The grief counseling center where Rose works is suddenly closed, leaving Rose out of a job. She looks everywhere she can for another job, but finds no one is willing to hire her on account of her age. Meanwhile, Dorothy has a date with a man she had a crush on in high school.

Rose's now-blind sister Lily visits Miami, and struggles to keep taking care of herself despite the loss of her sight, resulting in her almost setting the house on fire. Meanwhile, the girls have a yard sale to pay for a new TV.

Blanche's father, Curtis "Big Daddy" Hollingsworth, arrives for a visit, and delivers some news that upsets Blanche greatly -- he's sold the family plantation to embark on a singing career. Meanwhile, hostile relations between the girls and a neighbor lead Sophia to place a curse on him.