The Browns adjust to a new normal when Tammie's ailing father moves in. Later, Tammie heads down to Mexico for a cabaret gig, where tensions with her best friend, Sheila, reach an all-time high.
Sheila convinces Tammie to write and record a song with Billy, but in the studio, creative differences arise that fracture the family in a way that only Sheila could plan.
With the house feeling more empty than usual, Tammie begins to bond with her sister, Ethel. Meanwhile, Sheila finds it increasingly difficult to deal with Billy's new diva antics.
Billy's career is starting to kick off, but his partying is in danger of affecting his performance. Tammie reconnects with her ex-husband, Jackson, who believes Billy might be in serious trouble.
With his music video debut in full swing, Billy and Sheila are completely unaware that danger looms outside. Tammie and Jackson decide that the best way to save their son is to kidnap him.