When J.T.'s mother walks in on him and Shelly in bed, Shelly fears their romance will sour unless she can win his mother's acceptance and respect, and Rita breaks up with her ""perfect man"" when their sexual role-playing typecasts her as the submissive one.

J.T. gets fed up with the long hours Shelly is working during the holidays; Donovan's ex-girlfriend visits.

J.T.'s mother tries to fix her son up with another woman (Kelly Rowland) when he tires of Shelley's busy schedule.

A humiliated J.T. admits to Shelly that he doubts she's the type of girl he could marry after he and his parents see Shelly and her girlfriends drunk and topless in a new commercial for a racy reality video. For her behavior in the video, Janie's husband Marty forbids her to go out. Donovan and Rita valiantly attempt to not discuss their recent kiss. And Nick's appalled that his new girlfriend Dani has an ex-lover's name tattooed on her. )Part 1 of 2)

DivaStyle finds itself in a publicity nightmare when fashion commentator Robert Verdi slams one of its dresses, worn by Brooke Burke to a televised awards show.

After spotting Janie helping Grant (guest star Sharif Atkins) shop for an engagement ring, a distraught J.T. turns to Rita and his parents for advice, which leads to a dramatic showdown between the two men at Shelly's birthday party.

Meanwhile, wanting to avoid tearful goodbyes as he leaves for England, Donovan sneaks out of the party and mulls over his future plans in the cab to the airport with driver Rufus (guest star Ludacris).

When J.T. fails an exam because of a stupid mistake, his overbearing mother tries to persuade the professor to give J.T. a retest; and Marty considers becoming a professional bowler. Shelly tries to help Rita set up her new apartment.