 Acting on Alice s advice, Tina decides to hire a famous, but ruthless, feminist lesbian lawyer named Joyce Wischnia, to support and help with her separation from Bette. Meanwhile, Dana and Tonya have a get together with Dana s parents to discuss their upcoming nuptials. Ivan gives Kit the cold shoulder as she prepares to finalize her purchase of The Planet coffeehouse from Marina s visiting estranged husband. Jenny enrolls in a creative writing class at UCLA taught by the stern and cynical Charlotte Birch which the latest writing assignment makes Jenny decide to have a serious discussion with Robin regarding their relationship. Also, Dana and Tonya take Alice, Shane, and Tina for a night on the town to a strip club.