Girlfriends

When Joan buys an expensive new kitchen range for their new house, her fiance Aaron gets upset that she spent money without discussing it with him.

In order to prevent Aaron from going to Iraq, Joan kidnaps him and takes him to Mexico. In Mexico, Aaron explains to Joan that he cannot run away from the war and suggests they get married before he leaves.

When Lynn meets Xander, a cute student at UCLA, he asks her to perform at a rally raising awareness to save the environment. But when Lynn's manager gets her a gig at the House of Blues for the same day, she must decide where she will perform.

Maya tries to avoid calls from her publisher when she experiences writer's block and is unable to complete her third book.

When Maya accuses Darnell of blaming her for the miscarriage, Joan and Lynn are worried that Maya is in denial and not allowing herself to grieve.

Joan is convinced that Maya is not coping with the recent loss of her baby, and decides a little retail therapy will help her recover.

At a gathering to celebrate William and Monica's pregnancy, Maya makes a joke that the baby is hers. Worried that Maya is having trouble dealing with the loss of their baby, Darnell confronts Maya and learns that she has been taking pills to help her cope

Lynn calls Joan, Maya, and William old after realizing they never go out anymore. They decide to prove Lynn wrong by joining her for a night on the town at a hot new club.

When William begins to feel that he is not respected at work he considers leaving the firm, and Monica freaks out thinking that he won’t be able to support her and their new baby.

Joan joins a support group for people who have relatives serving in Iraq but is upset when she finds out they are not planning a holiday party due to financial restraints.

Maya and Darnell romanticize the idea of adopting until they attend a neighborhood group for people who have adopted children and are offered a baby girl to adopt.

Joan goes to the school where Aaron used to teach in order to read a letter he sent to his former students. However, when Joan arrives, the students give her a hard time so Maya decides to use her street smarts to help Joan get through to the students.

Lynn gets upset when she learns that her record label is pushing back the release of her album to promote another artist, Chrisette Michele.