The Last Man On Earth Season 2 Episode 14

Ep 14. Skidmark

  • TV14
  • April 10, 2016
  • 21 min
  • 7.2  (633)

As the title of the episode suggests, the focus of this episode is on a skidmark left by a car. Specifically, it's the track of a car that Gail (played by Mary Steenburgen) and Erica (played by Cleopatra Coleman) are following, hoping that it could lead them to Melissa (played by January Jones), who has gone missing.

The episode starts with a cold open in which we see Tandy (played by Will Forte) trying to create a new word. This is one of the signature moments of the show, where Tandy (who has named himself this, as his real name is Phil Miller) tries to fill the void of loneliness and boredom by doing ridiculous stuff. In this case, he’s trying to create a new word for when someone is acting badly, but he can’t come up with anything that feels just right.

Cutting to the main plot, Gail and Erica are out on a mission to find Melissa. They find the skidmark in a field and follow it, which leads them to a storefront where they find a dead body. Yes, things just got a little darker for the show. It is revealed that the dead body is of a man named Gordon, whose role in the story is not very clear at this point. But this discovery shakes Gail as she knows Gordon (played by Will Ferrell) from before the apocalypse. This is the first time that the viewers see Gail in a vulnerable state as she is pretty shaken by the experience.

Meanwhile, back at the Malibu mansion, Carol (played by Kristen Schaal), Tandy’s wife, is dealing with the aftermath of what happened in the previous episode. In that one, we see Mike (played by Jason Sudeikis), Tandy’s brother, appearing out of nowhere after being lost in space for years. This was a crucial plot twist in the show, and Carol seems pretty confused about what to make of the situation. She tries to make Mike feel at home, but he seems to be dealing with some trauma of his own. Throughout the episode, we see a lot of back-and-forth between the mansion scenes and Gail and Erica’s search for Melissa.

One of the other significant developments in the episode is between Tandy and Lewis (played by Kenneth Choi), who are roommates in the mansion. Tandy has recently been kicked out of his room and has been sleeping in a tent outside the mansion. He wants to make things right with Lewis, but Lewis is not interested in a friendship. To make amends, Tandy buys Lewis a motorcycle, which seems like an excellent gesture, but things don’t go as planned. It’s a nice subplot to the overall storyline and offers some comic relief to the audiences.

As we near the end of the episode, we see the search party finally reaching an airfield where they find Melissa on top of a roof. She tells them that she has been avoiding them because she doesn’t want them to see what she has been doing, leading to a cliffhanger for the upcoming episode.

Looking at the episode as a whole, it's a well-crafted piece of television that combines comedy, drama, adventure, and suspense. The show has been known to experiment with different styles of storytelling, and this episode is no exception. The title, Skidmark, goes beyond just the track of a car but also represents the emotional scars left on Gail as she discovers the dead body of someone from her past. Furthermore, the episode sets up a new plotline for Melissa, who has been distant from the rest of the group, leading to anticipation for the next episode. Overall, a solid outing for The Last Man On Earth.

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  • First Aired
    April 10, 2016
  • Content Rating
    TV14
  • Runtime
    21 min
  • Language
    English
  • IMDB Rating
    7.2  (633)