Joe Blows (Part 2) is the second episode of a two-part story arc and the eighth episode of the fifth season of Wings, and the 80th episode overall in the series.
Synopsis[]
With Joe still missing, everyone is wondering where he is and when will he return, especially Brian who's worried about the business. When Joe's credit card bill reveals that he was last on Mustique and Brian flies there to find him. However, when Brian does find Joe, he doesn't want to go back and sells Sandpiper to Brian for a dollar on a cocktail napkin. Two weeks later as Brian finally starts to get a handle on running Sandpiper, Joe reappears wanting to work for him. After a heart-to-heart conversation, the brothers decided to be partners, split the responsibilities of running the airline, and own Sandpiper together.
Credits[]
Main Cast[]
- Tim Daly as Joe Hackett
- Steven Weber as Brian Hackett
- Crystal Bernard as Helen Chapel
- Thomas Haden Church as Lowell Mather
- David Schramm as Roy Biggins
- Rebecca Schull as Fay Cochran
- Tony Shalhoub as Antonio Scarpacci
- Farrah Forke as Alex Lambert
Guest Cast[]
- Richard Gant as Jack
- Raquel Gardner as Girl
Quotes[]
- Helen Chapel - "I just don't get it. I'm closer to Joe than anybody else. Why hasn't he called me?"
Lowell Mather - "Well, he's probably afraid that you'll start whining about your boyfriend again."
Helen Chapel - "I wasn't the only one bothering him. What about you and your stupid, stupid motorcycle? Or what about Fredo over here shaking him down for a new cab?"
Antonio Scarpacci - "Hey, don't pin this on me, blondie. And I use the term loosely. I was not the one who drove him crazy with that stupid radio commercial."
Roy Biggins - "Hey, hey, I was just having fun. The straw that broke the camel's back was the bride of Frankenstein over there asking Joe to lug her husband's corpse all over town."
Fay Cochran - "I'm not even going to dignify that with a response. Besides, if it's anybody's fault, it's Brian and Alex's, the last of the lukewarm lovers."
Alex Lambert - "Great. Now everybody's talking about our love life."
- Brian Hackett - "Oh, yes. The list. Would you mind translating this for me? I cannot read a word of it."
Fay Cochran - "Joe never had any trouble with my penmanship."
Brian Hackett - "Come on, come on Fay. What is this? "Number one: Monty Python on phlan omelet"?"
Fay Cochran - ""Monthly payment on plane overdue". The woman from the bank keeps calling."
Brian Hackett - "God, alright. If she calls back, just stall her, all right? Okay, now what is this? What is number two? "Fat rabies omelet"? Okay, we've already established that "omelet" means "overdue".
Fay Cochran - ""F.A.A. reports are overdue". You forgot to fill them out. Now, I'm sorry Brian, but I really don't have time for this."
Brian Hackett - "No, no, no, Fay, please. Humor me and please decipher this last one, number 37. What the hell is "You hairy pawed me so Ethel rump the altitude obi quilt"?"
Fay Cochran - "Yes, well, it's "you haven't paid me so either dump the attitude, or I quit"."
- Brian Hackett - "That takes care of everything on your list except for this last item."
Fay Cochran - "Oh, I suppose you want me to translate."
Brian Hackett - "No, no, no, no, no. I'm getting pretty good at this. "I know the goat is a roadie tart, but I bought your dog a grape jar"."
Fay Cochran - "I know we got off to a rocky start, but I think you're doing a great job."
- Brian Hackett - "Hold on there. You think after everything I've been through that you can just waltz back here and take Sandpiper Air from back, huh? Well, you can forget that, pal."
Joe Hackett - "Brian--"
Brian Hackett - "And another thing, in case you've forgotten, beachcomber Bob, you don't own it anymore. You ran out on me. This paper says I own the place, and you want to know something, man? I deserve it because I'm the one who struggled to keep it alive while you were down there playing in sand. I'm the one who had to horse-trade his way up and down Mains Street to keep the creditors of my back. I'm the one who practically lost his girlfriend because I was spending far too much time in the office. And as if that weren't enough, I'm the one who's sittin' here in this plane wearing a freakin' clown suit!"
Trivia[]
- Helen reveals that Joe has a birthmark on his left thigh and is 6'1", approximately 175 lbs.
- According to his credit card bill, Joe travelled to Atlantic City, Myrtle Beach, and Key West before ending up on Mustique.
- Joe and Brian become partners and co-owners of Sandpiper Air. A picture commemorating this event can be seen on the table behind the desk in Joe's office for the remainder of the series.