Arpi and Neil square off in the televised mayoral recall debate. James reveals information that may change the course of his and Mikaela's relationship.

Tensions rise as Titi B.'s petition to recall Mayor Bremer gains traction. Jayden panics over having to side with Arpi against Neil. Mikaela and James's first kiss leaves something to be desired.

Neil accidentally angers mega-influencer Titi B. and must apologize or deal with the wrath of her followers. Jayden coaches Arpi on how to be less abrasive at personal appearances. 

Jayden hosts a Western-themed murder mystery party where Mikaela tries to figure out what's going on between her and James. Arpi and Neil clash over how to spend the city's newly acquired budget surplus.

Neil is forced to burst Orly's bubble about her "perfect mother." Arpi uses the office's high school interns to help get a bill passed. A freshly rejected Mikaela tries to prove that she has plenty of time in her life for things besides work.

Neil can't wait to show off his deal-making skills with the visiting mayors of L.A.'s sister cities, but chaos ensues when he mistakes a group of film extras for the real mayors. Mikaela, with Arpi's encouragement, decides to finally ask out James.

Mikaela and Tommy help Jayden when he learns that his dream apartment has astrological-sign requirements. Neil puts his face on trash cans in the city to raise mayoral awareness.

In the midst of a heat wave, Neil has a fling with Angelica, a prominent commercial actress. Tommy accidentally ruins the joy of Arpi's scratch-off lottery habit.

Mikaela learns that her award for flattening the homelessness curve is based on a lie; Neil's excitement about the I-Team causes his original staff to act out like children, so he attempts to appease them.

Neil is excited to work with his new innovation team but gets sidetracked when he has to take Orly to the DMV for her permit test; Tommy and Mikaela become concerned about the I-Team's new presence and fight to keep Jayden off the chopping block.

Neil serves his love of gift-giving by forcing his disgruntled staff to work on "L.A. Christmas Eve" as they wait for his "perfect gift" to arrive.