Just Shoot Me

To prove that good looking people get all the breaks, Maya suggests sending two men, one handsome but stupid and the other well-qualified but homely, to apply for the same job. Meanwhile, as Jack struggles to assemble a toy for his baby daughter, Elliott enlists Nina in a practical joke on Finch.

While Maya finds it hard to fire an incompetent new assistant, Elliott and Finch conspire to sabotage Nina's radio debate.

Maya and Jack square off over her dating a man her father's age. Nina's flirtatious behavior lands a window washer in the hospital.

After Elliott warns Finch not to date his supermodel ex-girlfriend, Finch ends up in a cagey situation. Jack challenges Nina when she asks for a raise.

Shakespeare's King Lear plays out on Just Shoot Me, as Jack has to decide who gets his coveted tickets to King Lear in London: Conniving suck-ups Nina and Elliott or true-hearted Shakespeare fan Maya.

Maya's article about Woody Allen catches the eye of a Woody Allen look-alike. Across the office, a mix-up has Nina giving Jack breath-freshener instead of eye drops, turning into an opportunistic occasion for Finch.

Jack is determined to get his young daughter into a prestigious school, where Maya attended and burned down one of the buildings. Finch is the odd man out when Nina and Elliott bond over their mutual admiration for blues legend Cholera Joe Hopper.

After Maya tries to get everyone involved in a charity, Jack overshadows her by turning a large cash donation into a Humanitarian of the Year Award.

With greed running rampant at the office, Maya suggests that everyone pool their Christmas present money and give it to Jesus Santos, the building's night janitor. The gift leads to his falling in love with Maya and buying her lavish gifts. Meanwhile, Finch attempts to get Elliott to invite him along for a swimsuit shoot.

Elliott vows to use a high school teacher's funeral to prove to his old classmates that he is no longer a nerd, while Jack gives Finch lessons on how to intimidate the staff.

Upon learning that a college roommate who is now a well known Middle East correspondent is coming to town, Maya is anxious to prove that she's a hard hitting journalist, too. Then, with the approach of Jack's birthday, Finch and Nina square off over who can get him the best present.

When Maya develops a crush on a freelance writer, Nina's advice leads to a sexual harassment lawsuit. Elliott's new girlfriend stars in an embarrassing television commercial.

When Finch's dad visits, he must convince his father that he isn't gay. Meanwhile, Jack pays a visit of his own to Maya's apartment in a seedy neighborhood.

When Maya and her co-workers are puzzled by Jack's sudden bad mood, their investigation into why leads to a miracle-worker tailor in Chinatown and a pilgrimage to a Brooklyn diner. Meanwhile, Finch tries to attract a pretty coworker by following Elliott's advice and playing hard to get.

While Maya interviews a rock star with whom Nina claims to have had an affair, Elliott accuses Annie Liebowitz of stealing his best ideas. Finch tries desperately to get rid of an ugly vase handmade by Jack.

Maya mentors a college student, who decides to become a model. Meanwhile, Jack and Finch secretly team up as bridge partners.

Nina agrees to have an old bikini enshrined at a restaurant, while Finch challenges Maya to be more daring and Elliott reluctantly agrees to take some sexy photos of Jack.

Maya pretends to be Elliott's wife in order to help him get a new apartment, while Jack and Finch fight over a parking space.

Finch is threatened by Jack's new assistant. Meanwhile, as Nina decides to give up smoking, Maya mistakes one of her nicotine patches for a Band-Aid. While quitting cigarettes increases Nina's sexual appetite, the nicotine patch has a dramatic effect on Maya.

While experiencing a block in writing his memoirs, Jack contacts the partner he dumped thirty years ago; Nina seeks Elliott's help with a tax auditor who flirts with Elliot.

Maya is forced to defend the magazine during an seminar with some feminist college co-eds. Meanwhile, Nina seeks Elliott's help in reviving her modeling career. But after agreeing to be painted gold for her pictures, she's stunned when Elliott is out of the solvent to remove the paint. Finch continues to compile "Galloisms" for Jack's memoirs.

Masquerading as Nina at a fashion event, Maya gets the magazine in trouble with her honest appraisal of a famous designer's new work. Meanwhile, Jack decides to help a reluctant Elliott get a date. Guest Stars: Dana Carvey, Michael McDonald

During an office blood drive, Maya and her colleagues recall the circumstances which led to Jack's hiring all of them - and rescuing them out of desperate situations.

Jack's ex-wife returns to claim a painting she won in their divorce twenty-five years ago. Meanwhile, a new efficiency expert causes trouble for Nina, Elliott, and Finch.

Maya is roped into a blind date by Nina, only to discover that it's with a philandering Congressman. Back at Blush, Finch participates in an inter-office paint ball match and accidental shoots Jack, taking him out of the contest as it's getting started.