Old Dogs & New Tricks

Muscles confides in his mom in Ohio; tough love from a counselor leads Nathan to "man up" to Jake before butting heads with Nelson; Ross is forced to make a choice; Brad receives a last-minute rescue.

On Christmas Eve, disillusioned Muscles heads home to Ohio; Damian's holiday card and no reply from Jake sends Nathan spiraling with indecision; Brad hits rock bottom; Ross, now a tabloid sensation, succumbs to Dan's advances.

Nathan calls in PR specialist Dan Karmel when Ross' sex tape goes viral; Brad makes another attempt at gainful employment; Muscles meets Lucas' boyfriend; Lydia and Barbara have it out.

At Jake's urging, Nathan quits smoking; Brad tries retail but old habits die hard; Muscles questions Lucas with his new suspicions; Ross receives an unsettling welcome home; tensions rise between Lydia and Barbara.

Muscles makes a special attempt to relight the fire in Bobby; Rod tests Brad's new resolution; Ross & Neal come to a crossroads; Nathan visits a new shrink, then has an explosive confrontation with Damian.

Lydia debuts her cabaret act; Brad makes a radical lifestyle change; Nathan meets a man from Damian's past, then makes a call to Christoph; Ross tries something new to save his marriage; Muscles is frustrated.

Nathan and Damian attempt a romantic evening in each others' worlds, with mixed results; Brad and Ross have an unexpected hotel encounter; Muscles is puzzled as his romantic weekend plans with Bobby fizzle.

The boys discuss weekend plans over brunch; Muscles & Bobby plan a romantic weekend; Ross decides to try an internet hook-up; Nathan makes a date with Damian then comes to blows with Nelson Van Eddy.

Brad gets revenge on his latest hook-up; Ross receives some provocative marriage advice; Muscles tries to get Bobby to discuss their dilemma; a cryptic session with his shrink leads Nathan to a mind-blowing encounter.

Living vicariously though his friends' adventures leaves Nathan feeling empty; Ross confesses his recent marital woes; Brad's latest conquest bruises his self-esteem; Muscles has too much in common with Bobby.

An encounter with a long-forgotten one-night-stand has Nathan feeling his age; Muscles meets a potential Mr. Right; Ross' cheerful façade cracks.

After a run-in with a professional rival, not even gifts, cocktails and the boys' valiant efforts can cheer up Nathan on his 50th birthday; Ross receives professional bad news; Brad regales the boys with stories of his sexual conquests of the past 24 hours.

Two months have passed and it's Halloween in West Hollywood. Brad's vow of celibacy leads to a "message from God;" Muscles learns why Bobby went cold; Ross & Neal have a scary encounter; and Nathan convinces the boys to go undercover to help him stalk Damian. (Originally aired between seasons 2 and 3.)