As a heat wave overtakes LA, Abby (Lisa Edelstein) is told by her editor Kat (Jean Smart) that her book is in need of a major overhaul. Abby decides to put Dr. Harris (Mark Valley) to the "boyfriend" test and invites him over to meet her friends and kids. Phoebe (Beau Garrett), with the help of ex-husband Ralf (Charles Mesure), puts up an art show for her new boyfriend JD (Aaron Staton).