"Lude Awakening" is the fifth episode in the first season of the Showtime drama Weeds. It originally aired September 5, in 2005.
Synopsis[]
While Celia deals with her cancer in her own unique way, Andy starts a business to rival Nancy's, and soon needs a pot-smoking lawyer to rescue him.
Plot[]
Celia's cancer diagnosis has totally changed her priorities, so that now her friends think she's weird; Nancy is totally shaken after surviving a drive-by shooting at Heylia's; Andy wants in on Nancy's business, but brain cell 1 and brain cell 2 can't seem to keep him out of trouble; Silas dumps Megan, then instantly regrets it; Shane gets sent to the school counselor for writing a violent gangsta rap about Devon Winsler.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Mary-Louise Parker - Nancy Botwin
- Elizabeth Perkins - Celia Hodes
- Tonye Patano - Heylia James
- Romany Malco - Conrad Shepard
- Justin Kirk - Andy Botwin
- Hunter Parrish - Silas Botwin
- Alexander Gould - Shane Botwin
- Kevin Nealon - Doug Wilson
Guest Stars[]
- Andy Milder - Dean Hodes
- Renee Victor - Lupita
- Indigo - Vaneeta James
- Shoshannah Stern - Megan Beals
- Soledad St. Hilaire - Blanca
- David Pressman - Insurance Adjuster
- Lorna Raver - Irma
- Amy Aquino - School Psychologist
- Tressa DiFiglia - Maggie
- Shawn Schepps - Alison
- Becky Thyre - Pam
- Joey Gray - Brian
- Ayla Kell - Chelsea
- Allison Janney - Ms. Greenstein
- Lochlyn Munro - Bike Cop