While Mark substitutes for a sportswriter friend by writing a sports column, he is continually interrupted when people ask his advice on their love lives.

It's Christmas. Mark accidentally leaves a window open. When they get back, they have been robbed.

Instead of keeping his promise to Nicole to bring her to the circus, Mark lies to her so he can go out with his girlfriend Denise.

Geneva convinces Mark to coach Nicole's all-girl basketball team, which hasn't won a game all season. Determined to help the girls win, Mark convinces Tyler to dress up like a girl and play on the team.

It looks like roommates Mark, Geneva and Vanessa may all be leaving Oakland.

Everyone's plans to leave Oakland, California go awry and they all come back.