Name: What's Black A-Lackin'?
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 25 min

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Joan goes to the school where Aaron taught to read a letter he sent to the students; Lynn turns in subpar songs to her record label in an attempt to get out of the contract; William tries to teach Jabari how to drive.

Girlfriends

Stand and Deliver

Lynn gets upset that her record label is pushing back the release date of her album; Monica decides she does not want to know the sex of her baby, but William accidentally text messages the information to her phone.

What's Black A-Lackin'?

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.

Adapt to Adopt

Joan joins a support group and decides to raise money for the group to throw a holiday party.

Deck the Halls With Bags and Folly

William considers leaving the firm when he starts to feel that he is not respected; a neighbor approaches Maya to write a column for the neighborhood newsletter.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Find Out What It Means to William

Joan, Maya and William try to fit in with the young crowd when they join Lynn for a night on the town at a new club.

Save the Last Dance

Maya jokes that Monica's baby is hers; Darnell learns that Maya is taking pills to cope with the loss of her baby; Lynn and Joan attend an Erykah Badu concert.

Snap Back

Joan decides retail therapy will help Maya recover from the loss of her baby; William does not respond well when Monica gives him news.

Spree to Be Free

Maya accuses Darnell of blaming her for the miscarriage; Monica and William prepare for their first dinner party; Joan talks Lynn into opening a bank account.

Good Grief

Maya experiences writer's block and cannot complete her third book, then learns that her pregnancy is at risk; Joan has a hard time renting her apartment.

Losing It

Lynn finds herself with conflicting performance engagements; Joan hears strange noises.

Where Did Lynn-digo?

Joan kidnaps Aaron and takes him to Mexico to prevent him from going to Iraq; Maya finds marijuana hidden in the house and thinks it is Jabari's.

Baghdad, My Bad

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