Melanie's relationship with Jerome begins to heat up, but she pulls back, believing she is not ready for a commitment. When Derwin's new girlfriend Janay tells him her condo is being remodeled, he invites her to move in with him. Later, when Janay and Derwin run into Melanie and Jerome, Janay tells Melanie that she's moved into Derwin's place. Melanie reacts by getting a drastic new hairstyle and deciding it's time to commit to Jerome, but finds him with another woman. Meanwhile, Jason is distraught when Malik tells him about a rumor that Jason will be benched for the next game. Jason and Kelly work together to find a solution to his performance on the field.

Derwin resists going to the Sabers' victory parade until Melanie not only convinces him to go, but drives him there. Unfortunately, neither of them notice that Janay is at the parade too, which eventually leads her to challenge Derwin's feelings for Melanie. Tasha has to prove she can be more than a "Mama Wrangler" and Jason is furious that he still doesn't have a contract. Rick Fox guest stars as himself.