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
Daytime at Casa Emily. Jack's out on Emanda's deck playing with Sammy. Ems is surprised to see Jack as she arrives home since he's supposed to be in Haiti. He uses his engine trouble lie again on her and then asks if she's OK after everything. She admits she's worried about Daniel. A little too interested, Jack asks if there are any other suspects. Emanda doesn't know. Police haven't really been keeping them in the loop. She asks how Declan's doing after being the one to find Tyler's body. Jack thinks he's just playing cool and probably is pretty spooked. Finally, Jack builds up the nerve and asks Emanda if she's heard anything from Amily. She hasn't, and according to Jack, her phone is disconnected. He thanks Emanda again for watching Sammy and leaves. Ems lets out an exasperated sigh to herself.
Fortress of Solitude. Ems stomps ahead of Nolan, demanding to see surveillance video from Jack's boat since he obviously didn't leave for Haiti that night. Nolan's confused because he's pretty sure he saw Jack set sail. He turns on his laptop and brings up video which shows Jack getting "The Amanda" ready. Then, Amily comes running into frame, and Nolan bites his thumb before apologizing to Emanda. She doesn't understand why Jack would lie to her about his boat having engine trouble and about having not heard from Amily. Nolan figures Jack must be covering for her. Emanda orders Nolan to talk to Jack to find out more about what's going on, and hopefully find out where Amily is.
Porter Bar. Declan walks past the open bathroom door and catches Charlotte popping a pill. He asks what she's doing. Char blames it on the stress of everything she's been through lately. Dec sneaks his hand into Charlotte's purse that's slung on her shoulder as she talks about dealing with her brother being accused of murder and her father being a terrorist. Declan pulls out the bottle of Oxycodone and asks if she was high last night when they were getting touchy feely. Charlotte's had enough with being interrogated this weekend. She snatches the pill bottle and leaves. Dec's like, "What is this -- National Keep Secrets From the Greaser Day?"
Dan sees his candid photo on the website GoquestGo with the headline "Celebrity justice for murdering Hamptons playboy?" Ems walks in and takes a seat beside him. Before she can say anything, Daniel declares they should've gone to Paris. Emanda apologizes for ruining that plan. They're interrupted by a knock on the door from the police saying they have a warrant for Dan's arrest. Emanda gives Dan some words of encouragement, kisses him and gets up to answer the door. The detective enters the house and tells Daniel he's under arrest for the murder of Tyler. He's cuffed and led out of the house in slow-motion while his parents run up the porch of Casa Emily, also in a slow-motion panic. Victoria screams for the police to leave her son alone and tries to intervene. Emanda looks on helplessly.