With Pat and Terry's relationship still on the rocks, Janelle is presented with an opportunity to get a college scholarship; however, a representative is coming for dinner, and the family must appear perfect.
When Ms. Pat and Denise join comic Tony Free's tour, Pat realizes it's true that people should never meet their heroes; when Terry has to work the graveyard shift, the kids throw a huge house party that goes awry.
As Pat continues to do well on the tour, she must determine if the cost of succeeding is worth the price of her soul; at home, Junebug's pregnancy scare raises eyebrows and suspicion with his new girlfriend.
Pat feels self-conscious after seeing what internet trolls say about her; she must make Terry's boss happy at a party, with Terry's promotion on the line; the sisters turn to Elizabeth and her amateur Botox party business.
Janelle makes a terrible mistake when she accidentally sends a photo meant for her boyfriend to her mum; meanwhile, the pressure is on for Denise as she dates Terry's boss with his promotion on the line.
Denise gets a job at a Black hair salon but has to recruit Pat to deal with some "mean girls"; Terry is still in pain from his injury, but pain management comes in more forms than one, none of them good.
Pat tries to give Terry the perfect Christmas by finding his real father; when she can't track him down, she and Denise embark on a wild Plan B involving a mall Santa.