Introduction: in comedy nobody can hear you scream -- Welcome to me -- OCD and me -- A sense of humor -- Yuk Yuk's -- I will support her with a rubber glove -- A dramatic turn of events -- Uh oh -- Howie Lou's a friend -- Another day at the office -- The litmus test -- The five-mile radius -- 1/2: uh oh, it's worse -- Shit happens -- Stand-up and be counted -- Here's the deal -- Epilogue: goodbye

A frank, funny, no-holds-barred memoir, "Here's the Deal" reveals Mandel's ongoing struggle with OCD and ADHD--and tells how it has shaped his life and career. As heartfelt as it is hilarious, this is the story of one man's effort to draw comic inspiration out of his most vulnerable places