While trying to save a colleague's job, Professor Oglevee ends up getting the axe; Kim must hire a tutor for help after being put on academic probation.
After spending the night in a drunken stupor over the loss of his job, Oglevee wakes up next to Nikki and immediately believes that he has slept with her.
Shelly ignores Rita and Janie's warnings and continues a sexual relationship with J.T.; Donovan suffers an allergy attack while on his first date with Rita.
Dee Dee helps Mona get over her recent break-up, but she accidentally sends her into Spencer's arms; Phyllis introduces her new boyfriend to the family.
Mona returns from vacation and learns that Dee Dee owns a horse, so she buys one herself, but it doesn't go as planned; Kai behaves coldly towards Spencer.
Mona and Dee Dee celebrate their birthdays by finding a date for each other; Big Dee Dee agrees to give her a portrait of the two of them with Mona and her mom.
Mona tries to sign a coveted singer, who's a single mother, by pretending to be a single parent herself; Mona and Spencer try to figure out their friendship.
Maya learns the publisher wants to sanitize her book to make it more accessible to white readers, but she convinces the editor to stand up for her vision.
A single mom needs to redo her bedroom to create a more peaceful space, so Jake refurbishes the dresser and nightstand while Jazz decorates the space with art.
Entrepreneur Zuirrae calls Jake and Jazz to help revamp their office space to make it more modern; salmon cakes, bruschetta and delicious baked apple sundaes.
Maya learns the publisher wants to sanitize her book to make it more accessible to white readers, but she convinces the editor to stand up for her vision.
Nikki can't seem to agree with Andell's new boyfriend, who happens to be a traffic warden; Oglevee and T deal with a hapless new recruit at their fraternity.
The regular chef at Andell's bistro goes into labor just as a food critic is waiting to sample the eatery's food, forcing Andell to use Nikki as a replacement.
Freestyle Unity isn't very unified when they begin keeping secrets from each other about the national talent show that they all secretly tried out for.
Mona and Dee Dee celebrate their birthdays by finding a date for each other; Big Dee Dee agrees to give her a portrait of the two of them with Mona and her mom.
Mona tries to sign a coveted singer, who's a single mother, by pretending to be a single parent herself; Mona and Spencer try to figure out their friendship.
Feeling insecure about her upcoming birthday, Toni gets Botox and seeks the advice of a plastic surgeon; William falls for the woman from a one-night stand.
Joan reconsiders dating an actor after she discovers he lied to her; William's sister asks him to be a sperm donor so she and her partner can have a child.
Nikki can't seem to agree with Andell's new boyfriend, who happens to be a traffic warden; Oglevee and T deal with a hapless new recruit at their fraternity.
The regular chef at Andell's bistro goes into labor just as a food critic is waiting to sample the eatery's food, forcing Andell to use Nikki as a replacement.
Freestyle Unity isn't very unified when they begin keeping secrets from each other about the national talent show that they all secretly tried out for.
Malena's first Mother's Day dinner for her mother-in-law is put in jeopardy when Sheri's flaming dessert and Dean's Mother's Day gift get too close together.
Tempers start to heat up for Sheri when Dean's attractive former girlfriend returns to get back together with him, and Bobbi discovers a secret admirer.