement and finds Cheesecake with her back to him, working on a computer. Since we all know Bad Superman in back this episode, Chuck gives us a brief Cheesecake Moment of the Week – the camera slowly pans up Cheesecake’s long legs, visualizing Chuck checking her out from behind.Still admiring her, Chuck stutters out a greeting and asks how Washington DC was with Bad Superman.

Despite the way it sounded on the last episode, Cheesecake admits the stay in DC was purely a business trip. She also says she didn’t return his calls because the two of them spent most of their time in meetings discussing Chuck’s future. Chuck instead wants to do something about the future of Hardass.Superman walks into the room and tells Chuck to drop it about Hardass, while sucking up to Cheesecake by returning some of her luggage left in the taxi. Chuck groans in disapproval.

The Spy Boss comes on the main monitor to relay this week’s mission, but she just needs to talk to Chuck.After much deliberation and talking with Bad Superman and Cheesecake, she’s decided this week’s mission will be Chuck’s final spy test. Chuck says no problem, since he’s great with tests, but Cheesecake sets him straight.

She informs him if he flunks his final exam, he’s back to being plain ol’ Chuck. But the Spy Boss tells him if he passes, he’ll become a true spy. This means no more working at the Big Lots and no more handlers. She also tells him he’ll receive real spy missions and be stationed out of Rome, where his new cover will be as the owner of a McDonalds, specializing in making McCafes.Chuck gets giddy until Spy Boss clarifies “no handlers” means Bad Superman and Cheesecake will get shipped to Washington DC to continue hunting KAOS, and their new cover will be as co-owners of a small dry-cleaning store where Superman will try to get into Cheesecake’s pants every other minute. This bursts Chuck’s bubble, but Superman assures him he can do it. As Superman walks out, Cheesecake congratulates Chuck on finally having the opportunity to get everything he ever wanted. Well, except for the pony.

Intro credits. Commercials.

Early the next day, Chuck goes to the kitchen to get some coffee and is startled by Cheesecake waiting for him in the living room. Chuck starts dorking it up, acting like her being in his apartment is just a dream. Cheesecake tells him it can’t be a dream because her clothes are still on. Before Chuck can visualize that, she sits him down at the table for his mission.

Cheesecake hands Chuck a big sealed envelope, saying this is how real agents get missions in the field. Chuck starts to dork out some more, but Cheesecake cuts him off and tells him to get serious. She also reminds him she’s only there to observe his test mission, not to help him.

Chuck opens the package, revealing a portable video player. As the monitor on the player pops up, Chuck jumps back a little. Cheesecake starts feverishly writing down notes. This makes Chuck slightly paranoid about getting graded already, but Cheesecake assures him she’s just writing observations.

Spy Boss appears on the video display to give Chuck his mission within a mission for this week. A Russian embassy worker has been receiving spy secrets from a CIA mole and selling them to KAOS. Chuck’s job is to go to the hotel the Russian is staying at, stake him out, and find out the identity of the mole. Chuck looks for a rewind button on the video player, but it self-destructs in his hands.He’s surprised it actually did that, but confirms with Cheesecake he’s gotten his objective and it’ll be no problem. Cheesecake furiously writes down more notes.

Chuck is now full-on paranoid and asks if what she’s writing is going on his permanent record. Cheesecake says her notes will be added to Chuck’s already extensive CIA record. Chuck gets a little boastful, asking if the record even covers the awesome stuff he’s done. Cheesecake says it does, adding they’ve been through a lot over the years. But brings it back to work talk, saying Hardass went through a lot as well.

Cheesecake gets up to leave, but Chuck double-checks if she’ll be at the stakeout that evening. Cheesecake says yes, with Bad Superman calling the shots from the spy basement. Chuck mentions this will be their last mission together, so they should do something special for it. Cheesecake just states the “something special” can be him passing the test and becoming a real spy. Chuck tries to butter her up some more, but she just blows him off and walks out. Chuck’s left standing in his apartment looking and feeling like a total loser.

Back at the Big Lots, Hardass is once again in Carl’s office, but this time Carl is in his skivvies, being fitted by a tailor while eating a Subway sub. After Hardass watches a PowerPoint presentation by Carl on the health and nutritional values of the Subway lifestyle, he asks why Carl really wanted to see him. Carl explains he was able to get TIG and Larry to drop their lawsuit if he promised to get Hardass to change. Carl goes on to say the first step to acting different is to dress different, hence the tailor. Hardass gives in and lets the tailor fit him for a suit, although grunting in disapproval.

Later at the targeted hotel, the camera shows Chuck slowly walking to the stakeout spot with a couple of cases of equipment, like some James Bond pimp. He rigorously sets up a computer linked to all sorts of surveillance equipment he positions around the room. Cheesecake walks in and congratulates him on the fine setup job, but Chuck tells her not everything is set up yet.

He opens a special equipment case fitted to commemorate their last mission. From the case he grabs a bottle of champagne and pours a glass for each of them. He also takes out two orders of the food they ate on their first stakeout, and turns on his iPod, set to the song he played for her on that stakeout.

The two start eating and Chuck tells Cheesecake he knows she’ll miss Chuck when she’s in DC and off the show. Cheesecake admits she will, mostly because she doesn’t even have a movie career lined up yet. Chuck asks if she and Bad Superman will be living together while they’re undercover. Cheesecake says she doesn’t know, mostly because things are different with him than with Chuck. Before Chuck can ask if that means he’ll be storing her in the closet like a set of bad golf clubs, his phone rings.It’s Superman, mad at Chuck for not putting in his earpiece already. He also asks where Cheesecake is. Chuck mutters she just walked in with the earpieces. Superman scolds Chuck, telling him to stay sharp since the Russian and the CIA mole will be there any minute now. Chuck and Cheesecake put in their earpieces and grab their binoculars to check out the parking lot of the hotel. As expected, the parking lot is empty, so Chuck drops his binoculars to talk to Cheesecake.

He tells her he’s been thinking a lot lately about what things would have been like if he had decided to jump the shark with her at the beginning of the season like she wanted. He’s excited since, if he passes this test, they won’t have to let his non-spyness get in the way.Cheesecake is genuinely touched and moves in for a passionate kiss.

But Bad Superman interrupts, asking if Chuck Googled the Russian agent who just entered the hotel’s spa. Chuck says no, making Superman ask how he could possibly miss him. As Chuck gets up to run after him, Superman reminds Cheesecake to give Chuck the special glasses. She gives Chuck fake glasses with mini-cameras built into them to relay back to the spy basement. Before he walks out, Chuck turns back and tells Cheesecake this isn’t over between them. Cheesecake is left feeling conflicted.

Commercials.

Chuck enters the hotel’s spa entrance, all while Bad Superman watches his moves through the glasses. Chuck goes to walk into the actual spa area, but the desk clerk stops him and tells him he has to pay. Even though Chuck is hesitant to use taxpayer dollars to get in the door, Superman tells him to just pay the damn fee. Chuck reluctantly turns over a credit card while Superman facepalms back at the base.Once inside, Chuck reports no people inside the locker room. Bad Superman says that just leaves the steam room to investigate. Chuck initially refuses, thinking going in the steam room is gross. Superman just tells Chuck to frickin’ grow up, since going into a steam room in a towel is nowhere near the grossest or most homophobic thing that’s ever happened on this show.

Much to his disapproval, Chuck walks into the steam room in a towel, complaining to Bad Superman he can’t see a thing. Superman calls Chuck a moron for not expecting steam in a steam room and tells him to just give it a minute. As Superman facepalms again, Cheesecake walks down into the spy basement to meet him. Superman angrily asks how Chuck dropped the ball so soon, but Cheesecake covers for him.

In the steam room, Chuck eventually makes out three figures. Looking through Chuck’s glasses, Bad Superman identifies them as the Russian agent and two of his goons – none of these men are the mole. The desk clerk steps into the steam room delivering a note to the Russian. He reads it and tells his men their contact is getting paranoid about being followed and wants to meet up in his room.The Russian throws the note on the floor and leaves with the goons.

After the three men leave, Chuck runs over to pick up the discarded note. The two goons return, suspicious Chuck was so eager to grab the note. Chuck states he was just going to throw it away, but the goons don’t believe him and want to fight. Bad Superman tells Chuck to get out of there, but Google has other plans. Knowing kung-fu kicks will show off Chuck’s what-nots, his Google searches for “judo” instead.It returns a result and Chuck throws the goons around the room, knocking them out. After he’s done, Superman reminds Chuck to hurry and catch the mole before he leaves.

Chuck runs back into the spa’s lobby and reads the note. The ink is smeared, but he can tell the room number is on the 7th floor. With no time to change, Chuck runs out of the spa in just his towel and follows the Russian to the elevators, hiding behind an oblivious cleaning lady.

Once on the 7th floor, Bad Superman reminds him to ID the mole, but not blow his cover. The apparently blind cleaning lady opens a room to clean it. Chuck takes the opportunity to sneak in and pose as the room’s occupant, fresh out of the shower. The cleaning lady screams and runs out.Seeing the Russian enter the adjacent room, Chuck walks out to the balcony and starts climbing over to the Russian’s balcony, still in just a towel. Even though this sounds dangerous and stupid, Cheesecake cheers him on.

Chuck peeks into the next room’s window just in time to catch the mole telling the Russian he’s no longer needed, before stabbing him in the gut. Chuck backs off, but Superman insists he must see the mole’s face.Chuck makes noises to draw the mole to the window and Chuck gets a look at him. Superman also sees the mole and the computer brings up his CIA information, clearly identifying him.I didn’t catch his name, but he looks like a bad, shlubby sportcaster from a local news station. Either way, Superman congratulates Chuck on spotting the CIA mole.Chuck breathes a sigh of relief that he’s finally a spy, and of course, his towel falls off.

Commercials.

…and get ready for more commercials as we next see the outside of a Subway, accompanied by what sounds like a choir of angels singing its praises.Carl and Hardass walk inside and, thanks to the tailor, now both look like Mafia kingpins.Hardass grumbles about more Subway being inflicted on him. Carl replies by kicking him in the ass and explaining the joys of a healthy Subway diet.

After his lecture, Carl comes clean and says they are actually meeting with TIG and Larry who have decided to finally drop the entire matter if Hardass apologizes to them.All four men sit down and a Sandwich Artist brings two 6 inch subs to the table. Hardass finally apologizes, causing TIG to smile ear-to-ear, knowing the ball’s now in his court. He tells Hardass if he’s truly sorry, he’ll pay for the subs that just arrived, even though they’re both for Larry. Hardass reluctantly pulls out some money, which TIG snatches and gives to the clerk, telling her to keep the change.

Larry grabs the subs, one Tuna and one Pepperoni, and starts to scoop the tuna-flavored goop from the one sub onto the other. Though he’s shilling this crap, even Carl starts getting disgusted by this mixture.As Larry starts to eat his abomination, TIG tells Hardass the final act to prove he’s sorry is to take a bite of Larry’s half-eaten sub. Before Hardass can decide, TIG informs him Larry has been known to eat his own feces.Determined not to give TIG any satisfaction, Hardass grabs the sub, stares at TIG, and takes a big bite.

Elsewhere in Chuck City, Chuck walks into the yogurt shack to talk to Cheesecake and...HOLY CRAP! There are actually customers eating yogurt in there! The funny part is Chuck ignoring the customers, swaggering over to Cheesecake who’s cleaning the sneeze guard, and asks when he’ll get bumped to international super-spy status. All within earshot of the customers. Cheesecake, who must have noticed the customers, inconspicuously says “good job.”

Like a jerk, Chuck leans over the just-cleaned sneeze guard and asks Cheesecake how he ranked among the other spies who have taken the test. Chuck apparently forgotten how he dropped the ball on the stakeout and basically had to be led by the hand through the entire mission, with the exception of a stunt which left him naked and clinging to the seventh floor balcony of a high-end hotel. With that in mind, Cheesecake quickly switches gears from how he ranked and asks him out to dinner. Chuck acts positive to the notion.

Cheesecake suggests a swank restaurant at Union Station. Chuck suavely says yes, like the super-spy he is.For some reason Chuck makes an ass of himself by making a loud honking noise on his way out of the store. Cheesecake checks out that ass and blushes a little.

Over at Big Lots, Hardass tells Carl it actually feels good not to be so wound up, but he can’t help but think this whole experience was just a way for Carl to pitch Subway. Carl gives Hardass a large slap on the back, planting a big Subway sticker, and then runs out to the parking lot. He jumps into the hot tub in the back of the limo waiting for him. Hardass runs to the front door in time to watch the limo drive away with Carl and Jared in the back smoking cigars.

Chuck walks up to Hardass, happy to hear he’s a changed man. He tells Hardass he’s also a changed man, thanks to passing his solo spy test. Hardass questions if he really passed the test, but Chuck assures him he passed with flying colors. Since he couldn’t have done it without help from Hardass over the years, Chuck gives him a present.Hardass peeks inside – it’s a CIA-issued handgun. He slams the gift box shut, but Chuck ensures him they won’t miss it in the spy basement.

Hardass pulls Chuck aside and informs him that giving away a government-issued firearm, while thoughtful, is a felony. Chuck tells him to calm down, especially since everything is going great for him today – he passed his test, Hardass is calm, and Cheesecake asked him to dinner tonight. Hardass points out Chuck is ironically jinxing himself by saying that and again asks if he did indeed complete his test. Chuck once again says yes. Hardass eases off, but tells him to just be ready for anything. Chuck says he will and walks off. Hardass sneers in disbelief.

With Chuck’s ironic jinx in full effect, Cheesecake meets with Superman in the spy basement about that evening. Cheesecake confirms she set up dinner with Chuck. Superman is pleased because Chuck has some clean-up to do for his test. He explains that, with the Russian dead, the only loose end is the Shlubby Sportscaster. Cheesecake asks if Chuck has to apprehend him. Superman corrects her and says Chuck has to kill him.

Cheesecake is appalled Chuck will have to perform his “red test” tonight without her knowing ahead of time. Superman tells Cheesecake if she would have known, she would have backed out. As predicted, Cheesecake turns the assignment down. Superman says, in that case, he’ll meet with Chuck instead. She explains that’s not the point, she doesn’t want to see Chuck kill anybody. Superman emphasizes this mission isn’t about her, it’s about Chuck. She points out Shlubby Sportscaster, while shlubby, is a seasoned CIA operative and if Chuck freaks out and 404s, he’s screwed. Superman puts it all together by tells her if she’s the one who tells Chuck to kill, he will. He leaves it at that and walks out, leaving Cheesecake looking nervous.

Commercials.

Later at Union Station, a sharp-dressed Chuck shows up at the exclusive restaurant and feasts his eyes on Agent Cheesecake, already at her table wearing a stunning dress. Chuck sits and both commend each other on how well they clean up. He apologizes for being so forward at the stakeout, explaining he just wanted to make his feelings for her known without Bad Superman getting in the way.

Cheesecake tries to cut him off, but Chuck keeps babbling some more, leading to him thanking her for getting him where he is today. Finally able to get a word in, Cheesecake cuts him off. She tells him to stay clam and trust her, while handing him a sealed packet. As Chuck takes the packet, Cheesecake says his mission isn’t over yet. In utter disbelief, Chuck opens the packet to find a picture of the Shlubby Sportscaster.

Cheesecake confirms the Shlubby Sportscaster was the guy Chuck identified at the hotel, and he is a traitor to the government. She states Chuck will meet with him in five minutes, and the mole will be looking for him. Cheesecake slides over a stuffed napkin.Chuck peeks inside the napkin and, to nobody’s surprise, it’s the gun he was packing in the beginning of the show.

Cheesecake draws up the energy and informs Chuck the last part of his test will be to kill the Shlubby Sportscaster. Chuck pees himself and whines to Cheesecake that she can’t be serious. She just coldly states if there’s no kill, he’s no spy. Chuck starts to worry since being a spy is his only way to get Cheesecake back. She reassures him even if he does fail the mission he’ll still be plain ol’ Chuck, which isn’t so bad. She finishes by telling Chuck the decision is with him now and gets up to leave.Before she can walk away, Chuck makes sure with Cheesecake that Shlubby Sportscaster is indeed a bad guy. This doesn’t make Chuck feel any better, but Cheesecake just deadpans that the decision is his alone and her role in this mission is over. He glances at Cheesecake as she leaves the restaurant, and soon sees the Shlubby Sportscaster walk up to the hostess desk.

He asks for Chuck Buckington and is pointed in the right direction. At the same time, Chuck stashes the gun from the napkin in the back of his pants. Shlubby Sportcaster walks up to the table and introduces himself to an obviously nervous Chuck. The sportscaster hopes their meeting won’t last long, and a spaced-out Chuck waves around the packet and says he has some pictures to show him.Shlubby Sportscaster agrees to look at them, but first had to go to the bathroom. Chuck anxiously says ok, all while Cheesecake watches this from behind cover.

Chuck follows Shlubby Sportscaster and sneaks into the men’s room with his gun drawn. He checks all the stalls, but the sportscaster gets the jump on him. With Chuck stunned, Shlubby Sportscaster pulls out a knife and slices Chuck across the leg.Chuck quickly Googles “disarming knife-wielding sportscaster” and surprisingly returns a YouTube instructional video for just that reason, and starts going to town. After a struggle, he finds the sportscaster in a kneeling position on the floor and himself holding the knife like he’s ready to finish the guy off.Unnerved about what Google taught him to do, Chuck just kicks the Shlubby Sportscaster face-down to the floor.He redraws his gun, picks up the sportscaster, and throws him against a wall. Shlubby Sportscaster puts his hands up and tells Chuck to relax for a second. He says KAOS is out to kill him so he had no choice about the Russian.

Realizing Chuck and his gun mean business, the sportscaster tells him he’s just like KAOS, planning to kill him no matter what. Chucks swears he’s not cold-blooded like KAOS, and puts him under arrest instead, telling him to leave the bathroom calmly. Chuck walks away from the restaurant with the Shlubby Sportscaster in tow, sticking his gun to his back. But as Bad Superman asks Chuck for the status of his mission, the sportscaster slips away from Chuck, who gives chase.

We’re now back at the scene from the beginning of the episode with Shlubby Sportscaster running from Chuck through a train yard. But this time, we see Cheesecake is chasing after Chuck and the sportscaster as well. Just like before, the sportscaster trips and begs Chuck not to do it. Chuck again says he gave him a chance and points his gun at the guy. And same as before, Shlubby Sportscaster is shot dead.

Dumbfounded, Chuck stares at his unfired gun. He turns around to see the real shooter – Hardass hiding behind a boxcar with Chuck’s lifted gun.Cheesecake hears the shot and comes across Chuck standing over the dead body of the sportscaster. She sadly informs Bad Superman that Chuck is officially a real spy. This makes Superman very happy, but Cheesecake very concerned.

Commercials.

With the test completed, Chuck and Hardass walk back to their apartments, stopping in the courtyard. Chuck is concerned that by not shooting Shlubby Sportscaster himself, tonight was a big...Hardass levels with Chuck, telling him he has to realize as far as Bad Superman, Cheesecake, and the Spy Boss know, he passed his test and killed the sportscaster. Chuck whines that he still knows who really took the shot.Hardass replies that since he’s a civilian now, technically killing the Shlubby Sportscaster was murder. That said, Hardass tells Chuck to keep it on the down-low and tell no one, not even Cheesecake. Chuck asks, now that the test is over, if he’s a real spy or not. Hardass says he can’t answer that for him. As Chuck starts to walk away, he asks Hardass why he really took the shot on the sportscaster. Hardass admits he did it because he knew Chuck wouldn’t, because he’s not a killer. Chuck, still in shock about the whole affair, just mutters a “thanks.”

Inside his apartment, Chuck tries to call Cheesecake, but it just keeps ringing. While he waits for her to answer, he sees a packet on the table. He picks it and, believing Cheesecake left it in the apartment and is still there, calls out for her, but gets no reply.

Chuck opens the packet, revealing a video player, federal badge, and a plane ticket. Turning on the video player, Chuck sees the Spy Boss congratulating him on becoming a real agent. She explains the ticket is for an immediate plane ride to Washington DC for his final induction and processing into the agency.

With that, the video player self-destructs and Chuck tries calling Cheesecake again. Unfortunately, we see she hits Ignore on his call, forcing Chuck to leave a voicemail. He asks her to call him right away before he has to leave for DC. But, of course, Cheesecake hears none of this in her DC hotel room, as Bad Superman joins her.

Cheesecake admits she didn’t think Chuck could do it, but he did and it’s all her fault. Superman consoles her, saying Chuck made his choice, like all agents, to serve his country. Cheesecake explains Chuck said he wouldn’t be where he is today without her and, for better or worse, he’s right. Knowing talking too much about Chuck will undo his sketchy control over her, he asks her the key phrase “do you still love him?” As anticipated, she robotically responds, “no sir, I do not!”

Cheesecake reasons to herself why she can’t love him is because he won’t be the same person after tonight’s red test. He’ll become altered like she was. Cheesecake thinks back and we see her as a young agent on her own red test. She explains she was just given a street name, a time, and a photo of a woman. Everything was set and the target walked by as planned, but the woman dropped something and bent down to get it.

Cheesecake tells Superman she couldn’t kill the woman in a compromised position like that, so she started to leave. But from a car’s side mirror, she saw her reach for what Cheesecake assumed was a weapon and Cheesecake shot her dead.Starting to cry, she says that was the worst day of her life. Choking back tears, she gets up and walks out of the room leaving Superman blueballed.

Back at Chuck’s, he gets a knock on the door. He gets excited, thinking it’s Agent Cheesecake returning his phone call in person. But we know that, unless she drove that magical teleporting van from an episode or two ago, she’s not on the other side of that door. Chuck opens the door and instead finds a nameless CIA agent, sent to drive Chuck to the airport. She asks Chuck if he’s ready, but he just stands there, overwhelmed and in a daze as the show comes to a close.

So it looks like the series has made good with this season’s promise of Chuck becoming a real spy, even though we’ve seen that’s the worst thing Chuck could do, as far as keeping him interesting and funny, as well as getting the girl in the storyline. And even though we should think that the mutual relationship between Bad Superman and Cheesecake is what’s holding her back from being with Chuck, even the writers are noticing the chemistry between those two is so flat, they have to add an Idiot Plot for Cheesecake to just plain not want to be with Chuck.

So where does it go now? Does Chuck go to DC to officially become a yawn-worthy spy? Will Hardass eventually become an agent again? Will Chuck prove himself to Cheesecake and win her back? And what about Seth if Team Chuck breaks up? Guess we’ll find out more next week.

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