- Jules is embarrassed while leading the Pledge of Allegiance at an elementary school, but it's not as humiliating by Bobby's moment of infamy in his golf tournament. Meanwhile, Laurie schools Grayson and Ellie in a bar trivia contest.
- Bobby finally can enter a professional golf tournament again, but Andy's wacky caddy and general assistance is a liability, so Travis accepts to take charge on the links. Jealous of the others doing some charity work, Jules volunteers at an elementary school, only to embarrass herself with a mutilated rendition of the pledge to the flag. Grayson is right to mistrust Laurie's 'proof' not to be an airhead bimbo by beating him and Ellie in a trivia game, as Travis cues her by phone. After his tournament loss, Bobby thrives on defeat, but for once not just by lazy resignation.—KGF Vissers
- When Bobby leaves his lucky golf visor behind on the eve of his big professional golf tournament, Jules sends Travis along with the cap to look after his dad and Andy. Meanwhile, Jules tries to overcome her biggest fear - public humiliation - and Ellie and Grayson are astounded at how good Laurie is at a game of trivia.—ABC Publicity
- Everybody's gathered to wish Bobby (Brian Van Holt) good luck in his first pro golf tournament. And Laurie (Busy Philipps) was very impressed Jules (Courteney Cox) sponsored an African child, although she admits she wants letters that say stuff besides I'm hot, I'm hungry, there's snakes, etc. It turns out everybody volunteers somewhere around town, except Jules. Even Ellie (Christa Miller) and Andy (Ian Gomez) volunteer at a woman's shelter, where Andy lets the women kick him in the crotch for self-defense classes. ("So it's just like a day at home for you!") Laurie is enjoying all of it and is posting it on Twitter as @TheLarmy, which stands for The Laurie's Army. But the crew has a quick prayer before Bobby and Andy depart for the golf course, complete with Bobby's lucky visor, which they naturally forget to take with them.
And as if I wasn't feeling ashamed of myself enough these days, Travis (Dan Byrd) decided Grayson's (Josh Hopkins) bar trivia was LAME. ("Welcome to TGI Grayson's, everyone!") But Laurie felt the need to take on Ellie and Grayson, and Travis drew the short straw to bring Bobby's hat to him. Probably a good thing, because Andy couldn't get Bobby out of his duffel bag and Andy got water in his ears from the nasty pool at their hotel. (He practiced caddying by carring the bag through swimming pools.)
Jules and Laurie have a conference, because Jules is feeling a bit guilty about not volunteering and only knowing two names on the Declaration of Independence: John Hancock and Richard Stands. Laurie was volunteering for a library to get books for the kids, so Jules tries it. And it turns out, Jules is very good with the "shush clap" when she needs to get the kids' attention. (Yeah, try that in an inner city school; see how far you get.) The teacher asks her to lead the kids in the Pledge of Allegiance. And it is to the Republic, for Richard Stands. (oops) And it turns out looking stupid in public makes Jules shut down completely.
Jules, as you may expect, is freaking out that the kids will tell their parents and embarrass her. In spite of everybody assuring her they were just as dumb as she was, she still gets stared at, and even Barb gets in on the act. (And Barb did not say a single sexually-inappropriate thing tonight. I'm still creeped out by it.) Tired of the attention, Jules asks God to put the spotlight on someone else for a change. And apparently God listened, as Bobby hits a great shot onto the green...with his playing partner's ball. He has a major meltdown, while Andy stumbles around because of swimmer's ear and everybody thinks he's drunk. And since this is 2011, the sports shows already had a nickname for Bobby: Wrong Balls Bobby.
While Travis and Jules fight it out to apologize to Bobby, Laurie has taken on Ellie and Grayson in trivia and she is kicking their behinds. Ellie isn't sure if that's worse than Laurie chewing gum while eating buffalo wings.
LAURIE: I used to watch Jeopardy every day because I had a major lady rod for Alex Trebek. Until I found out he was Canadian. Gross.
Grayson suggested teaming up with Ellie like NATO. ("Isn't NATO the guy who used to live in O.J.'s guest house?") But Laurie beats them yet again...as Travis was texting her the answers. Another "Hold on Loosely" reference. Love it!
Out on the streets, Jules sees people walking around with Bobby "Wrong Balls" Cobb t-shirts. The gang proceeds to buy up all the t-shirts to make Bobby feel better. (Jules even lost a pair of shoes in the deal.) Bobby wasn't happy that Jules "Noonan'ed" him (and that reference ALONE should get Cougar Town a fourth and fith season!) But Bobby has gotten over being Wrong Balls...as he was selling the t-shirts and making a fortune from wall-to-wall golf lessons. He was completely popular and even got himself an endorsement deal. He tells Jules not to worry about him. He was going to be fine.
BOBBY: Remember, you can't hear the world laughing at you if you're laughing harder.
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