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Jeff Metcalf and Ginger Szabo are batting zero when it comes to communication. Each has assumed the worst of innocent situations. Ginger thinks that Jeff is flirting with Caroline, when she sees them together again. Jeff believes that Ginger has slept with one of his teammates during the train ride, but it isn't true. The Sloans figure out that the Davises are the owners of Rupert's Restaurant and try dissuade them from keeping their business. The Davises stand up for themselves and instead of being fired from the Sloans, they are given a raise. Jeff thinks he is going to be kicked off the team, instead he is offered a position at the radio station, working with Ginger.

Jeff Metcalf is forced to take the radio job, along with Ginger, because due to injury he can no longer play baseball. He planned to sell his car, until he crashed into another car housing Ginger and Arthur Schillhab (baseball player). Ginger finds out that her career may be coming to end, as the new orange juice girl steals the spotlight. Charlie Hailey celebrates his divorce with Gina Sloan and they announce their marriage plans to the Sloans. Jeff tries to get intimate with Caroline Hailey, but can not bring himself to do it.

Mike Sloan tries to reconcile with his estranged wife Ruth, but she refuses his advances. He tells Ruth that he is afraid of being implicated in the suspicious death of writer Nadolski. Judy Owen begins investigating the sudden death of her co-writer, Nadolski, she assumes Mike Sloan Sr. has something to do with his death. Linda Metcalf begins writing for the newspaper to compete with Judy Owen, whom she envies. Linda starts dating the newspaper editor, Phil Havel; her brother Jeff doesn't like the fact that Linda is dating Phil.