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Recap / I Heart Arlo S 1 E 18 Alro

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After getting a distress call that Edmée is in trouble but the follow-up package doesn't come, Arlo plays detective and accuses everyone in Seaside of stealing it.

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  • An Aesop:
    • Accusing your friends of something they didn't do will cause them to not like you anymore.
    • Don't jump to conclusions without gathering all the information first.
  • Bad Butt: Arlo becomes one throughout the episode, complete with slicked hair, Cool Shades, and deep voice.
  • Bound and Gagged: Edmée is bound and gagged by Ruff and Stucky while they write the ransom note.
  • Brick Joke: In the beginning, Arlo looks at a photo of Edmée fighting a bear. At the end of the episode, he looks at another photo, but this one is of both he and Edmée with the same bear in the hospital.
  • The Bus Came Back: Ruff and Stucky, the hunters who perused Arlo in the movie, come back to demand ransom for Edmée's release.
  • Corrupt the Cutie: Arlo goes tough to try and find the package thief, but goes too far and ends up accusing everyone to the point they don't want to be his friends anymore.
  • Freeze-Frame Bonus: During Furlecia's interrogation, a wanted poster can be seen in the room.
  • Holding Both Sides of the Conversation: Arlo when he interrogates himself.
  • Identical Stranger: Alro, who looks like a human version of Arlo.
  • Immediate Sequel: This episode immediately picks up right where "Goin' It Arlone" ended.
  • Multi-Part Episode: This is part 2 of the season finale storyline centering around Edmée's danger.
  • Mystery Episode: The episode focuses on Arlo becoming a detective to find out what happened to the follow-up package from Edmée.
  • Never Learned to Read: Ruff misspells Arlo's name as "Alro", which leads to the mix-up. He also misspells "got" as "goat".
  • O.O.C. Is Serious Business: The normally optimistic and cheerful Arlo suddenly becomes tough and no-nonsense when he goes out of his way to find the culpret.
  • Perp Sweating: Arlo gives this to Furlecia when interrogating her.
  • "Ray of Hope" Ending: Edmée may still be in danger, but rest assured, Arlo and his gang are on their way to save her.
  • "Shaggy Dog" Story: The package had never been stolen in the first place; the recipient's name was miswritten as "Alro", leaving it to be delivered to the wrong person.
  • Ship Tease: Elena suspects Ansel only wants her checking up on the preparations with him just to see him, leaving him to blush in embarrassment and try to cover it.
  • Shout-Out: When Arlo looks at the photo of Edmée fighting a bear, he mentions that was because it stole her picnic basket.
  • Spell My Name With An S: Turns out, the reason Arlo's package never came was that the sender's name was misspelt as "Alro", which happens to be a Seasider who bares an uncanny resemblance to Arlo himself.
  • String Theory: Arlo uses one in his bedroom to determine the package thief.
  • True Companions: Despite Arlo not being very nice to them throughout the whole episode, his friends all agree to help him save Edmée at the end.

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