Episode Transcript
Written by Mitchell Hurwitz and John Levenstein.
Revision: 1.21
Narrator: Now the story of a wealthy family who lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together. It’s Arrested Development.
John Beard: Another setback for the once prominent Bluth family as their frozen banana stand, a Newport Beach landmark, burns to the ground. A delicious whodunit... after this.
Narrator: A week before the fire, Michael Bluth was trying to save the Bluth Company, but his father was making it difficult.
Michael: I need the flight records, Dad. I’m trying to find some money for the family.
George, Sr.: There’s always money in the banana stand.
George, Sr.: I am having a love affair with this ice cream sandwich.
George, Sr.: You want some? Take a bite.
Michael: Please, please... The SEC has locked up our funds. These guys aren’t messing around.
Guard: No touching!
Michael: So, I need you to tell me. Were you taking vacations in the jet? Is that what you’re hiding from me?
George, Sr.: I haven’t had a vacation in years. This is my vacation. I’m exercising, I’m sleeping well.
Michael: You’re doing time.
George, Sr.: I’m doing the time of my life.
T-Bone: What’s up, pumpkin?
George, Sr.: Hey! T-Bone. T-Bone’s my roommate.
George, Sr.: (Sotto voce.) He’s a flamer.
George, Sr.: T’s checking out today.
T-Bone: Yeah.
Michael: Well, guess every vacation’s got to come to an end.
George, Sr.: Just made a fool of yourself in front of T-Bone.
George, Sr.: Anyway, I want you to give him a job at the company. Sales.
Michael: I’m not going to do that.
George, Sr.: Why not?
Michael: Well, because...
George, Sr.: Because he’s a flamer? Because I told you that in confidence.
Michael: You don’t seem to understand that I’m running this company now, Dad, and I need the flight records, and I’m going to get them with or without your help.
Guard: No touching!
George, Sr.: I got something we can try, all right? It’s a little risky.
Michael: Please.
George, Sr.: Open up.
Michael: What do you mean about...?
Narrator: While George Sr. was losing a roommate, George Michael was having a hard time adjusting to his new one.
