GNB temp Claude Casey is offered a permanent job as assistant to news anchor Will Butler. The promotion irks Claude's friends, as well as her new coworkers, Lydia and Kipp.
Claude worries that Will dislikes her friends; Lydia tries to save an expensive purse from being Bedazzled by Ramona; there's an office pool on when a coworker will finally change his pants.
Claude is forced to take a vacation, but instead of skipping off to Niagra Falls, she lurks around the office, fearing her temp replacement may be trying to take her job.
When Claude finds herself competing with Lydia, Ramona drags her to a stripper class to boost her self confidence. Meanwhile Kip enlists Owen to take the photo for his company i.d. badge.
After butting heads with a grouchy office worker, Claude fears that she'll eventually become like her. Meanwhile, Kip gives Owen an Armani suit as collateral for a loan; and Lydia obsesses over whether she'll be included in Will's autobiography.
While awaiting a second date with Charlie, Claude reluctantly agrees to go out with Will's godson, Oliver. Meanwhile, Kipp schemes to get a promotion by sucking up to the prepubescent son of the president of the network.
Claude produces an embarrassing anchorman demo reel for Kip. Meanwhile, it's the anniversary of Lydia's fling with Will and she tries to determine if he remembers it. Owen gets hooked on the Dr. Phil show and uses his newfound assertiveness to score executive potatoes.