Season

1

Episode

5

Title

the script and the sherpa

Summary

This is the episode where Queen’s Boulevard is 1^st introduced to Eric and Vince.  Desperate to find weed, the boys are led to a weed plantation where they meet Val Kilmer as a sherpa.  Through the entire episode, Fiona has Vince whipped which irks each guy in a particular way.

Character Subplots

   Drama

As Vince’s trainer, Johnny doesn’t like the fact that Fiona has led Vince to Yoga.

   E

Tries to get Vince to read Queens Boulevard but Fiona ends up reading it on behalf of Vince.  Luckily, she recommends it to Vince who listens.  E gets Ari to arrange a meeting with Scott Wick, the producer of Queens Boulevard.

   Turtle

Turtle has trouble acquiring weed.

   Vince

Waiting for another job to come by, Vince has Fiona read Queen’s Boulevard, a script Eric recommends. 

   Ari

Ari finds out Vince and E are interested in Queens Boulevard and sets E up with the producer, Scott Wick.  He warns E about Wick’s dislike for Vince.

Actors

Joshua LeBar (Josh Weinstein), Samaire Armstrong (Emily), Debi Mazar (Shauna),  Stanley DeSantis (Scott Wick), Beau Garrett (Fiona), Kate Albrecht (Christy), Jaime Ong (Monica), Mary Ann Jarou (Ina, a Sherpa girl)

Cameos

Val Kilmer (Sherpa)

Locations

Gold’s Gym, House #1, Vietnamese restaurant, Weed Farm, Mastros Steakhouse (http://www.azeats.com/Mastros/), Ari’s office

Vehicles

Cadillac Escalade

Toys

Baby Blue Uggs, Harley (Vince was suppose to sit on for a photo but Fiona’s environmental beliefs kept him from doing it)

Women

Fiona (Beau Garrett): the Vegan who lives in a marijuana plantation, throws away non vegan food at Vince’s house.

Monica (Jamie Ong): Turtle gets her Uggs by saying Vince needs them

Music

Quotes

“Not a locker room guy.  No problem.” – Josh Weinstein

“Your agent is a karmic disaster.” - Fiona

“When’s the next season of Viking Quest?” – Sherpa (Val Kilmer)

“I mean the man’s most positive, positive-tive is a negative, is a negative negative.” – Sherpa (Val Kilmer)

“First rule of being a manager, control the star’s fuckin’ girlfriend. Cause Yoko Ono is macro psychotic.” - Ari

Clothes

E wears a black Puma jacket.

References to NYC

Queens, New York Strip, Queens Boulevard, Yankees playing the Angels, Turtle wears a NY Giants hat

Writers

Doug Ellin, Stephen Levinson

Director

Adam Bernstein

Trivia

Black Hack is the name of their dealer.