Cristela's family feels she is wasting her time trying to be a lawyer and should get a real job. Determined to make it, she attempts to stand out from the other intern candidates, and tries to impress the attorney with humor, which continually digs her into a deeper hole. Back at the house, Daniela encourages her to stop trying to achieve something she'll never accomplish and come work with her at the call center. Cristela concedes, then goes into the shower to drown her frustration. She's totally surprised when the attorney's office staff calls her with the news that she's among the chosen. She knows this will be the stepping stone she needs for her career, and yet another stumbling block between her and her family.
Natalia thinks Cristela needs a man in her life, so enrolls her on an online dating service. One of the matches catches Cristela's interest with his witty and charming text messages. But when they meet for drinks, she's caught off guard by who shows up.
Trent gives Cristela an equal pay sex discrimination case, a topic that gets a typical response from macho Felix and an unexpected secretive reaction from Daniela. At Cristina's unrelenting probing, Daniela confides that she's been hiding the fact that she earns more money than Felix. Cristina accidentally lets it slip, sending Felix into the expected funk. Cristela and Daniela use their combined creativity to try and set things back to status quo.
Trent throws a mandatory staff Halloween Party and Cristela and Josh take on the challenge of making it a great one. It results in the office staff bringing out their inner selves with their costumes. Meanwhile Natalia builds an altar for the Day of the Dead, frustrated that her family chose Halloween instead. When they return from Trick or Treating, they're surprised to find Natalia with an audience of wide-eyed neighborhood children, enthralled with her stories.
Looking to enhance his chance for a promotion, Josh wants to get closer to Trent by learning more about sports. So when Mark Cuban (guest starring as a client of Trent's) comes to the office, Josh drops the ball in thinking he's there to fix the fridge. So Josh asks CRISTELA for help in teaching him the basics about sports, especially in Dallas where it goes God, family and the Cowboys... but not in that order in the 4th Quarter.
Trent gives Cristela an equal pay sex discrimination case, a topic that gets a typical response from macho Felix and an unexpected secretive reaction from Daniela. At Cristina's unrelenting probing, Daniela confides that she's been hiding the fact that she earns more money than Felix. Cristina accidentally lets it slip, sending Felix into the expected funk. Cristela and Daniela use their combined creativity to try and set things back to status quo.
Cristela, wanting to expose the kids to more cultural opportunities, tries to convince Felix to let Henry see "West Side Story". But in doing that, Felix worries that his son's interests will be changing and they won't have as much in common as he gets older.
Trent wants the floor of his office redone and assumes Cristela knows someone in the flooring business, so she puts Felix & Alberto on the job. Even though the guys do a great job and bond with Trent, they treat Cristela like their put-upon little sister... like they do at home, so Cristela wants to find a way to get rid of them... fast. Meanwhile, Daniela teaches Natalia how to use the internet.
It's Christmas time and Cristela is looking forward to the tradition of making tamales with her mom and sister, while the men pretend to do housework. Among those men this year is Cristela's brother Eddie, returning from a job out of state. But when Josh mistakes a joke for an earnest invitation, he ends up crashing the family tamale party. Meanwhile, Trent and Maddie get some much needed father-daughter time at home, where they bond over their shared inability to prepare even the most basic of Christmas feasts.
Trent and his wife are going through some martial problems and look to soon be separating. Veronica takes an immediate liking to Cristela and offers her a job at her law firm, which specializes in cases that entice Cristela, but will she be able to abandon her loyalties to Trent? Meanwhile, Henry and Isabella have opposing views on how best to sell chocolate bars for a school fundraiser and seek help from Felix, Daniela & Alberto.
It's a case of the blame game when Isabella finds herself in a bit of trouble at school after being called out for being a bully. Cristela tries to figure out which family member taught Izzy this learned behavior as Daniela, Natalia, Felix and Alberto all have traits that might have influenced Izzy. It's not until Cristela and Josh have a squabble at work over misinterpreting one another's text messages that Maddie points out that even Cristela might have a few bully-like qualities of her own.
Daniela is worried that Cristela is not paying attention to her health due to her busy schedule, and suggests she should lose a few pounds, making her as an example. But when Cristela says she doesn't want to become like Daniela, Daniela tricks Cristela to get a free blood pressure test and finds out its her that should be worried. Meanwhile, Maddie tries to teach Josh a lesson when he tries to impress Trent by learning CPR.
Cristela is thrilled to be filling in as Trent's assistant for the week since it comes along with pay. But Josh points out the road to a successful lawyer might not be best met by taking the secretary route. Meanwhile back at home, Daniela and CRISTELA learn of a missed call from Natalia's doctor and immediately fear the worst - which prompts them to come up with a "Bucket List" for Natalia - they feel bad that she hasn't been able to experience much of what life has to offer.
Trent and Veronica are headed for a divorce, but it's revealed a prenup was never signed and the thought of giving Veronica half of his fortune makes Trent wince with pain. Knowing Cristela and Veronica have grown close, Trent asks for Cristela's help in trying to get Veronica to sign a prenup. Veronica says she doesn't want the divorce. When Cristela takes this back to Trent, he says the same thing - thus Cristela begins playing marriage counselor. Meanwhile, Daniela becomes upset with Felix after she finds out the story he told her about dumping his ex-girlfriend for her was a lie.
Cristela is rooting for Izzy to get into the "Gifted and Talented" school program. Cristela is mainly rooting for her because she did not get into the program as a child. However, in order to spare Henry's feelings because he also did not get in, Izzy deliberately fails the exam. After Natalia reveals a secret about Cristela's exam, tensions flare between the two. Meanwhile, Maddie gets into another car accident, so Trent punishes his daughter by making her work in the mail room, which proves to be a challenge.
Cristela's loyalties to both home and work are tested when she promises to be Henry's sponsor for his confirmation ceremony and Trent asks her to be by his side at a fundraising event. Then, after Maddie posts a video online and Trent is seen in the background making what are perceived as racist comments, he holds a press conference in an attempt to clear his name. Cristela has to make a difficult decision.
When Juanita Canales invites the family to her granddaughter's quinceañera, Natalia wants to show off and use different aspects of the family to impress everybody. This culminates in her pushing Cristela to bring Josh from work as her date, and Cristela has the first dance she never had when she turned fifteen.
When Trent represents a landlord who is accused of refusing to rent to minorities, he picks Cristela to sit at his table to show that there is a minority on his side. However, Cristela had hoped she truly earned the seat at the table, and now must make a choice to use her minority status as an advantage or not. Meanwhile, Daniela becomes suspicious when Alberto suddenly begins bonding with Nathalia.
Cristela has to come up with a creative way to motivate Maddie, after Trent says he had hoped Cristela's work ethic would have rubbed off on his daughter by now. Meanwhile, Felix is left alone with the kids while Daniela is on a business trip.
Tim Allen, who stars as Mike Baxter on the hit series "Last Man Standing", guest stars in a crossover: Mike seeks legal help when he wants to expand his Outdoor Man Store'sballoon range in Dallas. But Trent already greased every palm in town to build the original, so Cristela is tasked with gaining the favor of the zoning commissioner. This puts her in an awkward position since she isn't fond ofballoons (unless playing "Call of Duty" counts). The upside? - she gets to work with Ben Buckner, a handsome associate who may be just her type.
Cristela, Josh & Maddie are hours away from taking the bar exam and everyone is handling the stress a little differently. Cristela is feeling confident about the test, until Daniela loses her job. It's a family crisis when Natalia goes into "Village Mode" - which is similar to survival mode, demanding that Cristela put off the test and get a job at the local hair salon. Will Cristela pass up the opportunity to advance her own career just to help put her family at ease?.
Cristela, Maddie and Josh eagerly await the results of the bar exam. Much to everyone's surprise, Maddie passes while Josh does not. Cristela also passes the exam and Trent offers her an attorney position at his law firm that comes along with an added perk of hiring an assistant. Faced with moving back in with his parents, Josh eagerly accepts the assistant gig. An ecstatic Cristela returns home to celebrate, but is lovingly confronted by Daniela who wants Cristela to move out and start living the life of a single girl, the life she deserves.