Six months have passed, and Bottom Dollar is profiled by Rolling Stones journalist Simon Michaels and photographer Annie Liebowitz.

While Doug looks to push his new science magazine, Beyond, Joyce shrinks away from the reporter, even going as far as writing up her answers to questions that have yet to be asked.

Doug has Carl Sagan fly in to speak with Rolling Stone and does everything possible to get him in a room with Simon.

At a photo shoot, Richie struggles after a late night the day before. And Constance worries that the magazine is appealing to gay people when the advertisers they have are aimed at women.

Joyce then brings a female model into the shoot to balance it. Later, she speaks with Simon, who isn't convinced she has anything to say. After talking with Bambi, she decides to take a night for herself.

With Beyond becoming the official magazine of Skylab, and invites Tina with him to close the deal in Houston.

Shelly and Lenny host a swinger's party.

Constance and Tina share a drink and discuss Bottom Dollar's finances.

Simon and Joyce attend Linda Ronstadt's party, where Joyce tries cocaine and plays along with the band.

Doug and Constance share a joint, and she tells him that she wants to cut loose the underperforming products and doesn't want to move forward with Beyond.

Bambi finishes the Minx calendar that Doug had been dragging his feet on and applies to be his assistant.

Shelly tells Lenny she wants to return to Minx.