A reporter from Manhattan Magazine is coming to the office to do a story about the show, and Mel wants Rob to let him sit in on a writing session. Although Rob says he'll think about it, he knows it's a bad idea that will lead him, Buddy and Sally into grandstanding, getting no work done, and hating one another afterward. He also fears that if Buddy and Sally know about it, they'll talk him into it. Laura, who would like to see Rob get some publicity for his excellent work, talks him into at least discussing the issue with Buddy and Sally. As feared, Buddy and Sally talk Rob into letting the reporter in; and, as predicted, it all goes downhill from there - but a last-minute realization may save them from public embarrassment.
—Huggo