Ep 11. Ducks and Tigers

Nancy Botwin's life is a complicated mess. She started selling marijuana in her suburban neighborhood of Agrestic when her husband suddenly died, leaving her with two children to raise and no source of income. But after several seasons of selling pot, Nancy has managed to work her way up the food chain, smuggling drugs into New York City and dealing with increasingly dangerous clients.

In Weeds Season 5 Episode 11, titled "Ducks and Tigers," Nancy receives some help from her lawyer brother-in-law, Andy, who has come to New York City to offer her a way out of her dangerous situation. Andy tells Nancy that he has a plan to get her and her youngest son, Shane, out of the country and to safety in Copenhagen.

But before they can make their escape, Nancy has to deal with the problem of Esteban, the powerful drug lord who has been using her as a pawn in his game of power. Esteban is furious that Nancy has been withholding information from him, and he wants her to come to his mansion to answer his questions.

Nancy is nervous about going to Esteban's mansion, but she decides to bring her 11-year-old son, Shane, along for the ride. She knows the risk of bringing him, but she doesn't want to leave him behind in case things go wrong. When they arrive at the mansion, they are greeted by Esteban's henchmen, who inform them that Esteban is out of town and won't be able to see them.

However, Nancy is convinced that Esteban is lying, and she decides to take matters into her own hands. She & Shane sneak into the mansion and begin to search for Esteban. But when they get to Esteban's bedroom, they are confronted by a strange man who informs them that Esteban is indeed out of town.

Nancy and Shane are relieved, but their sense of safety is short-lived when the strange man, who claims to be Esteban's bodyguard, tells them that they need to leave immediately. They try to make their way out of the mansion, but they are stopped by a group of masked men who attack them with guns.

As the chaos ensues, Nancy and Shane desperately try to find a way out of the mansion. They are forced to use their wits and cunning to outsmart the masked men and make their escape. Throughout the episode, tensions run high as Nancy and Shane face one danger after another, and the audience is left wondering if they will make it out alive.

Overall, "Ducks and Tigers" is a thrilling and intense episode of Weeds that showcases the dangers of Nancy's dealings with drug lords and the risk she puts herself and her family in every day. Despite the danger, Nancy remains fiercely determined to protect her family and build a better life for them. The episode ends with a nail-biting cliffhanger, leaving viewers itching for the next installment of this gripping series.