- Peter (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) looks to win over an old flame by representing her son, a high school journalist whose reporting has jeopardized his college scholarship. Jared's (Breckin Meyer) efforts to play it cool undermines his workplace romance with Swatello (Rhea Seehorn).—Anonymous
- Peter eagerly defends old flame Molly's nerd teen son Josh Taylor, who runs his high school paper and risks a college scholarship by contesting the rigged results of the prom queen election, accused by his principal of running a false story. Office lovers Jared and Ellen Swatello have to fill out HR forms detailing the nature of their relationship and discover she alone has commitment expectations. The new tenant which Infeld passes off a as a fellow lawyer, who must assist their property manager in a lawsuit against a dry cleaner over some expensive pants but panics and claims a huge sum.—KGF Vissers
- We open with the guys talking about a girl Bash liked throughout high school named Molly coming into the office.
Molly is there with her son Josh, who is the editor of his high school paper. He wrote an article about the prom queen vote being rigged. The girls' father is planning to sue Josh and Molly's worried this will impact his college scholarship.
Infeld talks to Franklin about his relationship with Swatello. He says he'll have to sign papers with HR if he wants anything to continue.
Josh tells the guys that a popular girl named Madison was expected to win. But a student named Beth Goldfarb ran on an anti-prom ticket, calling herself Elvira. Josh expected Beth to win, but somehow Madison still came out on top.
The guys represent Josh in a meeting with the principal, Madison, and her father/attorney. The principal asks Josh to stop writing on the issue and print a retraction. When he won't, the principal says he has not choice but to expel him.
The firm is allowing a Cello teacher named Julie to sublease. This is a no-no for building manager Nate, who suspects something is up. Infeld pretends Julie is one of their lawyers, which is followed by Nate asking to retain her services against a dry cleaner that destroyed a pair of pants. After Nate leaves we learn that Julie did pass the bar years earlier (after three failed attempts) but never actually practiced.
The guys ask Mundy to look into Madison's father and any connection he might have to the school board. Josh tells the guys he won't retract his story out of principle. In the hall Molly tells Bash that the college called and they're revoking his scholarship. She can't afford college and Bash suggests civil court.
After sex Franklin tells Swatello he wants to talk about what she's going to write on the HR forms about their relationship so they can "get on the same page." She wants them each to answer honestly.
The guys file a $5 million civil suit seeking damages against future lost income for Josh based on his expulsion. The judge allows it to go forward because the school expelled him based on Josh' impact on the reputation of other students. Bash tells Molly the dollar amount is just to get the school to fold and re-admit Josh.
Franklin and Swatello meet with Samantha from HR. It turns out she gave answers that indicated a desire for them to get serious, while Franklin did just the opposite. She's not happy and refuses to talk to him.
Josh takes the stand and we learn he's just found five shredded ballots for Beth behind the school. This is his "smoking gun" that the election was rigged. Madison's father points out that in one of the articles Josh gave a five-minute window during with the tampering most likely took place. They show video of Josh leaving the prom during that exact time period.
In the hall Josh tells the guys he left to build up his nerve to ask Madison for a dance. He has a crush on her, despite still wanting to expose the truth.
During an arbitration hearing Julie messes up and asks for $500,000 in damages despite the fact the pants were worth $75 and the cleaner is offering a $200 credit. Nate is starting to doubt her credentials.
The guys go to the school and talk to the math teacher who was in charge of counting prom votes. She says her initial vote had Beth winning by a small margin. The principal then conducted a re-count which resulted in Madison winning.
The guys then meet with the principal himself. They accuse him of being behind the tampering himself. The principal says basically that it's his word against that of Josh. And the guys have no proof.
The guys brainstorm in their office. They wonder if perhaps Madison's father upped his contribution to the school's endowment.
Infeld tells Julie the dry cleaner has upped its settlement offer. He's worried they might bankrupt the owners of the cleaner, but thinks they can't pull back from their end or Nate will suspect something.
Franklin goes to Swatello's office and lays it out for her. He says he shares her feelings that there might be something there, but was worried she might not feel that way. It doesn't seem to make much difference.
Josh shows Bash that he's written a new article on the case, this time publishing it on his blog since he can't write for the school paper. In it he's found an off-the-record source who saw the principal go into the copy room and shred the ballots. Bash is worried this will get Josh in trouble and wants him to see if his witness will testify. Josh won't do it.
The judge gives Josh until the following morning to reveal his source. If not he'll hold him in contempt and place him in a juvenile facility.
At the next meeting with the dry cleaner Infeld stands up and asks for punitive damages in the amount of $5 million.
Josh's source asks to meet with the guys. It turns out to be a janitor at the school. He was the last one to leave that night and saw the principal.
Josh tells the guys he doesn't want the janitor to testify, because he wasn't supposed to be at the school that night. It could cost him his job, and make it touch or him to find a new one. Bash notices the distance between the gym and the copy room and they have an idea.
The guys tell the judge they want to test the theory that Josh was the one who left the prom during the small window. They have one of the school's track stars run the distance and are able to prove there's no way Josh could be the one who shredded the ballots. They then point out the faculty elevator would provide a shortcut and asks to subpoena the key fob records for that period. Immediately Madison's father asks for a recess.
Infeld's tactic works. The huge amount torpedos the settlement so the dry cleaner doesn't have to pay.
The principal admitted taking a bribe from Madison's father and agrees to a two-year suspension without pay. Madison's father is facing disbarment. Bash asks Molly on a date. She accepts.
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