Michael and Lindsay try to prove their charitable sides to each other. Gob demands George Michael’s respect, and Buster continues avoiding Lucille 2.
Charity Drive
Show: Arrested Development
Level-headed son Michael Bluth takes over family affairs after his father is imprisoned. But the rest of his spoiled, dysfunctional family are making his job unbearable.
¡Amigos!
Michael is increasingly frustrated over being abandoned by the family, and when the staircar is found in Mexico, Michael vows to find his father and give him a piece of his mind. Also, Buster spends time with Lupe’s family and thinks he’s in Mexico.
Switch Hitter
The Bluths rival development company hires Gob, who finds the company president a father figure, in preparation for the Bluth-Sitwell softball game; Lindsay hallucinates from taking anti-depressants.
Development Arrested
After returning home from Iraq, George Sr. is finally cleared of all charges, and Michael is relieved to be the head of a successful company for a change. The real brains behind the madness is revealed, and just as the family begins to celebrate their victory, a whole new set of problems emerge.
Double Crossers
George Sr.'s new business hits a rough patch, and he must bribe a politician to get his scam back on track.
Courting Disasters
George and Lucille overestimate their new lawyer's expertise in the courtroom. Two familiar faces testify, and a video sheds more light on the case.
Key Decisions
Gob decides to lock himself in his father’s prison for 24 hours to get back in with the alliance, and to spend quality time with his father. Michael takes Gob’s girlfriend to an awards show, and Buster inadvertently flirts with his mother’s rival.
The One Where They Build a House
Michael is driven crazy by Gob when he impresses the board as the new company figurehead due to Michael’s legal troubles. Meanwhile, George Sr. is arrested in Mexico for a crime Oscar committed, and Buster witnesses something that utterly shocks him.
Afternoon Delight
Gob stages mass firings after being inadvertently roasted at the Bluth Company Christmas party. Michael is forced to rebuild the Banana Stand, and Buster plays hooky from the Army at an arcade game.
Exit Strategy
Gob goes to Iraq to perform his Christian magic act on the USO tour and ends up incarcerated. Michael learns George, Sr. sent Gob to Iraq to burn down the model home he built there, so Michael and Buster fly to Iraq to spring their brother from prison.