Friends with Benefits Season 1 Episode 11 - The Benefit of Putting in the Work, Friends with Benefits Season 1 Episode 12 - The Benefit of Friends. Aired: Friday September 9, 2011 8:00 PM and 8:30 PM on NBC.
Previous Episode: While dating a man who is blind, Sarah finds herself constantly craving compliments about her attractiveness. Meanwhile, the new girl Ben is dating always wears a very large brimmed hat causing him to panic. Elsewhere, Aaron dates an older woman who is only interested in his body, while Fitz makes a real connection with her daughter. Jessica Lucas also stars. When Sarah accidentally gets involved with her ex-boyfriend Joe, she begins losing a sense of who she really is. Ben tries to help and stages an intervention only to end up doing the same thing with his ex-girlfriend. Elsewhere, Fitz attempts to keep Sarah and Ben sane, while Riley is shocked by Aaron’s actions when he tries to impress a woman with his money.
Now Synopsis Episode: Ben asks Aaron to invest in a macaroni & cheese food truck idea but Ben 's business proves to be a problematic investment. Elsewhere, Sarah dates a cute journalist on antidepressants, which makes physical contact very challenging. Riley helps Fitz become number one on Chicago's most doable bachelor list after researching the current number one bachelor. Ben tries to launch a food-truck business and asks Aaron to invest; Sara dates a journalist whose medical issues put a damper on their relationship; and Riley helps Fitz take the top spot on an eligible-bachelor list.
Ben finds that he is in a slump in life and misses the relationship he once had with Sarah. When Sarah's boyfriend questions her history with Ben, she reluctantly lies to him, only to make matters worse. Meanwhile, while playing a drinking game, Riley meets a man and quickly falls in love, but her joy turn to sadness when she learns he might be dying.
