Matt Saracen has given up all hope on anything going right. Julie becomes jealous when she sees how close Tyra and Tami are becoming. Someone might be moving on on Landry and Tyra's relationship and during his three game suspension, Smash asked Coach Taylor for some advice.

Monk decides to take up painting as a hobby, and discovers an ardent admirer willing to buy anything he produces.

After the death of his father, Sheppard returns to Earth where he learns that scientists have created a human-form Replicator that is now on the loose.

Things appear to be coming to a close. Terek has been confirmed to be "The One", who was spoken about in "The Prophecy", and has recently enlisted the support of the Cantons. However, when Ming refuses to end the war peacefully, Terek and his soldiers will have to endure a bloody conflict in order to claim Nacent City.

Paul visits his therapist, Gina, after nearly a decade. Paul talks to Gina about the problems his marriage is facing and reveals his frustration with his own patients.

Danny and Mike participate in a 2-on-2 basketball tournament that is being manipulated by a local bookie and some shady eastern Europeans. Polly helps Danny recover from a minor ankle injury with a Korean folk remedy. Meanwhile, Piper deals with a demanding judge for the title of Conceirge of the Year.

The duo investigate the death of a member of a local fraternity chaired by Lassiter's father-in-law.

This week Joel talks about the Omaha and Miami tryouts on American Idol, the S.A.G. awards, Eli Manning and Tom Brady, bird infestations, and Tanisha's pot banging rampage. The 'Clip of the Week' is of Debbie Matenopoulos on the red carpet for the Screen Actors Guild awards.

Guests: Columnist Clarence Page, feminist Kim Gandy, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), pollster/author Frank Luntz, Rolling Stone writer Matt Taibbi (election correspondent)

Topics: State of the Union address, Clinton/Obama debate and Republican strategy, withdrawals of Giuliani and Edwards, Middle East policy

A group of creatures, called the mer, slip into the city's canal system after floodwaters pour through an anomaly to the future. The case gets personal when Abby is swept underwater by one of them.

Ruth makes a mistake and the rest of the team find out and she decides she can't take anymore. Abs and Tony make a shocking discovery when they go to her house.