George Sr. finally gets a lawyer, but Michael learns of a mysterious witness. Buster pretends he's in a coma so he doesn't have to testify.
The Arrested Development episode "Fakin' It" provides examples of:
- Accidental Marriage: Happens between George Michael and Maeby because the fake priest was replaced by a real one.
- Callback: Franklin reappears in this episode after an absence from the show.
- Dude, Not Funny!: The Dr. Hook joke.
- Florence Nightingale Effect: A nurse falls in love with Buster while he's in the hospital for his fake coma.
- Hypocritical Humor:Prosecutor: Think about it, Michael. It may be time to cut and run.Michael: We don't do that in my family.
In the background, we see Maeby running away from her wedding - Instantly Proven Wrong: Michael discovers a secret room in the model home filled with body-building magazines, themselves filled with muscular men. Tobias enters and has a conversation with Michael where he admits the magazines are his. He says they're from a body-building phase he'd gone through (rather than using them to ogle the men) and he hasn't touched them in years. He then opens one and we hear a talking magazine ad for a new television show.
- Kissing Cousins: George Michael and Maeby's awkward relationship continues in this episode, especially notable as they get married.
- Obfuscating Disability: Buster goes into a fake coma to prevent himself from appearing at his father's trial.
- Runaway Bride: Maeby gets cold feet before her fake wedding and runs.
- Secret Room: Michael discovers secret room under the model home's stairs. It also turns out Tobias knew about it for a while and has been storing bodybuilding magazines there. Michael later realizes that the houses his father was building in Iraq should have a secret room as well since they're based on the model home. He checks and finds evidence that proves his father was innocent of treason.
- Spell My Name With An S: Michael realises he's technically been spelling his name wrong his whole life - his real name is actually "Nichael" due to a typo on the birth certificate.
- Surprise Witness: Franklin.
