| Season Five | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S4 | N/A | |||
| #01 Expectations | #06 Swerve | #11 The March | ||
| #02 On the Outside Looking In | #07 Perfect Record | #12 Texas Whatever | ||
| #03 The Right Hand of the Father | #08 Fracture | #13 Always | ||
| #04 Keep Looking | #09 Gut Check | |||
| #05 Kingdom | #10 Don't Go | |||
The Right Hand of the Father is the third episode of the fifth season, and the sixty-sixth overall episode of Friday Night Lights television series. It aired on November 10th, 2010.
Synopsis[]
Someone from Vince's past resurfaces. Julie connects with a faculty member. Eric tries to instill discipline in the team. Buddy is troubled after learning something about his son.
Plot[]
Buddy (Brad Leland) inaugurates his bar, Buddy's, after selling the dealership and intends to collect all the footballs that the Lions win for the season. Buddy also expresses frustration that Pam wants to send him Buddy Jr. over some problems at home, angry that she decided to take the custody. Vince (Michael B. Jordan) is told by his mother that his father, Ornette (Cress Williams), is being released from prison on parole but he refuses to see him.
A video goes viral where the Lions take part on the rally girls party, getting some of the girls intoxicated. This causes outrage at the community, with some demanding that the players are expelled. Eric(Kyle Chandler) promises the principal that he will take action and grounds the players by forcing them to perform community service across town. Tami (Connie Britton) holds a special meeting for the rally girls regarding the alcohol use, but no one takes it seriously. Seeing that Jess (Jurnee Smollett) wants to prove something to the team, Tami convinces Eric in getting her as the new equipment manager.
Julie (Aimee Teegarden) is annoyed when Derek (Gil McKinney) gives her a "C–" on a school report. When she questions him, he states that the paper felt "safe" and that she can do better than that. They take a walk through the park, where Derek explains his problems in his relationship. Suddenly, they share a kiss. After having sex, Julie leaves his apartment in the morning. Vince is annoyed when Ornette appears at the house, and his mother wants him to accept his father in the house. As Ornette tries to get more involved in his son's life, Vince finally admonishes him for abandoning his family for a crime life and warns him not to show up at his games. Vince expresses his frustrations to Eric, who comforts him by proclaiming he has nothing to prove.
During the game, the Lions are losing by a touchdown with just one minute remaining. Vince and Luke (Matt Lauria) lead the team to a comeback, giving the Lions their third victory in a row. At the celebration, Buddy calls Pam, telling her to send Buddy Jr. to Dillon. Julie and Derek agree to not say anything about their encounter and to return to their status quo. Vince returns home to find Ornette, who attended the game anyway, packing his stuff and apologizing for missing the past years. He says he is proud of him and leaves the house, as Vince cries.
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