Weeds (season 7)

The seventh season of Weeds premiered on June 27, 2011 at 10 E/9 C on the television cable network Showtime,[1][2] and consisted of 13 episodes. As the season picks up, Nancy has spent three years in prison and now lives in a strictly monitored halfway house in New York City, where the family meet after the other Botwins have spent three years in Denmark.[3]

Weeds
Season 7
DVD cover
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkShowtime
Original releaseJune 27 (2011-06-27) –
September 26, 2011 (2011-09-26)
Season chronology

Plot

Three years after her arrest, Nancy is released from jail and begins living in a New York City halfway house. She finds out that Esteban had died in prison. Andy, Doug, Silas, and Shane have been living in Copenhagen, and upon Nancy's release, they return to New York City. Jill, who has been raising Stevie to believe Nancy is his aunt, informs Nancy that she wants custody of Stevie. With the help of Jill's husband, Nancy reunites with Stevie at a planetarium, but he seems to have only a mild attachment to her. Meanwhile, Doug meets an old college buddy, who gets him hired at a venture capital firm. Shane begins taking criminal justice classes and befriends a NYPD detective, Ouellette.

In California, Nancy attempts to obtain pot from her original supplier, Heylia, who is cultivating a massive field of Silas' and Conrad's MILF weed. Nancy also discovers that Dean had moved in with Heylia to assist her with legal advice. Heylia provides Nancy with MILF weed, in exchange for Silas' labor in harvesting the current crop. Andy pitches an idea for a motorized bike; Shane provides Andy with financial backing to open the business, and use it as a cover for Nancy's weed business. Nancy begins an affair with Demetri, the pot-dealing brother of Zoya, her former cellmate/lover in prison. Zoya discovers the affair when she gets an early release.

In exchange for an early release from the halfway house, Nancy becomes an informant for the SEC. She goes on a date with Chuck, the CEO of Doug's company who is being investigated. She takes him home, but Zoya shows up and spills information about Nancy's drug business; Nancy muffles her mic. Later, Nancy informs Chuck about her wire. He flees and Nancy, wanting to get rid of Zoya, sets fire to his home, knowing Zoya's history of arson and previous threats towards the CEO will make her the prime suspect. Fearing new criminal charges, Zoya flees to Vermont. The SEC agents threaten to throw Nancy back in jail, but Doug blackmails the agents into letting her go. With Zoya gone, Nancy begins her drug business, using Doug's corporate position to give herself leverage against their main competition, Pouncy House Party Rentals.

Shane prints out a police report on Pouncy House and shows the files to Nancy who, preoccupied, leaves the file on the counter. Meanwhile, Silas has sex with Emma, the boss of Pouncy House, though he does not know of her true occupation. Emma steals valuable information from Silas and raids Andy's office. Silas and Emma eventually agree to a merger, but Nancy informs Ouellette about Emma's involvement with Pouncy House, causing Ouellette to lead a police raid. A furious Silas ends his partnership with Nancy to begin his own business, and he attempts to negotiate with Demetri behind Nancy's back. Ouellette discovers that Nancy only reported Pouncy House to eliminate her competition. Ouellette angrily confronts Shane, as the Botwin's used the NYPD as their drug muscle.

After learning that Nancy and Silas are on opposing sides, Demetri (who is trying to sabotage Silas) convinces a gang of his military friends to intercept Silas' next MILF delivery; Heylia and Dean are robbed at gunpoint by Demetri's men. Nancy learns of the robbery and tells Demetri to give back the shipment. Infuriated, Silas realizes that Nancy only cares about herself, her weed, and Stevie. Seeing Stevie as Nancy's weakness, Silas calls Jill and summons her to New York to collect evidence about Nancy's drug business that she can use against her in court. As Jill arrives in New York, Nancy receives a call from the judge informing her that she will most likely get custody of Stevie.

Nancy is confronted by Jill, who threatens to report her if she doesn't sign over custody of Stevie; Nancy refuses. When Demetri is arrested over an unrelated crime, Nancy collects the stolen shipment from Demetri's apartment. After a conversation with Andy, Silas regrets calling Jill, as he had taken the rivalry between him and Nancy too far. Jill is still insistent that Nancy sign over custody, but Andy resolves the issue by getting everyone to agree to live together in Connecticut. Several months later, the new "Botwin, Price-Gray" estate is launched, with a little financial help from Doug. Shane is training to be a police officer with the NYPD, but he keeps this a secret from Nancy. During a family dinner, Nancy is shot in the head by an unknown person, ending in a season cliffhanger.

Cast

Former cast members

Tonye Patano returns for four episodes as Heylia, who has not been seen since the season 3 finale. Conrad and Vanita do not return; Heylia mentions that Conrad is living somewhere else.

Andy Milder also returns as Dean Hodes.

Recurring cast

Episodes
See also: List of Weeds episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byIntertitleOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
771"Bags"Scott EllisJenji KohanSteam from sauna coalsJune 27, 2011 (2011-06-27)1.19[4]
Three years after her seemingly selfless act to save her family, Nancy is released early from Danbury prison and paroled to a halfway house in New York City. She learns that Esteban was killed in prison and his drug cartel has disbanded, who is unhinged by this news given to her. After talking with Jill and Stevie via Skype, she sets out on a scavenger hunt at the behest of her romantic partner from prison. She takes possession of a cache of military-grade weapons hidden in a car trunk. Andy, Shane and Doug, who are living in Copenhagen, return to America upon learning of Nancy's release. Silas warns Shane that, "She's just going to fuck you up again." However, he follows them to New York as well under the guise of advancing his modeling career.
782"From Trauma Cometh Something"Michael TrimCarly MenschSubway passenger's jacket and seat graffitiJuly 4, 2011 (2011-07-04)0.62[5]
Andy, Doug, Shane, and Silas arrive in New York City and visit Nancy at the halfway house. Seeing them at the house takes Nancy by surprise and prompts her to sneak out through the back door. Andy and Shane stay at the house to wait for Nancy; Ed tells them that Nancy likely changed for the worse while in prison. Doug visits an old college friend who invites him to a job interview. Silas convinces a modeling agent to sign him on as a client. After failing a job interview, Nancy visits Zoya's brother. He agrees to sell her one pound of marijuana for returning the cache of stolen explosives that Zoya wanted to sell to a Russian mafia and lures her into smoking marijuana. Upon returning to the house, Nancy talks to Andy and Shane and confesses having smoked. Overhearing that, Ed drags her to his office for a drug test.
793"Game-Played"Scott EllisVictoria MorrowAnimal marionette theatreJuly 11, 2011 (2011-07-11)0.78[6]
After testing positive for marijuana use, Ed arranges for Nancy to start anti-drug classes run by Ms. Keen. "You need a job, to accrue savings, establish a residence, and show family support" to leave the halfway house. Jill tells Nancy that she intends to seek full custody of Stevie. At Nancy's urging Shane obtains admission to the City College of New York. Doug gets a job as a CPA from his college friend. Silas gets his first gig as an underwear model in New York City, but he storms out in an angry fit after he almost suffocates. Andy, who saved Silas's life, lands a date with the shoot's producer. Nancy trades Zoya's weapons for pot from the Sarge and discovers an opening in the sales market. When Silas discovers that Nancy is dealing again, he manipulates her to obtain a cut in her action.
804"A Hole in Her Niqab"Eric JewettDavid HolsteinPhotocopier print-outsJuly 18, 2011 (2011-07-18)0.67[7]
As Jill pressures Nancy for custody of Stevie and tuition for an expensive school, Nancy obtains the pro bono help of lawyer Steward Havens. Andy starts a casual relationship with Maxeen; she is in a polyamorous marriage with her husband Charles who is dying of cancer. Shane uses some of his student loan money to build a nice bedroom in their apartment for his mother as a thank you for going to prison for him. After ending his modeling career, Silas revels in his new, equal partnership with his mother. "We have a new relationship where she treats us like real people." While Nancy shuts down a rival pot dealer, Silas gives away all of Nancy's pot in free samples to build a client base. Needing to sell the product, they both borrow $1,000 from Shane to buy more; unfortunately, an incident in Afghanistan involving a defiled niqab disrupts the Sarge's marijuana supply chain. Doug starts steroids to prepare for corporate softball and hires Nancy as an assistant. The CEO makes a romantic move on Nancy, but he pulls back after she outs the firm's pot dealer.
815"Fingers Only Meat Banquet"Scott EllisBrendan KellyBeefsteak slicesJuly 25, 2011 (2011-07-25)0.68[8]
Doug discovers irregularities in the bookkeeping at his new company; Tillerman encourages him to overlook them. After saving Charles from a hypoglycemic attack, Andy breaks off his relationship with Maxeen. Nancy and Silas fly to California for a custody hearing. As a legal tactic, Jill's lawyer postpones the hearing for two months. This infuriates Nancy as intended, and she storms to Jill's house and makes a scene. Thanks to Silas, Nancy receives an unofficial audience with the family court judge. He encourages her to "return to those who helped you succeed... Be the Nancy who raised Silas." To that end, she visits Heylia James, who is not happy to see Nancy again.
826"Object Impermanence"Michael TrimStephen FalkPlanetarium showAugust 1, 2011 (2011-08-01)0.71[9]
Nancy and Silas ask Heylia to supply them with pot; as a reply, she shoots a gun at them. Dean is living with Heylia in exchange for legal advice, but Conrad has left her to live with his girlfriend. Heylia blames Nancy for her loneliness. "I had a full dinner table before you showed up." Heylia incites Silas to confront his mother about Lars. After Silas reminds Heylia he helped Conrad improve the MILF strain, Heylia agrees to supply Nancy. However, Silas will live with Heylia and help grow the crops. After Doug's company refuses to give Andy start-up money, Shane gives him $80,000 so Andy's business can serve as a front for Nancy's operation. While taking classes in applied criminology, Shane impresses an adjunct professor and NYPD investigator with his observational skills. Scott arranges for Nancy to visit Stevie before she returns to NYC.
837"Vehement v. Vigorous"Scott EllisCarly MenschBoxing matchAugust 8, 2011 (2011-08-08)0.69[10]
Silas returns to New York with 30 pounds of MILF weed. He spars with Nancy over the marijuana selling business. Silas has plans for a large and elaborate messenger structure that insulates the Botwins from their sales force; Nancy, who needs to make money quickly, pushes for a smaller and more direct approach. Silas turns to the female modeling agent (7x02) for messengers to sell MILF weed. Andy resents that Nancy is trying to use his bike shop as a cover business. Shane's professor tries to teach Shane about moral gray areas but discovers Shane already knows about them. He hires Shane as an intern. Doug is suffering the side-effects of anabolic steroids including "roid rage." Agents from the Securities and Exchange Commission make Nancy an offer. The SEC will help her complete her sentence early in exchange for becoming an informant against Chuck. Zoya is out of prison and catches Nancy making out with her brother.
848"Synthetics"Michael TrimVictoria MorrowFigurines on display shelfAugust 15, 2011 (2011-08-15)0.67[11]
Zoya confronts Nancy after discovering her affair with the Sarge. Nancy reaffirms her commitment to Zoya; however, she is not happy to see Zoya and continues her affair. Zoya prevents Nancy from taking her delivery of drugs from the Sarge. After the SEC saves Nancy from returning to prison, she must commit to being their informant. Unfortunately, her boss at the SEC is unimpressed with the results she delivers. She agrees to wear a wire while on a date with Chuck, but he declares, "No. Work. Talk. Please." Shane and Detective Ouellette stakeout the detective's step-son. They then talk about their respective families at a bar over drinks. As Andy's business grows, he and Silas spar over their separate businesses. Denny and Emma give Silas a shakedown warning. Emma expresses a romantic interest in Silas. When Chuck and Nancy visit the Botwins' flat, Demetri brings a large cache of pot, and a discussion of the Botwin's pot business ensues. Seconds later, Zoya arrives and introduces herself as Nancy's business partner and "the love of her life." When she discovers that Chuck took Nancy on a date, she threatens Chuck's life. The entire conversation at the flat is recorded by the SEC agents.
859"Cats! Cats! Cats!"Michael TrimDavid HolsteinTitle cards at vaudeville showAugust 22, 2011 (2011-08-22)0.72[12]
Nancy tells Chuck that the SEC is investigating him. Before Chuck flees, he gives Nancy the keys to his townhouse. During a shakedown meeting with her SEC handler, Doug arrives and informs him that the solvency of the government's pension plan is dependent upon Vehement's success. Doug and Nancy are released. When Andy tells Zoya that Nancy slept with Chuck, Zoya runs off. Nancy, wanting Zoya to leave, burns down Chuck's townhouse. (Zoya is a known arsonist and threatened to incinerate him on the wiretap.) Afterwards, Nancy tells Zoya that she will be a prime suspect for the arson and sends Zoya to Burlington. (It's a lie; the SEC gave Nancy the evidence linking Zoya to the fire.) Shane offers to be Nancy's man inside the NYPD; "I can protect you." She turns him down. Shane steals intelligence on Pouncy House and delivers it to Nancy. The intelligence provides her "an insane competitive advantage," but Nancy ignores it and does not appreciate it. When Ouellette discovers the theft, he arrests Shane. After telling Emma that he is not shutting down his operation, Silas takes her to breakfast. When she expresses dissatisfaction with working for Denny, Silas offers her a job and gives her a tour of his facility. Silas reads the NYPD file on Pouncy House and discovers that Emma actually runs the operation. He then discovers that his office has been raided and that Andy's office has been turned up-side-down, literally.
8610"System Overhead"Scott EllisBrendan KellyDoug holding cue cardsAugust 29, 2011 (2011-08-29)0.80[13]
Andy and Nancy grill Silas who gave Emma access to the back office. When Nancy refuses a delivery from The Sarge, he threatens to muscle out Pouncy House. When Silas goes to Columbia to confront Emma, Andy takes her hostage with a nail gun. All three return to the bike shop. Andy demands that Emma clean up the bike shop but leaves to allow Silas to guard her. Nancy visits Shane in jail: "I did three years so that you wouldn't have to. I just want you in college." Shane replies, "Save that dream for Stevie." In the end, two deals are reached. Emma and Silas agree to a merger. He will supply the weed; she will run sales and distribution. Nancy will help Ouellette bust Pouncy House in exchange for Shane's freedom. Jolene Wait of the SEC arrives at Vehement to investigate the government's pension plan. She inadvertently learns from Doug and Tillerman that Chuck disappeared with a large amount of cash. Also, Chuck was the operation's "money guy." Without him, the scheme would quickly collapse.
8711"Une Mère que j'aimerais baiser"Eric JewettRoberto Benabib & Matthew SalsbergSoda poured from canSeptember 12, 2011 (2011-09-12)0.75[14]
Doug and Tillerman take Andy to the Hamptons to find new clients for Vehement to fleece. Andy poses as Bill Sussman (see 3x05), a wealthy man who made much money with Vehement. Nancy tags along to sell her drugs. Nancy rebrands her product as "Une Mère que j'aimerais baiser" (French for MILF), an overpriced, ultra-exclusive marijuana strain. After Doug and Tillerman discover that Chuck or Bernard Madoff have already fleeced everyone at the party, Nancy offers to cut them into her action. Knowing the raid of Pouncy House is imminent, Nancy rejects merging with them. This infuriates Silas. He doesn't want to be Nancy's employee with Nancy making the decisions. Emma offers Silas a job, but he turns her down. Denny and Emma are arrested during the raid on Pouncy House. Det. Ouellette tells Shane, "When the hammer comes down -- and it always does -- you want to be on my side." Shane laughs him off behind his back. When Shane tells Silas that Nancy made the deal that leads to Emma's arrest, Silas takes a copy of the Botwin's sales database to start his own syndicate. Silas tells Nancy, "Consider me the competition. Everything is up for grabs."
8812"Qualitative Spatial Reasoning"Scott EllisStephen FalkDisplay on broken laptop screenSeptember 19, 2011 (2011-09-19)0.52[15]
Nancy and Silas compete to recruit talent. Nancy picks up Alex, Demetri, Doug, Kiko (female modeling agent), Shane, and Tillerman. Silas signs up Andy, Emma (released on bail), and Heylia. Emma and Silas reconcile romantically over their anger with Nancy. Andy and Silas have an awkward visit with Demetri to buy pot. Nancy was listening to the whole conversation and resolves to win big against them. Dean and Heylia visit NYC to deliver MILF to Silas, but they are jacked by men wearing Sarah Palin masks. Nancy pitches Vehement on selling pot at exorbitant prices through an exclusive messenger service staffed by Kiko's gorgeous female models. Nancy discovers that Demetri's friends stole from Silas; Nancy thinks Demetri went too far and tries to partially reconcile with Silas. Shane manipulates a meeting between Ouellette and his son. Emma visits Ouellette and tells him how Nancy played him. Judge Franklin, on the verge of granting Nancy full-custody of Stevie to Nancy, calls Nancy with the good news. Silas hatches a revenge plot against Nancy by using Jill's desire for custody. Heylia develops her own plan, but postpones giving Silas his chance. After Andy learns that Charles has died, he drops his partnership with Silas.
8913"Do Her/Don't Do Her"Michael TrimJenji KohanGraffiti on a coffinSeptember 26, 2011 (2011-09-26)0.56[16]
The episode begins with Nancy coming home to find Jill sitting at her computer, e-mailing incriminating files to herself. She blackmails Nancy: if she signs custodial papers right there, then she will not go to the police with her evidence. Silas and Andy discuss the former's actions; they agree that Silas made a horrible mistake by contacting Jill. Heylia threatens Nancy at gunpoint; she demands that Nancy deliver all of her weed back by that evening or be killed. The two women go to Demetri's apartment to retrieve the rest of it. However, they find that he's been arrested for robbery. After some coaxing by the sisters, Demetri's military buddies return all but one ounce, which they'd smoked. When Heylia is given her weed, she and Nancy discuss Silas and his happiness. Ouellette grills Shane on his scheming; he declares his fervent intention to arrest Nancy. Doug, shortly before being made CFO of Vehement, finds out through Jolene that Chuck drunkenly told about the hedge fund scheme when he was found in Bali. Andy and Silas attend Charles's funeral. Andy realizes that, like Charles, his biggest wish in life is to see his family happy. Nancy forces Jill to admit that she wants more excitement in her life. When Nancy and Jill return home, they find Andy and Silas. Silas apologizes to Nancy. After Jill and Andy discuss custody options, they make a decision. The next scene focuses on a suburban home in Connecticut two months later. Inside, Nancy reveals that she's giving a large room in that house to Silas to grow weed in. Outside, the entire family (including Stevie, Jill, and the twins) are sitting down to dinner. Shane pulls up out front, where it's revealed through a flashback that he's training to be a police officer with the NYPD. During dinner, the family seems to finally be happy... This is cut short by a sniper in the bushes; he aims the scope at Nancy. The scene cuts to black as a gunshot is heard. The credits roll ending the season on a cliffhanger.

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