The angels arrive in the life of
mayoral candidate Carrie Carver to help her learn a valuable lesson
about friendship. Monica arrives as Carrie's speechwriter when
Carrie is called away by a message from an old college friend.
Monica tells her "truth is the best spin." Carrie arrives at
Frodo's, her old college hangout to find Tom, who is waiting to hear
the news of his most recent cancer test. Andrew is acting as a
bartender, not knowing whether or not he will be escorting Tom.
Carrie then resumes her campaign, formally announcing her candidacy
for the office of mayor. Carrie then goes to her college reunion
with Sam and Monica. Carrie then sees her old friend Billy. Sam
looks on with controlled concern as Carrie and Billy dance to their
old college song. As Carrie, Billy, and Tom, "The Terrible
Threesome" give an reunion performance, Tess tells Andrew and Monica
"Sometimes memories keep people harmonizing long after the music is
over." Carrie tells Billy she'll pull some strings at the Board of
Education to get him a job and also tells Sam she let him know he
can stay in the basement until he gets on his feet. Carrie tells sam
she was never in love with Billy. The campaign rolls on and Billy
begins a job as a high school teacher. While Carrie uses the
restroom at a local high school, she overhears two students talking
about Billy and one threatens to make him "pay" for giving her a
"C." When Sam and Carrie arrive at home that night, Billy has
prepared a candlelight dinner for them. The police then arrive with
a warrant for Billy's arrest on charges of sexual misconduct with a
minor. As Sam advises Carrie to distance herself in the aftermath of
the arrest, Monica again advocates the truth. Carrie stands by
Billy. Tom is his lawyer and explains the severity of his situation:
a 17 year old student claims he tried to seduce her but refuses to
say anything more due to client privelege. Carrie cashes in her
bonds to make bail for Billy, explaining how Billy came to her
fathers funeral when she needed him. She makes a statement of
support of Billy and learns that the incident allegedly happened in
her own home. Sam questions Billy's intentions. Carrie then speaks
to Tom, asking why he didn't tell her about Billy's case. Tom
refuses to say any more but informs Monica that anyone can read the
police report. Monica and Carrie read the police report and Carrie
comes to know that Billy actually did have relations with the girl
in question. Carrie then confronts Billy and he confirms, claiming
she said she was 18. Billy asks Carrie to help him, to tell that she
heard the girl threaten him. She says she'll have to think about it.
She then realizes that perhaps Billy wasn't such a good friend. Not
wanting to betray her friend, Carrie has a dilemma of conscience and
Monica reveals herself to be an angel, telling Carrie to not lie for
Billy and let him fall so that God can eventually help him.
