Editor’s note: The Fourth Wall is a platform for creators, actors, and industry insiders to bring the readers behind the scenes of the production process. In our latest installment, we removed the curtain on the writers’ room for the second season of Fox’s The Mick.

This part of the walkthrough looks at the second episode from The Mick’s second season. Previous installments can be found here.

The Mick Season 2 Episode 2 – “The Friend”

“Mickey’s relationship with Alba is tested when Greenwich divorcee Trish hits rock bottom and becomes the perfect new friend for Mickey. When Mickey sends Jimmy over to help Trish with some home repairs, she begins to question just how casual her relationship with him really is. Meanwhile, Sabrina and Ben take a shot at Chip’s ego.”

DEN OF GEEK: The whole burned down house angle allows for the show to access a whole other level of weirdness in its storylines. Was it a little freeing to get to do stories about raccoons and things that wouldn’t have made any sense before?