Season 2
Episode Guide
Slip of the tongue
S2
E1
After reuniting, Hank and Karen head to New York. Hank undergoes a vasectomy at Karen's request. That night, Hank and Karen meet Charlie and Marcy for drinks. They bump into a now-pregnant Sonja, and her new boyfriend Julian, a renowned self-help guru.
The great ashby
S2
E2
Hank is in jail after assaulting a police officer, and Karen refuses to bail him out. Hank is reintroduced to fellow inmate Lew Ashby, who proposes that Hank write his biography. When Hank refuses, Ashby bails them both out for a story of love and loss.
No way to treat a lady
S2
E3
On Hank's first day as biographer to Lew Ashby, he's re-introduced to Trixie. When Karen and Sonja meet to discuss a project, Julian interrupts to work his magic on Karen. Becca starts her first day at Mia's school, where she meets an unexpected friend.
The raw & the cooked
S2
E4
Hank and Karen throw a dinner party for a few friends. Before everyone arrives, Hank pops the question, but Karen demurs. At dinner, it's revealed that Hank is the likely father of Sonja's baby. Becca stands up to Julian, much to Hank's delight.
Vaginatown
S2
E5
After getting dumped by Karen, Hank is relegated to living at Ashby's mansion. Ashby arranges an encounter with celebrity chef Chloe Metz. Meanwhile, Charlie takes on a new client, Daisy, who's eager to land the lead in a porn film called Vaginatown.
Coke dick and the first kick
S2
E6
Hank decides to seek out Lew Ashby's long lost love. He finds her in the surprising form of Beverly Hills mom Janie Jones. Later, Hank accidentally walks in on Julian going at it with a rocker chick he's mentoring.
In a lonely place
S2
E7
Hank and Karen attend a parent-teacher conference at Becca's high school. Hank hits it off with the English teacher, Mrs. Patterson, only to discover that this latest possible conquest is also the mother of Becca's boyfriend Damien.
Going down and out in Beverly Hills
S2
E8
Hank spends the day at the home of Janie Jones trying to get the back story on her relationship with Lew Ashby. When Janie's husband comes home early, Hank is forced to bide his time in the pool house with the Jones family maid, Rosario.
La ronde
S2
E9
Hank meets Janie Jones for a date at a Venice art gallery, where they bump into a very pregnant Sonja and Julian. After a quick escape, Janie invites Hank back to her place, but he declines. Karen goes on an impromptu date, of sorts, with Lew Ashby.
In utero
S2
E10
While Hank nervously awaits the results of his biopsy, he reflects on his relationship with Karen, and we flashback to the beginning of their stormy union - an event that coincides with the tragic overdose of a famous grunge rocker.
Blues from laurel canyon
S2
E11
To celebrate the release of Mia's book, Ashby hosts a soiree at the manor. At the party, Karen reveals to Hank that she hasn't read Mia's book. Back from rehab, Marcy tries to avoid the powdered temptation all around her.
La petite mort
S2
E12
Hank completes his biography of Lew Ashby. Mia departs L.A. for her cross-country book tour. Sonja gives birth to a baby who is not Hank's. Fortunately, Julian steps up to the plate. Charlie is reduced to working at a BMW dealership in the valley.