Pete and Mason's friendship is put at risk when they find themselves competing for the same job. Pete accuses Mason of not wanting the job, something Mason takes offensively, but realizes it's true. Pete doesn't get the job, and Mason doesn't even want to know the results. Their friendship is more important than any job. Meanwhile, Sarah is asked to cover a parking ticket story for her co-worker, and with Finley's help she turns it into an investigative story about diplomatic immunity. Finley and Mason's parents visit, and Finley refuses to obey their wishes of her returning to college. She later discovers that her parents' marriage might be a charade.