Just Shoot Me

In hopes of making a difference at the magazine, Maya suggests that everyone get involved with the charity she's supporting. Convinced that it would make for good publicity, Jack orders the staff to help with a book drive and to pitch in as reading volunteers. But while disappointed in the efforts of the staff, Maya is most upset when her father fails to show up as promised. Chastised by Maya,...

Maya's experiment has unexpected consequences as Jack sets out to assemble a toy for his baby and Nina relishes her role in a practical joke on Finch.

While Maya finds it hard to fire an incompetent new assistant, Elliott and Finch conspire to embarrass Nina during a radio debate.

When she's caught kissing her new boyfriend in the elevator, Maya asks Finch not to tell Jack anything. But when Finch cannot keep the news to himself, Maya admits she has a new beau, but still says nothing of his age. However, when Jack comes across them at a local bar after work, he's stunned to discover that he and Maya's boyfriend Tom are nearly the same age. Meanwhile, Nina's flirtatious ...

As he's busy working at the office, Finch is approached by Elliott's old girlfriend, Nikki Elston. Unable to resist her erotic advances, Finch agrees to a hot date. However, after learning of their hot date, Elliott warns that a relationship with Nikki can only mean trouble. Meanwhile, after learning that a rival is being paid more, Nina decides to ask for a raise. Despite Elliott's warnings, ...

A request to get her father to stop his favoritism backfires and costs Maya a trip to London.

After writing a fictional article about a dinner with director Woody Allen, Maya must endure the criticism of her father and her coworkers. But she's delighted when someone claiming to be Allen calls to compliment her about the piece. However, when he drops by the office, Maya finds that the man who called is nothing more than an obsessed impostor trying to pass himself off as the famous direc...

Jack must prove himself worthy in order to get his young daughter admitted to a prestigious private school.

With greed running rampant at the office, Maya suggests that everyone pool their Christmas present money and give it to someone in need. Dismissing Nina's suggestion that they donate it to her favorite male stripper, Maya decides to give the money to Jesus Santos, the building's night janitor. Although led to believe that he's going to use the gift to open his own business, Maya is stunned whe...

Elliott vows to use a high school teacher's funeral to prove something to his old classmates.

Upon learning that a college roommate who is now a well known Middle East correspondent is coming to town, Maya is anxious to prove that she's a hard hitting journalist, too. So when she proposes a story about a clothing manufacturer's toxic waste dumping, Jack agrees to let her do it. Meanwhile, with the approach of Jack's birthday, Finch and Nina square off over who can get him the best pres...

With his dad in town for a fireman's convention, Finch is nervous about him dropping by the office. But when he does, Finch is surprised when Red invites him out for dinner and a Broadway show. And as Maya and Finch both agree that it's awkward having their parents at work, Red joins Jack in his office for a drink and recognizes Nina as a calendar model from many years ago. Meanwhile, unsure a...

Maya is sued for sexual harassment; Elliot's new girlfriend stars in an embarrassing television commercial.

Maya and her co-workers are puzzled by Jack's sudden bad mood.

A college student Maya is mentoring decides to become a model; Jack and Finch secretly team up as bridge partners.

When Maya suggests Nick Hewitt for a celebrity profile, Nina recounts her romantic encounter with the "Angry Man of Rock 'n' Roll" during a vacation in Mexico. While claiming the perfect weekend inspired Nick to write the hit song, "Nina in a Cantina," Nina prefers just keeping it a fond memory. However, when Maya mentions that Nick seems interested in a reunion, Nina agrees to meet. Meanwhile...

When Maya complains that the title for her latest article was changed without her knowing it, Jack offers an invitation to fill in for him as a guest lecturer at a university seminar. Though preferring assurances that her work won't be tampered with in the future, Maya cannot resist the chance to speak. But when the audience doesn't hesitate to attack the magazine for objectifying women and pr...

Nina agrees to have an old bikini enshrined in a local restaurant.

In order to keep him from renting something he may not even want, Elliott asks Maya to help him look at a new apartment. When Elliott sees the fabulous place and learns of its outrageously low rent, he's ready to move, regardless of what Maya has to say. But the elderly landlady prefers a young married couple, so Elliott quickly introduces Maya as his wife. And once the opportunity to put on a...

A bad case of writer's block forces Jack to look up a partner he dumped thirty years ago; Nina seeks Elliott's help with a tax auditor.

Finch is threatened by Jack's new assistant.

When Jack's ex-wife Eve drops in unannounced, her long-standing hostilities with him are renewed. Tired of always having her parents fighting, Maya threatens to stop talking to either of them if they can't behave. And hoping it will make things better, she suggests that her mom and dad join her for dinner. Meanwhile, on Jack's invitation, Bill Slatton arrives at the office determined to make t...

When she decides to attend another celebrity event, Nina throws out her invitation to designer Oskar Milos' fashion show. Retrieving it from the trash, Finch persuades Maya to join him while masquerading as Nina. As Finch ingratiates himself with the fashion world celebrities, Maya is less than guarded about her opinions of Milos's new work. But she's stunned when her candid criticism appears ...

Maya is roped into a blind date by Nina, only to discover that it's with a philandering congressman.