 Maxine is afraid of becoming more than just friends with Ignacio so she introduces her friend Patricia to Ignacio and encourages her to invite him as her escort to a benefit. At the same time as she sets out to prove an arrogant college professor is guilty of spousal abuse. A 15-year-old boy with a criminal record asks Amy to believe that he has turned his life around and that he s innocent of the serious crime he s charged with - attacking an undercover officer who accused him of dealing drugs. Meanwhile, Lauren s participation in a "Meat is Murder" rally gets her suspended from school.