Ashley Austin Morris

Can friends with benefits still be friends without? Leonard and Penny try hanging out alone, while Sheldon must overcome his fear of birds.

Alicia is on the road to successfully arguing that her teenaged pop star client, Sloan, is innocent of a DUI, until Cary drops a bombshell that could ruin the starlet's career and life. Meanwhile, Peter's campaign hits a snag when the Democratic Committee tells him to drop out of the race.

Julie questions Susan's parenting skills; Gaby tries to land a well-paying job to maintain her lavish lifestyle; Andrew makes an announcement that makes Bree suspicious; Lynette tries to win Tom back; Ben proposes to Renee.

Knowing that the “Junkyard Killer” was in cahoots with his father, Malcolm goes against the FBI’s wishes and continues to investigate. His findings reconnect him with a disgruntled ex-detective who was once heavily involved in the search for “The Surgeon,” delivering them both into danger. Meanwhile, the holidays are anything but jolly for the Whitly family, when an epic blowout with Ainsley leads Jessica to take matters into her own hands. Also, Colette Swanson (guest star Meagan Good), the steadfast FBI detective who’s now in charge of the case, seems to have a personal vendetta against Malcolm in the fall finale episode.

Betty trains Kimmie Keagen for a job at Mode - but Kimmie has an eye out for Betty's job; Daniel signs up for an executive matchmaking service.