Desna and the girls struggle to keep their hope alive while still working under the thumb of the new Russian regime, spearheaded by Riva. A blissful Desna remains in the dark about her gangster/gyno boyfriend, Ruval. Virginia tells Dean that she's pregnant with his baby. A newly domesticated Polly is jubilant when tasked with being a madam for an all-male dance troupe. Meanwhile, a depressed Uncle Daddy, still reeling from the loss of his beloved Juanda, has been stripped of his Dixie Mafia kingdom and is forced to do menial jobs for the Russians. The power dynamic shifts once again when Riva's sister, Zlata, arrives to change the game.

Desna's relationship with Ruval deepens when he introduces her to his mother, Matilde; Polly grows concerned when Marnie continues to pull away from her; Jenn, still depressed by Bryce's recent indiscretion, falls off the wagon.