History Recap / KingOfTheHillS3E22DeathAndTexas

* {{Tuckerization}}: Wesley Martin Archer is named after ''KOTH'' episode director Wesley Archer.

* WoundedGazelleGambit: Wesley attempts one to get back at Peggy by going to the warden and complaining how she smuggled drugs in prison and get him hooked. It might have worked had he not snorted the rest of the coke before the meeting, leaving him with nothing but an empty timer, which is insufficient evidence. And as a result Peggy goes free.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Hank's initial plan to save Peggy is to simply give him the actual timer sand he's claimed the cocaine is, then letting Wesley's dealer take care of him. The ''only'' thing that stops them from going through with it- the realization he ''tastes every shipment''. Peggy admitted she hadn't thought about that (nor him saying it was "very good") until that moment.

* ProperlyParanoid: Throughout the episode Hank expresses concern over Peggy tutoring an inmate on death row, although She brushes off all of his complaints. However Hank is eventually proven right when Wesley’s true colors are revealed.

* IdiotBall: One of the first episodes where we see Peggy's naivety at work, with her bringing in a Boggle set and a timer full of cocaine, and being used by a prisoner to go to a dealer and pick-up drugs every day for him, in a clearly sketchy neighborhood. And how he makes up stories about how he keeps "losing his timer sand". It isn't until Wesley flat out states he was using her that she realizes what she was really doing. And she even mentions later after everything that he tasted the powder, to make sure it was pure; she didn't think of that at the time.

* OffModel: Though the hourglass is empty for most of the final confrontation between Wesley and Peggy, a wide shot of it on the warden's desk shows it full.

** When Peggy goes to get Wesley's Boggle set, it's in a sketchy neighborhood and the woman (possibly a drug dealer or his wife) says he (Wesley) better get the whole set.
** Wesley's excitement when he grabs the timer, knowing full well what's actually inside:

** Wesley's sand keep getting "ruined" during his interaction with the prisoners.
** When Peggy suggests to Wesley that instead of a timer, he just use a watch, he then says "that's not real Boggle".

* ArtisticLicense: Not once did the security guard think twice about Peggy bringing in packages of white powder, which she thought was timer sand. And what's bad is the guards are otherwise presented as extremely cautious; they wouldn't let her bring in a mascara applicator as someone could [[EyeScream scoop out someone's eye with it.]]

* NeverMyFault: Zig-zagged. After Peggy finds out she was really being used as a drug mule for Wesley, she takes it to heart and feels incredibly stupid for being used like that, especially since she aced a test after watching a movie about the dangers of being a mule for prisoners. She rightfully blames herself for the whole mess. Then at the end after Wesley has been thwarted and her and Hank drive home, she makes him apologize for saying she's unable to take care of herself.

* BrokenTears: Peggy after she sees Wesley for who she is and fears she's about to go to prison for drug smuggling. And later on, when Bobby tries to figure out what's going on, Hank takes the family to the fun center as a distraction. But the reality makes her and [[ManlyTears even Hank cry (and he's quite known to hide himself when he does, so that's incredibly telling about his feelings about Peggy)]].

* ProperlyParanoid: Throughout the episode, Hank expresses concern over Peggy tutoring someone on death row, although the latter brushes off his complaints. But Hank is proven right when Wesley’s true colors and purpose are revealed.

* VillainHasAPoint: Wesley calls Peggy out on her naivety over falling for Wesley's ploy and seems so angry about it too. And yet, he is indeed spot on; you would at least think she suspects something when she started bringing him white powder she thought was timer sand. There's also the fact that Wesley is around the same age as Peggy and couldn't have possibly have been a middle school student while Peggy was teaching, he points this out to her as well.
* VillainousBreakdown: Wesley after Peggy ruined his plans to get her in trouble for smuggling drugs and both her and Hank taunting him for being a killer. Fortunately, his arms and legs are cuffed and have guards nearby him, so he can't do any damage.

** Wesley's "timers" keep getting "ruined" during his interaction with the prisoners.

* PrivateTutor: Peggy becomes one for Wesley, but in the end would be just delivering drugs for him.

* MilesGloriosus: Serving as pest exterminator for the prison, Dale puts his name on the list of execution volunteers (and unknown to him had his name erased from the list) and marvels in the idea of executing a prisoner. But then while in his execution outfit, he taunts all the inmates about how he's going to execute one soon. But then the officer releases the prisoners for lunch and when they all step of of their cells, Dale quickly runs away in fear.

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Peggy puts Wesley's apple drawing over Bobby's essay, Bobby protests but gets ignored. But then Hank goes in sarcasm mode saying that to get her attention, they'll have to kill someone. Bobby then says "Okay", as if he's willing to go through with it.

** Peggy brings in Boggle, and Wesley's not that interested. When Peggy asks about this, Wesley says he's not used to her style of teaching. And to get out of it, he notices a security guard and claims he wants to touch her. He then tries to go after him, but since he's restrained, he's not able to and gets dragged away and put into the pit.
** Then when Peggy gets Wesley's Boggle set, she goes into a sketchy neighborhood and the woman (possibly a drug dealer or his wife) says he better get the whole set.
** And Wesley's excitement when he grabs the timer, knowing full well what's inside:
** Wesley's dealer giving him a bigger timer, to which Peggy says that tournament play would be impossible to him. She just shrugs before going back in.
** And Wesley's timers getting "ruined" during his interaction with the prisoners.
** When Peggy suggests to Wesley that instead of a timer, he just use a watch. He then says "that's not real Boggle".
** His overall lack of interest in playing Boggle, with him looking restless, right before he finally makes his confession.
* HeroicBSOD: Peggy after Wesley reveals his true intentions, which led Peggy to even forget to add meat to the sloppy joes. She even sends Bobby and Luanne away before she cries and tells Hank what happened. And even fears about how she's about to go to prison.

** Dale, after lamenting about how executing death row inmates is the big leagues for exterminators, lights his cigarette, but instead of inhaling, he sucks it down his mouth, which burns him.

* FauxAffablyEvil: When Wesley Martin Archer first meets Peggy, he charms her, puts up a front as a death row inmate who wants tutoring and even tries to pass off his murder of a man as a total accident. He even picks a fight with a prison guard who he claims was looking at Peggy in a sensual way, all to win her over and it works. But after a while, when they're alone with each other Wesley then quickly drops the act. He then admits he is using Peggy as a drug mule and even insults her, saying he wrote to every other teacher in Arlen and she was the only teacher "stupid enough" to fall for his ploy; he even admits he's almost 40 (making it extremely unlikely Peggy was his teacher). Wesley then blackmails Peggy into bringing in more cocaine, among other demands.
** Wesley even adopts the role of an unsuspecting dupe whom Peggy tries to make her scapegoat. But after Peggy exposes him for who he is, he then drops the charade for good and tries to rip her head off.

* FauxAffablyEvil: When Wesley Martin Archer first meets Peggy, he charms her, puts up the front as a death row inmate who wants tutoring again and even tries to pass off his murder of a man as a total accident. He even picks a fight with a prison guard who he claims was looking at her in a sensual way, all to win her over and it worked. But then after a while, he arranged for Peggy and Wesley to be alone with each other and he then quickly drops the act. He then admits he is using her as a drug mule and even insults her and even seems angry she was the only teacher who fell for his ploy. He written to every other teacher in Arlen and even admits he's almost 40 and then makes demands that Peggy keep bringing in cocaine among other demands.
** Wesley even adapts the persona of an unsuspecting victim whom Peggy drugged up for the warden. But after Peggy exposed him for who he is, he then drops the facade for good and is prepared to rip her head off.

* BlatantLies: Everything Wesley tells Peggy from his backstory to reasons as to why he keeps loosing the "timer sand" are these, but Peggy is too caught up in her believing he looks up to her to see through how flimsy they are even when pointed out to her. It takes Wesley flat out telling her he's been tricking her since day one and it still takes a few insults for it to sink in.