1 00:00:02,211 --> 00:00:03,921 Now the story of a wealthy 2 00:00:04,004 --> 00:00:05,589 family who lost everything... 3 00:00:05,714 --> 00:00:07,674 and the one son who had no choice... 4 00:00:07,799 --> 00:00:09,801 but to keep them all together. 5 00:00:15,307 --> 00:00:16,975 It's Arrested Development. 6 00:00:19,186 --> 00:00:21,104 [Man Narrating] It was Sunday 7 00:00:21,188 --> 00:00:22,981 morning, and Michael was making cornballs. 8 00:00:23,106 --> 00:00:24,733 A Bluth family favorite since 9 00:00:24,816 --> 00:00:26,276 George Sr. unsuccessfully... 10 00:00:26,401 --> 00:00:28,278 tried to market the device in the mid-'70s. 11 00:00:28,403 --> 00:00:29,696 Time to pull out the basket 12 00:00:29,780 --> 00:00:30,947 and we dig into some hot... 13 00:00:31,072 --> 00:00:33,658 - Son of a bitch! - Oh, look what you did! 14 00:00:33,742 --> 00:00:35,243 - You plopped it! - I'll plop you! 15 00:00:35,327 --> 00:00:37,037 - { All Gasp] - It was a ritual 16 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:38,705 Michael shared with his son... 17 00:00:38,830 --> 00:00:41,625 before their weekly bike ride to Balboa Island. 18 00:00:41,708 --> 00:00:44,920 Be careful! Don't touch that. Never touch that. 19 00:00:45,003 --> 00:00:47,130 I'm looking forward to our ride today. We 20 00:00:47,213 --> 00:00:49,257 better go extra hard to work off these cornballs. 21 00:00:49,341 --> 00:00:51,343 Or, you could not eat the cornballs 22 00:00:51,426 --> 00:00:53,303 and let your kid lead his own life. 23 00:00:53,386 --> 00:00:55,347 Please. He loves this. Am I right? 24 00:00:55,430 --> 00:00:59,100 Actually, uh, I can't really go today. 25 00:00:59,184 --> 00:01:01,186 - How's that? - My bike 26 00:01:01,269 --> 00:01:03,146 needs a tune-up or something. 27 00:01:03,271 --> 00:01:06,065 Let's not blame the bike, okay? 28 00:01:06,191 --> 00:01:08,651 It's the poor carpenter that 29 00:01:08,735 --> 00:01:11,029 blames his shoddy tools for the... Ow! 30 00:01:11,112 --> 00:01:14,449 { Beeps] Christ! 31 00:01:14,532 --> 00:01:16,701 - That stupid cornballing 32 00:01:16,784 --> 00:01:18,953 piece of... { Beeps] - You okay? 33 00:01:19,037 --> 00:01:22,165 - So I'm gonna go, okay? - Yeah, yeah. It's fine. 34 00:01:22,290 --> 00:01:25,543 It's good. That's okay. Have fun. 35 00:01:25,627 --> 00:01:27,754 - Getting too old for his 36 00:01:27,837 --> 00:01:29,881 daddy? - No. He'll be fine. 37 00:01:30,006 --> 00:01:32,091 And I would buy him a faster bike 38 00:01:32,175 --> 00:01:34,135 if we weren't trying to save every... 39 00:01:34,260 --> 00:01:35,428 - Did you go shopping? - Oh, 40 00:01:35,511 --> 00:01:36,679 yeah. Don't worry about it. 41 00:01:36,804 --> 00:01:38,973 - Excuse me. - I paid for it myself. 42 00:01:39,098 --> 00:01:41,184 - With what? - Company credit card. 43 00:01:41,267 --> 00:01:43,519 - You're returning that. - But... 44 00:01:43,644 --> 00:01:44,645 Get a job. 45 00:01:44,729 --> 00:01:46,481 - Michael. Hey, the Cornballer 46 00:01:46,564 --> 00:01:48,649 I thought these things were only legal in Mexico. 47 00:01:48,733 --> 00:01:49,984 In fact, the Cornballer 48 00:01:50,067 --> 00:01:51,194 wasn't legal anywhere. 49 00:01:51,277 --> 00:01:52,778 But George Sr. continued to 50 00:01:52,862 --> 00:01:54,280 market it there successfully. 51 00:01:54,363 --> 00:01:56,949 - Muy delicioso. - Es verdad. 52 00:01:57,033 --> 00:01:59,535 { Continues In Spanish] 53 00:01:59,535 --> 00:02:01,662 - Where'd you come from? - I 54 00:02:01,746 --> 00:02:03,789 had another big fight with Marta. 55 00:02:03,914 --> 00:02:05,374 [Narrator] Gob had been having an 56 00:02:05,458 --> 00:02:06,917 on-again, off-again relationship... 57 00:02:06,917 --> 00:02:07,960 with Marta, a 58 00:02:08,044 --> 00:02:09,045 Spanish-language 59 00:02:09,128 --> 00:02:10,129 soap opera star. 60 00:02:10,212 --> 00:02:11,839 It looks like I'm going to 61 00:02:11,922 --> 00:02:13,507 be staying here for a while. 62 00:02:13,591 --> 00:02:15,384 No, it doesn't. It doesn't look like 63 00:02:15,468 --> 00:02:17,178 that. I've got a full house here, Gob. 64 00:02:17,261 --> 00:02:19,221 He's just in a bad mood, Gob, 65 00:02:19,305 --> 00:02:21,182 because his son feels suffocated by him. 66 00:02:21,265 --> 00:02:22,433 - Suffocated? Really? - 67 00:02:22,516 --> 00:02:23,726 Yes, Michael. He's a teenager. 68 00:02:23,809 --> 00:02:25,436 He's probably got a little 69 00:02:25,519 --> 00:02:27,104 girlfriend, and, well, let's face it... 70 00:02:27,188 --> 00:02:28,189 - You are 71 00:02:28,272 --> 00:02:29,607 overbearing. - Maybe I should be 72 00:02:29,690 --> 00:02:31,609 more like you when it comes to parenting. 73 00:02:31,692 --> 00:02:33,777 No borders. No limits. "Go ahead, 74 00:02:33,861 --> 00:02:35,821 touch the Cornballer. You know best." 75 00:02:35,905 --> 00:02:38,032 Michael, if I could stick my pretty 76 00:02:38,115 --> 00:02:40,200 little nose in here for one second. 77 00:02:40,284 --> 00:02:42,328 When I was a psychiatrist... and 78 00:02:42,411 --> 00:02:44,413 this is before I became an actor... 79 00:02:44,496 --> 00:02:46,957 - You're still not an actor. - Lovely. 80 00:02:47,041 --> 00:02:48,959 I saw a lot of this type of behavior... 81 00:02:49,043 --> 00:02:51,378 and I think what you're 82 00:02:51,462 --> 00:02:53,630 experiencing is your son's very normal need... 83 00:02:53,714 --> 00:02:57,926 to distance himself from his overbearing father. 84 00:02:58,010 --> 00:02:59,803 Am I touching 85 00:02:59,887 --> 00:03:01,597 something? Hot.! Hot, hot. Hot. 86 00:03:01,680 --> 00:03:05,392 - Be careful. - Hot. { Gasping] 87 00:03:05,475 --> 00:03:08,937 - You all right? - Hot. 88 00:03:09,021 --> 00:03:11,773 Now, take my daughter, for example. 89 00:03:11,857 --> 00:03:13,942 She lives her life... 90 00:03:14,026 --> 00:03:15,902 and I get the pleasure of 91 00:03:15,986 --> 00:03:17,738 guessing what that might entail. 92 00:03:17,821 --> 00:03:20,282 Now watch this. Maeby, where are you 93 00:03:20,365 --> 00:03:22,784 off to on this glorious Sunday afternoon? 94 00:03:22,868 --> 00:03:24,286 - She won't tell me. - I'm 95 00:03:24,369 --> 00:03:25,662 going to audition for a play. 96 00:03:25,746 --> 00:03:28,665 Well, that time it didn't work. What play? 97 00:03:28,749 --> 00:03:30,876 It's for high school. You can't audition. 98 00:03:30,959 --> 00:03:33,628 I was totally wrong. 99 00:03:33,712 --> 00:03:36,423 She's reaching out to her actor 100 00:03:36,506 --> 00:03:39,050 daddy. Does anyone have an ice pack? 101 00:03:39,134 --> 00:03:40,969 [Narrator] In truth, Maeby was 102 00:03:41,052 --> 00:03:42,762 reaching out to a boy named Steve Holt... 103 00:03:42,846 --> 00:03:44,014 who was auditioning for 104 00:03:44,097 --> 00:03:45,223 the lead in the school play. 105 00:03:45,307 --> 00:03:47,767 "I would kiss before I spoke." 106 00:03:47,851 --> 00:03:51,313 [Narrator] Maeby decided to audition as well... 107 00:03:51,396 --> 00:03:53,773 Iooking for a chance to get closer to Steve. 108 00:03:53,857 --> 00:03:55,442 And then we actually get to kiss, right? 109 00:03:55,525 --> 00:03:58,111 George Michael also chose to audition... 110 00:03:58,194 --> 00:03:59,487 Iooking for a chance to get 111 00:03:59,571 --> 00:04:00,780 closer to his cousin Maeby. 112 00:04:00,864 --> 00:04:02,449 "I would kiss before I 113 00:04:02,532 --> 00:04:03,992 spoke." Then there's a kiss, right? 114 00:04:04,075 --> 00:04:05,076 [Man] Louder. 115 00:04:05,160 --> 00:04:06,911 - And then there's a kiss, right 116 00:04:06,995 --> 00:04:09,038 - [Narrator] Later, the cast 117 00:04:09,122 --> 00:04:11,040 list was posted. - Steve Holt! 118 00:04:11,124 --> 00:04:15,670 - Steve Holt! - Stand-in for Steve Holt? 119 00:04:15,753 --> 00:04:18,339 Steve Holt! 120 00:04:19,424 --> 00:04:21,759 [Narrator] Michael went to get his son a 121 00:04:21,843 --> 00:04:24,095 new bike to keep him from slipping away... 122 00:04:24,220 --> 00:04:25,889 while Michael's mother was giving up hope 123 00:04:25,930 --> 00:04:27,599 her son Buster would ever leave her side. 124 00:04:27,640 --> 00:04:29,642 Zip me up. 125 00:04:29,726 --> 00:04:32,353 [Narrator] Usually at this time of year... 126 00:04:32,478 --> 00:04:35,106 Buster would return to his post-graduate studies. 127 00:04:35,231 --> 00:04:37,942 But without the resources to afford it... 128 00:04:38,067 --> 00:04:41,112 his summer vacation was extending into the fall. 129 00:04:41,237 --> 00:04:43,489 Mom.! Mom.! [Whooping] 130 00:04:45,199 --> 00:04:47,368 - [Woman Gasping] - And 131 00:04:47,452 --> 00:04:49,495 Lucille was beginning to resent it. 132 00:04:49,620 --> 00:04:51,581 - { Ringing] - What? 133 00:04:51,622 --> 00:04:54,792 - Hi, Mama, it's Linds. - { Cries Out] 134 00:04:54,876 --> 00:04:56,878 It'll fly out on its own. Why are 135 00:04:56,961 --> 00:04:58,838 you calling me? What do you need? 136 00:04:58,921 --> 00:05:01,716 { Scoffs] Very nice, Mom. I don't need anything. 137 00:05:01,841 --> 00:05:04,468 My daughter needs some new school clothes. 138 00:05:04,594 --> 00:05:06,887 - { Cries Out] - Buster! 139 00:05:07,013 --> 00:05:08,723 - It's a bird. - I know 140 00:05:08,806 --> 00:05:10,474 it's a bird. I'm on the phone. 141 00:05:10,558 --> 00:05:12,393 - It walked on my pillow. - Look, I have 142 00:05:12,476 --> 00:05:14,228 a child that costs me money too, you know. 143 00:05:14,353 --> 00:05:15,896 - Why can't you get a job? - What 144 00:05:15,980 --> 00:05:17,440 is it with this family and working? 145 00:05:17,523 --> 00:05:19,024 Michael just gave me the exact 146 00:05:19,108 --> 00:05:20,568 same lecture in front of everybody. 147 00:05:20,609 --> 00:05:23,154 - Everybody? Who's everybody? - { Glass Breaking] 148 00:05:23,237 --> 00:05:25,114 - Who's everybody? - You know, 149 00:05:25,197 --> 00:05:26,991 the kids, Gob, Tobias, everybody. 150 00:05:27,116 --> 00:05:29,743 - [Wings Flapping] - He didn't invite Buster. 151 00:05:29,827 --> 00:05:31,162 Buster's his brother too. 152 00:05:31,245 --> 00:05:32,496 What's wrong with Buster? 153 00:05:32,580 --> 00:05:33,914 [Narrator] And even as she asked 154 00:05:33,998 --> 00:05:35,374 the question, Lucille realized... 155 00:05:35,457 --> 00:05:37,126 that perhaps it was time to 156 00:05:37,209 --> 00:05:38,794 let her own baby bird fly away. 157 00:05:38,794 --> 00:05:39,962 - Why do I have to take him? 158 00:05:40,045 --> 00:05:41,171 - Because he's your brother. 159 00:05:41,255 --> 00:05:43,340 You run around with everyone else, 160 00:05:43,382 --> 00:05:45,384 going on bike rides, making cornholes. 161 00:05:45,467 --> 00:05:47,886 - Mom, listen... - Everyone's 162 00:05:47,970 --> 00:05:50,222 laughing, riding and cornholing except Buster. 163 00:05:50,305 --> 00:05:52,433 And I know he's not the sharpest knife in 164 00:05:52,516 --> 00:05:54,518 the drawer, but he's sensitive, Michael... 165 00:05:54,601 --> 00:05:57,229 and you could pretend to be interested in him. 166 00:05:57,312 --> 00:05:58,897 { Exhales] Fine. He can hang 167 00:05:58,981 --> 00:06:00,482 out, but he's going to work, okay? 168 00:06:00,566 --> 00:06:03,360 This is not going to be a day at the beach. 169 00:06:03,444 --> 00:06:06,780 Th-That's cool. Mom packed me a change of clothes. 170 00:06:06,822 --> 00:06:09,366 [Narrator] So Buster stayed and 171 00:06:09,449 --> 00:06:11,827 Michael made him build the new bike. 172 00:06:11,910 --> 00:06:13,704 - It's in the big box in 173 00:06:13,787 --> 00:06:15,581 my office. Hey. - Michael. 174 00:06:15,622 --> 00:06:17,541 Gob, what are you doing here, 175 00:06:17,583 --> 00:06:19,459 and why are you in a bathrobe? 176 00:06:19,501 --> 00:06:20,919 What's he doing here? Why 177 00:06:21,003 --> 00:06:22,337 is he in his bathing suit? 178 00:06:22,421 --> 00:06:24,840 Mom dropped me off to spend time with Michael. 179 00:06:24,923 --> 00:06:26,550 Spend time with Michael, or to 180 00:06:26,633 --> 00:06:28,260 serve her own menopausal needs? 181 00:06:28,301 --> 00:06:30,095 She's always got to wedge herself in the 182 00:06:30,178 --> 00:06:31,972 middle of us, so she can control everything. 183 00:06:32,013 --> 00:06:36,768 Yeah. [Chuckles] Mom's awesome. 184 00:06:36,852 --> 00:06:38,770 Maybe we should call her. 185 00:06:41,940 --> 00:06:43,233 So why are you in your robe? 186 00:06:43,316 --> 00:06:44,317 - 187 00:06:44,401 --> 00:06:45,986 camped out in the boardroom last night. 188 00:06:46,069 --> 00:06:47,279 What with you kicking me 189 00:06:47,362 --> 00:06:48,572 out of your house... { Sniffs] 190 00:06:48,655 --> 00:06:49,698 there are few places left 191 00:06:49,781 --> 00:06:50,991 that you have that I can stay. 192 00:06:51,074 --> 00:06:54,744 Hmm. Well, you can't stay here either. 193 00:06:54,828 --> 00:06:58,290 { Scoffs] Let me ask you something. 194 00:06:58,373 --> 00:07:01,668 Is this a business decision, or is it personal? 195 00:07:01,751 --> 00:07:03,169 'Cause if it's 196 00:07:03,253 --> 00:07:04,587 business, I'll go away happily. 197 00:07:04,671 --> 00:07:07,090 But if it's personal, I'll 198 00:07:07,173 --> 00:07:09,509 go away. But I won't be happy. 199 00:07:09,592 --> 00:07:12,303 It's personal. 200 00:07:14,472 --> 00:07:16,391 I am so sorry. 201 00:07:16,474 --> 00:07:18,476 [Narrator] Michael's son, meanwhile, was 202 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:20,436 waiting with his cousin for first rehearsal. 203 00:07:20,520 --> 00:07:22,397 - I'm surprised you tried out for 204 00:07:22,480 --> 00:07:23,481 this. 205 00:07:23,565 --> 00:07:25,066 - Yeah. I just love the theater 206 00:07:25,149 --> 00:07:26,234 That's great. I'm just 207 00:07:26,317 --> 00:07:27,443 doing it to kiss Steve Holt. 208 00:07:27,527 --> 00:07:29,654 Well, actually, I think I'm 209 00:07:29,737 --> 00:07:31,823 gonna quit. Yeah, theater's dead. 210 00:07:31,906 --> 00:07:33,616 But, he's always going to be at football 211 00:07:33,700 --> 00:07:35,702 practice, so I'm gonna have to kiss the stand-in. 212 00:07:35,785 --> 00:07:39,414 But, no. No. I love the theater... 213 00:07:39,497 --> 00:07:43,751 and I gave my word, so I'm back in. 214 00:07:43,835 --> 00:07:45,336 [Narrator] Tobias, 215 00:07:45,420 --> 00:07:46,796 meanwhile, stopped by the school. 216 00:07:46,879 --> 00:07:48,798 I know why you're doing this. 217 00:07:49,966 --> 00:07:51,843 Dad. What are you doing here? Go away. 218 00:07:51,926 --> 00:07:53,928 Yes, because the director might be 219 00:07:54,011 --> 00:07:55,930 here soon, right? Oops. Too late. 220 00:07:56,013 --> 00:07:57,890 He's already here. 221 00:07:57,974 --> 00:08:02,061 Hello, everyone, and welcome to the theater. 222 00:08:03,354 --> 00:08:05,815 I am Dr. Tobias Fünke... 223 00:08:05,940 --> 00:08:10,361 and I will be your new director. 224 00:08:12,655 --> 00:08:14,824 - Oh, my God. - { Chuckles] 225 00:08:14,949 --> 00:08:16,784 [Narrator] Tobias had gotten the directing 226 00:08:16,867 --> 00:08:18,619 job by meeting with the school principal. 227 00:08:18,661 --> 00:08:19,745 And you tell me you've got 228 00:08:19,829 --> 00:08:20,955 some P.E. teacher directing? 229 00:08:20,955 --> 00:08:22,707 That just makes me wanna 230 00:08:22,790 --> 00:08:24,458 puke all over your head, sir. 231 00:08:24,500 --> 00:08:28,337 Give me a chance to tell the Bard's tale... 232 00:08:28,421 --> 00:08:30,548 and I give you my word on humble knee... 233 00:08:30,673 --> 00:08:35,886 whence you shall not say it wasn't e'er to be. 234 00:08:35,970 --> 00:08:37,930 - Jerry, you cool with this? - 235 00:08:38,013 --> 00:08:39,932 Sure. Let the little fruit do it. 236 00:08:40,057 --> 00:08:41,350 - Huzzah! - [Narrator] 237 00:08:41,433 --> 00:08:42,685 As the days went by... 238 00:08:42,810 --> 00:08:44,979 Buster's apprenticeship was proving 239 00:08:45,020 --> 00:08:47,064 more trying than Michael had anticipated. 240 00:08:47,189 --> 00:08:48,440 - We're excited. We want 241 00:08:48,524 --> 00:08:49,692 your business. - [Loud Yawn] 242 00:08:52,486 --> 00:08:54,947 - And, uh, everybody at the 243 00:08:55,030 --> 00:08:57,449 Bluth Company... - { Yawns Loudly] 244 00:08:57,574 --> 00:08:59,410 Here I go again. 245 00:09:02,538 --> 00:09:04,540 [Narrator] Andjust when he could take no more... 246 00:09:04,623 --> 00:09:06,125 - And we're back on track. 247 00:09:06,208 --> 00:09:07,584 And we're focused. - [Whirring] 248 00:09:07,709 --> 00:09:09,586 And, Buster... 249 00:09:09,711 --> 00:09:13,715 you can't do that in the snack room, pal? 250 00:09:13,799 --> 00:09:16,093 Mom told me to stay away from microwaves. 251 00:09:16,218 --> 00:09:18,804 And besides, this is gonna be... 252 00:09:18,929 --> 00:09:20,639 the most bitchingly fast 253 00:09:20,722 --> 00:09:22,391 bike in all of Orange County. 254 00:09:22,516 --> 00:09:25,018 - Really? - Your son is gonna love it. 255 00:09:25,060 --> 00:09:27,688 Well, I guess 3:40 is as good 256 00:09:27,771 --> 00:09:30,232 a time as any to call it a day. 257 00:09:30,315 --> 00:09:31,942 [Narrator] So Michael left for the high 258 00:09:32,025 --> 00:09:33,735 school hoping to reconnect with his son... 259 00:09:33,735 --> 00:09:36,279 while Tobias's attempt to 260 00:09:36,363 --> 00:09:38,824 reconnect with his daughter hit a snag. 261 00:09:38,949 --> 00:09:41,368 Stop! Stop it. It's all wrong. 262 00:09:41,451 --> 00:09:42,619 - But we were just about to 263 00:09:42,661 --> 00:09:43,870 do the kiss... - Kiss. I know. 264 00:09:43,870 --> 00:09:46,039 It doesn't work. Look, you 265 00:09:46,123 --> 00:09:48,208 are playing adults with fully... 266 00:09:50,168 --> 00:09:53,171 Pick that up, please. With fully formed libidos... 267 00:09:53,296 --> 00:09:55,131 not two young men 268 00:09:55,215 --> 00:09:56,925 playing grab-ass in the shower. 269 00:09:57,050 --> 00:09:59,344 - [Clattering] - Would you hold 270 00:09:59,427 --> 00:10:01,638 the work, please? Oh, Michael. 271 00:10:01,721 --> 00:10:04,975 - Dad, wh... - So, you're in a play, huh? 272 00:10:05,100 --> 00:10:06,977 I'm not. 273 00:10:07,060 --> 00:10:10,313 - I quit. - Maeby. 274 00:10:11,773 --> 00:10:12,941 - Why didn't you tell me? - 275 00:10:13,024 --> 00:10:14,150 It's not really important. 276 00:10:14,234 --> 00:10:17,821 - I'm just a stand-in. - And you're ashamed? 277 00:10:17,904 --> 00:10:21,199 Well, this should cheer you up. Hmm? 278 00:10:21,324 --> 00:10:22,492 I left work early. I thought 279 00:10:22,492 --> 00:10:23,785 maybe we'd go for a ride today. 280 00:10:23,785 --> 00:10:25,703 - No, I can't go on a bike ride 281 00:10:25,787 --> 00:10:27,664 right now. - Why, because of the play? 282 00:10:27,747 --> 00:10:29,165 - You're just a stand-in. - No, 283 00:10:29,249 --> 00:10:30,708 no. It's not the play. It's just... 284 00:10:30,708 --> 00:10:32,627 You know, I can't go on a million 285 00:10:32,710 --> 00:10:34,504 bike rides whenever you want me to. 286 00:10:34,587 --> 00:10:36,256 Wait a minute. Wait a 287 00:10:36,339 --> 00:10:37,882 minute. Hey, is it about a girl? 288 00:10:37,966 --> 00:10:39,008 - No! It's not. Just drop 289 00:10:39,092 --> 00:10:40,176 it, Dad. - You can tell me. 290 00:10:42,303 --> 00:10:43,346 What, is Lindsay right? Am 291 00:10:43,429 --> 00:10:44,430 I really suffocating him? 292 00:10:44,430 --> 00:10:47,100 Well, they're different people every 293 00:10:47,183 --> 00:10:49,769 day, teenagers. Hormones all ablaze. 294 00:10:49,894 --> 00:10:51,104 Except, of course, when 295 00:10:51,187 --> 00:10:52,480 they're onstage when I need it. 296 00:10:52,563 --> 00:10:55,191 No, he said it wasn't about a girl. 297 00:10:55,191 --> 00:10:57,860 { Sighs] Maybe he really is pulling away. 298 00:11:00,780 --> 00:11:02,532 Not a girl? 299 00:11:02,657 --> 00:11:06,077 Of course. 300 00:11:08,538 --> 00:11:12,333 Methinks a Cupid I shall play. 301 00:11:14,752 --> 00:11:18,297 Mm. Mmm. Mmm. 302 00:11:20,466 --> 00:11:21,884 [Narrator] Tobias came up 303 00:11:21,968 --> 00:11:23,260 with a new plan for the play... 304 00:11:23,344 --> 00:11:24,970 - And a way to connect to George 305 00:11:25,054 --> 00:11:26,055 Michael. 306 00:11:26,138 --> 00:11:27,431 - I know why you're in the play 307 00:11:27,515 --> 00:11:29,809 - What? - Watch this. 308 00:11:29,892 --> 00:11:31,477 Okay, everybody. Well, 309 00:11:31,560 --> 00:11:33,062 we've lost a leading lady... 310 00:11:33,145 --> 00:11:35,064 but did you know in 311 00:11:35,147 --> 00:11:36,941 Shakespeare's day that the women's roles... 312 00:11:37,024 --> 00:11:39,693 were played by men? 313 00:11:39,777 --> 00:11:41,904 Fancy that. 314 00:11:42,071 --> 00:11:44,532 Hmm. 315 00:11:44,657 --> 00:11:47,451 George Michael, you know Steven's lines, yes? 316 00:11:47,535 --> 00:11:48,536 Sort of. 317 00:11:48,619 --> 00:11:50,120 - Fine. Then you are my Benedict 318 00:11:50,204 --> 00:11:51,872 - And Steven Holt... Where 319 00:11:51,956 --> 00:11:53,499 is Steven Holt? - Steve Holt! 320 00:11:53,582 --> 00:11:55,459 Yes. Get ready for the acting 321 00:11:55,542 --> 00:11:57,419 challenge of your sweet young life, fair lady. 322 00:11:57,503 --> 00:11:59,546 For you are my Beatrice. 323 00:11:59,630 --> 00:12:02,091 Beatrice! 324 00:12:02,174 --> 00:12:04,051 Let's take it from 325 00:12:04,134 --> 00:12:05,969 "Peace, I will stop thy mouth." 326 00:12:06,053 --> 00:12:10,015 Now we'll see if some sparks fly. 327 00:12:11,183 --> 00:12:12,601 [Narrator] As George Michael 328 00:12:12,684 --> 00:12:14,061 contemplated kissing his rival... 329 00:12:14,061 --> 00:12:15,938 Michael sought his father's advice. 330 00:12:16,021 --> 00:12:17,481 You think you never hurt me? 331 00:12:17,564 --> 00:12:18,565 - What ar 332 00:12:18,649 --> 00:12:20,526 you talking about? When have I ever rebelled? 333 00:12:20,609 --> 00:12:22,152 - I never see you anymore, 334 00:12:22,236 --> 00:12:23,612 Michael. - You're in prison. 335 00:12:23,695 --> 00:12:25,614 And I was here yesterday. 336 00:12:25,697 --> 00:12:28,867 Oh, yeah. That's-That's... I'm sorry. 337 00:12:28,951 --> 00:12:30,619 I couldn't break away from the poker 338 00:12:30,702 --> 00:12:32,371 game. Capital "G" was down to his boxers. 339 00:12:32,454 --> 00:12:35,415 - Strip poker? - Yeah, and it's tough. 340 00:12:35,499 --> 00:12:38,919 We can really only play about two hands. 341 00:12:39,586 --> 00:12:42,214 Listen... { Exhales] 342 00:12:42,339 --> 00:12:45,842 Let him go. Let your son go. 343 00:12:45,967 --> 00:12:48,345 I can't do that, Dad. He needs me. 344 00:12:48,470 --> 00:12:50,180 Michael, you don't want to make the 345 00:12:50,222 --> 00:12:51,848 same mistake your mom made with Buster. 346 00:12:51,932 --> 00:12:53,517 - Yeah, boy. What happened 347 00:12:53,600 --> 00:12:55,060 there? - I really don't know. 348 00:12:55,143 --> 00:12:58,271 Maybe it was the 11 months he spent in the womb. 349 00:12:58,396 --> 00:12:59,814 The doctor said there were claw 350 00:12:59,898 --> 00:13:01,525 marks on the walls of her uterus, but... 351 00:13:01,566 --> 00:13:04,986 { Deep Breath] he was our miracle baby, you know? 352 00:13:05,070 --> 00:13:06,363 And l-I was just too burned 353 00:13:06,446 --> 00:13:07,781 out on raising you guys to care. 354 00:13:07,781 --> 00:13:10,742 So, he turned out a little, uh, soft. 355 00:13:10,825 --> 00:13:14,120 - { Loud Yawn] - A little doughy. 356 00:13:14,204 --> 00:13:15,455 - I don't know. Maybe-Maybe it 357 00:13:15,538 --> 00:13:16,998 was my fault. - { Continues Yawning] 358 00:13:17,040 --> 00:13:19,751 Maybe I just ignored the guy. 359 00:13:19,834 --> 00:13:20,835 - { Grunting 360 00:13:21,920 --> 00:13:24,130 Wow. We're just blowing 361 00:13:24,214 --> 00:13:26,341 through nap time, aren't we? 362 00:13:28,718 --> 00:13:31,179 Yeah, I gotta let my son go. 363 00:13:33,348 --> 00:13:35,099 [Narrator] Lindsay, 364 00:13:35,183 --> 00:13:36,935 meanwhile, still had the dress... 365 00:13:37,018 --> 00:13:38,811 - And she was starting to get some 366 00:13:38,895 --> 00:13:40,563 positive reactions to it. - Look at you. 367 00:13:40,688 --> 00:13:43,358 I am. 368 00:13:43,441 --> 00:13:44,984 So she decided to hide it 369 00:13:45,068 --> 00:13:46,569 in the attic crawl space. 370 00:13:48,571 --> 00:13:50,782 { Snoring] 371 00:13:50,865 --> 00:13:54,369 - ?? [Piano] - ?? [Gob Singing Pop] 372 00:13:54,494 --> 00:13:57,288 ?? { Continues] 373 00:13:57,413 --> 00:13:59,082 { Slams Piano Cover] 374 00:13:59,207 --> 00:14:01,000 Are you crazy? I'm a magician. 375 00:14:01,084 --> 00:14:02,794 I make my living with my hands. 376 00:14:02,919 --> 00:14:04,420 - And if I'm going to be 377 00:14:04,462 --> 00:14:05,880 staying here... - Staying here? 378 00:14:05,963 --> 00:14:07,548 What, did that Mexican throw you out? 379 00:14:07,673 --> 00:14:09,383 She's not "that 380 00:14:09,467 --> 00:14:11,135 Mexican," Mom. She's my Mexican. 381 00:14:11,260 --> 00:14:12,595 And she's Colombian or 382 00:14:12,678 --> 00:14:13,971 something. Anyway, it's over. 383 00:14:14,096 --> 00:14:16,390 - You've got three days. - Hey. 384 00:14:16,474 --> 00:14:18,142 If I can't find a horny immigrant by 385 00:14:18,226 --> 00:14:19,810 then, I don't deserve to stay here. 386 00:14:19,894 --> 00:14:24,148 - { Both Laugh] - Oh! 387 00:14:24,231 --> 00:14:25,399 [Narrator] Back at the model 388 00:14:25,483 --> 00:14:26,859 home, Michael was adjusting to... 389 00:14:26,901 --> 00:14:28,319 the absence ofhis son, by 390 00:14:28,402 --> 00:14:29,862 enjoying the company ofhis brother. 391 00:14:29,862 --> 00:14:30,905 - { Grunting] - You know, 392 00:14:30,988 --> 00:14:31,989 I'm in pretty good shape. 393 00:14:32,073 --> 00:14:35,034 You could be eating my dust all day, slowpoke. 394 00:14:35,117 --> 00:14:36,410 [Narrator] And Buster was 395 00:14:36,494 --> 00:14:37,953 starting to give as good as he got. 396 00:14:37,953 --> 00:14:40,414 Yeah. And you might be eating... { Beeps] 397 00:14:41,582 --> 00:14:43,292 [Beeping Continues] 398 00:14:45,211 --> 00:14:46,837 - Well, let's hope it doesn't come 399 00:14:46,921 --> 00:14:48,464 to that. - [Footsteps Approaching] 400 00:14:48,589 --> 00:14:52,801 Hey, Tobias. How's my son doing? 401 00:14:52,927 --> 00:14:55,596 Oh, well, he didn't want to rehearse today... 402 00:14:55,721 --> 00:14:57,264 but I do think I have a 403 00:14:57,348 --> 00:14:58,849 handle on what he's going through. 404 00:14:58,974 --> 00:15:00,726 I wish I could say the same for Steve Holt. 405 00:15:00,768 --> 00:15:02,478 I don't know what the hell her problem is. 406 00:15:02,519 --> 00:15:04,647 - Her? - Oh, uh, I'm sorry. 407 00:15:04,772 --> 00:15:06,899 I say that because I switched the 408 00:15:06,940 --> 00:15:09,026 parts, but, it's still... { Sighs] 409 00:15:09,109 --> 00:15:11,195 off. 410 00:15:11,320 --> 00:15:14,281 Perhaps if she dressed as a woman. 411 00:15:14,364 --> 00:15:16,658 - She? - Oh, for the love of 412 00:15:16,700 --> 00:15:18,869 God. She's playing a woman. 413 00:15:22,414 --> 00:15:24,791 Look who's back. 414 00:15:27,002 --> 00:15:29,963 - I'm exhausted. - Neiman's again, huh? 415 00:15:30,047 --> 00:15:31,673 I've been going to the thrift store, but 416 00:15:31,715 --> 00:15:33,467 I'm going to find a way to keep that dress. 417 00:15:33,508 --> 00:15:36,470 Things didn't work out with Mom. 418 00:15:36,553 --> 00:15:40,015 It was utterly macabre. 419 00:15:41,099 --> 00:15:43,060 Zip me up. 420 00:15:45,854 --> 00:15:46,980 - She always makes 421 00:15:47,022 --> 00:15:48,398 everything about her. - { Groans] 422 00:15:48,440 --> 00:15:49,816 She's the last person I ever 423 00:15:49,900 --> 00:15:51,109 want to need something from. 424 00:15:51,193 --> 00:15:52,736 Well, she likes to be needed, just as 425 00:15:52,819 --> 00:15:54,321 long as it doesn't cost her anything. 426 00:15:54,362 --> 00:15:57,199 It's like she gets off on being withholding. 427 00:15:58,366 --> 00:15:59,367 Whoa. Buster. 428 00:15:59,451 --> 00:16:00,827 - Look who's got something to say 429 00:16:00,911 --> 00:16:03,038 { Giggles] 430 00:16:03,121 --> 00:16:05,290 I'm Mom, and I wanna shoot down 431 00:16:05,373 --> 00:16:07,542 everything you say so I feel good about myself. 432 00:16:07,626 --> 00:16:09,377 - { Blows, Giggles] - Look 433 00:16:09,461 --> 00:16:11,087 who's ragging on the old lady. 434 00:16:11,171 --> 00:16:13,381 - Hey, hey. - Finally. 435 00:16:13,465 --> 00:16:16,843 'Cause I'm an uptight... { Long Beep] 436 00:16:17,427 --> 00:16:20,180 Buster.! [Long Beep] 437 00:16:20,263 --> 00:16:22,265 You old horny slut! 438 00:16:25,393 --> 00:16:29,105 Well, no one's gonna top that. 439 00:16:31,399 --> 00:16:33,193 [Narrator] And Tobias had found the 440 00:16:33,276 --> 00:16:34,986 perfect wardrobe for his leading man. 441 00:16:35,111 --> 00:16:37,363 The red dress he 442 00:16:37,447 --> 00:16:39,616 discovered in the attic crawl space. 443 00:16:39,699 --> 00:16:41,034 - Assuming Michael had found and 444 00:16:41,075 --> 00:16:42,410 returned it... - { Line Ringing] 445 00:16:42,452 --> 00:16:44,162 - Lindsay called her mother, hoping 446 00:16:44,245 --> 00:16:45,830 to get money for a new one. - What? 447 00:16:45,914 --> 00:16:48,166 - Hi, Mama. It's Linds. - Get a job. 448 00:16:48,249 --> 00:16:50,293 Look. Just hear me out. It's Maeby's 449 00:16:50,376 --> 00:16:52,337 dress. It was stolen from her locker. 450 00:16:52,420 --> 00:16:56,591 They beat her up, and, uh, took all her clothes. 451 00:16:56,674 --> 00:16:57,925 - Send her over. I'll take her 452 00:16:58,009 --> 00:16:59,177 shopping. - Buster was right. 453 00:16:59,260 --> 00:17:01,179 You get off on being withholding, don't you? 454 00:17:01,220 --> 00:17:03,890 - Buster said that? - That's right. 455 00:17:03,973 --> 00:17:06,893 - My Buster? - Not anymore, apparently. 456 00:17:06,976 --> 00:17:08,519 [Narrator] While Lucille was 457 00:17:08,603 --> 00:17:10,062 missing her youngest son... 458 00:17:10,146 --> 00:17:11,939 - Michael was finally 459 00:17:12,023 --> 00:17:13,774 enjoying his company. - Zip me up. 460 00:17:13,858 --> 00:17:16,736 And while Buster did build a faster bike... 461 00:17:16,819 --> 00:17:17,820 Whoo! 462 00:17:17,904 --> 00:17:19,655 - He neglected to build the brakes 463 00:17:19,739 --> 00:17:21,699 - I'm flying! - [Loud Crash] 464 00:17:21,782 --> 00:17:23,910 Buster? 465 00:17:23,993 --> 00:17:26,287 And George Michael had news for Maeby. 466 00:17:26,370 --> 00:17:29,624 So, I quit the play. I don't really like plays. 467 00:17:29,707 --> 00:17:32,335 Also, I think your dad thinks I'm gay. 468 00:17:32,418 --> 00:17:33,794 - Oh. He thinks everyone's 469 00:17:33,878 --> 00:17:35,171 gay. - Do you wanna get a soda? 470 00:17:35,254 --> 00:17:37,048 I can't. I'm actually back in the play. 471 00:17:37,131 --> 00:17:38,883 We're in the middle of dress rehearsal now. 472 00:17:38,966 --> 00:17:40,760 - But I thought Steve had your 473 00:17:40,843 --> 00:17:41,844 part. 474 00:17:41,927 --> 00:17:43,304 - Steve did have Maeby's part 475 00:17:43,387 --> 00:17:45,639 And Tobias had given Maeby a new part. 476 00:17:45,723 --> 00:17:47,683 So you want me to play the man? 477 00:17:47,767 --> 00:17:50,895 Yes. Don't you see? l-I cast the parts all wrong. 478 00:17:50,978 --> 00:17:53,105 It was Daddy's fault. 479 00:17:53,189 --> 00:17:56,650 And I still get to kiss Steve, right? 480 00:17:56,734 --> 00:17:59,028 It's gonna be a huge 481 00:17:59,111 --> 00:18:01,322 disaster. I'll get you tickets. 482 00:18:01,405 --> 00:18:02,698 [Narrator] And Michael tried to 483 00:18:02,781 --> 00:18:04,241 salvage what was left of the day... 484 00:18:04,325 --> 00:18:05,951 - With what was left ofhis 485 00:18:06,035 --> 00:18:07,578 brother. - I'm a little shaky, but... 486 00:18:07,661 --> 00:18:09,163 - But we're here to work. - Michael. 487 00:18:09,246 --> 00:18:10,706 - But we're here to work. - Michael. 488 00:18:10,789 --> 00:18:12,750 - Mom. - What are you doing here? 489 00:18:12,833 --> 00:18:16,628 Oh. Hello, Buster. Here's a candy bar. 490 00:18:16,712 --> 00:18:18,422 - Oh... - No. I'm withholding it. 491 00:18:18,505 --> 00:18:20,883 Look at me getting off. How 492 00:18:20,966 --> 00:18:23,218 dare you turn Buster against me. 493 00:18:23,302 --> 00:18:24,595 What are you talking about? 494 00:18:24,678 --> 00:18:25,679 - 495 00:18:25,762 --> 00:18:27,139 know what you've all been saying. 496 00:18:27,222 --> 00:18:28,849 But I'm not going to let you 497 00:18:28,932 --> 00:18:30,476 destroy my relationship with my son... 498 00:18:30,559 --> 00:18:31,810 just because you don't 499 00:18:31,894 --> 00:18:33,103 have one with yours right now. 500 00:18:33,187 --> 00:18:35,564 Wait a minute. Me and my son are fine... 501 00:18:35,647 --> 00:18:37,858 and that is not what this is. 502 00:18:37,941 --> 00:18:39,026 Buster is a grown man. He 503 00:18:39,109 --> 00:18:40,193 can make his own decisions. 504 00:18:40,277 --> 00:18:42,571 - Why don't you ask Buster what he 505 00:18:42,654 --> 00:18:43,655 wants. 506 00:18:43,739 --> 00:18:45,490 - Michael. I wanna go with Mom 507 00:18:46,616 --> 00:18:48,618 - You said that she shoots you 508 00:18:48,660 --> 00:18:50,620 down. - I was trying to fit in. 509 00:18:52,080 --> 00:18:54,583 You were flying today, buddy. 510 00:18:54,666 --> 00:18:57,669 Yes, I was flying... 511 00:18:57,753 --> 00:19:00,380 but a little too close to the sun. 512 00:19:00,464 --> 00:19:02,299 You let him go in the sun? Get in 513 00:19:02,340 --> 00:19:04,092 the backseat. I'll be right out. 514 00:19:04,217 --> 00:19:09,890 Front seat, Mom. I sit in the front seat now. Mmm? 515 00:19:13,935 --> 00:19:16,146 Let me tell you something, Michael. 516 00:19:16,229 --> 00:19:18,356 You have to fight for your family. 517 00:19:18,440 --> 00:19:20,275 If you were smart, you'd grab your 518 00:19:20,358 --> 00:19:22,110 son before he slips any further away. 519 00:19:22,235 --> 00:19:24,821 Well, I disagree, Mom. 520 00:19:24,946 --> 00:19:27,240 I'm not gonna control George Michael. 521 00:19:27,365 --> 00:19:28,533 I'm gonna let him decide 522 00:19:28,616 --> 00:19:29,659 for himself what's best. 523 00:19:29,743 --> 00:19:32,245 Mm-hmm. Well, you better hope... 524 00:19:32,328 --> 00:19:34,330 that little bird decides 525 00:19:34,414 --> 00:19:36,291 to fly back into your house. 526 00:19:36,416 --> 00:19:38,251 Because they usually don't. 527 00:19:49,971 --> 00:19:51,931 { Man] So, uh, can we go now? 528 00:19:55,101 --> 00:19:57,020 Yeah. 529 00:19:59,605 --> 00:20:01,024 [Narrator] And George Michael 530 00:20:01,107 --> 00:20:02,567 watched as Maeby shared the kiss... 531 00:20:02,608 --> 00:20:04,402 that should've been his with 532 00:20:04,485 --> 00:20:06,154 a boy he almost had to kiss. 533 00:20:11,409 --> 00:20:13,536 But, to Maeby's surprise, she 534 00:20:13,619 --> 00:20:15,663 did not enjoy kissing Steve Holt. 535 00:20:15,746 --> 00:20:17,540 You smell like my mom. 536 00:20:17,665 --> 00:20:19,417 [Narrator] Michael returned to the 537 00:20:19,500 --> 00:20:21,210 model home to find his son in the kitchen. 538 00:20:21,210 --> 00:20:24,463 - You're home. - Yeah. I was waiting for you. 539 00:20:24,589 --> 00:20:27,842 I thought we could make some of these. 540 00:20:27,925 --> 00:20:28,926 - Sure 541 00:20:34,265 --> 00:20:36,309 I'm sorry about what I said at 542 00:20:36,392 --> 00:20:38,352 the school. It was out of line. 543 00:20:38,477 --> 00:20:40,938 I shouldn't have poked my nose into your life. 544 00:20:41,022 --> 00:20:42,023 My life? 545 00:20:42,106 --> 00:20:44,442 - I know that you're growing up 546 00:20:44,525 --> 00:20:46,235 Yeah, but, Dad, you're, like, 547 00:20:46,318 --> 00:20:47,987 the most important part of my life. 548 00:20:49,363 --> 00:20:52,700 That's a little cornball. 549 00:20:52,783 --> 00:20:55,828 - I don't mind. - I don't mind either, buddy. 550 00:20:58,414 --> 00:21:00,791 - Watch your... - Mother of God! 551 00:21:00,916 --> 00:21:03,252 Oh! Every damn time! 552 00:21:03,335 --> 00:21:06,463 Oh! This is a big one. Oh! 553 00:21:06,589 --> 00:21:08,966 On the next Arrested Development. 554 00:21:09,091 --> 00:21:11,427 Tobias gets a review ofhis Shakespeare play. 555 00:21:11,510 --> 00:21:13,262 I didn't get into this business to 556 00:21:13,345 --> 00:21:15,097 please sophomore Tracy Schwarzman, so... 557 00:21:15,180 --> 00:21:17,224 onward and upward! 558 00:21:17,308 --> 00:21:20,352 On... 559 00:21:20,477 --> 00:21:23,772 Why, Tracy? Why? 560 00:21:23,856 --> 00:21:26,150 And Buster is back where he belongs. 561 00:21:26,275 --> 00:21:29,695 - Mom.! - { Lucille] What is it? 562 00:21:29,820 --> 00:21:32,239 I can't get down. 0 00:00:0,500 --> 00:00:2,00 www.tvsubtitles.net