At a raging party in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, Hannah sees a different side of Adam; Jessa lures the sender of an anonymous text message; Marnie finds out what Charlie's been up to for the past two weeks; and Shoshanna gets a hand from Ray when she needs it most.

Hannah's resentment of an old rival's literary success leads her to grudgingly accept an invitation to a reading hosted by her former professor, a pair of setbacks about which she could usually complain to Marnie—until now. Meanwhile, Jessa gets a surprise visit from her former boss; and Shoshanna schedules a date with someone she met online.