‘Landman’ Offers a Shocking Scene We Can Never Unsee

Landman Season 2, Episode 7 began airing on Sunday (Dec. 28), and the new episode offered fans more surprising tenderness, life lessons and by far the most shocking scene in the history of the show.

What Is the Crazy Landman Scene Everyone Is Talking About From Season 2, Episode 7?

Landman‘s Season 2, Episode 7 — titled “Forever Is an Instant” — begins with Tommy (Billy Bob Thornton) waking up in bed in a hotel.

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Uhh … so, Tommy has apparently taken extra Cialis in an effort to make Angela (Ali Larter) happy, and he is clearly still experiencing its effects as the scene opens and a hapless maid brings breakfast in bed as part of Angela’s romantic plans.

She startles Tommy awake, and when he rolls over, the covers fall back, fully exposing his situation to her — and us, in a scene that I think it’s pretty safe to say absolutely nobody saw coming.

Predictably, that leads to an argument with Angela. What’s much less predictable is the way that argument leads to Tommy suggesting what is certainly the most unusual way to enjoy an omelet that I’ve ever heard.

It’s one of the most surprising scenes to air on television this year, and one that won’t be easily forgotten — no matter how hard you might care to try.

What Happens to Tommy on Landman Season 2, Episode 7?

Tommy plays an interesting shifting role in Episode 7, with much of the meat of the episode focused on Cooper (Jacob Lofland) and Ariana (Paulina Chavez).

He’s less the focus of intense action and drama in this episode, which temporarily pivots away from financial and business concerns to focus on personal issues and character development.

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There is a big emotional scene between Tommy and T.L. (Sam Elliott) in a roadside cafe, where T.L. tells him that he is missing out on his life by focusing so much on his job and the various problems that it entails.

Using himself and his own obvious shortcomings as an example of what not to do, T.L. manages to finally impart a lasting life lesson to his stubborn son.

Later, when Angela punishes him at dinner during taco night, Tommy demonstrates a new emotional maturity when, instead of escalating the situation until it explodes, he takes her aside and tells her that he realizes “what a gift it is to have you back in my life.”

We also get another peek behind Angela’s usual bravado when she tearfully admits, “I just want to be loved” — along with a list of other things she wants, including a house in Fort Worth and a vacation home, all of which Tommy promises he’s working on.

What Happens With T.L. on Landman Season 2, Episode 7?

T.L. continues to wrestle with his own mortality in Episode 7, and there’s more foreshadowing that his death might be imminent, including a scene in which Tommy struggles to wake him up, leaving viewers momentarily concerned.

Though T.L. obviously still deeply regrets some aspects of his past, it seems like he’s genuinely trying to make the best of the time that he has left — and it appears that he might even be having a positive impact on the other relationships in the unusual family unit that is that Norris clan.

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What Happens With Cooper + Ariana on Landman Season 2, Episode 7?

Having passed her family’s tests, the hurdle in front of Cooper now is to come up with a proposal for Ariana, who tells him that she’s not that concerned about a big, romantic proposal or an elaborate wedding ceremony.

“We make the marriage special,” she tells him. “We make every day special.”

He does manage to pull off a very sweet proposal, which it appears she enthusiastically accepts.

I’ll predict this here again for the second week in a row: With Taylor Sheridan‘s penchant for grand, sweeping romantic drama, we could easily see a double wedding by the end of Landman Season 2.

What Else Happens on Landman Season 2 Episode 7?

Rebecca (Kayla Wallace) wakes up on a drill site after having spent another night with Charlie (Guy Burnet).

She’s still clearly conflicted over their attraction vs. their company policy, but it looks as if they’re going forward.

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Charlie has bad news for her, though, as he explains how risky gas wildcatting actually is and how little chance they actually have of succeeding with the new drilling project.

Nate (Colm Feore) suggests litigation is a better strategy than going forward with the project, which means that Charlie will also need to present his opinions to Tommy and Cami (Demi Moore).

Nate also offers Rebecca a disclosure form, asking her to formally disclose her relationship with Charlie as a conflict after figuring it out.

She’s incensed and deeply embarrassed by the move, but when she very nervously confesses the situation to Tommy, he laughs at her concerns, telling her that the men working on the rig violate those policies at will with no repercussions.

He also tries to clear the way with Nate, and we get to see even more new sides to various people and situations as Landman Season 2 continues to deliver strong character development that makes the viewer want to invest in these people even more.

What Happens Next on Landman Season 2?

Landman airs new episode every Sunday via Paramount+ streaming.