When Reese O'Malley visits his brother Ethan's bar, the old conflict between the siblings results in a threat to sell the bar, and in Reese's accidental death. Judge Othniel accuses Reese with causing Ethan to fail a fraternity hazing, but Reese feels that it's Ethan that should be taught a lesson. '' ''Sent back to the days of the hazing, Reese (now called Chip) sees how harsh he is to Ethan, but still maintains that Ethan always got special attention from their dying mom, even when he didn't seem to care about her at all. '' ''Chip tries to convince Ethan to let Reese have the frat club to himself when he learns that Ethan's sole motive is to win his brother's love. But will young Reese believe that?moreless
(realizing that he has died)Reese O'Malley: You're saying I'm...
Mr. Smith: Yeah.
Reese O'Malley: I, I'm sure there's been some mistake here. I...
Judge Othniel: Oh, I assure you Mr. O'Malley, those kinds of mistakes He doesn't make.
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Judge Othniel: Mr. O'Malley, you have been charged with a very common but unfortunate emotion: sibling rivalry. You're jealous of your brother.
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Judge Othniel: Reese O'Malley, you will go back and rediscover the true meaning of brotherly love.
Reese O'Malley: What do I have to do?
Judge Othniel: Protect your brother.
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Armani
A reference to the Italian fashion company Giorgio Armani S.P.A. Armani designs and manufactures many different products, but is best known for its expensive suits, which is the context within which the name is used in the show.
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The Frat Pack
The title of the episode is a play on words up the group of 1980s actors known as the Brat Pack.
The Brat Pack consisted of eight actors, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy who appeared in a number of films together.
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