Jane's big break looks as if it is too good to be true. Petra finds out a disheartening truth.

Jane attempts to do what's best for the baby. Xo attempts to say sorry to Rogelio.

When a slot opens up in the graduate program that Jane has been waiting for, she is faced with her first big motherhood dilemma -- leaving Mateo sooner than expected. Rafael is still reeling from Petra's news as he tries to help plan Mateo's baptism with Jane. Xo helps Rogelio confront his past even though it makes Xo uncomfortable. Meanwhile, Michael takes some advice from Rogelio about how to handle Jane, but it is easier said than done for him.

With Jane and Xo still dealing with the fallout from Jane's bachelorette party, Jane is now left with finding someone to watch Mateo. When Michael volunteers to help everything is perfect until Mateo does something for the first time in front of Rafael, upsetting him. Rogelio gets in trouble with the network executives when he uses the crew for his own use, so he turns to his favorite writer Dina to help fix the problem. Meanwhile, someone is causing problems for Petra at the Marbella and in her personal life. 

Jane takes on additional shifts at the Marbella to make some extra money, but it starts cutting into her time with Mateo. Jane and Rafael agree that they need a formal custody agreement and decide to use a mediator to help make it more amicable. Xo takes an acting role on Rogelio's telenovela and they are both surprised with her performance. Michael gets called into his boss' office after a newspaper runs a story on him and Sin Rostro. Meanwhile, Petra confronts Rafael when she learns that the twins' trust fund is different from Jane's arrangement.

The Villanueva women have a tradition for Mother's Day and Jane is excited to get to participate in her first one as a mom. However, their plans are thwarted when Petra invites everyone to a brunch instead. Jane's TA position is put into jeopardy when a mysterious ad appears in the college newspaper. Rogelio is hurt when Dina doesn't invite him to her birthday party, so he asks Jane to help in an unusual way. Rafael finds himself in big trouble thanks to his half-brother. Meanwhile, Xo finds herself in a compromising position.

Jane continues to work on her thesis and she decides to add Alba’s estranged sister to the narrative, much to Alba’s dismay. In order for Rogelio to have a chance at being an American crossover star he decides to bring the Passions of Santos to The CW in hopes they will pick it up. Xo thinks about abandoning her dream of being a singer for something more realistic. Meanwhile, Luisa is forced to make a choice between her family or Rose.

Jane and Michael are both feeling the pressure – Jane with turning in the perfect novel and Michael with passing his upcoming test. Jane and Rafael become concerned over Mateo’s development when they learn that other children his age are more advanced. Rogelio invites everyone to the last day of filming for his telenovela, but he is not pleased with the ending. After watching Xo and Rogelio’s interaction, Darci begins to question her and Rogelio’s potential relationship. Meanwhile, Rafael is upset when he learns what Petra is up to, but she explains that she is protecting him once again.

When Rogelio tells Jane that the network wants her to write the script for their telenovela, at first she is excited, but begins to struggle balancing her time between that and her novel. Rafael is furious with Jane after she makes a medical appointment that he doesn’t agree with behind his back. Meanwhile, Petra tries to be positive about their relationship when JR lands a job interview out of state.