"I just want to watch the game, Alan," Walden sighed, his tall frame slumped on the sofa that used to belong to a very different, much more cynical man.
Walden looked at the screen. The title read: “The Trapped Mouth Wash.” Watch Two And a Half Men S09E06
The living room of the Malibu beach house felt colder than usual, and not just because of the ocean breeze. Walden Schmidt, the billionaire who had recently bought the house to nurse a broken heart, was staring at the TV remote as if it were a complex piece of alien technology. "I just want to watch the game, Alan,"
The episode reached its peak when Alan’s attempt to be a "cool guy" resulted in him getting stuck—physically and metaphorically—in a situation he couldn't charm his way out of. Walden started laughing, a genuine, house-shaking sound. Walden Schmidt, the billionaire who had recently bought
"Truth is expensive, Walden," Alan said, pointing at the TV as his onscreen self hid in a closet. "Lies are rent-free. Much like my current lifestyle."
As the episode started, the familiar theme song filled the room—though the "men" in the intro had changed, the spirit of the chaos remained. On screen, Alan was embroiled in his usual web of lies, trying to sneak around between Lyndsey and her ex-husband, Chris.
"Is this the one where you try to get back with Lyndsey?" Walden asked, already knowing the answer.