Patti invites her coworkers to a wild New Year's Eve party that pushes them out of their comfort zone. Jane receives some bad news and makes a change, while Cindy visits Eleanor in Harlem.
Is That All There Is? — Peggy Lee
Jane arrives early to work. She hangs up her gown for the evening when hears sex in the break room ans is caught listening by Naomi. After dressing, Patti wakes Michael up to leave.
Detroit-On-Sea — Richard Kirstein, Matthew Twaites and Alex White
Jane gets ready in the bathroom at the office for the Mayor's New Years Eve party when she overhears Naomi and the other girls talking about their plans for the evening as they dress.
Edward turns on music and grabs Eleanor to dance. Cindy watches them when Eleanor invites her to dance with them which she at first refuses then joins in on the dancing.
Patti parties at one of the open door parties at the Chelsea with Diane, Vivian and Naomi. They all take one of Patti's found Quaaludes (ecstasy was not in-play as a recreational drug at this time).
As they dance together, Jane tells Chad that she wants to make love for the first time with him. He tells her that she doesn't have to because they're breaking up. Jane won't let Chad to stop dancing.
Diane has a bad reaction to the drug she took. Patti performs a drug-induced exotic dance for a photographer; Doug arrives at the Chelsea and explores around; Diane falls down a flight of stairs.
Patti pleads her "sorrys" to Diane as she's taken away by ambulance. Cindy arrives home after midnight and walks past Lenny into their room closing the door. Jane loses her virginity to her neighbor.