Following Bobbie's advice to get an assistant, Joey winds up with Glen, who couldn't be better. But when Glen starts dating Gina, his worlds colliding means problems for Joey. Eventually, Gina and Joey create some guidelines so that Glen can continue working for both of them. Meanwhile, Alex mediates Michael's dispute over a patent with his friend Seth.

Season three begins with a new twist - the candidates are seperated by educational background. Magna is composed of college graduates and Networth is made up of self-made businesspeople with only a high school diploma. Their first task is to create the most enticing advertisement campaign for a new burger for the Burger King menu, alongside running a Burger King restaurant for a day. Magna's Danny and Stephanie struggle to think up an advertising scheme, and to make matters worse, the team is understaffed at the restaurant, and the Project Manager Todd is not trained to work a register. On the other hand, despite friction between Kristen and Brian, Networth thrives with a smart marketing campaign. At the end of the task, Networth trumps Magna, earning a dinner at The 21 Club and immunity from the boardroom. Magna is given a ticket to the boardroom, where Todd is fired for making poor decisions.

Marissa and Summer plan a girls' night out and decide to invite Lindsay to go out with them. While the girls are out, Ryan, Seth, and Zach spend the evening playing video games, but have a hard time not joining the girls. Meanwhile, Julie and Kirsten brainstorm ideas to help the Newport Group's image while Sandy and Caleb try to talk them out of their idea.

Weaver instructs Luka and Susan to teach the residents how to work together. Susan spends the day observing the residents, some of whom can't function under her gaze. Luka and Sam argue all day but eventually make up. Abby tells Neela that she needs to find a new living arrangement. After finding out that Ray's roommate backed out on him, Neela decides to share an apartment with him. Following another day of Luka's guidance, Neela decides that she has a crush on him. It's Abby's first day back at work since her abduction, and it may be too soon for her to return. However, after running into med student Jake on the EL (on whom she has a crush), she decides to return. Lawyer Herb Spivak returns to the ER, trolling for clients and being thrown out numerous times.