After their parents ask them to move out, filmmaker brothers Jack and Ben devise a bogus ransom to raise money for their next movie.
The police question Ben, Jack and their best friend, Del; Diana and Alan stage a drug intervention for Ben, who attempts to flee the country.
Ben adjusts to life in rehab, Jack gets used to living in his new apartment (complete with a new car from Alan), and Diana hires a private investigator to follow Del.
Jack and Ben reunite in rehab, where they meet Cuba Gooding Jr. and try to find a way to involve him in their filmmaking projects. Meanwhile, private investigator Harvey Scoles is hot on the guys' trail.
The guys are threatened at gunpoint while Alan and Diana enjoy a romantic evening.
Ben goes home and attempts to put his life back together, while Jack continues working on his films; Del pursues a love interest; Malloy and Zdorkin try to find out what Scoles has to do with the case.
Jack and Ben begin work on their most ambitious project yet after getting a vote of confidence from Cuba Gooding Jr.
Ben and Jack begin production on their film, Del faces looming danger on the set, and Diana and Alan continue their couples therapy.
The boys find themselves in grave danger as Malloy closes in on the truth behind their crimes; hoping to flee the country, Cuba Gooding Jr. enlists the help of his friend Jason Alexander.
Everything comes to a head on the set of Ben and Jack's film and tensions reach a boiling point.
