The writers struggle to deal with an increasingly lazy and cocky production assistant. Chris feuds with James Van Der Beek over which of them will wear a matching shirt on-air. Josh is dismayed to learn that his son thinks that Chuy is funnier than Josh is.

Reese Witherspoon returns to the Chelsea Lately offices so the writers can help her write a speech she is giving in Chelsea's honor, but she starts to bother Chelsea this time around while earning the staff's praise.