Entourage – Season 5 – Episode 2

Entourage – Season 5 Episode 2  - ”Unlike a Virgin”

Well, I must say that my previous statement about Entourage going back to its roots is absolutely correct.  HBO is the best channel ever! This episode was just as impressive as the premiere last weekend.  I honestly believe that the series has resurrected it’s roots.  Maybe its just the masochist in me that enjoys watching Vince crawl his way back out of obscurity, but I’m totally digging this season. 

This episode covers quite a bit in the limited time they have.  Vince runs into his old flame Justine Chapin (no longer a vigrin), and finally becomes insecure about his current situation when she pawns him off on one of her friends.  Vince, more aware of his mediocrity than ever, pays a visit to Ari and finds out the cold hard truth. Ari comes clean and tells him that he isn’t the greatest actor – and there is no guarantee that he can recover from the damage he’s done to his career.. because he’s not willing to play the ‘hollywood game’.  Vince responds saying that he is ready to play the game and will do whatever it takes to get back on top.  

Meanwhile, Drama is still in constant contact with his long distance love Jacqueline.  The crew is constantly making fun of him and he’s beginning to think that she’s becoming a crazy girlfriend.  Johnny tells a little white lie about where he is and then cant get ahold of Jacqueline after that.  He begins panicking, thinking that she is out partying and starts calling her nonstop.  He finally gets ahold of her and finds out that her friend was in an accident.  She now believes he’s the crazy one.  relationship ended. 

On top of all of this, Eric has found a new script that he thinks Vince would be great in.  There is only one catch.. it’s an indie script and Ari wont touch it with a ten foot poll. Eric and Vince talk and decide that if Vince can’t be in the movie, they should at least try and sign the writers of the script to boost their management company. 

Eric meets with the writers and offers them a deal and since Ari won’t help him with the script, he meets with a familiar agent about selling the rights. 

The episode ends with a depressed Drama drinking some Jack Daniels in a car with turtle.  Vince returns to the car with Justine ready to have a good time and get his career back on track. 

What a great season!