Helen and Phil help Laura buy a new dress for a special dinner for Laura's new love interest. But when Ben tells Laura he is married, Mike happens by to pick up the pieces with his usual charm.

When Laura realises Mike's business is failing, she sets out to help him shore up his capital and his morale. Mike winds up rescuing the business himself without exactly coming up a winner.

Mike's van, and where he can park it for the night in Laura's neighborhood, gets in the way of moving their relationship to a higher plane. Sensing the stall, Helen and Phil decide they need Mike and Laura to move on.