In the episode, Eric realizes that the network will remove Charlie from the series after receiving test screening results, while Turtle decides to prove himself on his 30th birthday.
Eric (Kevin Connolly) continues his relationship with Ashley (Alexis Dziena) as he awaits the results from Charlie (Bow Wow) and his pilot.
He meets with Amy (Janet Varney), but he is upset over the results; while the pilot was well received, Charlie was one of the weakest aspects and the executives have decided to remove him from the series.
On his 30th birthday, Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) is called by his mother (Camille Saviola) over the media's coverage of his relationship with Jamie-Lynn Sigler, telling him that he looks poorly compared to her celebrity status.
Feeling that he needs to prove himself, Turtle visits Ari (Jeremy Piven) to ask him for help in starting a new management business.
But Ari tells Turtle that he is not ready to handle the business, feeling he lacks the hard work needed to make it happen.
"[5] Emily Christner of TV Guide wrote, "all is forgotten when they order three bottles of the most expensive wine on the menu and kick back to celebrate life, success and Turtle's 30th.