Dawn issues a brutal ultimatum to Justin that he should break up with Keisha because of the sex tape scandal, threatening to intervene herself if Justin does not convince Keisha to come clean to her mother.

Keisha panics but ultimately decides to come clean to her mother about the sex tape after Dawn pressures her and Justin urges her to be honest. Her mother, Shelly, reacts badly and walks out on her.

Justin stands firmly by Keisha's side despite his parents' insistence that he should not be with her. He refuses to break up with her and supports her through the fallout.

After dropping Keisha off, Justin notices a police car following him. In a panic, he pulls over, but the police car speeds off as if responding to an emergency, leaving Justin unsettled.

They face the fallout from the sex tape scandal, including family disapproval, pressure to end their relationship, and the strain on Keisha's relationship with her mother. Justin also wrestles with his own uncertainties about his future, including college decisions and basketball.