<P> Over two years later, Hank has been living in New York City while Karen is in California and married to Richard Bates, with Hank surprisingly accepting of the marriage . To get away from a break up with his year - long casual partner Carrie, who sets his apartment on fire, Hank visits California to write the script for Santa Monica Cop starring rapper Samurai Apocalypse . He also comes to blows with Becca's boyfriend Tyler, an inspiring writer who shares several characteristic traits with a young Hank Moody . After falling back into alcoholism, Richard ends his marriage to Karen and gives his blessing for her to be with Hank, with the two eager to be with one another again . However, Carrie makes a surprise visit and tricks Hank into drinking a drugged alcoholic beverage in an effort to end both their lives . </P> <P> Although Hank recovers fully, Carrie is left in a persistent vegetative state with her family deciding to end her life . Hank feels responsible and falls into severe alcoholism, until his friends and daughter stage an intervention . After an early - leaving of rehab, he agrees to write the script to a rock musical adaptation of A Crazy Little Thing Called Love with rock musician Atticus Fetch writing the songs . Becca, having begun experimenting with sex and drugs believing it will help her become a writer, much to Hank's chagrin, departs to travel the world on a "literary pilgrimage ." Although he embarked on a tour with Atticus, Hank leaves hoping to finally be with Karen . </P> <P> Hank is contacted by a young man, Levon, who informs him that he is Hank's son . Hank apparently impregnated his mother, Julia, just before he met Karen . While trying to connect with his son, Hank becomes one of several writers on the television adaptation of Santa Monica Cop . Becca returns with the news that she is getting married . Although he tries to dissuade the marriage, Hank ultimately gets on the plane to the ceremony in New York after reading to Karen a piece he wrote declaring he will never give up on the two of them being together . </P> <P> However shallow Hank may come across as being, most episodes of Californication reveal at least some degree of depth to his persona, in many cases exposing a surprisingly vulnerable Hank, especially in relation to his long - term on - and - off girlfriend Karen and their daughter, Becca . He is shown on more than one occasion to be broken, empty and desolate, seeing himself as beyond saving . </P>

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