Pete wallows in his new reality; Artie offers to let Pete be his opening act in exchange for a ride to Albany; Pete meets co-headliner T.J. Miller and attempts to save Artie from breaking his sobriety.

In an effort to get stage time, Pete spends the night handing out fliers for a comedy club; while on the streets of New York, Pete encounters disinterested locals, befriends up-and-coming comics, engages in a turf war and gets a pep talk.

When Pete's parents decide to come to New York for his mother's birthday, Pete begs Jess to come along and keep up the charade of their marriage; Pete faces a turning point.

HD. 'Warm-Up.' (Season One) Pete is invited to stay with Sarah Silverman, who encourages him to try life as a 'warm up' comic.

HD. 'Julie.' (Season One) Pete finds himself caught in a web of lies after receiving an unexpected call from Leif's wife.

The relationship of Pete, Jess and Leif come to a head at the baptism ceremony of an adult friend of Pete and Jess. In a subplot, Pete's friend Artie might also be shown a new way to look at life.