Ep 6. Business Affairs
- TVPG
- October 28, 2002
- 22 min
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7.9 (445)
Doug and Carrie are having financial difficulties, and they decide to meet with their accountant to figure out a solution. The accountant suggests that they open a side business to bring in some extra income. Carrie is excited by the idea and suggests that they turn their home into a bed and breakfast. Doug is hesitant at first, but eventually agrees to it.
Carrie is hard at work preparing their home for their first guests, while Doug is tasked with making breakfast for the guests. However, things quickly go awry when Doug burns all of the bacon and eggs. Carrie is frustrated and disappointed, but decides to try and salvage the situation by making a gourmet breakfast herself.
Meanwhile, Arthur is concerned that Doug and Carrie's side business will take away from their time and energy that they put into taking care of him. He teams up with Spence to form their own business selling homemade socks. However, things don't go according to plan when they realize they're terrible at making socks.
Back at the bed and breakfast, things get even worse when the first guests arrive. They complain about the room and demand a refund. This sends Carrie into a panic, as she's already spent the money on new linens and decorations for the room. Doug tries to calm her down and suggests that they offer the couple a free night's stay.
The next morning, things seem to be looking up as the guests enjoy their breakfast. However, they then complain about the lack of amenities and threaten to leave a bad review online. This sends Carrie over the edge, and she declares that they're shutting down the bed and breakfast.
Doug is disappointed but decides to stop by Arthur and Spence's sock store to see if they have any extra inventory that they could sell. To his surprise, the store is a hit, and they've sold all of their socks. With the money from the sock sales, Doug and Carrie are able to pay back their refund and cover the expenses of the bed and breakfast.
In the end, they realize that the side business wasn't the solution to their financial problems, but rather their friendship and support for each other was what truly helped them get through it.