Joy's relationship with Gary is heating up, and when she enters the 'Miss Curvaceous and Vivacious' pageant for the $5,000 prize she can't wait to tell Gary...but will his reaction be what she expects? Meanwhile, Novelette is up to her ears in staff demands for money and tells Nigel to bring in more business if he'd like a raise. However, when Nigel fills the shop with 'booty girls', Novelette is faced with a crisis of conscience. In the mirror story, a woman who aspires to become a modern dancer decides to trade in her successful career dancing in videos when her niece tries to follow in her footsteps.
Tensions between the sisters run high as Joy begrudgingly packs for her flight to Jamaica so she can care for their ailing - and cantankerous - mother. Novelette finds her thoughts occupied by concerns for a different family member, as Dre has become a quick study of the social habits of the neig...
On a Saturday morning, before the shop opens, Starr catches Nigel at a cheque- cashing place and the sparks fly when she accuses him of sending money to another girl back home. This time Nigel's answer is serious and when Starr sees him helping Dre with his chores, she realizes she may have judge...
It's obvious to everyone but the Campbell sisters that Dwayne, the hair care salesman, is interested in Novelette. Despite this, Joy makes a pass at him and Nigel saves her from the humiliation of rejection by feigning his interest in her. Things get complicated when, against Novelette's advice, ...
