27/02/2009
Posted by Ed Arnold as 30 Rock, NBC, Reviews, Shows at 12:56 PM UTC
Selma Hayek as Jack’s love interest Elisa has been a welcome addition to 30 Rock over the last few weeks, but it couldn’t last forever. After Elisa demands to know where the relationship with Jack is going, he abandons his duties at the office to take her on a lover’s vacation.
Liz leaves her cellphone in a cab and after remembering that she had an “adult” picture on it, she’s forced to head to Queens to get it. Scared of a journey out of the confines of Manhattan, Liz convinces Bobby Jindal er, Kenneth to travel with her.
Tracey is on Larry King this week. Larry as a guest star was a surprisingly funny addition. Tracey is supposed to be promoting the show but after a breaking news story about a crashing Asian stock market, his insane speculation on civilization’s demise causes panic in the streets. Tracey cracks out some of his best one liners in his exchanges with King. In has rants he lets slip that he personally hides his money everywhere including his work. The writers watching Larry King ransack Tracey’s office in an attempt to find the cash. Tracey even gives them a cryptic riddle as a clue for the cash’s location.
Tracey’s predictions of doom are so effective that Jack’s underlings interrupt his romantic vacation. Elisa demands that Jack kick them out but he’s persuaded by the sheer amount of money that could be lost. Elisa looks like she sure to leave him permanently.
By the time Kenneth and Liz reach the cab driver, they’ve been spray painted, separated by an argument and Liz has had her purse snatched. The cabbie demands Liz pay two grand or he’ll send her private picture to everyone in her address book. She’s broke but kenneth steps in to save the day. Tracey has been hiding his cash in Kenneth’s page coat fulfilling his inane riddle. Liz escapes with her dignity and her cellphone.
After being stood up by Jack for work, Elisa stomps out. Leaving him alone with his cronies. Moment’s later the missing head of the company, Don Geiss sends Jack a video of his instructions. Geiss, also gripped with panic delivers a message of love and togetherness. Jack leaps to his feet and chases after Elisa. After finding her on the street, Jack admits his love and proposes marriage. She accepts and for a moment there is a happy ending. The next day however, Elisa leaves Jack a tape of her own. She is returning to Puerto Rico until next fall and she will “call him”. Its a sad brush off for Jack, and a sad departure for Hayek. Her onscreen presence will be missed.
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