Jan is feeling insecure when her high school rival visits the restaurant, so she exaggerates how her life has turned out.

Cassie is stunned as to why a customer constantly refuses to leave her tips. Dot's boyfriend decides to threaten suicide by jumping off the building if she doesn't continue to date him.

Jan sets Dot up with comic strip artist, a friend of Richie's, who creates a new character based on her; Dot is not pleased with her depiction in the comic.