Nicole finds herself forced back to L.A. much to Nate’s delight. News of Jeff’s mother’s condition worsening reaches Nate, and he makes the decision to reach out and force his way back into Jeff’s life.

In a flashback to the morning after Nate and Jeff hook up, Jeff finds comfort in his roommate Louis and new friend Zachary, who might turn out to be more than just a friend.

Stuck in a rut, Nate and Nicole each have dates planned to reinvigorate their lives. Nate hopes to reconnect with an old flame while Nicole pursues an old friendship for a job lead.

After a promising interview, Nate feels a rare rush of positivity and recruits Andy to visit Joey at his Stranger Twinks kickball practice to put their breakup behind them once and for all.

It’s Sunday Funday once again, and this time Nate is surrounded by his friends and feeling great. Inevitably, reality smacks him hard in the face but not before Mick injects the possibility of a new beginning.

Mick returns home from a night of drinking with his roommates Chanel and Patty; when a Grindr hookup comes over, Mick is forced to fend off some toxic masculinity; an unexpected call from Nate comes in.

Jeff and Zachary deal with the pains and pleasures of moving in together; Nicole continues settling in to her new job thanks to Julia...and becomes distracted by the alluring Marina.

Jeff brings Zachary to meet his mom back home, now on her way to recovery; while there, Zachary unearths some hidden insecurities even Jeff isn’t ready to face.

Mick goes on a series of bad dates, which unfortunately ends with Joey’s old flame Stephen; Andy and Cole attend a very special Stranger Twinks party and run into Brian...

Nate and Andy serve “lewqs” to attend a mysterious east side party, but en route they trip a little too hard; Nate bumps into Jeff, and Andy makes a decision about Brian.

During a Sunday Funday outing, Nate and Mick each strike up a conversation with men of a certain age; Mick turns from student to teacher, while Nate meets Harrison, a potential love interest.