A week after learning about Lionel's affair with Crystal, Linda is depressed and sleeping on Hattie Mae's sofa. Broke and feeling like she has no marketable skills, Linda considers working things out with Lionel. Hattie is disgusted by her daughter's behavior and exercises tough love by putting Linda out. At the same time, Danny finds his own independence when he leaves the nest and agrees to move into the extra room at Sam's bachelor pad.