After Ryan's meltdown, Kat and Van confront him about his erratic behavior. When the crew questions Kat's loyalty to the shop after she plans to attend a tattoo convention in New York without her 9Mag family, tensions escalate.

After returning from NYC, Charmaine reveals a secret. Don works on mending things with Ashley, while Danielle's relationship is tested. And, when Kat discovers that the guys are talking behind her back, things become uncertain.