Noah had to drop off a paper and Ameera, very domestically, offered to have dinner ready. The minute he left, she called the hoosegow to talk to Col. Homophobe and Luke overheard. As the prison gave Ameera the runaround, she realized Luke was standing there. Luke wondered, "So, what's the deal?" Fiery Ameera told him there are things about her life he wouldn't understand. Luke wondered if she was protecting Noah or herself. When he ran into Noah, he pulled him off to tattle. Noah was worried instead of mad. He accused Luke of paranoia, quickly apologizing to the former courtesy-of-Dad paralysis victim. Noah said Luke was jealous, certain Ameera wasn't scheming with his dad. "How do you know what she'd do in order to survive?" Luke asked. "Because she's my wife!" spat Noah. Yeah, he went there. Luke stormed off to the farmhouse, where Lucinda lent a shoulder for his man troubles. This was different than the practice she's had with "you, yourself, and Lily," Luke warned. Ameera told Noah she needs to know why Col. Homophobe wants to see her. Noah was more concerned with him and Luke. Luke wondered if he was being selfish and Lucinda laughed, saying she never would have been so generous. Luke whined that Noah cares about how he feels more than how Ameera feels. "Oh, I don't think so," said Big Lucy, pointing at the screen door, where Noah stood. Simultaneous apologies were uttered and hugs were traded.

Alison and a classmate discussed the upcoming exam as Chris walked up. Chris accused Ali of avoiding him, wondering if she wants him to back off. She told him she was just embarrassed. He told her to relax, they'd have other nights. Ali thought they'd be better as friends, but Chris wouldn't relent. "It's not that easy," she warned him. They tabled the discussion so she could go study. Later, Dr. Bob told Chris that Brenda, the nursing program lady, thinks Alison is having trouble. He warned Chris that Ali's future hinges on her next exam. Chris found her at Java frazzled from studying and apologized. But "Hell, Ali, I'm into you, so shoot me!" he grinned, before volunteering to tutor her in anatomy and physiology. "To Zanzibar by motorcar," said Chris, teaching her a device to remember facial nerves.

Brad and Katie bantered during their cooking segment and the camera guy got distracted by the woman offscreen... Juicy Janet! Brad admitted that he and Janet were the proud parents of a daughter. At Al's, truant Liberty tried to get Parker to spend Janet's money with her. After the introductions to Kim, Brad and Katie tried out their quick and easy Italian food recipe as a horrified Janet watched. She ran onto the set to curtail a garlic powder tragedy and pretty much hijacked the segment. Parker warned Liberty about her antics getting in the way of Brad and Katie wanting to be good parents. Lib revealed Janet has the hots for her dad, but she's not a man-stealer. Parker was skeeved that Liberty and Janet talk about sex and guys and he refused to take Liberty's bait to skip class. Brad tried Janet's fabulous sauce and quite liked it. Katie? Not so much. Janet said food was "sacred" in her family and apologized for taking over. Kim and the smitten camera guy were both impressed by Janet's skills. Katie pulled Brad aside to complain and gently suggest he usher Janet out of town. Janet was SO giddy about her TV debut that she barely heard Brad, though. Kim praised Katie for handling herself like a "real pro." As Brad tried to explain, a hurt Janet finally got the message: "You don't want Mama hanging around." Kim assured Katie she has no intention of hiring Janet and Katie thanked her. Brad helped Janet zip up her suitcase as the kids arrived. "I like this one, Libby!" Janet praised. Though Brad pointed out Parker's her cousin, the adopted factor came back up. Lib realized her Mom was leaving and blasted her for being "run out." She pretended she didn't need Janet around but Parker saw right through her. Downstairs, teary Janet told Brad to take care of her "precious baby girl" and hugged him goodbye. "She's gone," Brad told Katie, who assured him they'd be okay.