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Original air date: 10/27/2007

Directed by: Scott Winant

Written by: Tom Kapinos

Guest Star(s): Charlie Mattera , Lynn A. Henderson, John Laughlin, Myles Trifon, Robert Gilling, Jory Glick, Shira Kreitenberg, Cristy Joy Slavis.

Soundtracks:
* Steve Earle & Reckless Kelly, “Reconsider Me”
* Madeleine Martin, “Only Woman Bleed”
* Elton John, “High Flying Bird”
* Tommy Stinson and Friends for Done to Death, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”

Synopsis: Hank struggles with the onrushing reality of Karen’s wedding to Bill. Becca receives an unexpected visitor prompting some vintage Hank Moody problem solving. Bill, meanwhile, breaks it to Mia that he has no intention of allowing her book to be published.

Original air date: 10/22/2007

Directed by: David Von Achken

Written by: Gina Fattore & Eric Weinberg

Guest Star(s): Rachel Minor

Soundtracks:
* Lodger, “Butterfly Blues”
* Joe Strummer, “Coma Girl”

Synopsis: Charlie and Dani represent Mia after she wrote a book that seems to have come out of Hank‘s feather. Becca decides to move out of Bill and Karen’s home to live with her dad Hank.

Original air date: 10/15/2007

Directed by: John Dahl

Written by: Tom Kapinos

Guest Star(s): Laura Niles, Pamela Adlon, Rachel Minor

Soundtracks:
* Lodger, “Bad Place to Earn a Living”
* The Brian Jonestown Massacre, “13″
* Airwaves, “Psycho”
* The Purrs, “Loose Talk”
* Eulogies, “One Man”
* Champion, “Keep On”
* Chaka Khan, “Castles Made of Sand” (during Ending Credits)

Synopsis: A new threesome including Hank and Charlie evolves from a meeting at the gym, while Karen and Marcy have a girl’s night out at which they decide to surprise Hank and Charlie.

Original air date: 10/8/2007

Directed by: Scott Z. Burns

Written by: Ildy Modrovich

Guest Star(s): Pamela Adlon, Damian Young

Soundtracks:
* Madeleine Martin, “Surrender”
* The Heavy, “That Kind of Man”
* The Black Angels, “Black Grease”
* Foo Fighters, “The Pretender”

Synopsis: After the funeral of Hank’s father Al, Hank comes back to L.A. with a new manuscript, that he wants Karen to read. After receiving a bonus paycheck, he buys a new car for himself and a ….

Original air date: 10/1/2007

Directed by: Scott Winant

Written by: Tom Kapinos

Guest Star(s): Mark Margolis (“Al Moody”), Judy Greer (“Trixie”), Chris Williams (“Todd Carr”), Amber Heard (“Actress”), Nick Barnes (“Tom”), Kathryn Adams (“Katie”)

Soundtracks:
* Warren Zevon, “Mohammed’s Radio”
* Bonobo feat. Bajka, “Between the Lines”
* Perry Keyes, “In Ancient Rome”

Synopsis: Hank’s father Al dies, so Hank tries to ease his pain with a hooker named Trixie. However, Karen does her best to help him overcome the pain.