How to Make It in America

When his business venture hits the wall, 20-something graphic designer Ben agrees to fund a hustle proposed by his best friend, Cam. Meanwhile, Ben is bummed to discover that his ex-girlfriend Rachel is now dating a hot hotelier named Darren.

Using a $3G loan from Rene, Ben and Cam buy up a roll of (hot) premium-denim material, then hit a series of dead ends in their search to find a manufacturer to make samples of their 'Crisp' brand of retro-70s jeans.

While Ben and Cam track down a tailor to re-imagine some 1970s-era jeans, Rachel rethinks her future. Eager to get a bigger marketing commitment for his fledgling 'Rasta Monsta' drink, Rene makes a buyout offer his marketing partners better not refuse.

In an attempt to divert himself from the depressing fact that it's Rachel's birthday and she's being thrown an intimate dinner party, Ben decides to spend the night taking Kaplan to a velvet-rope nightclub.

After running into a designer, Ben and Cam get hooked up with a top Japanese buyer named Hidemi, but find their business taking a surprising detour. Meanwhile, Rene runs into some unexpected problems locating a pile of stashed cash.

Ben and Cam find it hard to meet Hidemi's vintage-tee quota of 300 until an attractive retail employee named Julie helps bail them out.

While Ben is getting tight with Julie, Rachel is put off by Darren's sudden offer to let her and Edie design a hotel; Rene's big meeting with Rasta Monsta owner John Lardner gets an unexpected guest.

In the Season One finale, Cam suspects Rene of having something to do with the theft of his and Ben's tees--but is he man enough to confront his hot-tempered cousin? Meanwhile, Rachel makes a decision that impacts the lives of Ben, Edie and Darren.