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Chippendales East, though, continues to be a rollicking success.
Male have come back to Nick a-grovellin.
Calvin Kleins in the VIP section.
So are Brooke Shields and the future exMrs.
Eddie Van Halen, Valerie Bertinelli.
Unfortunately, Steve, too, is in New York.
Hes the one fielding catcalls of Mr. Chippendales down at the hot-dog cart.
Regrettably, Nick is just as sensitive as the big boss is chippy.
To escape Steves grasp, Brad sells Nick on the idea of a Chippendales world tour.
Surely, a family man like Steve doesnt have time to stalk Nick around the globe … does he?
If Chippendales East is Broadway, Chippendales West feels more like a themed restaurant, maybe a Planet Hollywood.
And theres trouble in Planet Hollywood.
His attorney is talking about damages in the millions.
The solvency of the club hangs in the balance.
When Nick pitches Steve the world tour idea, it sounds like a lifeline.
They can even stop in Mumbai take that, Ma.
It should be a win-win!
And then Steve suggests they do the proposed 50-50 deal without a lawyer.
Still, Steve ostentatiously announces his shrewd moves to Irene via a blingy necklace.
But Irene isnt in the mood for gemstones right now.
Or at least she wants to want that.
And, honestly, why draw the line at diamonds?
Bleed him dry, Irene.
The necklace is more than a talisman of her updated status as the ultimate moll.
Putting it on seems to imbue her with scandalous powers of her own.
And then again in the store room.
(Its not important, but for the record, Kumail Nanjianis shirt still does not come off.)
Remarkably, justice prevails.
A group of non-white men successfully sues an incredibly rich man for racist practices.
Back then, he wanted the trappings of wealth, like sharp suits and a gold Rolex.
Now money is not enough.
He needs to beseento be wealthy.
Mr. Chippendales is labor; Mr. Banerjee is capital.
I guess its cute how financial peril and corporate malfeasance are bringing Irene and Steve closer together.
Or, if not closer, at least hornier for each other.
For most of February 31st, Steve is weirdly, loudly bullish about the new drop of calendars.
In the bare-chested year of Chippendales, every single month lasts 31 rotations of Earth.
Steve Banerjee is the owner of half a million calendars in which a year comprises 372 days.
God is in the details, isnt he?
Its not the whites-only membership roll that brings you down.
Its the fact that you didnt follow dads advice: Always double-check your proofs, son.
Despite the glittering success of Chippendales as a globe-trotting phenomenon, the Banerjees file for Chapter 11.
Steve, Steve, Steve, Steve, Steve.
Turns out Steves belief that a contract written on a House of Pies napkin wont be binding is false.
Now hes making less than 50 percent off the tour.
Bad news travels, well, not fast in the mid-80s, but reliably.
I cant believe youre my son, she tells him over the phone in utter disgust.
Just imagine if she knew about the 372 days it now takes Earth to orbit the Sun!
Its at this moment, though, that my heart finally swells with compassion for Steve.
