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.
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.
Mary Jo is in a power struggle for the affection of her children; Anthony learns a lesson about "plastic" money.
Anthony finds himself the unwilling business partner of a murdering ex-con who is planning to open a shop in Atlanta upon his parole.