At the [[Los Angeles County Court]], Rebecca finishes meeting with the bar association to get her license to practice law restored. Paula is eager to have her back at work but later at Rebecca's therapy session with Dr. Akopian she is noticeably unenthusiastic. Akopian suggests there are other professions Rebecca can try but her patient is unsure. As she leaves she runs into [[Josh Chan]] who is there to see [[Dr. Davit Akopian|his therapist]]. Rebecca takes the time to apologize to Josh for her actions towards him the last few years. Josh apologizes for his own mistakes and tells her he's ready to start dating again. When Rebecca arrives at her office building she's surprised to see a new [[Pretzel Central]] franchise opening up in the lobby.
At the [[Los Angeles County Court]], Rebecca finishes meeting with the bar association to get her license to practice law restored. Paula is eager to have her back at work but later at Rebecca's therapy session with Dr. Akopian she is noticeably unenthusiastic. Akopian suggests there are other professions Rebecca can try but her patient is unsure. As she leaves she runs into [[Josh Chan]] who is there to see [[Dr. Davit Akopian|his therapist]]. Rebecca takes the time to apologize to Josh for her actions towards him the last few years. Josh apologizes for his own mistakes and tells her he's ready to start dating again. When Rebecca arrives at her office building she's surprised to see a new [[Pretzel Central]] franchise opening up in the lobby.
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Rebecca learns the pretzel shop is own and operated by her co-worker at the firm [[Jim Kittsworth|Jim]] who quit being an attorney to try something new. When his employee [[AJ]] tells him he aspires to beanattorney Jim tries to dissuade him {{music source|Don't Be A Lawyer}}. She goes upstairs to the firm where Rebecca is greeted by [[Bert Buttenweiser]] and given the cold shoulder by [[Nathaniel Plimpton III|Nathaniel]]. Rebecca then joins Paula, Tim and the firms biggest client [[Wendy Legrand]] in the conference room. Rebecca has a succesful meeting and reassures Wendy she'll personally handle her business issues. However, Rebecca afterwards is suddenly uncomfortable being back at work. She excuses herself and goes down to the lobby and applies for a job at Pretzel Central.
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Rebecca learns the pretzel shop is own and operated by her co-worker at the firm [[Jim Kittsworth|Jim]] who quit being an attorney. When his employee [[AJ]] tells him he aspires to have a legal career, Jim tries to dissuade him {{music source|Don't Be A Lawyer}}. She goes upstairs to the firm where Rebecca is greeted by [[Bert Buttenweiser]] and given the cold shoulder by [[Nathaniel Plimpton III|Nathaniel]]. Rebecca then joins Paula, Tim and the firms biggest client [[Wendy Legrand]] in the conference room. Rebecca has a succesful meeting and reassures Wendy she'll personally handle her business issues. However, Rebecca afterwards is suddenly uncomfortable being back at work. She excuses herself and goes down to the lobby and applies for a job at Pretzel Central.
Director: Jude Weng — Writer: Alden Derck Aired: 10/26/2018 — Season: 4 — Episode: — Nielsen ratings: Description: As Rebecca contemplates her feelings about her career, Paula is forced to deal with a big client. Josh tries to get back in the dating game, while Heather and Hector deal with insurance.
At the Los Angeles County Court, Rebecca finishes meeting with the bar association to get her license to practice law restored. Paula is eager to have her back at work but later at Rebecca's therapy session with Dr. Akopian she is noticeably unenthusiastic. Akopian suggests there are other professions Rebecca can try but her patient is unsure. As she leaves she runs into Josh Chan who is there to see his therapist. Rebecca takes the time to apologize to Josh for her actions towards him the last few years. Josh apologizes for his own mistakes and tells her he's ready to start dating again. When Rebecca arrives at her office building she's surprised to see a new Pretzel Central franchise opening up in the lobby.
Rebecca learns the pretzel shop is own and operated by her co-worker at the firm Jim who quit being an attorney. When his employee AJ tells him he aspires to have a legal career, Jim tries to dissuade him (♫ Don't Be A Lawyer ♫). She goes upstairs to the firm where Rebecca is greeted by Bert Buttenweiser and given the cold shoulder by Nathaniel. Rebecca then joins Paula, Tim and the firms biggest client Wendy Legrand in the conference room. Rebecca has a succesful meeting and reassures Wendy she'll personally handle her business issues. However, Rebecca afterwards is suddenly uncomfortable being back at work. She excuses herself and goes down to the lobby and applies for a job at Pretzel Central.
Songs
Episode songs
Debuts:
"Don't Be A Lawyer" Performed by: Jim Kittsworth Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, & Adam Schlesinger
Jim sings about the downsides of being a lawyer.
"Our Twisted Fate" Performed by: The Pretzels Writers: Adam Schlesinger, Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, & Alden Derck
Animated pretzels get salty about Rebecca's repeated symbolic use of them.
Rebecca, unsatisfied with Paula's ideas to build a case against Josh, turns to Nathaniel for help crafting a truly evil plan. Meanwhile, Josh finds becoming a priest is harder than he thought.
Directed by: Stuart McDonald - Written by: Dan Gregor and Doug Mand
Just as Rebecca tries to be more realistic and practical, Trent throws a wrench into her plans. At the same time Josh and Valencia reckon with their shared history.
Directed by: Audrey Wauchope - Written by: Erin Ehrlich
Rebecca, Paula, Heather and Valencia participate in a séance after a spooky discovery. Darryl takes his parenting duties to an extreme, while Nathaniel is determined to prove to his father he's the best person to run the law firm.
"I'm On My Own Path"
10/26/18
Directed by: Jude Weng - Written by: Alden Derck
As Rebecca contemplates her feelings about her career, Paula is forced to deal with a big client. Josh tries to get back in the dating game, while Heather and Hector deal with insurance.
Directed by: Stuart McDonald - Written by: Elisabeth Kiernan Averick
As Rebecca contemplates her feelings about her career, Paula is forced to deal with a big client. Josh tries to get back in the dating game, while Heather and Hector deal with insurance.
Directed by: Erin Ehrlich - Written by: Ilana Pena
Heather and Valencia both have changes in their lives which leaves Rebecca reeling. Meanwhile, Paula has to adjust to some good news/bad news from her eldest son.
Rebecca gets more than she bargained for during a day out with Darryl. Josh lends a helping hand to Paula, while Heather encourages Nathaniel to be a nice person.
Directed by: Stuart McDonald - Written by: Rene Gube
Greg returns to West Covina, which forces Rebecca to question things she thought she knew about people she has loved in her life. Meanwhile, Valencia and Josh make some shocking discoveries while at their high school reunion.
Directed by: Stuart McDonald - Written by: Rene Gube
Rebecca supports Paula in her time of need despite, her own personal challenges. Emotions run high when Greg, Josh and Nathaniel have an unfortunate encounter.
Directed by: Stuart McDonald - Written by: Alden Derck & Aline Brosh McKenna
Rebecca gets a call to help her old nemesis out of a complicated situation. Meanwhile, Nathaniel, Josh and Greg attempt to deal with their competing feelings for Rebecca.
Directed by: Marty Pasetta, Jr. - Written by: Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger and Jack Dolgen
Rachel Bloom and the cast of the critically acclaimed series perform live versions of fan-favorite songs with incredible staging, multimedia visuals and a live band and orchestra.