Danny is called -in bed- with a ransom demand of $213,000 and wakes Mike; they have strict orders to never to give in. Ed is indeed kidnapped and handcuffed in a bathtub by burly Brian Carlton Venturi, who expected to be remembered after getting fired three years ago, ruining his life and costing him access to his daughter. Some crafty searching gets them close while Ed's attempts to negotiate or escape prove painful... Meanwhile an impulsive gambler decides to marry just for the rings he believes bring him luck, only to lose them in a fight between divorcing owners of rival Elvis wedding chapels.

Ed gets former Firm colleague Frank to help save a Montecito employee's illegal mother, Maria DiGiuseppe, who runs a restaurant, from racketeer Jerry Garret. However, Ed can only control his violent temper by promising him a date with Montecito math wonder Sarasvati Kumar, then gets to the boss behind the screens. After Sam encourages a new gambler, Danny and Mike clean up her mess when it turns out Eric Nesterenko is just an alias of youngster Kellen Phillips, who paid nobodies to cash in a fortune in chips for him to invest illegally in stock with Ron Redfield in San Diego. Delinda and Nessa rival for the attention of Fear Factor (dare game show) host Joe Rogan.