Mike, a Chicago police officer, discusses his how he's struggling with a new diet with his partner, Carl. Meanwhile Molly, works hard exercising, but gets frustrated when her mother and sister eat chocolate cake in front of her. They meet an Overeater's Anonymous meeting and while clearly there's an attraction, Mike doesn't ask Molly out. Instead, she asks him to speak to her class about being a policeman. After several attempts to ask out Molly, Mike finally gets his chance when he and Carl respond to a burglary call at Molly's house. Though not the best timing, he asks her on a date and she says yes.