Thelma researches her family tree for a school project and discovers James' father is very much alive and living in the Chicago area.

A man decides to spend his last moments alive with the Evans family after befriending Michael, while they celebrate the New Year.

Clair is upset when Cliff considers another offer to run a relay against an old track rival because she's afraid he might hurt himself.

Denise is having a difficult time deciding which college to attend, and deadlines are rapidly approaching; Russell tries to influence Denise's decision.

Rudy panics after seeing a snake in the basement, so an exterminator is called in to remove it; Theo and Cockroach plan an all-girl party.

Clair questions Cliff's health and challenges him to eat low cholesterol food for one day; the whole family helps Denise prepare for college.

Max successfully defends an environmentalist accused of murder and begins to fall for him; Khadijah tries to help her dull boyfriend's jilted sister.

Khadijah's estranged father asks for a favor in watching her half-sister while she is in town for a track meet and learns quickly that she is a terror.

Synclaire bumps into Robert De Niro in the park, who offers her a part in his new movie, while Overton hopes to propose to her on their date.

Overton finally proposes marriage to Synclaire. Khadijah could lose her business because of a lawsuit. Second of a two-part episode.

The police can find the murderer of a veteran thanks to his wife who provides them with workplace secrets and a long list of suspects.

A talented stylist's adventurous life is flipped upside down when her friends discover a grisly murder which makes the police put blame on her risky lifestyle.

When a woman realizes that her man has hidden a dark secret from her, she is forced to make a tough decision that will determine how far she will go for him.

When a salon owner assists a bad boy with an escort service, she is forced to make a choice to let him continue to take advantage of her or take back her power.

A student goes down with her man when he takes to the streets after losing his position at work, and she is forced to lose her future education and her freedom.

Dwayne thinks he might be in love with Suzanne until he learns her father is Colonel Taylor, but it gives Freddie incentive to change her image.

Trouble brews when Kim's boyfriend, Robert, spends too much time in her dorm room leaving Whitley locked out, so she resorts to moving into Robert's room.

Dwayne plays some explicit rap music on the school's radio station causing the Dean to shut it down, and the students stage a protest.

The news that Kim may be pregnant initially leads to a dispute between her and Robert when he suggests that she consider getting an abortion.

Clair is upset when Cliff considers another offer to run a relay against an old track rival because she's afraid he might hurt himself.

Denise is having a difficult time deciding which college to attend, and deadlines are rapidly approaching; Russell tries to influence Denise's decision.

Rudy panics after seeing a snake in the basement, so an exterminator is called in to remove it; Theo and Cockroach plan an all-girl party.

Clair questions Cliff's health and challenges him to eat low cholesterol food for one day; the whole family helps Denise prepare for college.

Max successfully defends an environmentalist accused of murder and begins to fall for him; Khadijah tries to help her dull boyfriend's jilted sister.

Khadijah's estranged father asks for a favor in watching her half-sister while she is in town for a track meet and learns quickly that she is a terror.

Regine is caught with Keith after his meeting with Laverne, who becomes upset after learning about this and refuses to talk to her daughter because of it.

Synclaire bumps into Robert De Niro in the park, who offers her a part in his new movie, while Overton hopes to propose to her on their date.

Overton recovers the ring he was going to give Synclaire, and when he returns to the police station to pick out the culprit, he decides to propose to Synclaire.

Khadijah begins to endorse another high school teacher instead of Max for a school president because she feels Max isn't caring enough about the position.

Khadijah turns down a competing magazine's offer, claiming they are only doing this because their magazine failed but issues in the office change her mind.

Regine has become the only juror holding up a case of a beloved movie star and gets herself in trouble with the case when she defends her judgment.