Max is exasperated by Khadijah's tendency to keep secrets, but forgives her. Clayton explains that he cannot date his students, but says that he is proud of her. Max overhears their conversation through an open window, and is very upset. He explains that he does remember her, but didn't say anything in case she hadn't told Max. An offended Khadijah takes him into the kitchen. At the party, Clayton acts as though he doesn't remember Khadijah. Khadijah confesses to Synclaire that she once spent the night with Clayton, but can't bring herself to tell Max. She organizes a law discussion party at the girls' apartment. Max plans on making a play for her old law school professor and mentor, Clayton Simmons, who is in town to give a lecture. Music: ""Gamin'"" by Deborah Will Read More The dog is hospitalized with chocolate poisoning, but ends up pulling through. Regine, unaware of the potential harm, feeds the dog a chocolate treat. Regine finally breaks up with him when it becomes apparent that he prefers the dog's company to hers. (He had sold his favorite leather jacket to pay for it.) Regine's new relationship is complicated by the man's devotion to his dog, which he won't even keep out of the bedroom. Overton surprises Synclaire by having a new bed delivered. Khadijah forces her to realize that she had been too hard on Overton, so Synclaire apologizes and skips a rehearsal to spend time with her husband. When Overton loses the money the couple had set aside for a new bed, a furious Synclaire forces him to sleep on the couch. After she blows off the romantic dinner he had prepared, he goes out to a gambling club with Russell and Tripp. Synclaire begins spending most of her evenings at rehearsals, leaving Overton feeling neglected. Porchnik owed him 500 dollars from a poke Read More Max later tells him the truth (quite callously), and the man explains that Mrs. Overton and Synclaire are afraid to break his heart by telling him that she has died. An old man comes by Overton and Synclaire's new apartment in the hopes of finding the old tenant, Mrs.
Tripp does not endear himself to the girls with his candor about Khadijah's situation. When they try to explain to Cedric, they are called groupies and thrown out. (Regine had a supply so that she could give half a tablet to nervous brides.) Khadijah goes completely loopy at the restaurant, and refuses Max and Regine's attempts to help her. Max tries to get her some aspirin, but accidentally gives her four herbal tranquilizers. Khadijah becomes so nervous over the date that she gets a splitting headache. The Phoenix Suns come to town, and Max convinces Khadijah to visit the team's locker room and ask out Cedric Ceballos, with whom she has often flirted during interviews. After a passionate kiss, Kyle departs, leaving a tearful Khadijah and Max to console one another. As Kyle heads toward the gate, Max forlornly asks him for one last kiss. Max arrives at the last moment, and she and Kyle challenge one another to back down. Khadijah drives Kyle to the airport, where they sadly say their good-byes. Although Khadijah warns that they are making a mistake, Kyle and Max refuse to re-consider their positions about his move to London. She attempts to break up his football-viewing party, but changes her tune when R&B singer Montell Jordan arrives. Tripp quickly wins the affection of Khadijah and Max, but can't seem to do right by Regine. The cruise director tries to force them to foot the bill, but Synclaire tells her off. They realize that much of their fear is the result of their anxiety about marriage, and vow to work together to overcome their doubts. Overton and Synclaire begin bickering about their predicament.