Ep 4. A Pot-Smoking Monkey

Alan Harper is struggling to adjust to his new living situation with his brother Charlie, who is a womanizer and somewhat of a slacker. Alan is still recovering from his divorce and trying to figure out his new life as a single dad to his young son, Jake. In this episode, titled "A Pot-Smoking Monkey," Alan discovers that Jake has been acting out in school and decides to take drastic measures.

Alan hires an expensive tutor, Dr. Freeman, to help Jake improve his grades and behavior. However, soon after Dr. Freeman arrives, the Harper household takes a turn for the absurd. Dr. Freeman is a bit of a hippie and brings with him a pot-smoking monkey named "Bootsie." Charlie, of course, is thrilled to have a monkey in the house and encourages Dr. Freeman to let her roam freely.

Meanwhile, Alan is appalled by the monkey's presence and demands that she be locked up. He worries about the negative influence of drugs and the monkey on Jake, but Charlie dismisses his concerns. Jake, on the other hand, is enamored with Bootsie and wants to spend all his time playing with her.

As the episode progresses, tensions rise in the Harper household, and Alan is forced to confront his own insecurities about being a parent. He worries that he's not doing enough to help Jake and feels overshadowed by Charlie's laid-back approach to parenting. To make matters worse, Dr. Freeman's unconventional methods begin to backfire, and Bootsie's smoking habit leads to some disastrous consequences.

Despite the chaos, "A Pot-Smoking Monkey" is a hilarious and heartwarming episode that highlights the bond between the Harper brothers and their growing family. It's a reminder that, even in the face of adversity, family can always come together to support each other and find the humor in life's absurdities.