With a little help from her friends, Nicole finally catches a break.

When a debt collector shows up, Nicole is forced to take extreme measures to pay back student loans.

Nicole is distraught after things end with Derrick. A tough week causes her to question her career choice.

Nicole's uptight brother is in town for a work conference. She is over the moon to discover he is gay, and insists on finding him boyfriend.

Pushed aside by Veronica in the planning of a bridal shower, Nicole takes a novice male stripper under her wing.

Nicole catches a break and books her first national commercial. But a forbidden relationship with a boom operator stirs tension with the hard-nosed veteran director.

Nicole learns about being a mistress after she hooks up with the CEO at Veronica's office party. Veronica, meanwhile, faces her first roadblock in a new relationship.

Tensions with Devin run high due to a disagreement over priorities.

Derrick asks Nicole to join him for breakfast, which causes Nicole to question whether or not she is ready for a committed relationship.

Nicole uses the child she baby-sits to help her land a part; Devin seeks advice from Veronica in order to please a new man.