On top of being unable to endure the month-long renters upstairs, Ali is surprised by Leslie's very public airing of their relationship laundry, Ali who didn't know that Leslie had some of these feelings. As such, Ali, in needing an escape, decides to ask Moppa for a favor in preparation for her trip to Israel. The first steps in Maura and Ali's joint venture has a few bumps in the road. Out of the sex addicts meeting, Sarah decides to connect with Lila, a meeting attendee and Ella's old teacher. Josh, on the other hand, decides to go to another meeting. He finds the experience unlike the first time, solely because of being haunted by someone from his past, that someone who wants Josh to be honest and not transform his life story to make himself feel better. And Shelly finds that Josh is no substitute for the boyfriend she wants in life as Josh doesn't feed into her idiosyncrasies. Shelly stumbles onto something that may fill the void.
—Huggo