Episode Report Card Pablo G: A | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Arrested Development
By Pablo G | Season 1 | Episode 16 | Aired on 02.29.2012
Emanda walks over to Nolan, who's been leaning on a nearby wall by himself this whole time. He commends her on thinking on her feet about saying she went home to grab clothes for Daniel, giving her a chance to produce a reason Tyler had her gun. Ems looks over at Daniel having his private discussion with his mother. She's worried Tyler told Dan everything. Meh... he wasn't all that reliable, having been a lunatic and all, Nolan suggests. Ems isn't sure where she stands with Daniel after their fight at the party. Nolan thinks the whereabouts of the infinity x infinity box are more important right now. It's safe and sound, Emanda says. Daniel comes back over to Emanda and they leave together.
On the drive home, Emanda asks if Dan's OK and what he talked to his mother about. He says they had words at the party and he wanted to clear the air. Ems thinks that's a good thing because he'll need as much support as he can get right now. A brief moment of silence passes before Emanda asks what happened on the beach. FLASHBACK: Blurry close-up of the Grayson Global group photo with the names of Emanda's targets written in red. It's held in Daniel's hand as Tyler explains that Emanda has been playing him and everyone. He tells Dan he found it under the floorboards in Ems' house. /FLASHBACK. Daniel, sounding about as hardened as he ever has: "I don't remember."
The Graysons get home a little while after Ashley does, so she's able to report that Daniel is all over the news. Conrad is confused that someone has alerted the media. Ash says a photo of a bloodied Daniel from the party has hit the Internet. Conrad tells Ashley her time would be best served right now trying to get that photo taken down. While you're at it, delete all of the Google too, Ash. She says she'll get with Nolan and see what they can do. Conrad turns his attention to Charlotte, saying she should get some rest since there'll be some hard days ahead. His daughter explains she's only there to pick up clothes before going back to stay with Dec. Conrad insists they do that damn "united front" thing they always think is appropriate when the family screws up, so Charlotte should stay home. She says she'll gladly do that when Conrad moves back in. Point: Charlotte.
Exhausted, Ems and Dan get to Casa Emily. Emanda is greeted immediately by Sammy. Sounding like a robot, Daniel suggests she take the dog for a walk. Ems briefly stops in her tracks in the foreground of the shot, registering the steeliness of Dan's voice. She carefully says she was planning on doing just that after she changes clothes. When she leaves the room, Dan starts scanning the floorboards for a secret compartment.