Muscles confides in his mom in Ohio; tough love from a counselor leads Nathan to "man up" to Jake before butting heads with Nelson; Ross is forced to make a choice; Brad receives a last-minute rescue.

On Christmas Eve, disillusioned Muscles heads home to Ohio; Damian's holiday card and no reply from Jake sends Nathan spiraling with indecision; Brad hits rock bottom; Ross, now a tabloid sensation, succumbs to Dan's advances.

Nathan calls in PR specialist Dan Karmel when Ross' sex tape goes viral; Brad makes another attempt at gainful employment; Muscles meets Lucas' boyfriend; Lydia and Barbara have it out.

At Jake's urging, Nathan quits smoking; Brad tries retail but old habits die hard; Muscles questions Lucas with his new suspicions; Ross receives an unsettling welcome home; tensions rise between Lydia and Barbara.

Brad begins a humiliating job search; Ross is cornered by his new leading lady Tanya Dickson; Muscles & Lucas get past third base; Nathan and Jake grow closer.

Nathan is haunted by his past as the gang gathers for Thanksgiving; Lydia introduces her new boyfriend; an unwelcome guest interrupts dinner; Brad attempts a new career path.

Ross receives good news for a change; Muscles asks Brad for dating advice; Nathan gets a bizarre proposition from Nelson, then spends an evening with Jake; Brad parts with a piece of his past.

Ross confers with a divorce lawyer; Muscles is attracted to a gym patron; Brad's accountant delivers bad news; still reeling from Damian's disappearance, Nathan has a life-changing accident.