Bored to Death | Season 1 | Episode 2

The Alanon Case

TVMA | 28 MIN

Written by Jonathan Ames
Directed by Alan Taylor

Following an unsuccessful attempt to win back Suzanne with mementos of their love, Jonathan gets a new case: A woman named Jennifer wants him to tail her boyfriend, Gary, to see if he's being unfaithful. After learning that he and Jennifer share a fondness for cocktails, Jonathan follows Gary and is stunned to discover that he is attending Al-Anon meetings, where he's befriended none other than Suzanne! Unable to keep his jealousy in check, Jonathan, misunderstanding the support of a 12-step program for a burgeoning romance, blows his cover.

Meanwhile, he also has to juggle his obligations to his friends: Ray brings Jonathan along for moral support during his first colonic, which Leah has insisted upon. It's her belief that Ray is in a bad mood all the time due to toxins in his colon. Also, George, who has to give a big speech, enlists Jonathan to help him cover up an enormous herpes blister on his lip, but the cure they concoct is less than successful.

1.Stockholm Syndrome

Series Premiere. A writer (Jason Schwartzman) places an ad on the Internet offering his unlicensed services as a private investigator.

2.The Alanon Case

A woman with a drinking problem (Kristen Wiig) hires Jonathan to see if her boyfriend has been cheating.

3.The Case of the Missing Screenplay

An ill-advised late-night tryst with a (very) young party girl undermines Jonathan's chance to rewrite a Jim Jarmusch script.

4.The Case of the Stolen Skateboard

Jonathan falls for the mother of a boy whose skateboard was stolen by neighborhood bully.

5.The Case of the Lonely White Dove

Jonathan tracks down a Russian chanteuse; George gets in touch with his feminine side.

6.The Case of the Beautiful Blackmailer

Jonathan, George and Ray team up to retrieve a damning sex tape for a married man.

7.The Case of the Stolen Sperm

Jonathan and Ray investigate a lesbian black-market scheme; George publishes a scathing editorial directed at his rival, Richard Antrem.

8.Take a Dive

In the Season One finale, George, Jonathan and Ray step into the ring for a grudge match against their publishing rivals.