An entitled young writer and a waning comedy legend must put aside their differences to save their careers.

Deborah tests Ava's limits.

Ava gains insight into Deborah's past.

While Deborah recovers from surgery, she and Ava have a unique bonding experience when Deborah dispels a major misperception about her past.

Ava tries to keep a secret from Deborah, but someone in Deborah’s inner-circle leverages the truth. Meanwhile, Deborah stares down the barrel of her first radically honest show.

For her final performance at the Palmetto, Deborah must decide between playing it safe and putting her entire career on the line. Meanwhile, Ava deals with a family crisis.

Deborah eagerly anticipates trying out her new material on the road, while Ava dreads the fallout of an explosive email.