Alan invites Judith to stay at Charlie's place after an earthquake, but soon feels jealous when she has a date and begs Charlie to find him one, too.

Alan is jealous of Charlie when an old classmate, who's now a beautiful woman, seems to be more interested in Charlie.

Charlie tries to get Jake's approval on a theme song that he is hired to write for a television show, which is based on a comic book that Jake is a fan. Meanwhile, Alan finds out more about Rose when he spends more time with her.

Alan meets a woman named Nancy at a grocery store, who fulfills every single one of his desires, forcing Charlie to take care of Jake. After knowing Nancy for a few days Alan decides to ask her to marry him, prompting Charlie to try and talk him out of it, ...

Charlie and Alan hire Berta's sister to cater a party their mother has conned them into throwing for her.

Alan denies having shoplifted a toy as a child and fears he has a dark side, until Charlie admits he planted the toy on Alan to stay out of trouble himself.

Charlie meets his match when he falls for a woman who's better at playing hard to get than he is.

Jake is very impressed with his mother's new boyfriend, which annoys Alan. Meanwhile, Evelyn borrows Charlie's car to help her impress a Saudi prince she's trying to sell a house to.

Judith is dating Jake's pediatrician, and Alan is upset until Charlie points out that if she remarries, his alimony payments will end.