Joan seeks therapy, which convinces her to mend her relationship with Toni after their disastrous trip to Jamaica.
Joan's therapist gives her advice which could risk some of her friendships.
Joan and William find themselves put in the hot seat by their friends and the black community because of their new client.
Darnell is upset with Maya for buying an expensive dress at her friends' behest, and again when she returns it. He sees this as a sign that she doesn't trust him to provide for her financially.
Toni and Joan's friendship is tested again when Toni can't keep a secret about Joan's private life.
When William and Yvonne try out Joan's suggestion of living together, it has the adverse effect of breaking them up. When they get back together, however, William's place has taken on a feminine quality.
When Toni learns she wasn't invited to Joan's Halloween party, she searches for divine inspiration.
Joan celebrates her 30th birthday by spending the day on a nude beach.
Maya has the hots for an attractive stranger. Meanwhile, William must pick the best man for his wedding.
Joan and Toni go to a trendy new bar in search of new men.
Maya receives a beautiful watch for Christmas - from the wrong man. Meanwhile, Toni realizes she has no money for Christmas this year, while William plays Santa Claus for his office.
Joan tries to get her law firm to celebrate Martin Luther King Day.
Lynn's white sister doesn't realize how obnoxious the off-hand racial comment she makes really is.
The night before Yvonne is to marry William, she finds out that William has yet to tell his mother about her.
After an uncomfortable kiss, Maya realizes that she was wrong to get involved with Stan, and wants to stop seeing him. Stan, however, reveals that he has fallen head over heels, and refuses to give up on her. He seeks revenge by forming a friendship with Darnell and threatening to tell him about the affair. Meanwhile, William recuperates at Joan's house after being dumped by Yvonne.
Joan succumbs to the charms of her firm's young mail clerk.
Toni plans to open her own real estate office, but Joan's efforts to encourage her to be practical wind up putting a damper on her enthusiasm. Toni accuses Joan of failing to support her dreams, although Joan insists that she just doesn't want her friend to get hurt. Meanwhile, Swedelson, disappointed by William's recent performance at work, encourages him to remedy what ails him by going on a "booty call."
After Lynn leaves her position as Toni's assistant, Toni is forced to replace her. Meanwhile, Joan fears she may lose her job.
Joan's night out with her new boyfriend leads her into trouble when she mistakenly takes ecstasy.
Toni's mother unexpectedly shows up when Joan hosts a Mother's Day brunch for everyone.
Lynn and William contemplate having a romantic relationship after they start living together.
As Darnell finds out about Maya's fling with Stan, Joan's ex-boyfriend returns to town with startling news.