Californication

With Karen back in New York, Hank must deal with rebellious Becca. Charlie and Marcy move back in together despite still intending to divorce.

Hank starts work as a college professor of a writing class and gets into trouble with an unexpected admirer; Charlie deals with Marcy’s new boyfriend.

Hank and Becca attend the annual English Department Fall Mixer hosted by Dean Koons and his wife Felicia. Charlie tries to coax Marcy into celebrating his first signing at the new agency, teen idol Rick Springfield.

Hank needs to address his problems with Becca’s decidedly adult fashion sense; Hank and Charlie head to a strip joint where a student might be moonlighting.

Becca visits Karen in New York for a weekend and Hank is on his own until his old friend from Long Island, Mike Zlosowski (Kevin Corrigan) shows up. The pair have a great time at Sue Collini’s party. Meanwhile, Charlie and Marcy’s resumed sex life is abruptly interrupted by the revelation of a secret.

Karen visits Los Angeles and Hank must deal with her discovery of his affairs--and with her plan to move the family to New York. Meanwhile, Charlie must deal with Marcy’s crush on Rick when he’s invited to dinner.

Hank’s attempts to set things right with Karen lead to even deeper entanglements with the campus ladies. Meanwhile, Charlie tries to prevent Sue’s top client from leaving the agency; and Becca scolds Hank for being a terrible role model for her.

Hank and Karen’s Skype video chat gets disconnected; then he opens his door to Jackie, two strippers, and a bottle of liquor. The next morning, one of the strippers remains unconscious. When Charlie shows up with Rick, their attempts to help only make things worse. Finally, things really get complicated with the arrivals of Jill, Felicia, Stacy, Chelsea, and Becca.

Hank expects to be fired after his affairs are revealed, but Dean Koons tells him otherwise. The principal of Becca and Chelsea’s school contacts them and reports that the girls’ physical confrontation has gotten them expelled. When the parents meet at the principal’s office, one of the affairs is revealed to Karen. Meanwhile, Charlie risks his job trying to keep Marcy away from drug-addict Rick.

When Charlie loses his job, Hank takes him out on the town. Hank and Charlie steal one of Hank’s autographed books from a bookstore and have a near-fatal run-in with two robbers at a liquor store. Meanwhile, Karen, Becca, and Marcy have a girls’ night out.

On the eve of their departure for New York, Karen, Hank, and Becca have a final lunch with Felicia, during which Dean Koons arrives intent on challenging Hank to a duel. Meanwhile, Charlie and Marcy are optimistic about a possible offer on the house.

Hank, Karen, and Becca are packing for their move when Mia returns to L.A. with her new agent boyfriend, Paul Rider (James Frain), who knows that Hank statutory-raped her. Hank tries to convince Mia not to tell everyone of their consensual sex, then resorts to violence against Paul. After leaving Mia’s, Hank tells Karen everything just as the police arrive to arrest him. Meanwhile, Charlie considers having his vasectomy reversed, but Marcy seems to want to finalize the divorce.