- On the eve of Merc's presentation, Sanford Shamiro, Matt's lawyer, rings to tell him that, because he is seeing Labia, Diane plans to stop him from seeing his children. Carol, aware that Merc will never leave Jamie, tells him about his wife's affair with Matt. Merc's Man of the Year presentation starts well despite the fact that, unknown to him, the network is clearing his office to make way for Carol. However, after his speech, he accuses Matt of seeing Jamie and the two men fight with Matt dislocating his shoulder. Merc fires Matt, but Carol tells Merc he has been fired. Merc accidentally hit Beverly during the fight causing Sean to rush to her defense. The couple realize that they love each other after all.—don @ minifie-1
- Carol and Beverly go on a walk. She worries about how taking the job would affect her relationship with Merc.
Beverly reminds her that she was ready to leave him a few weeks ago when there wasnt a dream job on the line. Carol calls his wife a saint and Beverly makes a noise. Carol can tell she knows something and chases her to make her talk. Beverly tells Carol about Jamies affair with Matt. Beverly pleads with her not to tell Merc and then threatens to tell Merc about her secret meetings with Elliot Salad. They declare a truce.
Matt gets a call from his lawyer, who got a call from his ex-wife Diane about the stalker. His ex-wife is going to try to have his visitation rights terminated. His lawyer tells him hes going to need a much better lawyer, because the one hes got cant get him out of it.
Merc and Carol get ready for his Man of the Year Award. She asks if things are ever going to change and then tells him Jamie is having an affair with Matt. He starts hyperventilating.
At the dinner, Morning is finally able to go out in public with her cheek back to normal. Andrew the irritating former PA shows up. He tells Sean hes developing a show with Merc about a British couple who come to the states and get divorced by still have to work together.
Beverly shows up with Rob.
Carol tries to talk Merc down and he resolves to dump Jamie. Carol cant believe it.
Sean and Beverly awkwardly say hello and dive for the champagne.
Merc says hello to Elliot Salad, who thinks hes in town just for the award.
Matt finds Sean staring moonily at Beverly. Matt asks if its OK with Sean that she's dating. I told we had to move on and she believed me, Sean says.
Matt cant believe that Sean is still mad at Beverly for sleeping with him five months ago. You love her, get over yourself, Matt says.
Sean thinks its not that simple, but Matt says it is. He goes over and talks to Jamie. He apologizes and tells her he doesnt want to mess things up. She strokes his arm and Merc sees them chatting intimately.
Elliot asks Carol for an answer. She says shell probably end up kicking herself. He tells her unless shes sleeping with him. She tells Elliot shes sleeping with him. For what its worth, Im a big believer in second marriages, he says. This would be his fourth. Mazel tov.
The opera benefit starts. They sit at tables and listen to the enchanting music. Sean looks at Beverly. Carol looks at Merc, whos looking at Matt, whos looking at Jamie. Merc glares at Matt.
Matt finishes up his remarks about Merc. Merc takes the stage. As he gives his speech about finding joy in his work, people at the network pack up his office.
He talks about the industry being family and sticking together through good times and bad. He thanks everyone for all the love, joy and friendship theyve given him throughout the years. A photo of him and Jamie goes in the box in the office.
After the ceremony, Carol tells him his speech was great. He goes to the bathroom and ends up next to Matt at the urinal. Merc sizes him up and says you put that in my wife? Merc pees on Matt.
Matt runs out. Carol runs after him.
In front of everyone, Merc confronts Matt about sleeping with his wife and Matt shouts back at him for sleeping with Carol. Merc fires him from Pucks! Matt shouts hes happy and Jamie agrees. One of the network stooges films the fight.
Beverly holds back Merc, but he breaks free, accidentally clocking her in the jaw. Sean charges Merc to defend his wife, but is tossed aside easily.
Matt picks up Merc and body slams him, Sean jumps on both of them. They get up and Merc goes after Matt again, dislocating his shoulder. Merc kicks Matt while hes on the ground.
Carol follows Merc out as he goes on about canceling "Pucks!" Carol pulls him into a closet and tells him that hes fired. He asks how she knows. She tells him Elliot offered her his job. He starts making whimpering noises.
Back in the event, Matt begs Sean to pop his dislocated shoulder back in the socket. He doesnt want to do it, but steps up when Rob offers.
Carol drives Merc home and tells him she turned down the job offer because she loves him. She assures him theyll get through it together. But he tells her theres no way he can leave Jamie now, he has no job and shell get half his money.
Carol stops the car and screams at him to get out in the pouring rain.
Beverly puts an ice pack on her face. She thinks the way Sean went at Merc was heroic. Sean kisses her.
Morning and her brother decide to leave.
Sean and Beverly make out.
Credit voice overs read an article stating Merc Lapidus decided to step down and he looks forward to spending more time with his wonderful family.
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