Rebecca Bunch finds out she's been offered a partnership with the Manhattan law firm where she works, but realizes that she isn't happy with her life. Just when she's wondering what to do, her ex-boyfriend from ten years ago, Josh Chan, walks by. He tells Rebecca that he had a lot of fun the summer they were together and compliments her looks. Josh then says that he's moving back home to West Covina, California, because people seem happier there. Rebecca moves to West Covina hoping to run into h
Rebecca makes a late-night trip to the grocery store and runs into Josh with his girlfriend Valencia. Floored by how pretty Valencia is, Rebecca decides to attend the yoga class Valencia teaches to become her friend, not realizing that Paula is feeling ignored. Even though Josh warns her not to get too close to Valencia, Rebecca takes her to lunch and helps her get a yoga studio. Josh finds out that Greg is into Rebecca and encourages him to go for it, but when Greg finds out that they dated bef
When Josh's girlfriend tells him not to spend time alone with Rebecca, Paula suggests she throw a party as a way to invite him over. Rebecca faces her fear of hosting parties that she's had since her father walked out on her family in front of her friends. Although she successfully invites Josh, Greg is still angry at her and refuses to go. Rebecca is mortified when Josh shows up to a near-empty party, but he reassures her that it's totally normal and helps her spruce it up. Paula brings a crowd
Rebecca attempts to meet Josh at the skate park, but is dismayed when he doesn't come. To make herself feel better, she enlists the help of Heather to find a fling on Tinder, but changes her mind at the last second. The next day, Greg musters up his courage and asks Rebecca to "settle" for him. Josh starts looking for a job and, after seeing an opening at the tech store he likes, comes to Rebecca for help with his resumé, while simultaneously convincing Rebecca to accept Greg's date invitation.
After Greg accuses both Rebecca and Josh of being terrible people, Rebecca tries to prove otherwise by getting her boss custody of his daughter. Meanwhile, Josh goes to a confession and plays basketball with his preacher and friend, Father Brah. He admits to having frequent amorous thoughts about Rebecca and is advised to do some soul searching. In the end, he confesses to Rebecca that he is attracted to her but in love with Valencia. Paula is put in charge of the office in Darryl and Rebecca's
Paula helps Rebecca to get invited to Thanksgiving with Josh's family and Valencia. Rebecca sucks up to his parents and is warmly welcomed into the family, causing tension between Josh and Valencia, who is disliked by the Chans. However, argument leads to Josh asking Valencia to move in with him. After the dinner, Rebecca really has to go to the bathroom. Having finally saved up enough money to return to business school and move out of his dad's house, Greg quits his job. But when his father is
Valencia and Josh move into their new home, and Josh tries to surprise her with a new table, but she rejects the table, leading Josh to doubt their relationship. Seeing them together makes Rebecca depressed and anxious, which causes her to be sent home from work. She begins having visions of Dr. Phil, who advises her to get treatment and deal with her problems. Unwilling to go through therapy to get access to medication, she enlists Heather to help her break into a therapist's office to steal a
Rebecca's overly critical mother, Naomi, comes to West Covina and Rebecca struggles to impress her with her new life. Greg takes Heather to his estranged mother's house for a holiday dinner, where Heather criticizes him for being callous to his family. He apologizes to his mother and begins a relationship with Heather. Josh reunites with his old dance crew at the mall, where Rebecca's mother finds out that he is the reason for her daughter's move. Songs: "Where's the Bathroom?" (sung by Naomi);
Rebecca feels she has no friends and tries to hang out with Josh's group. Valencia notices her flirting with Josh and invites her to their beach trip to prove to the whole group that Rebecca is a crazy stalker. To bring herself to the center of attention, Rebecca rents a party bus, but still ends up feeling alone in there. When the situation escalates, all lies and secrets are discovered, but in the end Rebecca can make Josh believe that she moved for the same reason that he did: they both prefe
Josh volunteers at a camp for at-risk teens, with Valencia's disapproval. Rebecca buys herself in as a donor to lead empowerment seminars for the girls, but she secretly tries to recreate her own teenage summer camp experience with Josh. Meanwhile, Greg works on his commitment issues for Heather. Darryl invites the boys over for a party, but as he does not know any girls, he has to hire some. His evening ends with a surprising good-night kiss from White Josh. Songs: "Dear Joshua Felix Chan"; "Ha
Rebecca mistakenly texts Josh instead of Paula that she moved to West Covina only because she loves him. To prevent Josh from seeing the message, she enters his apartment and deletes it from his phone, but he catches her when he returns, so she makes up a story about a burglary at her place. Meanwhile, Paula attempts to mend her marriage with Father Brah's help. When Josh decides to take Rebecca back to her apartment, Paula and her husband have to fake breaking in, and their little adventure bri