Robert refuses to accept that Bobby has ADD and tries to cure him without therapy.

Robert's romantic New York Valentine's weekend with Tia goes awry when his big interview with Serena Williams keeps getting postponed by her wacky cousin/assistant Wanda. Meanwhile, Neesee caters a high-profile party for Alex's new boyfriend Eric, but when his demands become out of control, it causes tension between the two women.

After an argument, Jonelle throws him out, Dirk crashes on Robert and Tia's couch causing them to get sucked into their best friends' break-up. Also, Neesee co-chairs a school fundraiser with another very competitive mother, who unexpectedly winds up being the perfect business partner for her.

Robert lands a job as a weekend correspondent for "Entertainment Tonight" and insists Dirk be his producer, but when he criticizes the stories they are assigning Robert, Dirk ends up quitting. Meanwhile, when Rusty, the brother of her new business partner, comes over to help Neesee build some shelves in her apartment, she unexpectedly finds herself attracted to him, but when they start dating, Rusty doesn't want to tell his sister.

Scooter returns to New York, but receives a chilly reception from Khadijah, who is furious at him for failing to call her for months. They are arguing on the roof when Scooter suddenly flashes a ring and proposes. Khadijah accepts immediately. Both quickly begin to experience doubts about the upcoming nuptials. While at the jewelry store to size the ring, they realize that they only got engaged because they were afraid of losing one another. They were not ready for marriage before Scooter's departure, and spending a year apart certainly did not strengthen their relationship. They call off the engagement and decide to go back to being friends. Regine, in the midst of a dating dry spell, follows her friends' advice and nixes a date with carpet cleaner Cleophus Wade when he asks her out over the phone. She is disgusted to learn that Cleophus is handsome and wealthy (he owns the company). He thanks her for rejecting him, as this pushed him into reconciling with his ex-girlfriend, whom he takes to expensive restaurants and lavishes with gifts.

Overton wins a contest from McColgan's shaving cream and receives a chance to take a 3-point shot for $10,000 at halftime of a Knicks game. Synclaire seems to be a jinx, as he misses every shot when she steps into the gym, and regains his form the second she leaves. Even slipping a photo of her into his gym bag is enough to bring on the curse. Synclaire refuses to go to the Knick game because she doesn't want to ruin Overton's chance at the money. Overton makes the shot, then calls Synclaire and reveals (on television) that he had worn a T-shirt of the couple together. Meanwhile, Max "borrows" a dress that Regine had designed for Palo Alto and wears it to a function at the mayor's house. Regine tries to warn her that it is a tear-away dress for a catfight scene, but thinks better of it. Max repairs the dress and apologizes to Regine, but also undertakes a long list of vengeful acts against her (including setting her up with RuPaul).

Max's mother, Nina, comes to town to accept an award. Max is confused when her mother insists on staying at her apartment and trying to bond with her, as they never had a particularly close relationship. When her mother decides to reveal that she once had an affair, Max can take no more. She explains that she has always been grateful to her mother for giving her the space she needed to become her own person; things cannot change completely overnight. Nina shows up at the courtroom to console Max after she loses a case, and they decide to build their relationship slowly. Kyle is perplexed as to why Nina has not even been told of his existence. Khadijah finds actor Dean Cain's wallet in a cab, and learns that he will not work until he has retrieved the lucky receipt from the breakfast he ate the day he auditioned for Lois and Clark. She refuses to return the wallet to anyone but Cain himself.

A discouraged Synclaire is unsure about auditioning for an infomercial for a dashboard grill, but Max encourages her to follow her acting aspirations. Regine volunteers Max to drive Synclaire to the audition in order to keep her from hanging around the apartment on her day off. Max confronts the director when he dismisses Synclaire without allowing her to say her lines. He is so impressed by Max's spunk that he gives her the part. Synclaire accuses Max of robbing her of her dream, and begins to lose faith in their friendship. When Synclaire tries to walk off the set during the taping, Max calls her up to the stage as a skeptical customer. They pull off the performance beautifully, but are fired because the director feels there is no place for spontaneity in an infomercial. Synclaire thanks Max for restoring her belief in her acting ability. Overton is wracked with guilt when he continually dreams about the R&B group TLC after falling asleep during its videos.

After Regine brags about her influence on Palo Alto, Synclaire drops by the set unexpectedly in the hopes that Regine can help her land a part. Regine is humiliated when none of the actors are aware of her existence, and the director refers to her as "the odor-eater girl." Regine apologizes for lying; but explains that, although her work is not glamorous, she thoroughly enjoys it. Synclaire agrees to keep her true status a secret. When one of the extras gets fired, Regine slips Synclaire into a scene as the Grim Reaper. Meanwhile, Khadijah asks Max to pen a column about the legal profession for Flavor. Max objects when Khadijah edits the article, prompting Khadijah to note that Max cannot deal with criticism. It is only Overton's editing skills that stave off a feud.

Overton invites everyone to spend Christmas at the Canadian cabin his family frequented during his childhood. He is disgusted to find that the area is now a tourist attraction, complete with an amusement park. He has several run-ins with an overzealous Mountie (who cites him for fishing without a license and trying to chop down a protected tree), and Synclaire accidentally turns his Santa suit pink in the wash. Khadijah challenges Kyle and Max to be civil to one another throughout the trip, but all bets are off when she shows him up by buying him a laser disc player after they'd agreed to a twenty-dollar spending limit on gifts. Regine dumps her date when he assumes she will be sleeping with him, then accidentally reveals that he is about to be fired from the soap opera. Regine is not pleased when Khadijah cheers him up and helps him get home. Synclaire tells Overton that what made the Christmases of his youth special was the presence of loved ones, not the cabin. The others, including a reconciled Kyle and Max, join them outside. The Mountie tries to give Overton a ticket for an illegal campfire, but will back off for a date with Khadijah. She declines so that Regine can have a shot at him.

Despite her friends warnings, Shelly decides to get back between sheets with J.T., only to realize later that she's acting like they are still dating. Donovan suffers a severe allergic reaction while on a date with Rita. J.T. tries to convince Nick that Shelly broke the pool table with him and not Donovan.

Donovan makes plans to take Rita to a hot new club in Miami after their first date went awry. Shelly continues taking advice from the self-help book, so she asks J.T. via e-mail to give her the uncollected possessions back, but then he turns the tables by asking her to repay the money he loaned her first.

Marcus and Lisa Toney were a Chicago power couple destined for great things. But when a bomb exploded, killing Marcus instantly, police wonder who would have wanted to murder this upstanding man? Finding the killer won't be easy, but once the puppet master finally speaks, the unimaginable truth emerges.

When Danielle Locklear goes missing, her family is baffled as to where she could have gone and her community bands together in the search for the missing teen. Eventually though the trail goes cold until a horrific discovery by the river sends shockwaves through the community.

When a pregnant woman’s body is found floating in the Hudson River detectives suspect suicide, but as new evidence surfaces, officers suddenly have a homicide on their hands. The killer remains elusive; until, police dust off the files of an unsolved crime, revealing the killer might be closer than they think.

Cliff's competitiveness bowls Clair over.

Clair counsels a friend in need.

Denise Huxtable returns home for a visit.

Theo and his pals plan the perfect prom night.

Tyana gets more than she bargained for when her sister Kelly asks her to be the maid-of-honor at her upcoming wedding and turns into a Bridezilla.

Latrell’s relationship with his family and friends is strained when he uses material from their lives for his stand-up comedy act.

Tyana finds love at a speed-dating event, until she finds out her new guy is a professional clown.