Jeromio, Jeromio

**Jeromio, Jeromio** is the eighth episode in Season 1 of *I ♥ Arlo*.

## Synopsis

When Jeromio runs off to the city, Arlo searches for a way to help his friend feel at home while he's away from the swamp.

## Plot

At the fountain, Bertie, Marcellus, Furlecia, Alia and Tony are giving a funeral for Jeromio, who supposedly died. Arlo comes over, surprised to see the funeral, as this was supposed to be a celebration. Marcellus then informs Arlo of the supposed death, Arlo reveals Jeromio is not dead, he is just bummed out over something he hasn't yet found out, and is alive and well. As Arlo takes Jeromio with him, knowing he might be a bit flat but is nevertheless just fine, Alia accidentally fires her flaming arrow which sets the fountain on fire.

Later at the house, Arlo tries to decipher why Jeromio is gloomy, surprised he never saw him like that. Jeromio tries to tell why, but Arlo doesn't hear him and moves as many body parts as possible to keep distracted while he thinks. Thao comes over and sees him flailing, thinking it's wild thrashing, and gives him a package in return. Arlo lets Thao in on him trying to cheer up Jeromio and still can't figure out why. Thao reveals her hatred of parties, and how she was forced to do a ribbon dance routine at her 11th birthday, but he ignores her and suggests Jeromio needs alone time like Bertie, which Jeromio rejects.

Up on the roof, Arlo puts Jeromio in the roof garden to make himself at home, but he still slumps. Thinking it's not relaxing enough, Arlo puts up some Halloween lights for a little ambiance, and plays his favorite record, "Who Cut the Beans?", which sounds shabby and bad. As the record plays, Jeromio tries to get Arlo's attention, but he doesn't hear him due to his dancing; Jeromio then draws a picture of a lake in the grass, but it is ruined by Arlo's footprints. Arlo then deciphers Jeromio needs some excitement, and starts thinking of wild stunts. As he is thinking, Jeromio flops away off the roof and into Seaside, leaving behind a trail of slime, alarming Arlo.

Arlo chases after Jeromio through Seaside and into Manhattan, where Jeromio starts messing with the townsfolk. While searching for him, Arlo encounters various other citizens also named Jeromio, as well as an officer who turns out to be a woman's baby, who reveals their cover was blown. Arlo keeps looking for Jeromio well into the night, when he loses hope. Resting on a bench with a realistic man statue, Arlo pours out his troubles to it, admitting his recent troubles with Jeromio and the fact he was always there for him, and worries he won't be a good friend anymore if he cannot make him happy. When he lets the statue know it's a great listener, Arlo realizes Jeromio wanted him to listen to what his problem was and he kept ignoring him, so he finally decides to listen and hears Jeromio's croaking, allowing him to know where he is.

Finding Jeromio staring at a screen of TVs, Arlo apologizes for not listening to him and is ready to listen now. Jeromio then utters the word "swamp", and Arlo sees he is looking at a swamp on the TVs, realizing Jeromio is homesick and misses their old home back in the swamp. Arlo understands his sadness and to cheer him up, takes him to Central Park to show him the lake, which resembles their old home. Jeromio immediately feels better and happily goes for a swim, with Arlo joining him and admitting he misses the swamp too, as well as Edmée, and wonders what she's up to right now.

In the last scene, Edmée has bombarded her shack with booby traps after her encounter with the mysterious stranger. She goes inside and proceeds to write a distress letter to Arlo that it seems all is not well in the swamp.

## Cast

* Michael J. Woodard as Arlo Beauregard
* Mary Lambert as Bertie
* Jonathan Van Ness as Furlecia
* Haley Tju as Alia
* Brett Gelman as Marcellus
* Tony Hale as Teeny Tiny Tony
* Annie Potts as Edmée
* Fred Tatasciore as Jeromio/Driving Guy/Detective Stroller
* Ryan Crego as Old Timey Singer
* Michelle McMillan as Ms. Jeromio Smith/Stroller Woman
* Cathy Vu as Thao
* Mark Whitten as Baby Teeth/Mr. Jeromio Jones

## Trivia

* First episode where Jeromio has a major role.
* This is the first episode to show other areas of New York besides Seaside by the Seashore, particularly Times Square and Central Park.
* This is the second time Jeromio says something verbally. He says the word "Swamp!" a few times.