In the episode, AFC Richmond is nearing the end of the season and prepares to face Manchester City F.C., while Jamie experiences pressure.
Ted (Jason Sudeikis) receives an unexpected visit from his mother, Dottie (Becky Ann Baker).
Isaac (Kola Bokinni), Colin (Billy Harris) and Will (Charlie Hiscock) ask him to return to coaching at Richmond.
When Higgins (Jeremy Swift) mentions the possibility to the coaches, Roy is for it, but Beard (Brendan Hunt) voices his opposition.
He confides in her that he feels nervous about the negative reception he faces from City fans—including his abusive father, James (Kieran O'Brien).
He scores a goal in the final minutes, clinching Richmond's 2-0 victory and earning the applause of the local audience, including James, who is watching the game from a rehab facility.
Meanwhile, Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) is visited by Bex (Keeley Hazell) and Rupert's assistant Ms. Kakes, asking for advice.
Betancourt also noted several references to The Wizard of Oz in the episode, suggesting they allude to Ted's desire to return home.
"[5] Keith Phipps of Vulture gave the episode a 3 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "Beard's learned the importance of forgiveness firsthand and offers it to Nate, who accepts it, and a job.
"[7] Christopher Orr of The New York Times wrote, "When 'Man City' came out last season, it was the longest Lasso episode to date, at 45 minutes.
'Mom City' puts that number to shame, clocking in at one hour and nine minutes (the show's latest longest run time).
Yet in contrast to several episodes this season, the extended length is spent not hopping among unrelated subplots but developing a relatively uniform theme.
"[8] Fletcher Peters of The Daily Beast wrote, "'Mom City' feels like far from the second-to-last episode of a beloved show, devoid of any grand gestures or character departures.