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Mailbox

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Mailbox
2x07
Season
Episode

7
List Number(s)
75, Unnumbered list items 8, 9
Airdate
9 November 2006
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Mailbox is the 7th episode of Season 2 of My Name Is Earl, and the 31st episode overall. Catalina helps Earl cross #75 off his list which involves delivering mail which was found in a mailbox which Randy and Earl used as a waste basket. Earl then falls in love with the intended recipient of one of the letters.

Episode guide[]

2x07a

Earl and Randy use the mailbox as a trashcan

Earl arrives back at the motel after helping some old ladies who he used to steal the wigs from. One grateful old lady gave him her dead husband's old suit, which Randy points out looks too small for Earl. Catalina complains that her job gives her no satisfaction like the List does for Earl; to cheer her up, he says she can do a List item with him if it makes her feel better.

They decide to deal with #75: used a mailbox as a trashcan. At the Trailer park, Earl opens an old mailbox full of rubbish that he put installed when he used to live there. After they clear it out, Catalina finds some letters that had been in there all the time that the trash had. Randy agrees to take one, whilst Earl and Catalina deal with the other. They encounter an angry man who explains that it was a love letter to a colleague, and he was humiliated when she did not respond. He even quit his job so he would not have to face her again.

2x07b

Darnell and Mr. Turtle are forced to leave

Meanwhile, Randy's letter is to Darnell, which Joy opens. However, the letter is regarding Darnell's participation in the Witness Protection Programme, saying that his real name was Harry Monroe. Darnell explains that the Programme moved him to Camden because of a paperwork mix-up. Joy tells him that unless Darnell tells her who he really is, he will have to move out. Darnell says that he cannot tell her, and she follows through, handing him Mr. Turtle in his cage and sent them away.

The angry man, who Earl leant is called Will, invites Earl and Catalina in. Catalina reads the letter and complements Will's good style of writing. He says that he never knew where he stood with Wendy, his colleague, because they would always meet up, but she would always treat him as a friend at the end of the night. Catalina says that he should give Wendy the letter, but Will says that he used to be a personal trainer, and since quitting his job had decreased in fitness and decides that he cannot face her.

2x07c

Darnell stays with Earl and Randy

Earl takes the letter back the motel, where he discovers Darnell in the room with Randy. Randy explains about how Darnell was in the Witness Protection Programme, and after Joy kicked him out, Randy said he could live with them. In the middle of the night, Will arrives at the motel, worried that Wendy will meet someone before he got back into shape. Earl agrees to watch Wendy until Will is ready to try it back on with her. He requests her as his personal trainer, but becomes worried when he sees how attractive she is, worried he will not be able to stay away from her for Will.

Earl returns from the gym, exhausted, saying that he is having a problem with the attractiveness of Wendy. Also, he said that she is cool as well, liking AC-DC as he does. Catalina is upset that Earl was threatening her good-feeling, and that Wendy was Will's girl and he couldn't take her. Earl agrees to stay away from Wendy, and he soon realized that she only thought of him as a friend. However, she sees the letter that Will had written for her; thinking it was from Earl, she passionately kisses him. She says she won't let him get away, as she had done with a previous man she liked, who Earl realises is Will. Earl decides to ignore her connection to Will, and they plan to meet up later. Catalina walks in and hears the conversation, and gets angry at Earl for not keeping his promise. He mocked her, and she left. Earl meets up with Wendy at the Crab Shack, but Catalina arrives with Will. They reunited, and Catalina took Earl away. She took him to the bar and crossed the item off the List.

2x07d

Darnell decides to tell the truth about his life to his sons

Meanwhile, Darnell tries to get Joy to take him back, but she refused unless he told her the truth. Whilst out with Randy, Darnell noticed a huge billboard Joy had taken out, with a question about Harry Monroe and his real life. He went over to see Joy, and told her that he did not want to start his life over again without her, because he loved her. She heard everything he said and finally agreed to take him back. Tucking his children into bed, Darnell decided to tell them the real story of who he was.

Notes[]

  • Joy's cellphone number is 555-0184.

Flashbacks[]

  • Earl and Randy ignore the fact that the dumpster was moved in the trailer park, and so start using the mailbox.
  • Darnell is dropped off by the Witness Protection Programme in Camden County
  • Earl is forced to do hard work at the gym with Wendy.
  • Darnell tries several methods to get Joy to take him back.
  • Wendy is shown being too scared to tell Will her true feelings about him.

List[]

  • Introduced and crossed off in this episode
  1. 75 Used the mailbox as a trashcan.
  • The list item that Earl refers to at the beginning of the episode is unnumbered. The exact name is also unknown, but would have been something like "Stole wigs from old ladies".

Featured music[]

  • "Mississippi Queen" by Mountain
  • "Tell Him" by The Exciters

Memorable quotes[]

  • Earl Hickey: (voiceover) That's when I learned that, sometimes with the list, other people get the good feeling and I just feel like I've been punched in the gut.


  • Darnell Turner: Dang it, baby, I can't! When I was Harry Monroe, I had to give up everything because of what I knew. And I didn't care. But if I tell you my secret now, I could lose everything again, and this time I do care! Because I love you! I can't start my life over again without you! Don't you understand? I can't tell you the truth because I love you too much, stupid! (Joy walks out of view of the window) Joy!
  • Joy Turner: (from the front of the trailer) I love you, too, stupid.

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