The subplot involving Burt Landau discovering Michelle’s affair and proposing a "solution" adds to the season’s overarching theme of transactional relationships.
Brooke Shields as Dr. Faith Wolper, Larry Hagman as Burt Landau, Peter Dinklage as Marlowe Sawyer, and Robert LaSardo returning as the ghostly Escobar Gallardo. [S4E6] Faith Wolper, PhD
This episode stands out as a prime example of Nip/Tuck's "peak era" soap-operatic grit. It cleverly mirrors Christian’s narcissistic search for validation through the lens of his therapist, Faith Wolper. Larry Hagman as Burt Landau