The heat turns on as the students at The Cooper Union get dressed to attend a semi-formal soirée thrown by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Instead of his usual crowd from last year, Jacquy was accompanied by Patricia, Mehadi and Norbert Corber, the depressed freshman, who lives a double life as a closeted electrical genius at Cooper, while he is known by his fellow queer peers as an all out and proud homosexual around the Christopher St. pier. As he keeps sending messages warning of his depression and suicide proposals, Dennard gives up on him while Jacquy keeps trying, only to realize that his work is in vain. He confronts Norbert, telling him that people can only help him if he helps himself. Jacquy thinks that he may have gotten through to him, but he has little hope.
Meanwhile, at the Met reception, Etta, blossoming in a new dress that she purchased that same day for the occasion, begins to play a game of hide and seek as she seeks out russian hunk Ras and pretentious Vladimir, who has been strangely getting closer and closer to her as the days go on. Etta also meets Jacquy's dysfunktional gang from Hunter College: Francisco, his shy girlfriend Gloria, the cynical bisexual Brandon, and the ever-so-sweet Eva, who bears more and more similiraties to Etta. Etta's game finally bears fruit as she spots Ras with an unidentified woman, whom it is believed there may be some history between her and Ras. Jacquy calls Ras over and has him take a picture with Etta.
While at the reception, Jacquy gets a call from Brian. He brings up once more the fact that Jacquy cheated, telling him that he wants to trust Jacquy, but his heart is telling him otherwise. Jacquy doesn't understand why he keeps bringing this up since Brian himself cheated, but doesn't look back on it since it's in the past. Jacquy points this out and Brian realizes that there may actually be hope to have his heart trust Jacquy again.
The rest of the evening goes on uneventfully. As our gang heads out, Etta decides to go home. Jacquy overhears that Ras was going the same way and decides to call out Ras, who was leaving with another friend, and asks him to give Etta a ride. Ras agrees without hesitation. When they drop Etta off, Ras' friend steps away, leaving the two alone and Ras kisses Etta on the cheek, wishing her a good night.
Meanwhile, Jacquy and the Hunter gang decide to take a walk around the city, leaving the Met. There, Francisco decides to confront Jacquy about practicing his driving since he is still traumatized from last year's accident as the images keep on coming back to his head. Norbert tries to make a point only to be yelled at by Jacquy, showing some dents in the relationship between the two.
Back in school, Ernesto's relationship with Etta seems to have improved a little bit after Jacquy tells Ernesto why Etta has been avoiding him, pointing out his graphic, perverted plaisanteries. Ernesto decides to take it down, to avoid making enemies.
Meanwhile, Vivian responds to Dominic's e-mail, acknowledging each other's mistakes. They make up, but realize that there are a lot of differences between each other that they will never be able to change, such as their study habits.
At the same time, Dominic reveals a terrifying secret to Jacquy about his relationship with Leala, that may have some consequences for the couple in the future.
That night, Vivian, Etta, Jacquy, and Ras have some fries from "Pommes Frites", forming Ta new triumverate in the Vivian-Jacquy-Dominic friendship, replacing Dominic with Etta. Ras sets in comfortably with the gang after exchanging a series of eye contacts with Etta across the KATZ.
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