The Guys Are Dogs

On Entourage, the guys are dogs: Turtle and Drama chase girls with the help of their rottweiler; Ari pimps out Lloyd; and E tries to deceive Vince

Sunday's episode continued the theme of troubled relationships. Last week Ari and Vince acted like a couple attempting to stay friends after an ugly breakup. Now, it's E's and Vince's turn to go all Oprah on their relationship. Seems even a super-famous, supremely mellow movie star can be a third wheel if a guy wants to have a romantic getaway with his girlfriend. How to escape going away to Napa on a couples' weekend with Vince and one of his "special lady friends"? Lie. And then lie some more.

E's failed attempt to play Vince and Sloane off each other so he wouldn't be the bad guy came off like an episode of a bad sitcom. The foursome had a wonderful dinner until all parties shared information and E was busted. Since no bad deed goes unpunished, E got four days of no sex with Sloane, while Vince and Co. jetted off for a weekend in Cabo San Lucas. It was great to see some problems between the two childhood buds.

What did seem natural was Drama and Turtle taking full advantage of a lack of supervision. "With Mom and Dad gone, we'll have the entire house to ourselves!" Turtle gleefully cried in anticipation of E and Vince's departure. So it was off to the Laurel Canyon dog park with their rottweiler, Arnold, to meet some ladies and some bitches. The boys found both in a pair of women walking a lady dog the same breed as Arnold. Flash forward: The group was poolside, and the boys were finally about to get lucky.

But love wasn't in the air after a dogfight — rule 1 of pet care: Don't throw raw meat between two animals — and the group rushed off to a veterinary hospital. And then the guys pulled a classic man move: fake concern. They spent hours sitting in the waiting room just to get some action in the bedroom. But a dog is man's best friend after all, and after Turtle's gal accused the beloved Arnold of being vicious, Turtle defended his pooch's honor, thereby dashing any hope that Drama would bring his puppy love with the other girl to fruition. As comic relief, is there any duo on TV better then Kevin Dillon and Jerry Ferrara?

Ari Gold finally got some soul. He used Lloyd to prove he's a "friend of the gay man" in order to land a new TV-writer client. So far, so good. This is morally reprehensible, just how we like Ari. Even better was when Lloyd asked about a promotion, and Ari said, "Don't be ridiculous. You've been on my desk for 16 months. It's going to be at least another 24." A smart — and not that far-fetched — way to keep Lloyd and Ari together without having us wonder why the assistant has never moved up the corporate ladder. But using Lloyd as bait made Ari feel bad. Yes, he actually felt bad when the writer wanted Lloyd to literally consummate the deal after a few drinks at a West Hollywood club. So Ari intervened, saying, "We may be whores at our agency, but we ain't pimps." Classic!

There was no movement at all on Vince's role in the Sam Mendes film — and just a glimpse of Carla Gugino! Boo!