Larry, Rachel and Hugh attempt to bounce back after the disappointment of Mr. First Lady; Rachel meets Michael and Ethan's new neighbor; a joke about a sitcom based upon Larry's life becomes more than a joke.
Mark-Paul and Rachel attend the Independent Spirit Awards together. An unassuming Hugh joins Larry in Austin to teach unauthorized "Groundlings-style" seminars to a group of Texas businesspeople.
CBS wants to make major changes to Open Dorf Policy. Mark-Paul asks Rachel to take a big step in their relationship. Melissa enlists the help of a famous friend to sing the pilot's theme song.
There are two pieces of huge casting news for the new sitcom. Larry gets all the bad news at once and hits rock bottom. An awkward love triangle becomes a quadrangle.
Larry, Rachel and Hugh are thrilled to finally meet the acclaimed comedy film director Paul Skidmore, but horrified when he brings along his muse: Melissa McCarthy.
With Ben and Melissa furious at them, Larry, Rachel and Hugh try to make amends by surprising them with a personal gift. Meanwhile, Hugh reconnects with an old friend: the beautiful Sam.