At Korn's Family Values tour, Darren gives Fieldy, KORN's bassist, tattoos of his band-mate's autographs while Nunez works on a back tattoo for buddy Rob.
Nunez helps Jackie redesign her tribute to her late husband. Ami freehands a dragon for Keith and is shocked to hear the kind of addiction he's overcome.
Living in different time zones is taking its toll on Kat's marriage. When Oliver comes to visit they go to a medium to help get back on track. Lucas asks Nunez to help him pay tribute to his dog. Ami gives Kim an elaborate Eastern medicine back piece.
G-Wiz wants to leave the illegal aspect of graffiti behind, while keeping its spirit alive. He invites Darren and Nu?ez to help him on mural project for a local charity.
Now that Kat's gone, Ami and Nunez have to find someone to fill her spot, and fast. They spread the word and the first artist "try-out" is the beautiful Tasi Lyn from Long Beach, California. Meanwhile, Garver helps Encina perfect her vampire look.
Ami and Nunez head to Las Vegas so a major promoter can teach them the tricks of the trade and throw a party for their bar, Love/Hate. While they're away, Darren's pal, acclaimed tattoo artist Joe Capobianco, fills in at the shop.
Yoji's been bulking up with workouts and weight gainer to combat Ami's bullying. And when mixed martial arts fighter, Paul Buentello offers to help him train, Yoji's in for a serious beat down in the ring.
Yoji moves his family into a bigger apartment while Kat gives A.B. Quintanilla, a black and grey portrait tattoo of his big sister, the slain pop-sensation Selena.
When Ami's dog Bella gets out of hand in the shop, Nunez and Yoji pay to have her trained. Nunez has a fan in Jamee, who comes to him for a tattoo that will put the past behind her.
Kat comes up with a design that's a tribute to extreme sports, gets a cooking lesson, and is visited by her mom. Garver creates a design for a woman in the style of a 1940s-style pinup.
Yoji decides to put together a punk-rock band. Garver resumes work on Nunez's back tattoo after an eight-year hiatus. Ami continues his detail work on tattoos of a pin-up girl and a motorcycle.
Kat's friend, Mike flies in from L.A., and Ami gives Mandie an old school tattoo. Darren helps Lucy mourn the passing of her little brother.Tensions continue to run high in the shop between Ami and Kat. What will happen to Kat?
Ami and Nunez pay a visit to the guys at American Chopper to settle a beef and do some tattoos. Ami gives Paul Sr. a portrait of his dog Marty. Nunez helps Paul's girlfriend Beth celebrate her 50th birthday with her first tattoo.
Damon drops by to get a tattoo to symbolize his struggle with Type-1 diabetes-something Darren is all too familiar with. Alexis wants to get inked with a tattoo of a penny in memory of her dad. But Ami's not in the mood for loose change.
With the shop down an artist, Garver's old friend Tim Hendricks joins the team as a guest artist. Ami treats Samantha to a traditional owl tattoo to honor her grandmother. Garver gives BMX rider Matt a bearded back piece.
With Kat gone, we try out NYC based Miss D'Jo as her replacement.She hooks Chris up with a film themed family portrait. Darren gives Humberto a massive phoenix, symbolic of his ability to rise above a volitle childhood.
Ami and Nunez try and find a balance between working days at the shop and nights at their new bar. Unfortunately, Nunez enjoys working the bar a little too much and his irresponsible behavior pushes Ami to the edge.
Nuñez and Ami's partnership has reached the breaking point and the boys need to decide if they're better off as friends. Garver takes on Simone's elaborate peacock tattoo, while Darren gives a 300lb woman a voluptuous pin up girl tattoo on her back.
Ami sends Nunez to drag racing school to cure him of his inner 'speed demon' and his pile of speeding tickets. He's a natural, and shows us what he's made of in a head-to-head race against a pro driver.Miss Kim drops in for a guest spot at Miami Ink.
This week, Ami and Nunez perform their "civic duty" by judging a bikini contest, and the good times continues when Ami's kooky new client, Joni, who wants one of her artworks tattooed on her back.
