In the first season episode "Busey and the Beach," Ari offered the guys floor seats for Los Angeles Lakers, which thay declined because it was the game against the Washington Wizards. They obviously think better of the Golden State Warriors because they went on that game in the Staples Center with the new agent.
Turtle: Come on E, can't you just have a little faith in me and not doubt me? Maybe this one time, I'll make you proud. Eric: Oh Turtle, you're breaking my heart.
Turtle: Maybe I could lose the floral arrangements for four grand. Drama: No no no, nothing gets a girl wet like a calla-lily centerpiece
Ari: Do you know Edith Wharton? Always the same movie. Guy can't fuck the girl for five years 'cause those were the times. Can Vince really relate to that?
Ari: Weird. Kinda feels like I'm trying to fuck you guys. Eric: Are you? Ari: Look at that, E! I love it, huh? Still got little-man's complex enough to want to fight.
Vince: Remember ninth grade? You surprised me at Friendly's. That was awesome. Drama: Yeah it was. And I got jerked off by the girl who made the fribbles.
Vince: Better make it a coffee. Drama: Good thinking. Coffee says "I sit, but I n't sucking." Eric: What the fuck is wrong with you, Drama? Drama: Cursed with wisdom is all.
Lloyd: He's gonna to know it's you. Our company name comes up. Ari: Why does it come up? Whose idea was that? What's the fucking point?
(phone ringing) Vince: Hello? Hello? (Ari hangs up the phone) Lloyd: Did you just prank Vince? Ari: I never heard the guy answer the phone before. It spooked me!
Drama: That's why it's best after a breakup, professional or otherwise, to split the town into even territories. Eric: Ari pays 200 grand a year for those tickets. I doubt we can have him banned from the Staples Center.
Ari: Still no invite for me, huh? Lloyd: Not from Vince. But we did receive an evite to Patrick Dempsey's house for running charades.
Ari: The Lakers game! The fucking Lakers game! Oh, Jesus. The house that I built!
Turtle: I'm running things, so use your imagination Amanda: I'm picturing lots of strippers and porn stars, Turtle. Eric: He's promised us he's gonna invite some regular girls too.
Amanda: Did you guys like "Age of Innocence?" Vince: I don't remember the story, but I do remember after seeing it I knew how to hold my fork.
Eric: It's true. The scripts Ari used to send us were in the 90-to-104-page range. Yours are closer to 140. Vince: It leaves me no time for skin care.
Drama: Oh, Here comes some chicks. Keep snapping. See if they recognize me. Girl: Hey. Drama: Hey. Girl: Was that Vince Chase you were talking to?
Ari Gold: Wow 'E', you are really officially keeping this unofficial. Eric Murphy: Just friends Ari, just friends. Ari Gold: Just friends, absolutely.
Turtle: Calm down E. You're going to give yourself a stroke. Eric: You maxed out three of my fucking credit cards Turtle! That's worse than a stroke!
Amanda: What kind of man sues for custody of a labra-doodle anyway?
Drama: We're not going anywhere until somebody recognizes me. Favor me but get some of the other guys to. Eric: Hey jerkoff, what kind of loser takes pictures in front of his own billboard?
Although credited, Debi Mazar does not apear in this episode.
This episode was originally named "Vince's Birthday."
This episode attracted 3.77 million viewers. This is Entourage's biggest premiere audience ever.
Music Credits "Slow Down" by Brand Nubian "Hear Me Coming" by Yung Joc "Back Door Man" by Black Oak Arkansas "B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)" by OutKast "Give It Up" by Twista & Pharrell "Lapdance" by N.E.R.D.
Location Credits "Just as friends" meeting with Ari Il Fornaio 301 N. Beverly Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Turtle's party plan is revealed Queen Mary 1126 Queens Highway Long Beach, CA 90802
The Black Donnellys Drama's pilot billboard bears a striking resemblance to the ads for The Black Donnellys, a highly-acclaimed yet short-lived drama on NBC. Much like Five Towns, it featured four Irish brothers growing up in New York.
"Age of Innocence" Age of Innocence was a 1993 film starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Michelle Pfeiffer. It was directed by Martin Scorsese and is an adaptation of the Edith Wharton novel, both of whom are mentioned in the scene in Amanda's office.
Edith Wharton's "Glimpses of the Moon" New York Times acclaimed novel written in 1922, describing the story of a 1920s couple who have little money, but knows all the right people.
Vince: Is that my agent or America's Next Top Model? America's Next Top Model is a reality show which airs on the CW. It showcases unknown models who are put through some tests and judged on their performance to pick out the next supermodel between them. The show is hosted by Tyra Banks.
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