Susan, overcome with that Thanksgiving spirit, decides to spend time with an elderly resident of a nearby retirement home.

Susan twists Jack's arm to participate in the holiday choir she's organizing---then she has her regrets, in more ways than one.

Vicki looks for love at a hockey game, but it's Susan who attracts the attention of one of the athletes; Todd and Luis vie for the attentions of a new water-delivery ""man.""

Kenny flies in for a visit---and proceeds to smother Susan with attention; the gang plots to surprise Luis with a visit from his mom, all the way from Cuba.

In a desperate attempt to keep her romance with Jack a secret from the office grapevine, Susan tells bloodhound Vicki that she's dating her dentist, Mort Gerken -- only to have Vicki decide that Mort is cheating on Susan. Meanwhile, Todd challenges Maddy to an IQ test, staking his prime-parking place in the office garage on the outcome; and Luis celebrates his fifth anniversary at the Gate.

Susan's relationship with the boss begins to take its toll on her friendships at work, and the tension boils over when the gang attends Career Day at Susan's old school and she is humiliated by her old teacher, Mr. Vance, who fills the others in on how Susan's figure used to be filled out. Meanwhile, after Todd tries in vain to coach Luis at darts for a bar competition, they discover that Pete is a whiz at the game not realizing that he folds under pressure. Vicki develops an odd romantic problem: she's become a ""man magnet"" since her marriage to Ben.

Susan and Jack worry that they're incompatible when they, as a couple, fail miserably at games, and Susan finally throws out Vicki and Ben after a particularly humiliating fiasco at charades. When they decide to consult a therapist, he opines that they are again trying to measure their relationship against an impossible ideal, rather than having fun together in the moment. When they leave they discover the next patient is Todd, troubled by recurring erotic dreams about Jack which the doctor explains as projections of Todd's resentment at being ""screwed over"" by Jack's promises of a raise which never materializes. Meanwhile, Luis and Nana are mugged in an alley by a costumed clown who demands Nana's wedding ring, whereupon she beats him to a pulp and he barely escapes with his life and Luis' expensive camera equipment.

Now living alone in the same building as Luis, manipulative Vicki constantly reminds him of how lonely and ""helpless"" she is since her husband died. Luis guiltily does apartment repairs and cleaning for Vicki as well as cooking her meals. However, the chores interfere with his covert sexual relationship with jealous Maddy. Also, a confused Jack misinterprets an overheard conversation and believes that Luis is dating Vicki. After climbing down the apartment fire escape and witnessing Luis having sex with Maddy, Vicki gleefully tells everyone at work. While defending herself, Maddy inadvertently admits that she truly likes Luis, to his pleasure. Meanwhile, upon learning that Susan is dating a record producer, Zach Hayword, Todd forces her to play Zach a recording of Todd's singing. Susan doesn't want to jeopardize her relationship with Zach by taking advantage of him, but she tries to trick him into listening to the tape. When Susan fails, Todd accuses her of not being a good enough frie

Hollywood Hulk Hogan is a shoo-in for city supervisor after the sudden death of the incumbent. That is, until Susan weighs the option of squaring off with the big fella. She has already attacked him in The Gate, and when he calls her out, she rises to the challenge and the grudge match is on.

After the disastrous debate with Hollywood Hogan, Susan decides to fight back with a sleazy TV campaign. Meanwhile, Hogan infiltrates Susan's camp---by hitting on Vicki.