As Encore achieves its greatest success, opening for Ike and Tina Turner at Guys & Dolls, Simone, Kendall and JT must reconcile their own lives before committing to the group; Don secures a second season for "Soul Train."

While Soul Train has grown in popularity. Don deal with the stress of success. Meanwhile, Gerald is extorted by a former accomplice who now works for the Mob, Ruby.

Don struggles to get the respect from popular advertisers despite the popularity of his show; after her return home to Los Angeles, Simone looks to rekindle her relationship with JT.