Suzanne's substantial beauty contest expertise rises to the fore with surprising results when Charlene sponsors Mary Jo's daughter in the Miss Pre-Teen Atlanta Contest.
When Suzanne has a voodoo death curse placed on her by her maid, she convinces Julia, Charlene and Mary Jo to spend the night with her so she won't die alone.
Mary Jo is in a power struggle for the affection of her children; Anthony learns a lesson about "plastic" money.
A moonlighting Santa puts the spirit of Christmas to a real test when he steals the gifts he's been hired to put under the tree.
Anthony finds himself the unwilling business partner of a murdering ex-con who is planning to open a shop in Atlanta upon his parole.