Tasha loses her cool during a press conference while addressing the allegations surrounding Malik's suspension from the team. In the wake of the fallout, Tasha's business begins to suffer and Irv offers to help Malik and save Tasha's business by buying her out, but she refuses. Later, Tasha brokers a meeting between Malik and Chris Clemons to air their differences on The Tavis Smiley Show. Malik, still upset over the events of the past several days, tells Tasha she is fired. Meanwhile, Kelly's anger over Jason's steroid use reached a boiling point when the Sabers do a random drug test and Kelly must try and bail him out.

When Melanie finds out that Dionne doesn't have plans for Christmas, she decides to stay in San Diego and spend the holiday with Dionne. Later, Dionne learns that an endorsement opportunity she pitched when Derwin was her client has been resurrected. Dionne decides to take Derwin back as a client, and to leave Melanie behind While Dionne spends the holiday in St. Barts with Derwin and the advertising executives. Meanwhile, Kelly and Jason argue over his negative attitude towards spending money on the holidays, and Malik begins to question Tasha's allegiance to him.