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Season 4  "I'm a Motherfucking Scorpion, That's Why"  4x2

Aired 9 years ago - Jan 18, 2015

Marty cunningly proves his business savvy when he meets electric car mogul, Ellis Hightower. In desperate pursuit of a new client, Jeannie orchestrates a chance encounter that appears to go terribly awry. Marty accuses Jeannie of being a dishonest person, prompting her to reveal a difficult truth.

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Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 1
think of us as like preemptive Child Protective Services.
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 2
And that could be a good place to edit our stuff together.
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 3
"He's good, Jeannie. How's your mom?"
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 4
Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 5
So, this scorpion asks this frog
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 6
Scorpion stings the frog.
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 7
I mean, I do, of course, but...
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 8
Marty, look, when I first got here,
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 9
Yeah, it is pretty awesome.
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 10
You throw a stick, you fucking hit ten of 'em in here.
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 11
baristas and barbers rise up and kill everybody?
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 12
Marty, are you up?
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 13
Still, getting sent to prison
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 14
As far as he's concerned,
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 15
But you can't hold a man like Ellis Hightower down.
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 16
Oh, f... Listen,
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 17
I mean, Ellis must be freaking out.
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 18
The only reason we're having this meeting here
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 19
if we're gonna catch that flight to Cincinnati.
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 20
Uh, I'm beginning to question now
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 21
If something doesn't come through soon,
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 22
Remember when your new episodes are out with TVShow Time for iPhone and Android
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 23
You know, the thing. The coup.
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 24
I don't know where you got your information,
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 25
He's been with Gage since the start...
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 26
Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 27
#IKnowMyHusband.
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 28
and scowl at each other. God forgive me for trying
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 29
Jeannie, can I actually see your coffee?
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 30
I don't know. You're such a rock star. Right.
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 31
if you would just shut the fuck up
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 32
Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 33
The illustrious Marty Kaan sulks
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 34
Ellis, fuck, listen.
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 35
hit me up in a couple months, okay? I'll see how I feel.
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 36
Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 37
And willing to work
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 38
I'm so tired of kissing the ass of all these
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 39
And, you know, Marty taught me a lot,
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 40
Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 41
Ellis Hightower's slobbery lapdog
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 42
Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 43
the chance to be a foot soldier in the revolution
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 44
Nice. Fantastic. No, I mean... I don't mean I wish she were dead.
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 45
is wrong with you? Really? You were thinking about it.
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 46
Guys, it's Will.
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 47
Oh, God. What did I tell you about fraternizing
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 48
taking the kids to Napa, you know,
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 49
I even heard a rumor that you had your lawyer
 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 50
Yeah, I didn't believe it, but I... William...

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Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 2
And that could be a good place to edit our stuff together.
#2 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 3
"He's good, Jeannie. How's your mom?"
#3 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 4 #4 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 5
So, this scorpion asks this frog
#5 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 6
Scorpion stings the frog.
#6 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 7
I mean, I do, of course, but...
#7 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 8
Marty, look, when I first got here,
#8 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 9
Yeah, it is pretty awesome.
#9 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 10
You throw a stick, you fucking hit ten of 'em in here.
#10 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 11
baristas and barbers rise up and kill everybody?
#11 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 12
Marty, are you up?
#12 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 13
Still, getting sent to prison
#13 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 14
As far as he's concerned,
#14 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 15
But you can't hold a man like Ellis Hightower down.
#15 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 16
Oh, f... Listen,
#16 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 17
I mean, Ellis must be freaking out.
#17 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 18
The only reason we're having this meeting here
#18 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 19
if we're gonna catch that flight to Cincinnati.
#19 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 20
Uh, I'm beginning to question now
#20 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 21
If something doesn't come through soon,
#21 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 22
Remember when your new episodes are out with TVShow Time for iPhone and Android
#22 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 23
You know, the thing. The coup.
#23 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 24
I don't know where you got your information,
#24 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 25
He's been with Gage since the start...
#25 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 26 #26 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 27
#IKnowMyHusband.
#27 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 28
and scowl at each other. God forgive me for trying
#28 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 29
Jeannie, can I actually see your coffee?
#29 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 30
I don't know. You're such a rock star. Right.
#30 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 31
if you would just shut the fuck up
#31 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 32 #32 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 33
The illustrious Marty Kaan sulks
#33 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 34
Ellis, fuck, listen.
#34 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 35
hit me up in a couple months, okay? I'll see how I feel.
#35 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 36 #36 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 37
And willing to work
#37 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 38
I'm so tired of kissing the ass of all these
#38 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 39
And, you know, Marty taught me a lot,
#39 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 40 #40 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 41
Ellis Hightower's slobbery lapdog
#41 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 42 #42 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 43
the chance to be a foot soldier in the revolution
#43 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 44
Nice. Fantastic. No, I mean... I don't mean I wish she were dead.
#44 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 45
is wrong with you? Really? You were thinking about it.
#45 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 46
Guys, it's Will.
#46 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 47
Oh, God. What did I tell you about fraternizing
#47 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 48
taking the kids to Napa, you know,
#48 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 49
I even heard a rumor that you had your lawyer
#49 Recap of House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 (S04E02) - 50
Yeah, I didn't believe it, but I... William...
#50