Thorn, a war correspondent and a former flame of PJ's, is coming through town, igniting old passions a chance to get back together. Mike is having difficulty finding a new job and finally convinces Kenny to let him help out in his store. But Mike's idea of helping isn't exactly what Kenny had in mind. Stephanie is going to debt counseling, but her counselor Lance is torturing her. And Brendan is avoiding his current girlfriend's calls because he wants to keep his options open.