: Desperate, Alan steals back a pair of diamond earrings he originally bought for his ex-wife Judith. He later has to frantically hide the fact that Lyndsey is wearing them when both couples end up at the same restaurant.

is the 11th episode of the 8th season of the sitcom Two and a Half Men . Originally airing in December 2010, the episode follows Alan's desperate and ethically questionable attempts to afford a birthday gift for his girlfriend, Lyndsey. Plot Summary

: Feeling ashamed that he cannot afford a proper birthday present for Lyndsey, Alan refuses a loan from Charlie, wanting to earn the money himself.

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: Jenny McCarthy as Courtney, Courtney Thorne-Smith as Lyndsey Mackelroy, and Ryan Stiles as Herb Melnick.

: Alan sets up a massage stand at the local mall to raise funds. After long days of work, he uses his meager earnings to buy what he thinks is a pearl necklace from a man in a parking lot; it turns out to be made of mints.

: The episode is available for streaming on platforms such as Prime Video and Apple TV .