Another week, the same old Marty.

On a trip to see a new client, we get our first glimpse of Monica,  Roscoe’s mom and Marty’s bitter business rival and ex. She is also pitching the same client they are and makes it clear that she plans on destroying them and everything they hold dear.

The client she is competing for  is Daniel Hathaway, a wealthy, debonair auction house owner with an accent that Jeannie can’t resist. Unfortunately, there is a persistent rumor hanging around that he killed his wife, which no one can prove but seems entirely plausible.

Jeannie is enamored with Hathaway and his thick British accent. He takes full advantage of it by taking her to a private dinner at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which he apparently has a key to. Everything looks good.

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Unfortunately, Hathaway has no plans on giving the business to K&A, which triggers Jeannie’s anger in a major way.

Doug and Tess are finally official, and it’s awesome. Tess is well-connected and agrees to help Doug fulfill one of his lifelong dreams — giving a TED Talk. The pod is thoroughly unimpressed, especially by his topic, “Be the Dungeon Master of Your Own Destiny.”

Clyde is still dealing with his sudden breakup with Kelsey and meets a college friend for lunch. He’s trying to spark something, but she has a different kind of proposition — be the campaign manager for the hottest contender for mayor L.A., Seth.  Clyde is intrigued by the option of a career switch, which starts his wheels turning about his future with K&A.

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Roscoe is still job hunting, but in the meantime starts a fashion blog/video channel. Let’s be honest, most of us would subscribe.

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Marty and his father have a heart-to-heart about his struggles as a father, prompting Marty to try to step up as a dad. Jeremiah wants to enjoy his retirement and his newfound relationship with Rita, but he can’t do that without Marty playing a bigger role with both Roscoe and Phoebe.

At the end of the episode, Marty and Jeannie discuss what they would do if they took Skip’s offer of a buy-out. With the addition of Phoebe, it presents a pretty compelling option; they could travel the world with their daughter and never have to worry about working.

LINES THAT MADE US LOSE OUR CHILL:

“We’re thinking of adopting a black baby too. Where’s your’s from?” – Jeannie’s realtor

“Do a lot of girls ask you out to a romantic breakfast?” – Bronwen

A REAL MOMENT

Workaholics Anonymous

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Marty and Jeremiah’s exchange felt like a private conversation many of us have with ourselves, made visible. Jeremiah put his own happiness on hold to help raise Roscoe, which has let Marty travel and continue to get promoted and make power moves. It’s not that Marty doesn’t want to be a good father; he just wants to make all the money at the same time and is starting to realize what it’s costing him. Everyone has a moment where the choices they make stop being about how good they are at work and shift to how much their decisions will impact other people. The question for Marty — and anyone else making sacrifices for their career — is a simple but profound one: What is the cost of your ambition, and is it worth it?

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