Steve agrees to date Regina's recently dumped, vulnerable friend. Lovita helps Ced with his taxes, and discovers receipts that show he has gone out with other women. And Romeo teaches his ""Mack-a-nomics"" class to teach the guys about how to get over on women.

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As Cedric asks Lovita to help with his income tax returns, Regina's college roommate, Tiffany, arrives for a visit following the discovery that her husband has come out of the closet.

Bullethead and Romeo go into business together, teaching nerds how to pick up girls. Romeo addresses a full house and lectures on the art of ""Mack-inomics."" As expected, they make money.

Regina stops by the apartment, looking for help from Steve. She begs him to ask Tiffany on a date to boost her confidence. But only after Regina agrees to a favor of Steve's choosing does he agree to the date.

As Romeo's former students take their lessons to heart, newly-confident nerds move in on girls. Apparently, the lessons work all too well as one former-

Steve and two of his former singing partners must find a fourth voice before their group performs at an oldies show. Meanwhile, the students get a lesson in parenting. - - -

When offered $5000 for a televised Hi-Tops reunion, Steve is persuaded to reunite with his estranged bandmates T-Bone and Clyde. But, when Cedric takes ill, they are forced to look for a replacement to do the show. Though Steve is sure finding another Hi-Top will be easy, live auditions prove otherwise. After listening to his taped audition, Steve and the band decide Derrick Love is right for the job.

Meanwhile, as part of their sociology class parenting exercise, Romeo and Rosalind are partnered, as are Bullethead and Coretta. Coretta and Bullethead seem to be handling six baby dolls well, but the same can't be said when Rosalind loses theirs.

As Lovita tries to cure Cedric's cold with old family remedies, Regina asks Cedric to stay at home. Wanting to win a trophy for five years of perfect attendance, Cedric ex

Lovita is upset when Cedric wins a pair of tickets to a Chicago Bulls playoff game and decides to take Steve. Regina is upset when a shipment of cafeteria food is not delivered. - - -

As the winner of a radio station contest, Cedric gets two tickets to see the Chicago Bulls play the final game of the NBA playoffs. Feathers get ruffled when both Steve and Lovita expect Cedric to give them the second ticket.

When Rosalind switches the French roast coffee for chamomile tea without permission, Regina gets upset. As Romeo enters the office with a sloppy joe for Rosalind, she refuses, saying she is a vegetarian.

Cedric asks Steve to go along. Thinking she should be Cedric's date, Lovita is upset. To help out, Regina suggests Cedric buy Lovita an expensive gift.

When it looks like the Bulls are going to win the championship series in game six, Cedric decides to take Regina's advice. Certain that game seven will never take place, he sells the tickets to the playoffs to raise the cash he need