The catering team returns to their old stomping grounds to work their high school's 20th reunion. The event forces Henry Pollard (Adam Scott) to confront his past as the former cool kid and failed actor, while Ron Donald (Ken Marino) sees the evening as a desperate opportunity to prove his success to his former tormentors. Meanwhile, the discovery of a time capsule adds a layer of cringe-inducing nostalgia to the proceedings.
I just re-watched this on the release (yes, I still own a disc player—deal with it), and the commentary plus deleted scenes make a perfect episode even sharper. Here’s the breakdown. party down s02e07 dvdfull
There’s a scene where Henry watches Casey laugh with another guy over by the dunk tank. Adam Scott does this thing with his eyes—a thousand-yard stare while holding a pair of tongs. It’s funnier and more devastating than any monologue. The catering team returns to their old stomping