A Memory of Pizza

**A Memory of Pizza** is the second episode in Season 1 of *I ♥ Arlo*.

## Synopsis

The mayor of New York City is coming to Seaside by the Seashore! Now it's up to Arlo and friends to make sure their new hometown doesn't get shut down.

## Plot

Tony starts filming a promotional video for Seaside by the Seashore, spreading the word of its restoration and rehabilitation. The final scene, however, keeps going through multiple takes due to Arlo constantly flubbing his line; when he finally gets it right, Marcellus comes in with a phone call from Arlo's dad, Ansel Beauregard.

Arlo takes the phone and is sent into an overly long drag down the boardwalk, which is long enough to talk to Ansel. On the other line, Ansel is cruising on his luxurious yacht, and lets Arlo know he's on his way to see Seaside and make sure it's suitable for when the mayor of New York City comes later; as it turns out, the gang is supposed to let the mayor know about the project, and now she wants a tour of the town, and if she's not impressed, then Seaside will be condemned and shut down permanently. Ansel promises Arlo he has an idea to impress her, but the loud noises of his espresso machine drown him out, and he hangs up on Arlo, who did not hear him at all, just before he finally crashes.

Later when breaking the bad news to the gang, Arlo tells them they have to impress the mayor like Ansel would, but since he didn't hear what he said, he misinterprets his advice at going all out. Bertie is hesitant, but Arlo nevertheless lets them in they have to get in with the rest of New York and maybe come out better than before. The group then proceeds to trick out Seaside and make it more fancy, to the point of wearing rich clothes as well. Ansel then makes his entrance and Arlo gives him a tour of the streets, surprised to see everything looking high-end. Ansel then takes notice of his old childhood Ferris wheel, Ol' Bessie, which Arlo hasn't yet renovated, but promises to make it special soon.

Soon after, the mayor Elena arrives by Ansel's helicopter, and Arlo greets her lavishly which surprised her a little, before proceeding to show her all the tricked-out places of interest. Despite all that, Elena would rather care for some authentic New York pizza, which alerts the group she wants to go to Tony's, which hasn't been tricked out yet. While Alia keeps Elena busy, the rest of the gang completely redo the pizzeria into a high-end café. Tony serves her a special fancy pizza entrée known as "the Memory of Pizza", which is just three miniature pizzas lit like candles. But Elena preferred actual pizza which Arlo tries to warn the others they didn't try yet, and Furlecia is torn between who to listen to until her heels break and the fire gets caught in her hair, setting her on fire and she flees to the fountain to cool down.

Elena meets up with the group and demands to know what's going on, and Arlo sadly reveals the charade; they're not fancy or rich, and braces for the city being condemned. To his surprise, Elena reveals she had no intention of shutting down Seaside, and Ansel only catastrophized her visit. She then adds she didn't become mayor by pretending to be something she wasn't like how Ansel did, and authenticity is the best part of New York, and the best part of Seaside as well, as evidenced by the backed up water holes in the fountain. Inspired not to hide what's best about the city but to celebrate it, Arlo suggests they throw a block party in the town's honor, which Elena dubs the "Uncondemning" party and becomes his partner for the preparations. Ansel reassures Arlo that even though he is fancy, he doesn't have to be fancy to impress him and he's perfect just by being himself. Arlo happily agrees before Ansel points out that he has a lot of work ahead of him, which Arlo understands, but is glad to have his band of friends to help him.

The episode ends with Tony once again trying to film the ending of his promotional video, with Arlo and Ansel joining in on the final line which they succeed at. The take is ruined by a dolphin busting through the window however, with Arlo quipping they'll get it eventually.

## 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
* Vincent Rodriguez III as Ansel Beauregard
* Mark Whitten as Deckhand
* Jessica Williams as Elena

## Trivia

* Ansel and Mayor Elena debut in this episode.
* Gordy makes his first official appearance following a brief cameo at the end of the movie.
* The male voice sample at the start of Tony's video is saying, "Restore and renew, that's what we gonna do."
* This episode begins the Uncondemning arc.

## Errors

* When Furlecia is running to the fountain, the tree to Arlo and Bertie's roof garden can be seen despite the fact it was not constructed yet.