Nate, a budding restaurateur, returns from a trip and learns that his best friend has started dating his recently separated mother, Lydia; Nate's previously disinterested father becomes determined to win Lydia back.
Lydia and Jimmy plan a date in public to rebuff Nate's contention that they're not serious about their relationship. Nate, meanwhile, goes on a date with an older woman he meets at a restaurant; and Atticus prepares for a perfect evening with Sam.