When Josh Flug's career as a filmmaker fails to take off, he decides to move back to New York, but his friend Marty motivates him to move in with him to his star-studded building instead and give Hollywood one more shot. In turn, Josh finds himself surrounded by many distinct and quirky characters who range from an old sitcom writer to a beautiful acupuncturist.
Josh enlists the help of Jesus and Uncle Saul in planning the perfect dinner for Hope. Meanwhile, Marty is forced to move in with Josh after his girlfriend evicts him from his apartment.
Marty lands Josh a job with the president of Paramount, while Uncle Saul insists on helping with the pitch. Meanwhile Astrid stands in for Jesus while he checks the smoke detectors.