Cam, Reggie and Mary Charles' attempts to reconcile their paternal relationships yield varying results; Cassie and Chen try to enjoy their time in Shanghai.
Cam's visit to Walpole sends him on a wild goose chase in to the past, Missy gets a worrisome phone call, and M-Chuck gives some teenagers a piece of her mind.
M-Chuck has unconventional ideas about closure and Cam sees his father in a new light. Reggie and Trent head north.
Cam and Allison come face to face with an unpleasant side effect of fame. Missy tries to get Reggie on board with the idea of her working side-by-side with Cam's family foundation, and Cassie's podcast "Things We Think That You Should Think Too" takes on the subject of "The Black Community".
Missy has planned and extraordinary gala which will promote the altruistic goals of The Calloway Philanthropic Trust. Anyone who is anyone in Atlanta will be there. Cam's enthusiasm is infectious. His efforts to make the gala the most gut-wrenching emotionally charged event in years comes true.
Chen suspects Cassie may be having an affair, Flaherty tries to dissuade Cam from getting involved in the Players' Union and Missy discovers a secret that threatens to drive a wedge between her and Reggie.
M-Chuck's visit to an African-American Museum leads her to challenge a major philanthropic donor. Reggie tries to convince Chen to usher him into the deal flow and Cam and Allison escape on a romantic getaway out of town.
Cam reveals to Reggie that he's about to propose marriage to Allison. Reggie gives Cam some unexpected advice about the engagement process. M-Chuck's freshman English class challenges her to write about some painful truths, and Cassie nears completion of her conversion to Catholicism. Missy is determined to get involved in a big deal that Chen has presented to Reggie and Cam, but she'll have to convince her parents first.
Cassie visits Rodney in prison as part of her journey to her Catholic confirmation. Reggie tries to persuade Cam to invest in Chen's real estate deal. Missy gets some money from her father to invest in the same deal. Cam and Allison's families get together for an engagement dinner.
Cam and Reggie are at odds about getting involved in a deal that involves abandoned school property, Missy is determined to pursue any lead that might get her out of the shadow of the Calloway clan and M-Chuck's pursuit of her writing talent pits her against Cassie in a way that might never get resolved. A surprise revelation from Jimmy Flaherty leaves Cam with a choice to make: suit up or sell out.