R.J. uses a fake I.D. to get into a bar where he meets Monica Reynolds, a beautiful 25-year-old stockbrocker who has no idea he's only 17. Tia breaks things off with Tom after realising she has much stronger feelings for Jamie. Derek and Grant's project goes much better than expected. Tom's drinking starts to get out of control.

Carol and Penny take off on a cross-country tour to find legendary writer B.B. Kelly, but problems ensue when Carol takes off with a good-looking drifter, leaving Penny stranded in the woods. Kevin and Sheri aren't able to talk through their grief over Noah's death, and Kevin is working harder than ever. He's thrown when his passenger climbs into his car in a robe wearing a crown of thorns. Despite the eight-year difference in their ages, Monica and R.J. seem to be going strong.

Carol and Penny continue their long distance trip to find B.B. Kelly, and are shocked when a taxidermist tells them that she's still alive and lives nearby. Kevin and Sheri are having trouble putting their relationship back together, and Kevin is furious when Sheri dances with someone else. Tom continues to pick at Jamie when he and Tia go to a party at Tom's, and Jamie finally breaks and bests Tom at a drinking contest.

Penny and Tom both take part in a sleep deprivation experiment to make some extra cash, and each discover something new about the other that they hadn't known before. Tia feels uncomfortable around Jamie after having drunken sex with him, not sure how to tell him that it wasn't good for her.