Plots(1)

With polls indicating a close mayoral race, Brian urges Police Chief Stockwell to court additional voters by making an appearance at the Gay and Lesbian Center. There, Justin, Jennifer, Melanie, Lindsay and Debbie confront Stockwell on the issue of police indifference to gay victims of crime. Seething after what he brands an "ambush", Stockwell remembers seeing Justin at Vanguard, the advertising agency where Brian works. Stockwell tells Brian's boss, Gardner Vance (recurring guest star Carlo Rota), that he believes someone on his campaign team is secretly working against him. Vance accompanies Stockwell to Brian's loft, where they find Brian and Justin - along with Justin's latest anti-Stockwell poster. Gardner has no choice but to fire Brian. At Melanie and Lindsay's request, Ted agrees to manage Gus' college trust fund. Ted lies to Emmett about joining Michael and Ben for a drink at Woody's and meets up with one of his Paradise Motel orgy partners (recurring guest star Vincent Gale) instead. Ted smokes crack cocaine, engages in another group-sex session and goes to Palm Springs, California, for the annual White Party without telling Emmett. Emmett's anxiety over Ted's whereabouts intensifies when he learns that $5,000 - all the money in Gus' college fund--has been withdrawn. Informed of his HIV-positive status by Ben, an angry Hunter spurns Ben's offer of help, but the teen hustler later accepts an invitation to stay temporarily at Ben and Michael's apartment. (Warner Bros. UK)

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