‘Franklin and Bash’ recap – Episode 6: “Big Fish”

The episode begins with a bikini-clad girl and a bald middle-aged man rollerskating into the firm. Damian assumes they are there to see Jared and Peter. They are.

The bald middle-aged man (played by Jason Alexander) saw Margot, the girl in the bikini on the Boardwalk, and followed her sunscreen ‘Franklin and Bash’ tattoo promoting them.

Shoot to Jared and Peter arguing because Peter is accusing Jared of leaving his toenail clippings in the sink. Jared demands proof.

Shoot to the bald middle-aged throwing a backpack full of cash on a chair as Jared and Peter’s retainer. He then introduces himself as Carter Lang. Jared and Peter realize that he is the CEO who paid himself $20 million as his company went bankrupt. He tells Jared and Peter he wants to compensate the people he hurt as a result. Jared and Peter ask why. Lang tells them it’s because he found out he has two months to live. “I have the prostate of a 19 year old, but the pancreas of a zombie," he says. He then tells Jared and Peter that he wants to “aggressively liquidate” his assets, which he believes will help the people he hurt.

Shoot to Stanton who isn’t impressed with Lang’s gesture, and is afraid representing Lang will damage the firm, but Jared and Peter reassure him that they feel good about the case.

Shoot to Damian trying to land a new client named Abba Jia, she’s the founder of Madeline Exports. Hanna suggests using Pindar to show the firm has an Indian on staff. Damian agrees.

Shoot to Lang visiting Jared and Peter and telling them that he has a problem. Before Lang can explain his problem, Jared tells him that they might be able to liquidate half of his assets. All of a sudden, the cops show up along with a man Lang introduces as John Stills. Stills wants Lang arrested for stealing his boat.

Shoot to the courthouse. The new blonde prosecutor tells Jared and Peter that she’s been promoted to high crimes. At Lang’s arraignment, the judge sets $1 million bail. Lang signals someone who comes in with the money.

Shoot to Jared and Peter following Lang outside the courthouse. He doesn't deny that he's not exactly liquidating company assets. He then comments that a food vendor cart would be a good way to break into a house.

Shoot to Jared and Peter meeting Lang as he’s being arrested for jogging naked. He claims he thinks the investors will feel better if they see him humiliated. Jared and Peter aren’t sure they believe him.

Shoot to the courtroom. Appearing is the same judge who assigned Lang $1 million bail. Jared and Peter argue that Lang jogging naked is a misdemeanor. But, Lang goads the prosecutor into raising his bail to $10 million. Suddenly, Stills bursts in with a cop. He accuses Lang of breaking into his house, drinking an $8,000 bottle of wine and stealing $5 million in bearer bonds. The judge remands Lang.

Shoot to Jared coming back from talking to Lang’s doctor. He tells Peter that it’s bad news.

Shoot to Jared and Peter visiting Lang in lockup. They tell him he was misdiagnosed and is NOT going to die in two months.

Shoot to Damian and Hanna teleconferencing with Abba Jia, without Pindar, who is late. When he arrives, Jia is offended at their obvious ploy. But, Pindar begins talking about his phobias and hand sanitizers, and Jia and Pindar realize they're kindred spirits. Jia wants to meet in person, but Pindar is agoraphobic, so she says she’ll come to him. Damian and Hanna aren't thrilled.

Shoot to the courtroom. Jared asks Stills if he got his bearer bonds through illegally given bonuses. When he won't answer, Jared tells him about his and Peter’s landlady taking their television when they were seven months behind on paying their rent. It wasn't stealing, it was the “doctrine of right to self-help,” which allows citizens to take matters into their own hands. The judge doesn't buy it.

Shoot to Lang in his jail cell. He tells Jared and Peter that Stills’ office sent him the blueprints and files of Stills’ house before he robbed it so that would make them accessories. Lang tells Jared and Peter to get Stills to take back some of his cash in exchange for dropping the charges.

Shoot to Pindar’s apartment. Jia drops by and is impressed at how organized and clean it is. She gives him a Pez dispenser for his collection.

Shoot to Jared and Peter talking to Stanton, who says they’re still his lawyers. Jared and Peter wonder why Lang only went after Stills.

Shoot to Jared and Peter asking Lang why he only went after Stills. He explains that a year ago, his company’s board appointed Stills CEO, replacing him, and that he was bitter about it.

Shoot to Damian, Hanna, Pindar and Jia having a meeting. Jia notices something on the refrigerator that says “Proof.” She goes to inspect it and sees that it’s toenail clippings, the “proof” Jared demanded from Peter earlier. Jia tries to keep from throwing up as she leaves. Damian, Hanna and Pindar are mortified.

Shoot to Jared and Peter’s office. Jared wonders how bad it would be if they lost Lang’s case, so he bets Peter at dart throw. Stanton encourages it. Jared hits the bullseye, meaning Jared and Peter tank the case.

Shoot to Pindar calling Hanna with a suggestion for Jia’s zoning problem. Hanna's on her way to a lunch with Jia. Pindar wants to go, but worries about actually going there.

Shoot to the courtroom. Peter asks Lang about revenge, then asks him about his super high security fence and multiple ex-wives. Lang gets irritated and tells Peter to shut up. The judge threatens a grant a mistrial. Jared tells Peter to keep annoying Lang.

Shoot to a restaurant. Lawyers are pitching to Jia. She wants to hear what they'll do for her. Carmen brings fortune cookies. The lawyers talk about zoning laws and how to conform to code. Jia is impressed.

Shoot to the courtroom. Jared continues to bash Lang, then asks if he's trying to change. Lang plays along, saying that he is. Jared mentions that Lang is giving away $100 million of his personal fortune and is committing to volunteer work in Haiti. Lang has to agree to that as his shareholders watch.

The judge calls everybody up and asks Lang if he'll plead to a lesser charge and do everything he just promised in exchange for no jail time. He does.

Shoot to Jared and Peter’s office, Stanton commends Jared and Peter for doing the right thing. Then Jared somehow loses his bonus to Stanton and the Save the Children charity.