Back on the hiking trail for the first time in months, Carol confesses to Beverly that she has again found happiness in Merc Lapidus's arms. As appalled as Beverly is, she agrees to support her friend. Her support is quickly challenged when she discovers that Merc is two-timing Carol with surgically-enhanced actress Morning Randolph. To make matters worse, Morning reveals that she and Merc have recently become engaged. Beverly can't imagine how she's going to break this news to Carol. Sean insists that she shouldn't tell Carol at all. It can only end badly. As Sean tells Beverly, "There's a reason 'hug the messenger' is not an expression."

It's a work weekend for Sean and Beverly. Matt takes them to his ranch to try and come up with a new series for him. No surprise, having Matt as part of their creative process in no way makes it easier for the two writers. The weekend quickly devolves into rural chaos, involving gunplay, horse dung and Matt's ranch nemesis, a wild boar.