The One Where They Talk About Season Two
A Tale of Two Sitcoms: Part 2
Outraged Citizen Cries Foul Over “Three Strikes”
Your (Lack of) Privacy Exposed
Episode Transcript
Written by Mitchell Hurwitz and Richard Rosenstock.
George Michael: And yeah, she was really looking forward to seeing me in my Uncle Sam outfit in the get-out-to-vote assembly tomorrow.
Maeby: Wasn’t that supposed to be before the election?
George Michael: Yeah, they had to postpone it when that foreign exchange student parked too close to the gym.
Annyong: I do it. I play Uncle Sam. Better than the part I have now. Guy who order strike on Pearl Harbor.
Michael: I don’t know why you’re not taking this “I’m out of here” seriously, but I am out of here, seriously.
G.O.B.: Let’s face it, Michael. You’ve made this threat before.
Michael: Tell me, when.
- monkey freedom rally
- Lindsay stages a monkey freedom rally by locking herself in a cage with a monkey. Unfortunately, the monkey is shot to save her.
- monkey freedom rally
- Lindsay holds a sign which reads “Free this orangutan.” The fact that orangutans are apes, and not monkeys, serves to reinforce Lindsay’s ignorance.
“monkey freedom rally” setback
Michael: I’m out of this family. Seriously.
Michael: This time, we’re going to be so far away, you’re never be able to find us.
George Michael: We’re going to Phoenix.
Michael: Don’t tell them where.
George Michael: I just thought...
Michael: Doesn’t matter what.
Lindsay: Michael, maybe the reason why you always come back is that you need us more than we need you.
Michael: Hmmm. Oh, that’s rich. Huh. I need you. Alright, I’ll tell you what. Mom, you’re always asking me to help you look after Buster? You can find somebody else. I hope she doesn’t kill you.
Buster: I’ll kill her first!
Michael: And good luck trying to find someone else to run the business, by the way.
Michael: Here we go.
Narrator: And so once again, the guys were on their way to Phoenix, never to look back.
George Michael: (In deep voice, into phone.) This is just the lab calling. We’ll give him the bad news in Phoenix. (To Michael.) They know we’re gone.
Michael: Great. You did say Phoenix again, but what do we care.
George Michael: Sorry.
Michael: Now, do you want to steer, or are you too old to sit on your pop’s lap and drive?
George Michael: I think I might be.
Michael: Okay.
Sheriff: The car’s registered to George Bluth, so we had to check. He’s been caught, so you’re free to go.
Michael: He’s been caught?
Narrator: Michael knew if he went back to see his father, he’d only end up saying something hurtful.
Michael: We’re going back.
Narrator: In fact, the police only thought they’d arrested George, Sr....
