Toni finds Judge Gatling at Galatoire's; Janette seeks counsel from Emeril Lagasse; Sonny falls on the wagon; Annie sits in with the Neville Brothers.
Lambreaux learns that his cancer has spread; Delmond plays with Terence Blanchard in New York; Annie wins an award; violence strikes one of Batiste's students.
The city celebrates the election of Barack Obama; Desautel opens her own restaurant; LaDonna rebuilds Gigi's bar; as the school band director, Batiste becomes invested in his students' lives.
McAlary and Desautel spend New Year's Eve together; Batiste gets a movie job; LaDonna comforts Lambreaux; Colson offers to testify.
Desiree's mother's house collapses; Annie's parents learn about her record deal; Albert's children find out about his lymphoma; Toni appeals to a police captain; Janette has a reunion.