> At a Glance
> – Billy Bob Thornton’s Tommy hires stripper Cheyenne as a pseudo-physical therapist for his father T.L.
> – Cheyenne will visit twice weekly for pool-based stretching sessions, no sex or stripping required.
> – First aquatherapy session leaves 82-year-old T.L. feeling relief in his knees and hips.
> – Why it matters: The unconventional arrangement highlights the lengths families go to when traditional care fails stubborn loved ones.
After Sam Elliott’s T.L. takes a fall and ends up stranded in the pool, Billy Bob Thornton’s Tommy turns to an unexpected source for help in the Jan. 4 episode of Landman.
The Strip-Club Solution
Instead of calling a conventional physical therapist, Tommy heads to Rick’s Cabaret and approaches performer Cheyenne (Francesca Xuereb) while she counts tips. He proposes a business deal: show his arthritic 82-year-old father some stretches to improve his mobility.
> Tommy explains:
> “He’s 82 years old, and he’s ate-up with arthritis and all kinds of injuries, and he can barely get from one end of the couch to the other. Now, I figure, in your line of work, you probably got to stay pretty limber, right?”
Cheyenne confirms she works out three hours daily, prompting Tommy to label her “essentially your own physical therapist.” He flashes a stack of $100 bills and asks for help.
No Sex, No Strings-Just Stretching
The arrangement comes with clear boundaries:
- No sexual activity
- No requirement for heels or G-strings
- Twice-weekly one-hour sessions
- Clothing optional (Cheyenne jokes she likes taking them off; Tommy responds, “You can do it naked, I don’t give a s—.”)
When Cheyenne questions why not hire a real therapist, Tommy admits his father is “as stubborn as a jack mule, but he can’t say no to a pretty woman.” After seeing a photo of T.L. with Angela and Ainsley, she agrees.
First Session Success
The episode closes with Cheyenne’s inaugural visit. The duo conducts aquatherapy in the pool-T.L. floats while Cheyenne supports him.
> T.L. reports:
> “Everything feels better. Knees, hips-everything.”
When he asks how long their arrangement lasts, Cheyenne smiles:
> “T.L., I could do this all day,”
to which he replies:
> “You have been, darling.”
Key Takeaways
- Tommy bypasses traditional healthcare for an unconventional caregiver
- Cheyenne’s gym routine makes her an unlikely mobility coach
- The twice-weekly pool sessions appear to ease T.L.’s arthritis immediately
- New Landman episodes drop Sundays on Paramount+
