Carrie and Big share a night of passion; Charlotte gets engaged; Miranda and Steve date other people.
The funeral service for a beloved clown mentor reunites Cameron with his estranged ex-clown partner, Lewis (guest star Bobby Cannavale); Phil is serious about landing a very important listing, only to get trumped by a notorious bulldozer of an agent, Verna Roth (guest star Ellen Barkin); and Manny has a cool new friend, which makes both Jay and Gloria suspicious.
Ruth goes on a fossil hunt with George; Claire focuses her talents on Edie; Vanessa does some detective work.
Nate and Brenda take Maya on a train ride; Keith straightens out a conflict of interest; Federico starts sleeping on the job.
Jackie and Grace both have to recover from their nights of indiscretion. Carrie uses flashcards to strengthen her skills but then cons Coop into doing more of her work anyway. Cruz arrives for his exit interview, putting everyone on edge. Jackie tries to tell Cruz what they did was a mistake, but he won't hear any of it.