How To Make It In America | Season 1 | Episode 4

Unhappy Birthday

TV-MA | 27 MIN

Written by Ian Edelman & Norman Morrill
Directed by Julian Farino

It's Rachel's birthday and Edie announces she is throwing her a dinner party. When plans get crossed, Rachel ends up inviting both Darren and Ben to the party. Though Ben has convinced himself he's moved on, he can't bring himself to be the odd man out and instead agrees to take Kappo for his long-promised night of clubbing. When Gingy alerts Cam and Domingo to her concerns that Ben is having a hard time, they realize their friend needs company and Cam gives up a high-paying (and much-needed) bartending gig to join a forlorn Ben on his night out with Kappo.

1.Pilot

In the pilot, graphic designer Ben agrees to fund a "sure thing" leather-jacket hustle proposed by his good-times best friend, Cam.

2.Crisp

Ben and Cam borrow more money from Rene in an effort to launch a line of retro-70s jeans.

3.Paper, Denim + Dollars

Ben and Cam track down a tailor to re-imagine some 1970s-era jeans. Rachel rethinks her future. and Rene pushes his new drink.

4.Unhappy Birthday

Trying to escape the fact that it's Rachel's birthday, Ben spends the night taking Kaplan to a velvet-rope nightclub.

5.Big in Japan

Ben and Cam get hooked up with a top Japanese buyer but find their business taking a surprising detour.

6.Good Vintage

Ben and Cam find it hard to meet Hidemi's vintage-tee quota of 300 until an attractive retail employee named Julie helps bail them out.

7.Keep on Truck'n

While Ben is getting tight with Julie, Rachel is put off by Darren's offer. Rene's big meeting with John Lardner gets an unexpected guest.

8.Never Say Die

Cam suspects Rene in the disappearance of his and Ben's tees. Rachel makes a life choice.