Several years had drifted by, and Hank found himself in New York, yet he yearned for escape following his most recent heartbreak. An invitation from Charlie offered a potential path forward: a job in Los Angeles, writing for a film starring…

Hank declined the opportunity to write the screenplay for *Samurai Apocalypse*, but Sam refused to accept defeat. He practically hauled Hank to a meeting with director Peter Berg, where they discovered a shared passion that extended beyond …

Hank delivered the finished draft of "Santa Monica Cop" to Samurai Apocalypse, yet he remained tethered to Los Angeles. A request to escort Kali, the woman he'd met on the flight to LA, out for the evening kept him there. Tyler convalesced …

Hank’s evening takes an unexpected turn with the arrival of Carrie, his former girlfriend and, it turns out, someone with a penchant for arson. He finds himself obligated to invite her when Karen and Becca extend an invitation to a dinner p…

The boy's lifelong ambition found form, while Hank’s deepest fear materialized when Samurai Apocalypse extended an invitation to ride with the Santa Monica Police Department. The excursion spiraled into a disconcerting experience for Charli…

Struggling for inspiration with his protégé, Samurai Apocalypse seeks out the finest wordsmith he knows: Hank Moody. Together with Kali, they seek solace in drink and vulnerability, crafting a song that transports Hank to a bygone era – a t…

Hank deftly sidesteps a potentially awkward situation for Karen involving a tipsy Richard. He then steps in to shield Richard from further scrutiny by fabricating a romantic connection with a stripper named Holly. Holly, in turn, develops a…

Hank found himself obliged to read Tyler’s screenplay, and to his surprise, detected a spark of genuine talent beneath the surface. The script, however, seemed a disturbingly intimate chronicle of the author's relationship with Becca. Meanw…

The first day of filming "Santa Monica Cop," Hank Moody’s newest project, saw Stu return his director from "F--king and Punching," harboring ambitions of a true cinematic triumph. However, Hank’s encounter with the film’s star threatens the…

With his agent gone and his closest friend absent, Hank finds himself sharing a home with Karen and Becca, the two women he holds dearest. Seeking new representation for his career, he meets with Hollywood powerhouse Larry Levine, who swift…

Hank lingered longer than welcome at Karen and Richard’s, finally departing for the road with a last stop in Malibar. There, he encountered Lizzie, who, newly blossoming as an actress, employed her charm to draw him back to Runkle Manor. He…

At the neighborhood bar, Hank encounters the bartender, and is struck by the uncanny resemblance to his deceased friend, Lew Ashby, a possibility that sends him questioning whether he has somehow arrived in some infernal realm. Richard deli…