Key Decisions
"Key Decisions" is the fourth episode of the season 1|first season] of the American television satirical sitcom Arrested Development. It was written by co-producer Brad Copeland and directed by producer Anthony Russo. It originally aired on Fox on November 23, 2003.
The series, narrated by Ron Howard, follows the Bluths, a formerly wealthy, dysfunctional family, who made their money from property development. The Bluth family consists of Michael, his twin sister List of [Arrested Development characters#Lindsay Bluth-Fünke|Lindsay], his older brother Gob, his younger brother Buster, their mother Lucille and father George Sr., as well as Michael's son Michael Bluth|George Michael], and Lindsay and her husband Tobias' daughter Maeby. In the episode, Michael begins to grow an interest for Gob's girlfriend, Marta, while Gob locks himself in his father's prison, promising to escape later in the week.
Plot
, returning the family jet, gets a new family car, which happens to be the jet's stair car. Lindsay, upset by this, joins a tree activist named Johnny Bark and spends a night with him sitting on a tree. The next day, Johnny follows her home and expresses his love for her. She rejects him, as the tree they were in last night is cut down.Gob, wanting to perform a publicity stunt for his magic career and spend time with his father, George Sr., decides to go inside the Orange County prison and promises to escape later in the week. Before his arrival, Gob swallows a key but is unable to poop it out. In the courtyard, Gob is stabbed by an inmate called White Power Bill and is sent to the hospital, fulfilling his promise to escape the prison. Meanwhile, Michael takes Gob's girlfriend, Marta, a soap-opera actress, to a television award show. There, Michael begins to grow an interest in Marta.
The next day, the pair hear about what happened to Gob and rush to the hospital. Once there, Michael watches as Gob recommits to Marta and becomes upset. Buster, having gone to the award show without glasses, accidentally flirts with Lucille Austero, one of Lucille Bluth 's friends. While visiting Gob at the hospital, Buster meets Lucille Austero once again. Learning about his accidental flirt and her interest for him, Buster suffers a panic attack, while Lucille Austero suffers a vertigo attack.