The gang goes on a shopping binge, creating financial and marital problems for Maya and Darnell; Joan tries to infuse sex into her long-distance relationship with Sean.
Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) throws a Bring Your Ex party, while Maya mopes about her separation from Darnell. Also: a bored Toni (Jill Marie Jones) yearns for drama; William wants Lynn to get a job.
Joan plans a birthday bash for an unenthusiastic Toni, who refuses to act her age; William seeks a one-night stand.
Joan battles to convince her law firm to observe the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday; William buys a house for his bride-to-be.
William has a spot of trouble when he dons a Santa suit, while Maya receives a pricey gift from a man who isn't her husband and uses Joan to cover her tracks.