Melanie throws a party to meet their neighbors and she comes off as insulting to one of her next door neighbors, a columnist for The Plain Dealer, leading Melanie to fear that he'll write something negative about her. Meanwhile, Victoria gets a offer to do a commercial for underpants in Japan and Elka sports a dyed hairdo that draws criticism from Joy.

Elka encounters an old friend in prison, while Melanie, Joy and Victoria struggle to raise money for her bail. Meanwhile, Joy gets an interesting letter from the INS and Victoria loses her fortune.

For a Woman's Day column, Melanie forms a group to compete in a Battle of the Bands contest, an idea embraced by Joy, who, with encouragement from Rick (Wayne Knight), pursues her childhood dream of becoming a rock star.

Melanie asks Rick for help when she thinks Joy may be using drugs. Meanwhile, Elka gives Victoria tips on portraying an older character for a musical version of "Driving Miss Daisy."