Jeff decides to hire a project manager to replace Rachel but his method of staffing Jeff Lewis' office is not working so they have to tweak the process. Jeff lays out his new system: One, ask for a resume. Two, review the resume. Three, check references. They also decide that they should look for someone with experience, who wants to stay long-term and maybe, just maybe, they shouldn't hire the first person they interview. Good point.

Turnover at Jeff Lewis' office is a real problem. Jenni uses a revolving door metaphor which is nice because I've missed her metaphors. She hasn't used them in at least one episode. So revolving door - get it? Everyone spins in and spins out but sad, little Jenni just got stuck. She keeps spinning.

Shawn arrives for his interview. Jenni is proud that Jeff is doing the interview process differently and is going to be more professional.

And the whole professional thing is over as Jeff asks Shawn every illegal question in the book: his age, his race (I was not aware that "white" was a race), and if he has kids or intends to have kids. Excuse me, Jeff? You forgot about religion and national origin. But Shawn slam dunks the interview when he tells Jeff that he was arrested for a high-speed chase with highway patrol and spent three weeks in jail.

Everyone makes mistakes but Jeff isn't going to judge. Of course not. Inappropriateness (and illegality) continues and abounds as Zoila asks Shawn if he's single. She complains that she's cold -- oldest trick in the book -- and sits next to Shawn to warm herself. She asks him what he's doing that night and tells him she'll talk to him later.

Jeff refers to his new interview system (remember that whole ask for a resume and not hire the first interviewee thing), discards his system and hires Shawn on the spot. He thinks Shawn is a good fit for Jeff Lewis' office.

Jeff and Shawn head out to Cole, the hair salon bungalow colony. Jeff introduces Shawn to Frank, the contractor, and explains that they have a revolving training program here at Jeff Lewis' office. Jeff teaches Shawn how to be condescending and rude to contractors and explains that Frank will lie about whether or not he's finished any part of the project and that you can't take his word for anything.

Case in point: The laundry room. Frank shows off his beautiful dryer venting work and Jeff responds with an "uh oh." I can't imagine hearing two words out of Jeff's mouth that might evoke more fear. Except maybe for "you're hired."

It turns out Frank vented for a side-by-side washer/dryer but the plan was for a stackable washer/dryer. Jeff insists that if he ever mentioned a washer/dryer it was for a stackable washer/dryer. Chaz/Kato also insists they contemplated a stackable washer/dryer. Frank thinks disagreeing with his boss and his boss' client is a good idea. He would be wrong.

Frank is smart enough to realize that he'll never win an argument with Jeff and agrees to fix the venting error. And I hope to never use the phrase "stackable washer/dryer" ever again.

Pledge is apparently filming a commercial at Valley Oak.

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