EPISODE

1. Mother Thinks the Birds Are After Her

Nancy has relocated to the border in search of a new life but she soon finds her past to be inescapable. Both problems and people follow her on her journey, but some have finally been left behind.

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After Nancy burns down their house, the Botwins move to Ren Mar, a fictional beachfront town within San Diego. After meeting a neighbor, Rad, they break into Lenny Botwin's house and find his mother Bubbie hooked up to a ventilator. Lenny arrives and starts criticizing Andy and Nancy. When Nancy informs Lenny about the Majestic fire, he begrudgingly allows them to stay. Nancy and Guillermo take a trip to the USA/Mexico border fence. Throughout the episode, Nancy smells of gasoline after burning down the Agrestic house; Nancy finally confesses her actions to the family, but insists that they have to move on. Back in Agrestic, Captain Till interviews Celia about the grow house. When Dean, Doug, and Sanjay are interviewed, they claim Celia was in charge of the drug operation in order to protect Nancy. Till places Celia under arrest and throws her in jail.

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