- After agreeing to help a reviled and terminally ill financier Carter Lang (guest star Jason Alexander) repay the investors he defrauded, Franklin & Bash (Breckin Meyer and Mark-Paul Gosselaar) face an ethical thicket when he changes his mind after his diagnosis is found to be a mistake. Meanwhile, Karp and Hanna use Pindar to persuade an eccentric multimillionaire businesswoman (guest star Sarayu Rao) to hire their law firm.—Anonymous
- A girl in a bikini and a bald middle-aged man (Jason Alexander) rollerskate into the firm. Karp takes one look at them and assumes they're there to see Franklin and Bash.
Indeed, they are. He found Margot on the boardwalk and followed her F & B sunscreen tattoo promoting them.
F & B are arguing because Bash says Franklin is leaving his toenail clippings in the sink. Franklin demands proof.
Their new hands them a backpack full of cash --their retainer. He's Carter Lang, the CEO who paid himself $20 million as his company went bankrupt. He says he wants to try to compensate people who suffered from his decisions. He just found out he has two months to live. "I have the prostate of a 19 year old, but the pancreas of a zombie," he says.
He wants to "aggressively liquidate" his assets. He assures them it'll help pay back some of the people he screwed over.
Infeld isn't impressed, but they assure him they feel good about it. He's worried about the blowback for representing Lang.
They come home to find Debbie in their apartment with briefs from Carter's office. They give her advice on text flirting.
Back at the firm, Karp is trying to land Abba Jia, the founder of Madeline Exports. Hanna suggests they rope Pindar in as an Indian token. He's all for it.
Carter visits the boys, announcing he has a problem. Franklin says they might have found a way to liquidate half of his assets. But then they see the cops following Lang in. He introduces them to John Still, who wants him arrested for stealing his boat. Carter winks at the boys, asking where he'd hide the proceeds of that offshore sale.
At the courthouse, the new blond prosecutor tells them she's been promoted to major crimes. The judge sets his bail at $1 million. Carter signals someone in the gallery, who brings up $1 million in cash.
Pindar teleconferences with Karp and Hanna. Carmen tries to answer for him, saying he'll stick with Franklin and Bash.
F & B follows Carter outside. He doesn't deny that he's not exactly liquidating company assets. He muses that a food vendor cart would be a good way to break into a house.
Pindar tells Franklin and Bash why he wants to work with Karp. Carmen suggests they learn to be more appreciative of the things people do. The phone rings.
Cut to F &B meeting Carter as he gets arrested after going on a naked jog. He claims he thinks the investors will feel better if they see him humiliated. They're not sure they believe him.
Back before the same bail judge, they argue it's a misdemeanor. He goads the prosecutor into raising his bail to $10 million and she's about to sign off when Carter's partner John comes in with a cop. He accuses Carter of breaking into his house, drinking an $8,000 bottle of wine and stealing $5 million in bearer bonds. Carter motions to the boys that was more. The judge remands him.
Franklin reports back from talking to Carter's doctor. Bad news.
They visit him in lock up. He was misdiagnosed. He's fine.
Karp and Hanna begin their teleconference without Pindar who is late. When he pops up, the potential client is offended at their blatant ploy to use someone who looks like her. Then he starts talking about his phobias and hand sanitizers and they realize they're kindred spirits. She wants to meet in person, but he's agoraphobic, so she'll come to him. Karp and Hanna aren't thrilled.
In court, Franklin asks Stills if he got his bearer bonds through illegally given bonuses. When he won't answer, Franklin tells him about their landlady taking their TV once when they were seven months behind on rent. It wasn't stealing, it was the doctrine of right to self-help, which allows citizens to take matters into their own hands. The judge doesn't go for it.
Back in his cell, Carter mentions that his office sent them blueprints and files of Stills' house before he robbed it, which would make them accessories. He tells them to get Stills' to take back some of his cash for dropping the charges.
Abba Jia comes by Pindar's apartment, offering him a Pez dispenser from her personal collection. The apartment is immaculate and he impresses.
F & B run things by Infeld, who says their still his lawyers. They wonder why Carter only went after Stills.
They go ask him. He says a year ago the board voted him CEO, replacing Carter and he's bitter.
At their meeting, Abba notices something on the fridge that says "Proof." She goes to inspect and sees that it's toenail clippings. She tries to keep from throwing up as she leaves. (It's the proof Bash demanded earlier.)
In their office, Franklin wonders how bad it would be if their lost Carter's case, thereby taking a bad guy off the street. Franklin bets him a dart throw. Infeld encourages it. Franklin hits his bullseye, meaning they tank the case.
Pindar calls Hanna with a suggestion for Abba's zoning problem. Hanna's on her way to a lunch with Jia and all the lawyers wooing her. Pindar wants to go, but worries about actually going there.
In court, Bash asks Carter about revenge then asks him about his super high security fence and many ex-wives. He irritates Carter, telling him to shut up. The judge threatens a mistrial. Franklin tells Bash to keep his foot on the gas.
At the restaurant meeting, lawyers give their pitches. Abba wants to hear what they'll do for her. Carmen delivers fortune cookies. They cite zoning laws and how to conform to code. Abba is impressed.
Back in trial, Franklin continues to, uh, bash his client, then asks if he's trying to change. Carter goes along, saying he is. Franklin mentions that Carter is giving away $100 million of his personal fortune and committing to volunteer work in Haiti and Carter has to agree to that as well with his share holders looking on.
The judge calls everybody up and asks Carter if he'll plead to a lesser charge and do everything he just promised in exchange for no jail time. He does.
Back at the office, Infeld commends them for doing the right thing. Then Franklin somehow loses his bonus to Infeld and Save the Children.
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