Amanda is plagued by nightmares of her endless marriage until a noise wakes her—only to find a weasel outside her window. When she tries to shoo it away, the creature darts into her house.
Meanwhile, Jay and Mae talk about her bachelorette party. Mae relishes the freedom of not micromanaging and embraces her “Mae 2.0” mindset.
Amanda alerts Frankie that the weasel is now trapped inside their closet, leaving Frankie horrified as Amanda heads out.
The mayor delivers good news to Nancy: her petition has been approved, though the committee won’t vote for three weeks. Nancy immediately panics knowing that she’ll be away with Bo when it happens.
At work, Mae arrives late, expecting Gus’ wrath. Instead, Gus is in unusually high spirits. The reason soon appears: Clayton. He invites Mae to dinner, suggests they split the check, and kisses her goodbye.
Dudley nervously asks Frankie to prom.
Clayton spends time getting to know Mae and Jay. Amanda is captivated by his adventurous travel stories, but Clayton confesses his jealousy of her getting to share so much time with Mae and Gus.
Rodney stops by the Cluckery, unable to wait in the long lines at the Chicken Sisters’ restaurants.
Amanda vents to Mae about her lack of control. She says Frank Jr. won’t sign divorce papers, and Sergio is reconciling with his ex-wife. Mae tries to calm her with encouragement.
Frankie hesitates over Dudley’s promposal, reflecting on her parents’ own prom night.
Rodney is impressed with Frank Jr.’s chicken. A thrilled Frank Jr. asks him to spread the word.
Nancy seeks Gus’ advice about her scheduling conflict. Gus reassures her that she should go on her trip, as the meeting won’t resolve anything.
Mae tells Jay that Clayton feels more like a father than she expected. Jay thinks it’s cool he’s back but suspects another motive. Mae prefers to happily believe he’s just making an effort.
Gus arrives dressed up for dinner with Clayton, who greets her with flowers.
Amanda reminds Frankie that they don’t need men to solve their problems.
Nancy shares with Bo how important her petition is, suggesting she could join him later on the trip. But Bo insists on being with her for her first flight, and Nancy reluctantly agrees to let the matter go.
Over dinner, Clayton and Gus reminisce warmly. He raises a public toast to Gus, declaring her his first love and ending the shameful secrecy of their past relationship.
At home, Amanda talks to the weasel through the closet door, then finally releases it back outside. Taking charge of her life, she changes the locks on her doors.
Mae asks if Clayton is comfortable sitting beside Gus at dinner. He in turn asks if he can walk her down the aisle, and she agrees. They bond further on a walk.
Later, Frankie heads to the Chicken Sisters for pie and confides in Nancy that Dudley doesn’t give her butterflies. Nancy advises her to follow her heart.
Shawna is unsettled by Gus’ cheerful demeanor. Just then, Amanda arrives, glowing with newfound confidence. Sergio bristles when Travis flirts with Amanda, accusing her of acting strange ever since Nikita appeared. Amanda snaps that what she does is none of his business.