Eastbound & Down, Chapter 1

Burned out and broke, former big-league pitcher Kenny Powers returns home to North Carolina to teach PE at the local middle school he once attended.

To avoid selling his beloved jet ski, Kenny looks to score some extra cash by pitching himself as spokesman for a local car dealership.

Kenny enlists the fawning Stevie to be his personal assistant. Meanwhile, Dustin's wife, Cassie, offers to sell Kenny's baseball memorabilia on eBay, while Kenny gets serious about getting in shape by any means possible.

Kenny looks to rekindle an old flame at a barbecue hosted by April and Cutler. Stevie cuts a greatest hits DVD for his favourite ballplayer in hopes of getting Kenny a big-league tryout.

Kenny decides to give up his comeback dreams and move on as a working stiff, but his resolve is tested by an arrogant car dealer and his new pet celebrity.

Kenny says goodbye to his life as a schoolteacher — and bids farewell to Dustin and his family — after scoring a big-league job offer in Tampa.