"Fag Stag"

Joel is having his apartment repainted, and Carter invites him to say over. Cody's current girlfriend, Linda decides she wants to stay too. They decide to try things in the hot tub, and Linda starts to babble about commitment, and that's when Joel asks Carter to marry him. Carter will think about it, and Linda tells Joel that she is sort of a planner/designer, and is willing to help. Linda and Joel decides to get out, leaving the brothers there. Cody and Carter talk about their current problem. Carter isn't ready for marriage, because it's til death do us part, and that's just too long. Cody isn't ready to settle down yet.

Carter decides he want to marry Joel. Joel mentions about an open relationship, and Carter freaks. Carter tells ody and Linda about it, where Linda also reveals she wants an open relationship. Carter decides he is willing to try it out.

It is revealed that Joel has to stay over night in the office, due to some paper work. Linda reveals she has a date, so Cody goes out and tries to pick up a women. While doing some laundry, Carter he meets a guy, named Ethan. Who he invites, after Joel and Cody leave. They proceed to have sex, and after he leaves, Cody comes back, and reveals he didn't score with anyone. Cody notices how happy Carter is and Carter tells him that he met a guy. Carter explains how can he lust over someone but love someone else at the same time, Since he cannot sleep with him again. Cody has an idea for Carter. He decides to throw a bachelor party for Carter, so that he and Ethan could have sex again, under one condition, Carter has to lie to Linda that he slept with so many hot girls.

For Carter's bachelor party, Cody invites Ethan, and female stripper. Carter and Ethan are disappointed, while Cody tries to have an open relationship with the stripper, named Brenda. Off to the side, Ethan tells Carter that he wants him, but Carter backs away, saying it would break the rules. Ethan gives Carter one last chance, but Carter turns Ethan down, and Ethan leaves. A while later, Cody and Carter discuss their night, and Cody tells Carter that he cannot participate in this open relationship, and nudges Carter, saying if Linda asks, he did sleep with other women. Carter tells Cody that he cannot marry Joel, because what he is feeling with Ethan, might be love.

Joel, and Carter are ready for their wedding. In the elevator, Joel and Carter try not to look at each other. Before the doors closes, Ethan walks in. Carter sees him, and leaves due to the awkwardness. Ethan and Joel exchanges each other's greetings. Carter is having second thoughts, and decides to go to Joel, who is in the complex's hot tub. What Carter doesn't know is that Ethan was their also, giving him a under water treatment (Looks familiar? Remeber the premiere episode of Season 3? The lesbian couple also did that). Carter opens his eyes, and sees Ethan. Of course, the wedding is off, and Carter returns to his apartment, where Linda and Cody are talking. He reveals that he isn't going to get married, and Linda jokes about getting married (really great scene with Christopher! Great job!). Linda and Cody enjoys the wedding cake, and they both reveal that they don't want an open relationship. They were both lying about sleeping with other partners. They then try to encourage Carter to explore the world, because it was just one open relationship he had.

Originally aired August 19-23, 2002

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