Barry Seal, a TWA pilot, is recruited by the CIA to provide reconnaissance on the burgeoning communist threat in Central America and soon finds himself in charge of one of the biggest covert CIA operations in the history of the United States. The operation spawns the birth of the Medellín cartel and almost brings down the Reagan White House.
Larry plays a key role at the O.K. Corral showdown; President Lincoln receives advice from his Chief of Staff, Lawrence Butterfield; President Johnson recruits Butterfield to convince a grieving Mary Todd to move out of the White House.
Interspersed with footage shot in Nigeria, the comic reflects on being a Nigerian American, talking about her haggling addiction and the line between cursing people out and putting curses on them; from the Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C.
While relishing in his new fling, Greg offers Tommy a place to crash; Katie confronts the student behind some personal campus graffiti; Dylan impresses Walt in her new role; Sunny wrestles with a prestigious job offer.
While Greg tries to support an increasingly emotional Katie, Dylan attempts to steer a promising student towards poetry; Sunny is delighted when Archie starts to engage more with her pregnancy.
After setting boundaries with her parents, Katie makes a decision about her marriage to Archie, who has his own talk with Sunny about the future; then, as he grapples with Katie's independence, Greg prepares to say goodbye to his semester.
Valerie gets a new dress and a new look for a familiar television awards show; Valerie's publicist pressures her to get a picture on the red carpet with Juna.
While shooting footage for a reality TV pilot, Valerie Cherish learns that her nemesis is creating a series about a sitcom writer and his relationship with a neurotic, older actress; Valerie crashes the offices of HBO.
HBO asks Valerie to bring back the producer that followed her on "Room and Bored"; Val's publicist gets her an appointment with celebrity stylist Brad Goreski.
Valerie is excited to meet her co-star during the first day on set for "Seeing Red"; Valerie puts on a brave face while filming a fantasy sequence in the show.
Valerie makes an impulsive decision when she learns that some of her scenes may be cut; Valerie brushes up on her improvisation skills at The Groundlings Theatre.
A new director forces Valerie out of her comfort zone; Billy is upset when HBO publicity sets up an interview for Valerie; Valerie is worried about Paulie G.
Valerie tries to plan a special date night for her and Mark, but her plans are thwarted by a grueling reshoot in the desert; Valerie makes Paulie anxious by talking about early reviews of "Seeing Red."
As "Seeing Red" hits the air, Valerie is exposed to a variety of critical thoughts about her career; Val gets a surprise while on a trip to Mickey's apartment.