One Day in the Valley (18 Jun. 2006)

It's Aquaman's opening day. Initial box office projections, already "Titanic"-sized, get even higher after the East Coast numbers stream in, giving everyone hope that the film has a chance ... See full summary »

Director:

Julian Farino

Writers:

Doug Ellin (creator), Marc Abrams,

Stars:

Kevin Connolly, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Connolly	...	Eric Murphy
Adrian Grenier	...	Vincent Chase
Kevin Dillon	...	Johnny 'Drama' Chase
Jerry Ferrara	...	Turtle
Debi Mazar	...	Shauna
Jeremy Piven	...	Ari Gold
Perrey Reeves	...	Mrs. Ari
Rex Lee	...	Lloyd
Nora Dunn	...	Dr. Marcus
Samm Levine	...	Reggie
Adam Wylie	...	Jay
Jareb Dauplaise	...	Kessler
Christian Monzon	...	Ducati Salesman
Gary Kraus	...	Movie Manager
Andy Langham	...	Audience Guy

Storyline

It's Aquaman's opening day. Initial box office projections, already "Titanic"-sized, get even higher after the East Coast numbers stream in, giving everyone hope that the film has a chance to pass "Spider-Man" as the biggest opening weekend in history. To avoid getting recognized, Vince and the boys decide to take in a showing in the Valley, but the heat sets off blackouts and unsure West Coast numbers. The bouncing box office receipts and the heat push everyone to the brink, so to unwind, the crew ends up crashing a high school party, where Vince gets to live out his "Almost Famous" fantasy. When Ari finally finds them - a drunken Vince celebrating on a rooftop - he breaks the big news: "Aquaman" is back on track to break the weekend box office record.

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Plot Keywords:

number in title

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 June 2006 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Home Box Office (HBO), Leverage Management

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Vince, E, Drama and Turtle leave the theater, Turtle leaves to get the car. A little later when the teenage girls scream, he escorts Vince like the others - when the car gets visible: Vince, E and Drama arrive, Turtle is already waiting inside.

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Quotes

Ari Gold: We're gonna dent that headboard. No bullshit. I guarantee you! You will not walk right tomorrow.

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Connections

References 2 Days in the Valley (1996)

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Soundtracks

"I Just Wanna Celebrate"
by Rare Earth
Ari at the party after Vince's triumphant rooftop moment. Cut to end credits

User Reviews

Best ep PERIOD

This is the best episode out of all the seasons. Almost Famous or not. All works of art are inspired from previous works. Tarantino does it all the time and admits it. Nobody else does but it's totally true. Getting back to this episode. The blackout, the heat, the house party. It was all great. The nerd says at the end "Were gonna hang in my basement!" That is classic man. Im telling you. Classic Drama all episode, with the hydration, typical Vince buying everybody everything and the way they got all got hammered at the end at the party. It was so real. I love Vince giving away his car at the end. Its an awesome way to kick start season 2. And if you did love this episode like myself, watch the DVD bonus. There is a commentary on it. It's great. They cover some cool stuff. Check it out! Another top episode of mine was the U2 concert. When Bono mentions Drama at the end, thats awesome.