Rudy skips the graduation ceremony. He neither wants to see his ex nor confirm the rumor that she’s pregnant. Instead, he decides to get a job with Jonathan Lake.

Rudy enters Lake’s law offices at the exact time graduation begins. He meets with one of the lawyers, Barry X. Lancaster. Desperate, Rudy sells himself low. He brings along the Blacks’ case files and finagles a deal in which he will work as a paralegal for a paltry sum and give the Black files to Barry. Barry says he will talk to Jonathan about it.

Rudy returns home and tries to sneak in quietly so that Miss Birdie won’t spot him. He’s not in the mood to do yard work. Birdie, however, greets him warmly and tells him about her mulch. Although Rudy doesn’t want to, Miss Birdie tries to sweetly entice him to mulch that afternoon.

Barry calls and agrees to accept the deal, but Rudy needs to come over immediately and sign the contract. He reminds Rudy that he needs to make sure to get the Blacks to sign a contract with the firm. Rudy recovers from the day’s efforts by sitting in a booth at Yogi’s, feeling a bit better.