Sonny's discarded pre-show ritual piece of chewing gum causes Tawni to have an accident on stage, so Tawni has gum banned from the studio lot. When Sonny attempts to take the stage without her doing her pre-show ritual, she bombs.

When Sonny overhears Grady's older brother, Grant, teasing him about not having a girlfriend, she jumps in and says she's Grady's girlfriend. With Grady hanging out with Sonny, Nico decides to convince Chad to take him on as his sidekick.