Eric claims he has injured his back at the local gym, after he used a faulty stepping machine. Brad Willis (Kip Gamblin) insists that there was an "out of order" note on the machine, but it has disappeared. Brad tends to Eric, who says that he will go to see his physical therapist for treatment. Eric decides to sue the gym and hires Toadfish Rebecchi to be his lawyer. Eric drops the case after his injuries are proved to be the result of a skiing accident. Toadie later calls Eric into his office to talk about a potential case against the ski instructor. However, Toadie learns that Eric was drunk on the day of the accident and lied about it. Eric then decides to sue Toadie for negligence, after learning Brad's daughter, Imogen (Ariel Kaplan), was working at the law office during his case. When his wife, Mandy (Emelia Burns), finds out Eric is suing Toadie, she moves out of their home with their young daughter. Toadie and his wife, Sonya (Eve Morey), invite Eric to their house for lunch, along with Mandy. When Toadie and Sonya argue, it causes Eric and Mandy to look at their own marriage problems. Eric then decides to drop the legal case and sort things out with Mandy, who agrees to move back home.
