Dorothy's Prized Pupil

 was the 21st episode of Season 2 of The Golden Girls, also the 46th overall episode of the series. Directed by Terry Hughes and written by Christopher Lloyd, it premiered on NBC-TV, originally airing on March 14, 1987.

Summary
One of Dorothy's students writes a prize-winning essay on what it means to be an American. After this, the Department of Immigration and Naturalization Services reveals that the boy is in this country illegally.

Plot
Blanche is ready for a date but she needs the earrings she gave Rose, but Rose claims she returned them Blanche then says that Rose lost them like she's done before, however she is unable to see her own watch and while waiting Blanche listens to Dorothy read a section from Mario's Essay about his first day in America. When Mario leaves, Dorothy tells the girls, she's going enter the Essay in a Writing Contest which they agree with, Rose admits she can't find the Earrings so she will spend a week as her videnfrögen.

Mario wins the contest, so Blanche throws a party (done physically by Rose), however their celebration is spoiled when an Agent from the Department of Immigration and Naturalization Services reveals that Mario is in the country illegally. That evening, Dorothy can't sleep feeling she caused Mario's deportation, then his uncle calls Mario has ran away and Dorothy knows where he is. Going to a Cinema she convinces Mario to go to his trial and she'll give a statement knowing that sometimes America will allow people in.

The Afternoon of Mario's trial Dorothy is restless as she felt the judge didn't care for her passion, just as they have lunch (prepared by Rose), then Rose greets Burt Nesbitt who has come to drop off Blanche's Earrings and Rose's Watch, she confronts Blanche for taking her Watch quitting in anger. Dorothy then answers the door it's Mario they're going to deport him tomorrow Dorothy vows she will do everything she can to get him back and they promises to write. Dorothy tells Blanche and Rose breaking down in their arms so Rose tells her to go to bed and she'll get her some comforts (done by Blanche).

Guest Stars

 * Mario Lopez as Mario (as Mario Sanchez)
 * John Braden as Sam Burns
 * Danny Goldman as Man in Theatre
 * Chip Olcott as Burt Nesbitt

Scene excerpts

 * Quotes from scenes


 * Sophia: My laundry's more fun, Rose, you ever see panties from the 20s? They've got pockets on 'em.


 * Rose: What kind of a movie is this, Dorothy?
 * Man in theatre: Rip his throat out!
 * Dorothy: It's a musical, Rose!


 * Blanche: [watching the movie] I want to get a better look at this guy.
 * Dorothy: He's in a loincloth, covered in oil, what more is there to see?
 * Blanche: I don't know but I'm going to move down to the front row and find out.


 * Rose, Blanche, and Dorothy: : Surprise!
 * Sophia: [coming in] Louder next time, my heart's still beating!
 * Rose: We thought you were Mario.
 * Sophia: You'll have to yell louder than that to kill him.


 * Rose: The president's married to Nancy Davis now.
 * Sophia: From "All About Eve"?
 * Rose: That was Bette Davis.
 * Sophia: The one who beat her children with wire hangers?
 * Rose: That was Joan Crawford.
 * Sophia: The fat cop from "Highway Patrol"?
 * Rose: That was Broderick Crawford.
 * Sophia: The president was married to Broderick Crawford?


 * Dorothy: [talking to Mario on a movie theatre] You know, a lot of people come to America to start a new life. You're looking at one. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Came to America, started a new career, married a Kennedy. Right now, he's tearing off a man's arm and hitting him with it.


 * Dorothy: [watching the movie] WHOA! Sorry, Mario. I never realized that ripping a man's nose off his face would leave a hole that big.


 * Dorothy: I read somewhere that in America, you always felt that you were among friends.
 * Mario: That was just a story.
 * Dorothy: I think it's a true story.