The show opens with Mary Jane being interviewed on CNN. She is discussing her analysis of the "ugly black woman" show, which had gone viral. The CNN anchorman gets on MJ's case for becoming the news instead of simply reporting it. MJ says she was trying I make a point. That being an ugly black woman is really about people who have been stifled by society, regardless of race, or gender, or sexual orientation. She makes a point to reiterate the rebranding of her show. Her brother, Paul, calls afterward and plays her an auto tune version of the show. A crowd awaits as she pulls her car into the station lot. Cynthia is waiting for her when she arrives at her office, who discloses that the station has asked her to take some time off. She suspects they are getting ready to make a change. Later, Kara comes to MJ's anchor desk to talk about Cynthia's visit. They are asked to meet with the station big wigs. At the meeting, they share their plans to use MJ and Kara for the prime time slot. MJ is told to follow the orders of the producers, and stop the all black agenda. Greg is told to keep a close watch on MJ, work with the momentum, but let MJ go after the dust settles if she doesn't comply. Kara is waiting for MJ in her office, and they discuss fitting in during prime time. MJ doesn't want to give up her new brand direction. Kara says it would be ok to mix things up, but gets called away on a family matter. After that, MJ goes to Sheldon's to share the news. He has a romantic dinner planned for them, which comes off as corny to her. Later at Mark's, they discuss the dinner, and Mark thinks MJ was too harsh on Sheldon. He tells a story about his first seduction of a man, and how it went awry. He advises her to reach out to him. Kara's family is introduced. Hector, her father, is watching television at their family home. Kara heads to the kitchen with her mom, who tells her that her dad want to sell the house. Kara's sister, Lily, comes downstairs. Lily agrees that it is a good time, which brings about an arguement, but mom says there is no way they will go through with the sale. When Kara offers to help financially, she learns that her father lost the house to some loan sharks, and it's too late to help. Meanwhile, MJ asks Mark to help with an apology text to Sheldon. In the bathroom, MJ bumps into Cynthia, who says she knows about the changes that are coming, but doesn't ask MJ to provide any details. Kara is there too, and she and tells MJ she will be paying her parents' rent. MJ holds back celebrating the prime time slot until it is finalized. She and Kara are impressed with Cynthia's poise. She gets a brief text from Sheldon, which makes her freak out, so she talks to Mark about it. As the show closes, MJ is at Sheldon's place to apologize personally, and he says he will call her the next day.
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