A woman grabs a floating suitcase and rifles through it in a storm's aftermath. Then she takes a bus ride. She hops off at a stop, rents a room, and colors her hair. The mystery woman can't afford The Pynk's cover charge so she enters a booty battle hoping to win the $50 prize. The woman gives Autumn Night as her name to Uncle Clifford. Mercedes tells Clifford she's retiring. Autumn wins then asks Clifford for a job. Mercedes isn't accepting of the newcomer. Clifford makes a scene at the loan office when her check is refused, inviting those there to come to The Pynk to cash their checks. Mercedes coaches her dance team. Mississippi arrives with a black eye from her abusive baby daddy. Clifford cleans her up and consoles her. Aspiring rapper L'il Murda and his crew arrive at The Pynk. Clifford assigns Mercedes to train Autumn. Diamond offers to take care of Mississippi's boyfriend but she declines. Mercedes drafts Autumn to party with L'il Murda and his crew in the VIP Room. Mercedes refuses to dance to L'il Murda's single. Autumn knees one of the crew that gets too handsy. L'il Murda follows her to apologize. Instead he runs into Clifford. The rapper is gay and hits on Clifford instead. A distraught Autumn runs into developer Andre Hawkins, who is taking photos outside. Autumn tells Andre her real name is Haley. Clifford slips DJ Neva Scared a flash drive with L'il Murda's song to play during Mercedes' Last Dance. Mercedes glares to the DJ and he pulls it off. A disapproving Patrice has showed up at the club. They get into it in the parking lot about Mercedes's dancing and Mercedes ends up handing over a bag of her earnings. Someone is taking photos of Autumn.