HAPPYish

The day after his 44thbirthday, Thom Payne's agency hires a pair of young Swedish creative directors to evolve the company.

Thom loses his couch and gets a lesson in corporate America from Jonathan --it involves German pornography. The Swedes push a new campaign, and Lee's bubble isinvaded when her mother sends Julius a package.

When Julius gets ill, Thom's Catholicism and the Geico Gecko offer dueling takes on the meaning of suffering. MGT departments begin the downsizing process. And a shit fan hits New York Life.

While waiting for the mothership that left him on this shitty planet to return, Thom is overrun by a**holes.

When Thom's train strikes and kills a commuter, he gets a life lesson. Gottfrid questions Thom's priorities when he misses his morning meeting. And Lee finds a new studio with a Holocaust survivor landlord.

A new store at the local mall sends Lee into a tailspin. Thom takes over a campaign and consoles Larry. And the Swedes attempt to steal Lorna while offering Thom another big account.

Thom travels to LA and promises Julius he'll bring him back a toy. Lee gets a new cell phone and comforts Julius when Thom is forced to stay in town till the next week by Gottfrid.

Thom gets forced out of his office for the new "Ideation Room." Lee vents on Frozen while helping out as lunch mom and meets Sandy. James Deen gives three fool-proof tips on success in porn/corporate America.

Tragic news greets Thom this morning, as the agency tries to sell the Army on fear as a marketing strategy. Thom wants to quit. Lee wants Julius to be a Jew.

Thom writes a story involving meaning, underpants, a church and a cop. Then he quits. Also: "Radical Capitalism", the New Yorker, hopes, dreams and a big red slide.