Ann hires a new lawyer for the practice to replace her husband and former business partner, whom she caught cheating on her with their couples therapist.
Ann and Phil act like they are still a couple to avoid exposing their failed marriage to Ann's mother; Ann counsels a transgender teen.
Ann counsels a woman who feels guilty for giving her baby up for adoption. Meanwhile, James' ex-wife visits and begins a flirtatious relationship with Taj.
Ann and Phil fight over the division of their assets; Ann begins to date Cordelia's ex-husband after they have a minor car accident.
Ann suspects Taj's teen daughter has an eating disorder; Barry becomes involved in a custody battle between lesbian parents; and Fred uses the office as a ballroom-dancing studio after hours.
Ann contemplates motherhood when a friend asks her to take custody of his daughter if anything should happen to him. Meanwhile, a patient of Cordelia's steps over the line.
Ann turns to Phil for comfort when her sister visits unexpectedly; Taj agrees to family counseling for his daughter's sake; and James works with a boy who won't speak.