Two and a Half Men, Season 8, Episode 9: “A Good Time in Central Africa” When Berta takes time off for a family reunion, she sends a temporary replacement—Esmeralda, a soft-spoken but incredibly efficient housemaid who treats the Malibu beach house like a luxury resort. Charlie is instantly smitten with the way she cooks, cleans, and caters to him with hotel-level precision. For the first time, he realizes what life could be like with someone even more attentive than Berta, and he starts enjoyin