Fantasy Island

Ahhh...Entourage is finally back after almost a year. It feels good to have it back almost like meeting up with your best buddies you haven't seen in years.

We immediately see Eric and Drama paired together which is a switch from last season where almost every episode paired Vince and E and Drama and Turtle. Medellin is getting ripped a new one by Richard Roper "Oh by the way Vince, Al Pacino called, he wants his Scarface accent back". Ouch. But he's not done yet "I had Vinny Chase on my list of stars to watch in 2005 I think I'm going to have him on my list of stars to watch fade in 2008".

Which pretty much sums up this episode and seemingly the season to come. The once mighty Vince Chase and his Entourage have been taken down a peg after the disastrous 'Hindenburg of a screening' in the finale of last season and the straight to DVD release of Medellin. Drama tries to console E and we see he's 'ichat-ing' with his doe-eyed French girlfriend Jacqueline. It's good to see Drama maintain some type of relationship with a woman even if it's long distance and includes 'bird noises'.

When producer Carl Ertz calls and seemingly offers Vince a chance at redemption (he's got a good script and will pay Vince his full quote) Ari springs into action by calling 'Bea Arthur' at the Murphy Group and interrupting a meeting between E and Charlie (Bow Wow). In the over 6 months that has passed (Entourage time) seems E has expanded his client list to include Vince, Charlie and a third yet unrevealed client. Upon hearing that Ertz wants to pay Vince his full rate, E as well springs into action highlighting the growing similarities between E and Ari. Would the E from season one or two have jumped to pull Vince out of seclusion to work on a film? Of course not, he'd be right by his side enjoying or at least watching as Turtle puts it 'The Parade of P*ssy'.

And this is where we find Vince. Tucked away in Mexico on a secluded beach that time has forgotten. Vince has never been one to let business get in the way of the pursuit of happiness and this is no different. Sexy groupies. Beautiful beach with clear blue agua (and it's really Hawaii not Mexico who cares) good food and good times. Even Turtle is getting laid. It's a simple existence that defines who Vince is at heart.

Drama who has played the prima donna role once again and shut down a network photo shoot after refusing to be photographed from his 'bad side' his right side (the one that scares teen aged girls!) for a Five Towns promotional poster . With Ben Silverman the chairman of NBC coming to seemingly force Drama's hand, Drama bails in an instant telling Silverman to "Shoot me however you want," after E informs him his baby bro' needs his help. He leads them straight to Vince and after a pep talk from E, Vince and the boys are back together.

Back in Los Angeles, Vince attends his meeting with Ertz at the Ivy (the place to see and be seen by the Hollywood elite). Two agents snort "Look, Vincent Chase. I thought he was dead. Only until he's alive again the other replies" he turns to reveal himself as one of Ari's numerous enemies, the sniveling Adam Davies. Davies approaches Ertz after he sees Vince meeting with him and is brushed off with the 'Guess I'll talk to you soon'. Indeed. Davies calls Ari to reveal Vince has been set up. Ertz doesn't want Vince, he wants Emile Hirsch who is repped by Davies and he wants him for $2 million dollars less than Davies wanted to close for. "Explain to your client that you dragged him back here for nothing" Davies snarls. "I'm going to skull f*ck you Davies" Ari blares "You just DID, Ari" says Davies. Welcome back Vince.

Vince re-commits himself to getting his 'A' list status back. "I thought you didn't care what people think?" E inquires. "I care a little," Vince explains. But the boys can't let Ertz get away with playing them. It's payback time. Under the cover of darkness, Drama and Turtle embark on a mafia style hit to nail Ertz where it really hurts...his high priced motor fleet. "I 'm gonna golf and you're gonna caddy," proclaims Drama as they slip out of their stealth black Cadillac truck ready to bash up one of Erzt's cars. Turtle hands Drama a golf club and he goes on a line drive for a maroon Maserati. "The Maserati, really?" Drama reconsiders and bashes the less expensive Mercedes instead. He then leaves a frozen fish on the hood as the alarm squeals. "What are you, the Godfather?" Turtle asks. "Aquaman is back," Drama proclaims.