After beating Volchok senseless, which wasn't really a long trip, Ryan drops him off at the hospital.Volchok comes to long enough to mutter that he was jumped by a bunch of guys, thus letting Ryan off the hook. But then Volchok tells Ryan to meet him at his place the next day, since they have much to discuss. Aaand Ryan's back on the hook! But in case there was any doubt, Volchok makes sure to tell the orderly that Ryan isn't his friend. The next day, a stitched up, but still ugly, Volchok blackmails Ryan into being his lookout for some job that will take place in Ryan's neighborhood. No, not Chino, Newport. DUN! Well, it was a DUN! for me because I still think of Chino when Ryan refers to "[his] neighborhood." Sandy seems totally carefree and is actually a bit excited to be told that Riviera is naming him as Man of the Year because of all his work on the hospital. Kirsten is less than thrilled, as she notes that her father had the same dubious honor. Sandy later meets with his old buddy, the D.A., to find out just how many fathoms of shit he might be in because of Griffin's misdeeds. The D.A. tells Sandy he can save himself by cooperating with the D.A. and informing on Griffin. However, the hospital will go down with Griffin and Sandy's not quite ready to let that happen. Meanwhile, Kirsten is stressed and worried and slips back into the colorless, tasteless, and odorless arms of La Vodka. Seth finds his mother passed out and studiously cleans out her mug while contemplating a little substance abuse himself. The good thing is Kirsten is still going to AA meetings and admitting to her group that she's had a relapse because of stress at home. Seth overhears Kirsten admission, and determines that his father is the one to blame. Marissa prances around Caitlin's school, getting herself involved in her little sister's hijinks and even helping lil' sis out of a jam by wearing a very short LaCrosse skirt and not very much of a LaCrosse blouse, all of which helps me learn a new word: LaCrosstitute. Summer spends most of the episode trying to sneak Seth's cocktail napkin confession away from Sandy, but spills the entire beans anyway, including letting Sandy know that Seth didn't get into Brown. When Sandy confronts his son with all his misdeeds, Seth calls him less than a father and throws it in his face that Kirsten is drinking again. Sandy is just a bit gobsmacked. Later, Kirsten and Sandy have an honest heart-to-heart, after which Kirsten has a heart-to-heart with Seth and coaxes him into coming to the Man of the Year party. Kirsten then sends Seth off to get a mounted photograph of the hospital from Sandy's office. Seth has a heart-to-heart with a joint and "accidentally" sets his Dad's office on fire. If he calls it activist art it will totally help his RISD application. At the Man of the Year party, Sandy makes a big ol' speech where he DOESN'T accept Riveriera's dubious honor, because he has instead decided to be Father and Husband of the Year. Sandy adds that he plans to cooperate with the D.A. in their investigation of Griffin. He then very publicly hands over a folder to the D.A. that will prove helpful in their case. Cops walk in and start sniffing around. But for whom? Sandy? Ryan? Seth? Ryan sort of helps Volchok steal a big, fat fancy car from one of his neighbors and even gets called "little bitch" in the process, so it's supposed to be all ironic that he's right back where he started. However, unlike last time, Ryan doesn't get in the car with the scruffy, car-stealing bully and runs away, as the police chase the stolen car. Ryan gets Marissa to give him an alibi and they arrive at the Man of the Year part just in time to see Seth get led away in cuffs. Somewhere in there Theresa tells Ryan she will always love him, but can't be with someone who continues to live by his fists. Julie Cooper stands up to Dr.Neil when he tries to keep her from associating with the Cohens. I'm out of breath, how about you?