Ep 7. Bareback Town

In House of Lies season 1 episode 7, titled "Bareback Town," the team of management consultants at Galweather & Stearn have been hired by a rodeo company looking to expand its business. The company's owner, Buck, wants to build a new rodeo arena in a small town called Bareback and dominate the local rodeo circuit.

Marty, Jeannie, Doug, and Clyde head to Bareback to assess the situation and meet with potential investors. As they arrive in town, they quickly realize that it's not what they expected - it's a small, conservative town with not much going on.

The team explores the town to get a feel for the culture and meet with potential investors. Along the way, Clyde sees a familiar face - his estranged wife, who is married to the town's sheriff. The reunion is awkward and uncomfortable, but Clyde is determined to win her back.

Meanwhile, Marty and Jeannie meet with a local banker, who agrees to invest in the rodeo arena project. But there's a catch - the banker is a devout Christian and wants the rodeo to be family-friendly, with no nudity or foul language. This puts a damper on Buck's plans for a wild, raunchy rodeo event.

To make matters worse, Marty and Jeannie discover that the town's mayor, who is also Buck's brother, is opposed to the rodeo project and is working with a rival rodeo company to bring them to town instead. Marty sees an opportunity to outmaneuver the mayor and win over the town's conservative residents by coming up with a family-friendly rodeo concept that meets the banker's demands.

While all this is going on, Doug is trying to score drugs from a local dealer, so he can party with some rodeo groupies he's met. He ends up getting more than he bargained for when the dealer gives him a stash of hallucinogenic mushrooms. Doug spends the rest of the episode tripping out and having surreal experiences in the town.

As the team works on their plan to win over the town, they encounter a series of obstacles. But in the end, they pull off a successful presentation and win over the banker and the town. Buck's new family-friendly rodeo concept is a hit, and Galweather & Stearn is able to secure a lucrative deal for the company.

In the final moments of the episode, Clyde's wife tells him she's leaving him, and Jeannie and Marty share a moment of sexual tension, hinting at a possible romantic relationship in the future.

Overall, House of Lies season 1 episode 7 is a fast-paced, entertaining episode with plenty of drama and humor. It's a great example of the show's satirical take on the world of corporate consulting, as well as its ability to weave in personal character storylines alongside the main plot.