S2E2 · The One Where They Build a House

Due to Michael's continuing legal troubles, Gob agrees to be the company figurehead while Michael pulls the strings, an arrangement which, of course, ends up driving Michael completely crazy when Gob's showmanship and ludicrous ideas impress the board. Meanwhile, the mistaken identities continue when George Sr. is arrested in Mexico for a crime that Oscar committed, and Oscar takes George Sr.'s place in a way no one could have predicted.

Plot summary and ending

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Complete story — includes the ending

Trying to save the company, Gob promises a model house for a new development in only 2 weeks, forcing everyone in the family to help him build a fake house that is empty on the inside; it ultimately collapses in front of a crowd of people, sparking a fight between Michael and Gob. George Sr. continues his escape to Mexico, but is imprisoned by officers who have been scarred by faulty products he manufactured decades prior. Lindsay makes a date with an actor ( Thomas Jane ) who is attempting to get in character for an upcoming role, assuming he is a homeless man, and Tobias spies on the two of them.

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