Joe thinks that Mel is having an affair with a married man and seeks to expose her. Lennox's friend has a boyfriend, Haskal (Gregg Sulkin), that has been crushing on her and she tries to find the right words to tell Scarlett. Ryder looks for a perfect birthday present for Holly.

Mel wants to break up with her boyfriend, Donald, but feels guilty when he says she's the best thing in his life. So she turns to Joe for help boosting Donald's confidence so she can safely dump him. But Joe's lessons go a little too well and Donald turns into a version of Joe, horrifying Mel even more. Meanwhile, Ryder's girlfriend Holly confides a secret to Lennox and asks her to keep it from Ryder.