Margo Moorer

Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) searches for a more permanent home for her and Micah (Nicholas L. Ashe), which becomes especially important after a family argument escalates between Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe) and Micah. When Remy (Dondré T. Whitfield) later helps Charley with her home search, he questions her lifestyle and the message that a lavish new home would send to the farmers. Meanwhile, Nova's (Rutina Wesley) new editor encourages her to take a more positive approach to her stories. Plus, Hollywood (Omar J. Dorsey) adjusts to his new, domestic life and encourages Violet (Tina Lifford) to pursue her dreams. Later, everyone comes together to combat a whitefly infestation, but Darla's (Bianca Lawson) decision to disobey her boss to help Ralph Angel has unexpected consequences.

When beautiful-but-vapid model wannabe Deb has a fatal car accident, she suddenly finds herself in front of Heaven's gatekeeper, Fred, who declares her a self-centered "zero." Outraged, she attempts to persuade Fred to return her to her shallow existence but is accidentally relegated to the body of the recently deceased Jane Bingum. A brilliant, thoughtful and plus-size attorney with a loyal assistant, Teri, Jane has always lived in the shadow of her more comely colleagues whereas Deb has always relied on her external beauty. Now, by a twist of fate and a bolt of divine intervention, Deb must come to terms with inhabiting Jane's plus-size frame in the ultimate showdown between brains and beauty.

A sudden, mysterious bleeding illness quickly spreads through Trinity, causing death and devastation, as well as the arrival of a new doctor. As the townspeople fall victim to the plague, Matt suffers a breakdown and Lucas turns to Dr. Peele for help. After a romantic encounter with Lucas, Gail is suddenly stricken. Meanwhile, Caleb appears to be immune to the epidemic's bloody "evil force," as Merlyn hovers and watches the horror with dispassion.