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J.T. and Grant (Sharif Atkins) both propose to Shelly at her birthday party.

As Shelly starts making plans for the wedding, her mother, Beverly (Penny Johnson Jerald), visits and tries to convince her that marriage is a bad idea.

A personal and professional feud with Shelly erupts when Janie and Rita decide to start their own line of items at DivaStyle.

Unable to fit into her own dress, Shelly decides to wear a customer's dress to the Black and White Ball with Jalen, only to be caught by the client.

Shelly and Janie argue over lottery winnings, putting their longstanding friendship at risk.

Rita threatens to leave the partnership when Shelly and Janie refuse to let her be the new face of DivaStyle.

Shelly and Janie learn their former partner will be modeling for their biggest competitor as they prepare to unveil their new clothing line.

Janie calls a popular radio show to vent about her mother-in-law and ends up revealing more than she intended to. Meanwhile, Nick and Rita start dating.

During an interview with a local news reporter, the women learn that the manufacturer of their new clothing line runs a sweat shop.

Janie becomes convinced that Marty secretly has a crush on Shelly.

Arriving home for the holidays, Shelly discovers that one of her mother's favorite students has taken over her bedroom.

After learning of his former relationship with Shelly, J.T.'s new girlfriend Rochelle (Kim Fields) feels threatened and demands that J.T. choose between her and Shelly.

Shelly questions her maternal instincts after she drops Janie's baby cousin and must rush the frightened child to the hospital.

Just as business begins to boom at DivaStyle, creating windfall profits, Janie's husband decides to quit his job.

When Janie's baby brother Paul (Ruben Studdard) comes to visit, Shelly discovers that his long-time crush on her still exists.

Shelly realizes she misses her relationship with Grant, but when they meet for lunch she finds that he has moved on.

After he flunks his anatomy exam, J.T.'s mother (Daphne Maxwell-Reid) goes to the school to beg his professor (Robert Picardo) to allow him to take a makeup test.

Nick realizes he is in love with Lynn and learns that she is married.

Shelly and Janie force Rita to rekindle her romance with her ex-lesbian lover in order to help sell their clothing line.

Wanting to sample one of his hits, a rapper reveals Donovan's past as a teen pop star; Janie and Rita collaborate to write a romance novel.

Shelly's father shows up after years of absence; Janie investigates the contents of Rita's purse.

Tensions rise between Shelly and her dad; Janie discovers Rita's secret Botox parties at the store.