Before And After Family man Mason is promoted, leaving behind his free-spirit best friend Conner. Tested by a hothead boss, fierce competition, and a jilted co-worker, Mason and Conner are forced to reclassify their brotherly friendship while continuing to be professional colleagues.
All Hell The Victors Mason is under pressure to get his team to come up with a new tagline for Arc Mobile after the first line was rejected by the client. But the replacement line Conner feeds Mason, a line that the client loves, is fraught with problems that could cost Mason's new position and damage his trust for Conner. Sarah is determined to get the office she was promised, but she's not too keen on the partner Mason wants to foist on her.
But Wait, There's More Mason puts his job on the line when he promises the CEO that Sarah will bring his team amazing success. Unfortunately for Mason, he is unaware that Sarah is not only frustrated with her job but is also entertaining another firm's job offers. Adding to the angst, Conner runs into an old flame, making him wonder what could have been.
Au Courant Mason misses the mark when he surveys his atypical daughter about trends with typical teens. It's up to Conner to save the day when Mason keeps digging himself into deeper trouble with the client by making promises he may not be able to keep. When Sarah's romantic life is called into question, Hector and Tom complete for the opportunity to clear up the matter.
Way Beyond The Call Mason and Conner watch casting videos for the Arc Mobile commercial shoot, which is scheduled for the following day. Mason grumbles because Arc scrapped the actors they'd already cast to be in the shoot earlier that day, leaving them little time to find replacements. Just as Conner says he likes one woman in particular - one who looks like a Pussycat Doll, Mason points out-Gordon Benedict, the Arc VP Account Director, walks in. He tells the guys that he's leaving RGM after 14 years to pursue other opportunities. Mason is shocked and a bit taken aback by how little Gordon has to say about it. After all, the guy has been there forever.
Promises, Promises When Mason gets wind that other groups at the agency are working on creative for Chicago's Olympic bid, he pushes Tony to give his group a chance. With the entire group working on the Olympics, Mason reluctantly leaves Conner in charge so he can spend a long weekend with Erin at a posh Chicago hotel. But Conner's management style is decidedly different from Mason's. Meanwhile, Sarah gets a new partner who recently took some time off from the advertising business to have children, but she may not be quite ready to dive back in head-first.
Damage Control Financial problems mar both Mason and Conner, prompting each to seek employment elsewhere. But their mutual trust is tested when secrets about one another begin to surface. Elsewhere, Sarah is up to her hair in problems over a shampoo account. And an interoffice romance blooms for Tom.
What's The Rush? The Mink group is engaged in an intense bidding war to become the agency of choice for Hydrenaline, a new energy drink. But trouble brews after Mason finds out the brand manager is sleeping with one of his team members. When Sarah tries a dating service, Conner helps her articulate her criteria for a perfect match. And Erin, worried that Mason may have a wandering eye, pays her husband a surprise visit in his office.
Odd Man Out Conner offers freelance work to his ex-creative partner, only to see that his friend lacks the necessary skills for the job. Meanwhile, Sarah taps into a high-profile beer account, but she draws the attention of Mink nemesis Simon Cochran. At the McGuire homestead, Mason tries to help daughter Haley brave romantic growing pains, but his efforts backfire.
Norming Mason is the recipient of an unfavorable work evaluation, causing an angry outburst and in turn prompting Tony to hire a corporate therapist to help the group through myriad issues. Meanwhile, Sarah's new relationship begins to soar. She seeks her ex-husband's blessing, only to find out the brutal truth about her divorce from him.
Thanks, I Needed That It's not a bubbly affair when the agency taps into an important beer account: The adversarial Cochran Group is allowed to join in the pitch, spiraling Tony into an uncontrollable rage. Meanwhile, Conner shoots a tribute video for Tony's birthday, only to unearth office secrets.
You Got Chocolate In My Peanut Butter On the set of her Dove commercial shoot in Los Angeles, Sarah immediately clashes with the nightmare director and becomes irritated when Mason won't stand up for her in front of the client. Determined to save his group, Tony tries to poach a neglected account from a rival group. He even decides to make Conner his partner in the endeavor, widening the gulf that has developed between Conner and Mason.
The More Things Change After the Mink group wins a huge account, Denise sees Mason as the true creative force behind the victory and offers him a big promotion. Conner gets some serious news about his affair with an energy-drink marketer. And Sarah frets over how to break up with her boyfriend.
