A drunken Jordan makes friends with the cast during an after show party, Danny tries to get Matt's mind off Harriet with the help of three sexy women, Simon makes a plea to hire more black writers, Cal deals with a mysterious man backstage, and Tom gets a visit from his uptight conservative parents.

Conclusion. The show must go on, even with members of the "Studio 60" team in Nevada awaiting Tom's arraignment hearing just a few hours before taping; Matt orders a nervous Dylan to fill Simon's chair for the News 60 sketch; Harriet and Jordan each suffer repercussions from bad press.