Season 2 · Episode 2 — Just Say No
Joan lies to Dr. Bales about ending her relationship with Toni, but he runs into them having lunch together. Toni is furious to learn that Joan has been talking to a therapist about her, and orders Joan to end their sessions. Joan continues to keep her appointments, and Dr. Bales suggests that she be more assertive with her friends. Lynn's boyfriend, Vosco, arrives from Jamaica, and Lynn hides him in Joan's house. William suddenly becomes more attractive to women after becoming engaged. Maya is upset by his insistence on flirting with all of his new admirers.
Season 2 episodes
E1Joan forgives Toni for slapping her in Jamaica and trying to seduce Sean, much to the shock and dismay of Maya and Lynn (who has returned f…
E2Joan lies to Dr. Bales about ending her relationship with Toni, but he runs into them having lunch together. Toni is furious to learn that…
E3Joan takes shots from her friends and is labelled a ""sell-out"" by the black community after she and William represent a beverage company…
E4Darnell is upset with Maya for buying an expensive dress at her friends' behest, and again when she returns it. He sees this as a sign that…
E5After learning that Toni has shared details of her private life (her break-up with Sean and his sex addiction) with her boss, Mr. Swedelson…
E6Yvonne panics when William seems hesitant to set a wedding date, as she fears that he is getting cold feet. A very reluctant Joan finds her…
E7Toni suffers a breakdown after Greg cheats on her, then reveals that he only took her back so that he could get revenge against her. Lynn a…
E8On her 30th birthday, Joan grows depressed at the realization that she hasn't had a lot of excitement in her life. She determines that she…
E9Maya befriends Stan, a man she meets at the office and helps get a job. He encourages her aspirations to return to school. Maya initially t…
E10Joan hooks up with a famous actor at the bar, but her friends tease her about the fact that he will only give her his pager number. Joan ma…
E11Stan gives Maya an expensive watch for Christmas. Joan tells her to give it back to him, but she refuses. When Darnell sees the watch, Maya…
E12Yvonne accuses William of trying to control her after he surprises her by buying a house for the two of them. Joan objects to the firm's po…
E13Lynn's sister Tanya comes to town to help celebrate the anniversary of Lynn's adoption. Tanya, who is white, has immersed herself in Africa…
E14On the eve of their wedding, Yvonne learns that William hasn't told his mother about their relationship.
E15After an uncomfortable kiss, Maya realizes that she was wrong to get involved with Stan, and wants to stop seeing him. Stan, however, revea…
E16Joan is the subject of office gossip and jokes after she begins dating a younger man who works in the mail room. She is embarrassed by the…
E17Toni plans to open her own real estate office, but Joan's efforts to encourage her to be practical wind up putting a damper on her enthusia…
E18Toni opens her real estate office and hires Lynn as her temporary assistant. However, Lynn quits after Toni proves to be too demanding a ta…
E19Joan engages in surprisingly risky behavior after she begins dating a younger man, Chris. However, her friends urge her to re-consider the…
E20Maya is stunned to learn that her mother has decided to sell her house and move away with her boyfriend. Toni's mother surprises her by com…
E21Lynn moves in with William, and soon suggests that they take their minds off their recent break-ups by becoming ""sex buddies."" Joan is ad…
E22Joan decides to waive her ""three-month"" rule and sleep with Chris, but then receives a phone call from Sean. When she learns that Sean is…