Memphis Beat, “Baby, Let’s Play House”
Originally Aired: June 29, 2010
Episode Named After: Elvis’ Sun Records cover song of the Arthur Gunter original. Elvis’ version hit #5 on the Billboard Country Singles chart in July 1955.
Plot Synopsis: Dwight (Jason Lee) sniffs out some graffiti artists just by staring them down — he’s a crime whisperer or like the guy in The Mentalist. Alex (Sunny Mabrey) is introduced as Dwight’s ex-wife with benefits. Dwight and Whitehead (Sam Hennings) straighten out some fighting youths and check out one of the boys’ strange tale about a daddy kidnapped by terrorists. The boy’s mom, Cleo (special guest star Juliette Lewis), plays dumb but the truth comes out in dribs and drabs. Dwight joins his mom and her neighbor on a date. Dwight’s dad is revealed to have been a Memphis police officer. Whitehead reveals his thespian proclivities. Dwight plays “Baby, Let’s Play House” alone on his couch.
