A dateless Rose puts an ad in the personals column, then feels even more dateless when she doesn't get a response at first. Soon, though, she begins receiving letters from someone named "Isaac Newton" -- but Blanche confesses to Dorothy that she's the one who's writing the letters. Meanwhile, a 90-year-old British man takes an interest in Sophia.

While attempting to fly to their respective families for Christmas, the girls' plans hit a snag when a depressed man in a Santa suit takes them hostage at the grief counseling center where Rose works.

Dorothy's surprise birthday party for Sophia blows up in her face when her birthday present – a special visit by Sophia's sister Angela – reveals past tensions between the sisters.