Noah responds to Simone's marriage proposal, which leads the fellas to go on an adventure. Nicky deals with tension between her and her secret boyfriend. And there's wine.
Robert James, an entertainment reporter for a local Los Angeles television station, is handsome, smart and thoroughly modern in his thinking, considering his romantic and familial entanglements.
Tia resists Robert's attempts at being affectionate, and the two end up trying to resolve their dilemma at Dirk and Jonelle's wedding, which is presided over by their offbeat friend Turtle.
When Robert must go to New York on Christmas Eve for an interview, a snowstorm derails him en route and jeopardizes his chances of spending the holiday with Bobby and Tia.
In a special one-hour episode, Robert's best friend and college buddy, Jonny, returns to see Neesee, and the gang heads off to Las Vegas on a road trip.