Richard is working on a children's show at the competing Prodigy Productions, but is brought back to Pyramid after the two companies merge in a leveraged takeover.

Michael Rushton wants to direct an episode of Sword of Damacles, but even though that's in his contract, nobody wants to let him do it because he's an idiot. Victor's nephew Ted visits while on a break from drug rehab, and successfully ingratiates himself into the company by proposing a New Media division.