Rodney P (Morris Day) calls his lawyers Sugar-Free and Comfort (Jerome Benton and The Arch Bishop Don Magic Juan) when Shelly refuses to do business with him.
On this episode Chef JJ keeps it hot and spicy in the kitchen. He makes his famous Piri Piri Sauce baked with rigatoni and fresh mozzarella. Then he prepares classic Fish and "Chips" with Sweet Potato Fries and Hot Tartar Sauce.
Rice is culture and rice is love for Chef JJ! He shares his love with beauty & makeup mogul Schenika Quattlebaum. He makes his Cast Iron Pantry Paella and then tops things off with his 3 Cheese Chicken Risotto Balls with Basil Mayo.
Chef Jernard shows what it's like to bridge the gap between old and new school flavors; he makes crispy baked fried chicken, grilled cabbage with Thai chili and mini jalapeño cornbread.
It's pasta night with Chef Jernard! He creates meals for the family right from the pantry; on the menu is oxtail and bow tie pasta, and then he lays out his Italian one pot fettuccine.
It's all about the weekend as Bren cooks casarecce with basil pesto, tomatoes, and sirloin tips, and a peach skillet with tropical granola and coconut ice cream.
Bren shares her Afro-Latina roots in her cooking style as she cooks Jamaican-style oxtails, black beans, arroz blanco, yucca con mojo, and a mango mojito that goes down easy.
Natalie informs Flex that their relationship cannot be consummated until he takes his first HIV test; Spirit attempts to find a date for the Sadie Hawkins Day dance. Singer Mario guest stars and performs.
Rita and Janie warn Shelly about sleeping with J.T., but Shelly ignores them until she realizes that she is behaving as if she and J.T. were still together.
Shelly takes the advice of a self-help book and sends an e-mail to J.T. asking for her stuff, sparking petty attempts at payback that spiral out of control.