Keesha Sharp

The owner of a car wash is tortured and shot, and his business trashed. Also available on Xfinity, Netflix, Amazon Instant Video and iTunes

Lynn gets upset when she learns that her record label is pushing back the release of her album to promote another artist, Chrisette Michele. When Lynn confronts the record label, they tell her they are concerned about how to market her because they feel she is not "black" enough. Meanwhile, at a doctor's appointment Monica decides she does not want to know the sex of the baby.

Joan joins a support group for people who have relatives serving in Iraq, but is upset when she finds out they are not planning a holiday party due to financial restraints. Joan decides to turn the Christmas party she is throwing for her old firm into a fundraiser to raise money for her support group. Meanwhile, William pushes Christmas traditions on Monica, who isn't big on the holidays, and Maya and Darnell try to keep up with Lynn's extravagant gift giving.

At a gathering to celebrate William and Monica's pregnancy, Maya makes a joke that the baby is hers. Worried that Maya is having trouble dealing with the loss of their baby, Darnell confronts Maya and learns that she has been taking pills to help her cope.

Joan is convinced that Maya is not coping with the recent loss of her baby, and decides a little retail therapy will help her recover. While shopping Maya finds out it is really Joan who needs the therapy when she has a breakdown about Aaron being away in Iraq. Later, when Monica tells William that she is pregnant, his response is less than she desired.

When Maya accuses Darnell of blaming her for the miscarriage, Joan and Lynn are worried that Maya is in denial and not allowing herself to grieve. Meanwhile, Monica and William prepare for their first dinner party, and Joan talks Lynn into opening her first bank account.

Maya tries to avoid calls from her publisher when she experiences writer's block and is unable to complete her third book. Later, Maya learns that her pregnancy is at risk and the doctors instruct her to stay off her feet as much as possible, but she doesn't listen. Meanwhile, Joan is having a hard time renting her apartment to Lynn and William, and Monica start to discover differences in their relationship.

In order to prevent Aaron from going to Iraq, Joan kidnaps him and takes him to Mexico. In Mexico, Aaron explains to Joan that he cannot run away from the war and suggests they get married before he leaves. Meanwhile, Maya finds marijuana hidden in the house and thinks its Jabari's, and Lynn gets a manager, but feels she cannot celebrate because of Joan and Aaron's situation.

Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) unexpectedly proposes to Aaron (guest star Richard T. Jones), but when he stumbles on his response, Joan decides the relationship is over and walks away. Meanwhile Maya (Golden Brooks) and Darnell (Khalil Kain) find their dream house, but when Darnell gets a chance to buy the garage, he must decide which purchase to make. Later, Joan runs into her old boyfriend Brock (guest star Malik Yoba), who tells her he made a mistake by letting her go and announces his intention to marry her now. Joan agrees to go away with Brock for a weekend in Catalina, but Maya (Golden Brooks) and Lynn (Persia White) decide it’s time to intervene.

Tired of all the inconveniences of living in the suburbs, Darnell (Khalil Kain) suggests to Maya (Golden Brooks) they should move back to the city, but Maya disagrees and does not want to give up her new home. When Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) and Lynn (Persia White) pressure Maya for the real reason she is opposed to moving, Maya reveals that she is pregnant. Meanwhile, Monica (Keesha Sharp) learns how to adjust to life without the help of her family's wealth.

Worried about William's (Reggie Hayes) state after his breakup with Monica (Keesha Sharp), Maya (Golden Brooks), Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) and Lynn (Persia White) go to Chicago to persuade Monica to get back together with William. When they arrive, they soon discover that Monica has been cut off from her family fortune, so Joan offers Monica a job at the J-Spot. Later, William is thrilled that Monica is back until she demands half of what he earned while they were together.

William (Reggie Hayes) and Monica's (Keesha Sharp) wedded bliss comes to a halt when William has too much to drink at their wedding reception and reveals that he had doubts about marrying her. Humiliated by William's comments, Monica wonders if she should end the marriage. Meanwhile, Maya (Golden Brooks) is annoyed with Darnell (Khalil Kain) when she discovers he knew about William’s doubts and didn’t share the information with her.