When she is rejected from the writing class of Charlotte Birch, Jenny sets out to win over her intimidating professor by deciding to write a page based on her life story. Shane moves in with Jenny at the house, where Jenny meets Carmen for the first time, and a kind of attraction develops almost at once. Meanwhile, Bette goes on a downward spiral over Tina’s lawsuit. Joyce also offers Tina a place to stay at her guest house during her legal battle. Dana and Alice continue to hide their attraction, while Toyna decides to make a show of her impending marriage to Dana.