Sophia's latest boyfriend, Rocco, claims to have been a member of the mafia. When a bag of his is discovered with thousands of dollars, the girls fear he may have robbed a bank. Meanwhile, Blanche and Dorothy secretly read Rose's diary, and discover what they perceive to be insulting things written about them.

Dorothy's son Michael returns with the announcement that he's going to marry Lorraine, an African-American woman twice his age. Dorothy objects to the age difference, while Lorraine's visiting family objects because Michael is white.