Melanie throws a party to meet their neighbors and she comes off as insulting to one of her next door neighbors, a columnist for The Plain Dealer, leading Melanie to fear that he'll write something negative about her. Meanwhile, Victoria gets a offer to do a commercial for underpants in Japan and Elka sports a dyed hairdo that draws criticism from Joy.

Melanie's mother and Victoria's father visit on the same weekend forcing them to see their parents in a new light; Erika brings Joy and her mother together.

Melanie begins to question her relationship after she meets her boyfriend's family. Meanwhile, Joy attempts a green card scam and Victoria dates a elderly billionaire.

Victoria fakes a romance with a costar to make headlines; Joy gets conned by Elka and Mamie into helping their new business venture; Melanie wonders if Alec knows how she feels about him.