Financial problems mar both Mason and Conner, prompting each to seek employment elsewhere. But their mutual trust is tested when secrets about one another begin to surface. Elsewhere, Sarah is up to her hair in problems over a shampoo account. And an interoffice romance blooms for Tom.

Conner offers freelance work to his ex-creative partner, only to see that his friend lacks the necessary skills for the job. Meanwhile, Sarah taps into a high-profile beer account, but she draws the attention of Mink nemesis Simon Cochran. At the McGuire homestead, Mason tries to help daughter Haley brave romantic growing pains, but his efforts backfire.