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 1

I
NTRODUCTI
ON
HausAr
res
tisa60-
minut
edr
ama
ticcomedy
f
oll
owi
ngt
hehaphaz
ardandmet
eor
icr
iseof
anuns
crupul
ousyounghus
tl
eri
ntheNYC
f
ashi
ons
ceneashepl
aysof
fthel
udi
crous
na
tur
eofhaut
ecout
uret
ogamet
hes
yst
em,
wor
kingwi
thhi
scount
erpar
tinGuangz
hou,
Chi
na,whos
ededi
cat
iont
oar
tcl
asheswi
th
hi
scyni
ci
sm.
 2

SYNOPSI
S
Whenaknock
offL
oui
sVui
tt
onbagi
sindi
st
ingui
shabl
efr
om t
her
eal
pur
se,i
sitt
rul
yaf
ake?
Whenahus
tl
ers
camshi
swa
yint
oNew Yor
kFas
hionWeekwi
thami
xofdec
ept
ionand
s
kil
l
,wha
tqual
i
fi
eshi
m asapos
eur
?How bl
urr
yist
hel
i
nebet
weenar
tandi
tsi
mit
ati
on?

Doci
sas
crappyyoungguywhomak
esal
i
vings
ell
i
ngboot
l
egs
treet
weari
nJer
seyCi
ty
ni
ght
cl
ubs
.Whenhe'
sbus
tedf
orf
akepur
sesandgi
venhous
ear
res
t,hecur
eshi
s
bor
edom bydes
igni
nganor
igi
nal
piec
e— anankl
ebag.Thebagf
asci
nat
eshi
ssoci
al
it
e
cous
in,J
ules
,andwi
tht
hehel
pofhervapi
dsc
enes
terf
ri
ends
,theyenl
i
stac
elebr
it
ytowear
t
hebag,s
li
ngs
hot
ti
ngi
ngDoci
nt
onot
ori
ety.Thenamehel
andson— Hous
eAr
res
t—
becomest
het
alkoft
het
ownandt
heyl
andt
hei
rfi
rsts
how.

Faci
ngadeadl
i
ne,Docenl
i
stst
hehel
pofaChi
nes
eknock
offvendor
,Li
Zhen,who—
des
pit
eherf
ather
’swi
shes— i
sdet
ermi
nedt
ocr
eat
eands
ell
herowndes
igns
.Thebeaut
if
ul,
per
sonal
text
il
ess
hecr
eat
esf
orDocbecomet
hel
ynchpi
nofHous
eAr
res
t'
sear
lys
ucc
ess
andDocbr
ingsherf
ull
yon-
boar
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 3

synopsi
s(cont.
)
Doc’
srapi
dsucc
essi
snotwi
thoutcons
equenc
e.
Emi
l
io— hi
sgoodf
ri
endwhohel
pedgett
hel
abel
of
fthegr
ound— f
eel
slef
tbehi
ndandbecomes
det
ermi
nedt
osabot
aget
hel
abel
.Af
uri
oust
wo-
bit
cok
edeal
ert
owhom Docs
oldaf
akebagcomes
a
fterhi
m,want
ingbl
ood.Anot
heryoung
des
igner
-du
jour— Mak
esonDes
ir— bel
i
evesDoci
s
r
ippi
ngof
fhi
sdes
ignsandt
ri
est
ounder
minehi
m
wi
thi
nthes
cene.Doc'
str
oubl
eswi
tht
hel
aw ar
e
cons
tant
,thenec
ess
it
yofl
eavi
nghi
shomepos
ing
s
eri
ousi
ssuesf
ort
het
ermsofhi
shous
ear
res
t.

Themor
eexpos
ureHous
eAr
res
trec
eives
,themor
e
cr
it
ici
smt
heya
ttr
act
.Inor
dert
ost
ayr
elevant
,Doc
put
soutedgi
erandmor
edar
ingdes
igns
,gr
adual
l
y
becomi
ngoneoft
hecor
nys
hock
jock
sheal
waysha
ted.
Legacyhous
esa
ttemptt
ocanc
elhi
matever
ytur
n.
Res
ist
ingt
heal
l
ureofhi
ghs
oci
etybecomesanal
mos
t
i
mpos
sibl
etas
k.Doc’
sgr
adual
trans
for
mat
ioncr
eat
es
f
ri
cti
onbet
weenDocandLi
Zhen,whohasapur
er
vi
si
onf
ort
hehous
eandha
test
oseei
tpol
l
uted.
ToDoc'
schagr
in,Li
Zhencons
ider
sspl
i
tti
nga
way
f
rom Hous
eAr
res
t,comi
ngt
oNew Yor
k,ands
tar
ti
ng
ar
ival
label
.
 4

TONE,STYLE,STRUCTURE
HausAr
res
tst
ri
kesabal
anc
ebet
weencomedyanddr
ama,s
kewer
ingt
heper
sonal
i
ti
es
andgi
mmi
cksofhi
ghf
ashi
onwhi
l
eremai
ni
ngr
oot
edi
nchar
act
erst
hatf
eel
real
.
Ther
ear
epl
ent
yofpunchl
i
nesandvi
sual
gagsbutt
hepl
oti
sdr
ivenbyr
ela
tions
hips
.

Thepac
eands
tyl
eofHausAr
res
tispunchy,f
l
ashy,andmoder
n,r
efl
ect
ingt
het
rend-
obs
ess
edwor
ldi
nwhi
chi
tl
ives
.Thi
sisaccompl
i
shedt
hroughdynami
cci
nema
togr
aphy,
s
li
ckpr
oduct
iondes
ign,f
requentpopcul
t
urer
efer
enc
es,andacut
ti
ng-
edges
oundt
rack.

Thes
truct
ureofHausAr
res
tiscompl
ement
aryt
oit
sst
yle— eachepi
sodef
oll
owsa
l
i
neart
imel
i
newhi
l
ebounci
ngbet
weenchar
act
ers
,fol
l
owi
ngpar
all
elpl
otst
hatwea
ve
andi
nt
ers
ectwhi
l
eeachr
ampsupi
ntens
ionands
tak
ethr
oughoutt
heepi
sode,al
ways
l
eavi
nguswi
thacl
i
ffhanger
.
 5

SETTI
NG
HausAr
res
tiss
eti
naf
ew di
ff
erenten
vir
onment
s:

Thedr
abapar
tment
s,bar
s,andpar
oleof
fi
cesof
J
ers
eyCi
ty

Theover
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topcl
ubsandwar
ehous
esoft
he
Manha
ttanMea
tpacki
ngDi
st
ri
ct

Theknock
offf
act
ori
esofGuangz
hou

Toggl
i
ngbet
weent
hes
edi
ver
sel
ocal
esexac
erba
tes
t
hes
trangequal
i
ti
esofeach,cont
ras
tof
fer
ingnew
per
spect
ives
.
 6

DOC'
SAPARTMENT

JULES’APARTMENT
 7

PHEBENI
GHTCLUB

FAI
SAL’
SCUSTOM MATERI
ALS
 8

LIZHEN’
SKNOCKOFFFACTORY

MERCEDES-
CLI
NIQUE-
VALSPAR-
AMEX SHOWCASESPACE
 HAUS ARREST

CAMERON‘
DOC’ST.JAMES JULESST.JAMES LIZHEN
23 29 20

EMI
LI
O SPUMANTE STUART MAKESONDESI
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 1
0

HAUS ARREST

CAMERON‘
DOC’ST.JAMES
23

CHARACTERI
NFO
As crappy,unscrupulousentrepreneurwhol i
ves
i
nJer seyCi t
yandmakesal i
vings el
li
ngT aobao
knockoffs.He'
senamor edbyt heglamourof
hi
ghf ashi
onandknowsmor eaboutitt hanhis
str
eet wearpeer s
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fiedwi t
hhis
currentstatebutadapt seasi
lytoany
environment.He'sfrequentl
yt hecenterof
att
ent i
onandlikedbymos t,butthepeopl ewho
don'tli
kehim hatehisguts.

Fatalf
law:Achronichust
ler,Doci
salmost
i
ncapableoft
urningdownaqui ckbuck,of
tenat
theexpenseofhisfri
ends,hisf
amil
y,andhimsel
f.

Bi
gfuckup:Onpr obationreleaseatawedding,
ascammerf riendtellsDochehasabunch
ofproductreadyt omove.Docs aysno.Lat
er,
adif
ferentscammeras s
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lsDochehas
abunchofpeopl er eadyt obuy.AllDochasto
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 1
1

HAUS ARREST

JULESST.JAMES
29

CHARACTERI
NFO
Doc'ssist
er,Jules,i
saNew Yorkar ts choolgi
rl
al
waysdr ess edinedgyandimpracticalcl
othes.
Shewor ksinMeat packi
ngcl
ubsins omevague
capaci
ty.Julesisnotquit
etr
ustwort hyandnot
qui
teonparwi thherpeersi
nthes cene,always
ahalf-
stepbehind.

Fatalfl
aw:Juleshasnointeresti
nanythi
ngthat
i
sn’tinfrontofher— shefli
tsbetweenpassi
on
projects,neverf
oll
owingthroughandnever
payingherbi l
l
s,wai
tingf
ort henextbi
gthing

Bigfuckup:Anti
cipati
ngawi ndfall
,Julesbor
rows
moneyf rom aloans har
k— anol dfri
endofthei
r
fat
herwi thmobt ies— thatshe'
sunabl etopay
back,usingHouseAr restascollater
al.Whenshe
can'
tpay,t hel
oans harkcomest orepoDoc's
i
nventory.
 1
2

HAUS ARREST

LIZHEN
20

CHARACTERI
NFO
Doc'
sChinesecount
er par
t,LiZhenisyoungand
ambi
ti
ouswi tharut
hlessstreak.Hercreati
vit
y
i
smor erootedi
nmeani ngandemot ionthanDoc'
s,
whosereli
esmoreoni ngenuit
y.

Fat
alfl
aw:LiZhenist
rus
tingandpure,maki
ngher
vul
nerabl
etothosewhomi ghtt
akeadvant
ageof
hertal
ent
s.

Bigfuckup:LiZhendisobeysherfather'
sordert
o
notus eanyofthes hop'smater
ial
s,causi
nga
shor
t agethatdi
sruptsthei
rbusi
ness.
 1
3

HAUS ARREST

EMI
LI
O SPUMANTE
30

CHARACTERI
NFO
Doc'sfriend,Emili
o,isaper
ennials
cammerbuta
genuinel
yni ceandeas i
lywoundedguywho
developsas er
iousgrudgewhenhepercei
ves
hi
ms elfasleftbehindbyDoc.

Fat
alf
law:Emi
l
ioi
ssens
iti
veandinsecur
e,al
ways
bel
i
evi
nghe'st
hebut
tofthejoke.
 1
4

HAUS ARREST

STUART
24

CHARACTERI
NFO
Stuartisatypi
calmalemodel— vapidandhot
.
Everythingf
all
sint
ohislapbuthealwayswants
mor e.Hedoesn'tt
akeanythi
ngseri
ously.

Fat
alFl
aw:St
uar
tisdumb.
 1
5

THE ANKLE BAG

Af
terbei
ngcoopeduponhous
ear
res
tforacoupl
eof
week
s,Docr
emember
sas
tas
hofMCM f
annypack
s
hehashi
ddeni
nacr
awl
spac
e.Hedi
gst
hem out
,tak
es
t
hem apar
t,andf
ashi
onsami
ni
atur
efannypackdes
igned
t
obewor
nont
heankl
etohi
dehi
sankl
emoni
t
or.

WhenJ
ulesvi
si
tsDoc,s
hes
pot
stheankl
ebagands
ees
amar
ketoppor
tuni
ty:As
tyl
i
shwa
ytos
muggl
e
cont
rabandi
nt
otheMea
tpacki
ngDi
st
ri
ctcl
ubss
hewor
ks.
She bor
rowst
hebag,whi
chca
tchest
heeyeofSt
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t,
hermodel
fri
end.St
uar
tget
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it
-downwi
th
A$APRockyandDocdes
ignsamor
eor
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bag—
t
hisonemadeofbl
ackr
ips
topwi
thl
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megr
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appl
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quéoft
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naGot
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f
ontunderas
mal
lhous
elogo,al
i
megr
een
t
ass
lea
ttachedt
othez
ipper
.

A$APRockyagr
eest
oweart
hebagt
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hanna’
sMetGal
aaf
ter
par
ty.Af
teri
t’
s
phot
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ankl
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cor
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 22

RECURRI
NG THEMES
Thevi
bei
sNew Yor
kFas
hionWeekmeet
sagr
imygr
eenr
oom cypher
.

Not
hingi
severf
ull
y'r
eal
'—t
hecl
othesar
eal
waysf
akeandt
hecok
eis
al
wayscut
.Butt
her
e'sac
ert
ainar
ttot
hecount
erf
eit
,whi
chmak
esDoc
as
ympa
thet
icchar
act
er.

Thes
eeda
tthec
ent
eroft
hes
eri
es:Fr
aud.

Ther
e’sar
ecur
ri
ngi
mageofaduck— '
I
fitquack
sli
keaduck,i
t'
saduck.
’
Theducki
sal
soChi
nes
esymbol
ofl
ong-
l
ast
ingl
ove.

Doct
hink
sofhi
msel
fasaf
ashi
onexper
tbuti
sregul
arl
yschool
edby
peopl
ewhoact
ual
l
yknow f
ashi
on.

Dochasf
requentr
un-
i
nswi
thc
elebr
it
iesi
nthef
ashi
onwor
ld— Kanye,
Vi
rgi
lAbl
oh,Luk
aSabba
t,andmor
e.Thes
eint
eract
ionsal
waysr
esul
ti
n
f
auxpas
,cas
esofmi
st
akeni
dent
it
y,andevenacci
dent
albodi
l
yhar
m.
 23

musi
c
Mus
ici
sver
yimpor
tantt
oHausAr
res
t.I
t’
sus
edt
osett
het
one,
deepent
hes
ett
ing,anddr
aw outemot
ion.Mont
agesar
eus
edof
ten
t
ocondens
ethet
imel
i
newhi
l
eshowi
ngt
hebr
eadt
hofact
ivi
ty—
f
orexampl
e,t
hecr
eat
ionofDoc’
sfi
rstl
i
nei
sshownvi
amont
ages
o
t
heamountofwor
kcanbes
hownwi
thouts
lowi
ngt
hes
how’
spac
e.

Thes
oundt
racki
sedgy,exper
iment
al,moder
n,anddi
ver
se.

Sampl
epl
ayl
i
st:
I
AIN'
TGOTTI
ME!
byTYLERTHECREAT
OR
24byI
DK
GRADUATI
ONbyKERO KERO BONI
TO
VANI
TYbyARCA
VYZEEbySOPHI
E
MURDEREDOUTbyKI
M GORDON
HOUSEOFGLASSbyHOL
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 24

SEASON ARC
Att
heendoft
hepi
l
ot,af
ew k
eyt
hingshappent
hatpoi
nt
t
owar
dther
estoft
hes
eas
on:

Docwi
nst
heMer
cedes
-Cl
i
nique-
Val
spar
-AmexEmer
ging
Des
ignerShowcas
eandi
sawar
ded$50,
000f
ort
he
pr
oduct
ionofhi
sfi
rstl
i
ne,adi
st
ri
but
iondeal
wit
hSSENSE,
andas
potont
hepopul
arf
ashi
ondes
ignr
eal
i
tys
how,
‘
Oper
ati
onLi
mel
i
ght
,’wher
ehewi
l
ltr
avel
toPar
iswi
tha
t
eam memberofhi
schoi
cet
ocompet
efor$500,
000.
I
nfut
ureepi
sodes
,theHous
eAr
res
tteam s
truggl
est
omeet
t
hepr
oduct
iondemandsofacommer
cial
l
y-a
vai
l
abl
eli
ne.
DocandLi
Zhenar
ethr
owni
nt
othedeependonahi
gh-
prof
il
e
r
eal
i
tys
how,t
hei
rknowl
edgeands
kil
l
spus
hedt
othel
i
mit
s.

Docchoos
esLi
ZhenoverEmi
l
iot
opar
ti
ci
pat
einOper
ati
on
Li
mel
i
ght
.Inf
utur
eepi
sodes
,thi
scaus
est
ens
ionbet
ween
DocandEmi
l
io,whof
eel
ssl
i
ght
ed,bel
i
evi
nghe’
sear
neda
s
potasDoc’
sri
ght
-hand-
man.

Att
hes
howcas
e,Mak
esonDes
iraccus
esDocofs
teal
i
ngi
deas
.
I
nfut
ureepi
sodes
,thei
rbeefes
cal
at
esi
nt
oaf
ull
-
blownf
eud
t
hatf
orc
est
heent
ir
eNew Yor
kfas
hions
cenet
otak
esi
des
.
 25

SEASON ARC
(CONT.
)
Doci
sshoti
ntheches
tont
hes
howcas
erun
way,ear
ning
hi
m andHous
eAr
res
tat
onofmedi
acover
age.I
nfut
ure
epi
sodes
,theexpos
ureear
nsDocbot
hpos
it
iveand
nega
tivea
ttent
ion— s
treet
wearki
dsi
dol
i
zehi
m,f
ashi
on
i
ndus
tryt
ypesl
ookdownt
hei
rnos
eathi
m,andpeopl
e
f
rom hi
spas
ttr
ytoei
therexpos
ehi
m orr
idehi
scoa
ttai
l
s.

J
ulesowesas
igni
fi
cantamountofmoneyt
oLi
tt
leAngel
o—
amobs
terf
ri
endoft
hei
rfa
ther— wi
thHous
eAr
res
tas
col
l
ater
al.I
nfut
ureepi
sodes
,Jul
est
ri
est
ocon
vinc
eDoct
o
gi
vehers
omeoft
hewi
nni
ngs
.Whenher
efus
es,J
ules
a
ttempt
stos
iphonmoneya
wayf
rom t
hel
abel
,event
ual
l
y
get
ti
ngcaughtandcaus
ingar
if
t.Li
tt
leAngel
ocont
inuest
o
pr
essherf
orcas
h,event
ual
l
yconf
is
cat
ingDoc’
sequi
pment
andi
nvent
ory.

Medi
um Robbf
l
eesf
rom t
hes
howcas
eaf
ters
hoot
ingDocon
t
her
unwa
y.I
nfut
ureepi
sodes
,hi
sani
mos
it
ytowar
dDoc
gr
owsandhecr
eat
esapl
ant
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