The Top 16 dancers perform, and two more are eliminated. Also: a performance by the members of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Christina Applegate is the guest judge.

After Lennox breaks up with her new boyfriend, Mel starts dating his father behind her back. Joe tries to teach Ryder a lesson about how to invest in the stock market.

A baby shower is thrown at the Wheeler apartment for Emma and Bonnie gets her a girly stroller that the guys take back to exchange for a much cooler one that attracts women. Ben finds out that there is a new position opening up at the bar for a manager, but his boss doesn't think that he is responsible enough. When his boss thinks that Ben is married after seeing Riley with Emma, he reconsiders, since he nows thinks that Ben is a family man. Riley goes along with it and all goes well until Ben meets his boss' daughter at the meeting, who is the same girl that he had previously gotten a number from earlier before. Meanwhile, Danny and Tucker compete to see who can get the most phone numbers from random girls on the street with the help of the stroller, as Bonnie chases them around, looking to get the girly stroller back. At the end of the episode, Danny finally admits to Riley that he loves her, but she takes it as an act to get her out of the situation with Ben.

Four winning acts advance to the Top 24 in a results episode.

The Power of Veto competition is held.

Ellen detects inconsistencies in McClaren's story. Later, Ellen's mother requests her help.

Hank is whisked away to a secret meeting in Manhattan by Boris to help care for a stubborn Russian oligarch, and befriends their female interpreter in the process.

The CIA promises Kane that killing a notorious organ trafficker will bring Kane one step closer to The Ghost.

When murder hangs over the Ewing household, the family is forced to make decisions for the good of family. Christopher moves closer to his dream when a large oil company approaches him about rights to new methane technology. And the Ewings fight to protect Southfork from outsiders.

Alli finds out that she can finish school a year early, and get an exclusive place at MIT. However she does not know if she is sick because she is nervous, or pregnant due to skipped birth control pills. Jake decides to forego college and work for his father, as a carpenter, but finds he must convince others he knows green carpentry. Rookie hockey player, Campbell, has trouble fitting in with the team, and does not like Dallas' encouragement to find a girlfriend.

Magnus Elphrenson breaks out of prison again and Toby helps Michelle recapture him before he seeks vengeance on his enemy.

Hermes, sick of not being as efficient as a machine, gets mechanical body parts.

A spelling-bee champ needs help dealing with his stuttering; T.K. is faced with a problem he thought was in the past; a league representative pays a visit to Nico; and Jeanette delays coming clean.

Research on the subconscious and snap decisions is discussed.

The roommates start working at Coral World Ocean Park, and LaToya crushes on a coworker. Meanwhile, girl troubles and excessive drinking have Brandon spiraling out of control.

When Boyce is at a loss for words, Lolli asks his old writing partner, Sweet Brown Taylor, to help him find his voice; Barton and Stamps install an alarm system in Boyce's office but manage to lock themselves inside.

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