Sex, Lies and Ed's Tape

Plot
Inspired by the visiting filmmakers from a previous episode, Ed is working on a movie idea. While watching Maurice yell at Chris, he has a of them in a scene from the film . However, he soon finds that he has.

In Holling's bar, a young man shows up looking for Shelly. He tells Shelly that he drove 600 miles to see her, and wants to Cindy, Shelly's best friend from back home. Shelly is upset and asks why he needs her permission. Wayne responds that before he can marry Cindy, he has to Shelly. Holling hears this, and is stunned.

In Joel's office, Rick is being given a. Joel finds a small on his chest, causing Rick to become extremely agitated. He brings up the fact that all of Maggie's previous boyfriends have died, as a result of the "O'Connell curse". Joel is a little confused at his, but agrees to remove the growth and have it analyzed.

Back at The Brick, Holling is upset at finding out about Shelly's husband. Shelly tries to pass it off as no big deal, but Holling refuses to, and thinks that they should separate. Shelly is hurt by this decision, but has no choice.

The next day, Rick and Maggie are in Joel's office getting advice on Rick's tumor. Joel tries to reassure them that the odds are high that the growth is not, but Rick is not very accepting. Meanwhile, Maggie is continually seeking reassurance and tries to convince Rick that there is nothing to worry about. Clearly, Rick is "living in ".

Later, Holling and Shelly are in Joel's office, and Joel tells them that Shelly is not actually. Shelly accepts this since she doesn't want a baby now that Holling isn't sure whether he loves her anymore. She stomps out and Holling is left in a wake of confusion.

That night, Shelly is setting up a bed at Maggie's, and they talk about men. Maggie confides that Rick has left town, not on business, but out of fear of her. She is clearly bothered by his behavior. Wayne shows up to talk to Shelly, deciding to take her back. Shelly refuses but considers the option since Holling kicked her out. The next day, Shelly and Wayne are at the Brick to make Holling, and Holling suddenly gets a  in his neck. At Joel's office, Holling asks Joel's advice. Joel tells Holling that he should have stuck by her. Finally, Shelly tells Wayne to leave and, after an abject apology, decides to take Holling back.

Maggie and Rick are in Joel's office, waiting for the results of the. Both of them are desperately trying to reassure themselves that everything will be okay, and that they will emerge from this hardship stronger than ever before. When the results come in, the tumor is found to be and, after a, Maggie tells Rick to get out, since he ran away before.

At the Indian that night, Joel tries asking Maggie about Rick but she is unresponsive. The show ends with the two of them watching Marilyn's dance for the talent show, and Ed working on his movie on a, his writer's block finally gone.

Quotes
Holling (to Joel): You mean to tell me her s are hard as, she's eating like two horses, her breasts are growing by leaps and bounds, and she's not pregnant?

Shelly (to Holling): Cuz, if I can't count on you when something as piddly as a husband pops up, what happens when the really big stuff hits?

Maggie (to Rick): Let me tell you something, buster, you might not be dying, but you're gone.

Music

 * "" by Django Reinhardt
 * "" by Buddy DeFranco/Tommy Gumina
 * "Little Girl Eyes" by Robbin Julien
 * "" by Mötley Crüe
 *  theme
 * "Ragtime Roy" ("Southbound Road"?) by (?)
 * "" by
 * "" by Louis Armstrong

Trivia

 * The episode name is of the 1989 film .
 * Joel and Chris act out  ("I'm crossing here!"). Maurice, Wayne, and Shelly are in a generic.
 * Shelly is from.
 * An old married Wayne and Shelly after a  and they had a couple of s.
 * Marilyn's last name is Whirlwind; she dances at the talent show and plays piano.
 * Before the episode's final draft, Ed's last name is established as Chigliak.
 * Cicely's population is 839 here (500 in original pilot script).
 * Rick and Maggie have been together for almost a year.
 * Dr. Serrano's first name is Phil.
 * Earl the Barber makes his first (uncredited) appearance.
 * The actor who later plays Dave the Cook (Bill White) can be seen as an in this episode. At the end, right as Marilyn starts dancing, Joel starts to leave but sits back down in the benches; in the front of the crowd is Bill/Dave wearing a.
 * Joel tells Shelly she will gain 80 pounds by the time the baby is born if she "keeps it up".
 * Ed works on Maurice's (but later he is afraid of Phil's old PC in "The Great Mushroom", 6-11).
 * Shelly's earrings: s (Dr. Joel's office, etc.), (Shelly finds out she is not pregnant), blue s (Shelly tells Holling he's out of her life but then rubs his neck and he woos her back)