S3, E13: Zoe reluctantly agrees to allow Joel (recurring guest star Josh Cooke) to throw her a birthday party at Lavon's to help cheer him up, but things go awry when her mom (recurring guest star JoBeth Williams) surprises her with a visit. Vivian (recurring guest star Lauren Bittner) wants to meet Wade's dad, but Wade is leery of how she might react. AnnaBeth gets an interesting request from the Belles that she was not expecting but, in light of recent developments it might be the perfect distraction for her. Meanwhile, George is determined to prove to Tansy (recurring guest star Mircea Monroe) that his nemesis Scooter McGreevy (recurring guest star Matt Oberg – 30 Rock, The Onion News Network) has not changed and is fooling everyone.