House of Lies: Season 1, Episode 1

The Gods of Dangerous Financial Instruments (8 Jan. 2012)

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Marty and The Pod travel to New York to consult for MetroCapital, a mega-bank that is looking for a plan to unscrupulously justify taking their year-end bonuses as the financial world ... See full summary »

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Marty and The Pod travel to New York to consult for MetroCapital, a mega-bank that is looking for a plan to unscrupulously justify taking their year-end bonuses as the financial world around them burns. Unfortunately, Marty makes an enemy out of MetroCapital's number two guy, Greg Norbert, in the process. Back at home, Marty gets some unwanted advice on how to raise his son, Roscoe, from Jeremiah, Marty's live-in father, when Roscoe decides to try out for the female lead in a school play. Written by Showtime Publicity

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