Ep 5. Southbound and Down

Sterling Archer and the ISIS gang head down to Louisiana to try and make a quick $50,000 in illicit crab sales. With Ray driving the van, the team embarks on a road trip that quickly goes awry with Archer’s constant need to sabotage Ray’s self-esteem. After wrecking the van, the team is forced to continue in a stretch limousine they “borrowed” from an oil baron. To make matters worse, a relentless Sheriff shows up to impede their journey and threatens to throw them all in jail for various crimes.

Meanwhile, Pam and Cherlene are left behind at the office to guard the crab stock. With both of them eager to start their own crab company, they quickly clash over how to manage the situation. Their constant bickering leads to chaos as they engage in a firefight with Cyril and Krieger, who are attempting to steal the crabs for their own personal gain.

Back on the road, Archer is unable to resist stirring up trouble at every opportunity. He constantly belittles Ray and even goes so far as to steal his prosthetic legs, leaving him stranded in the middle of a swamp. The rest of the team soon becomes exasperated with Archer’s antics and they begin to plot against him.

As tensions rise, they encounter a group of Cajuns who mistake them for oil barons and invite them to a lavish party. While at the party, the team discovers that their crab stock has been stolen and decides to take matters into their own hands. In the ensuing melee, Archer is stabbed with a pitchfork and is left for dead in the bayou. The rest of the team steals a boat and continue their pursuit of the stolen crabs.

In the end, they are able to recover their stolen goods and make their way back to the ISIS headquarters. Meanwhile, Archer emerges from the swamps and steals the limousine, driving it straight through the office wall. Pam and Cherlene, now fast friends, are happy to see the team return safely with the haul and even happier that they were able to keep Cyril and Krieger from getting their hands on the crabs. But as always, nothing goes smoothly for the ISIS gang, and an unexpected twist promises to make their next adventure even more dangerous than the last.