Southern Hospitality, Rumor Has It

Mia faces pressure from her dad about her career choices and love life. A back injury leaves Joe on the floor, making room for Mikel to earn back his spot as VIP host. TJ continues to fuel the fire with Mikel, causing a blow up at Grace Lilly's Alice in Wonderland birthday party.

When Grace Lily's birthday party takes a turn, Mikel questions if he can continue to work at Republic. Grace's enthusiasm gets her back into Leva's good graces, but Will's wild night rubs his co-workers the wrong way.

The Republic crew parties on Lake Norman, but when Leva sees their inappropriate Instagram posts, she threatens to fire people. After Grace Lilly learns that Mia's friend went on a date with her crush, her emotional outburst leaves her on the outs with the group.

Grace Lilly tries to impress Leva by creating a new event at Bourbon and Bubbles, but worries no one will support her after the disastrous trip to Charlotte. Joe Bradley pursues a promotion that could impact his budding romance with Mia. The return of a controversial Republic employee causes division among the crew and unearths a scandalous rumor.

Leva needs the Republic team to work together for Pride weekend, but tensions run high in the aftermath of an explosive fight. Will decides whether to fulfill Emmy's hopes of his going to law school or pursue his own dream of running a restaurant. Mikel and TJ put their differences aside to host an event. When Maddi drops an accusation against Bradley, he fires back.

Grace Lilly throws an upscale event to host Leva's friends. Emmy urges Will to apply to law school. Lucia fights to save her impaired relationship with her son's father. After a record-breaking summer at Republic, Leva rewards the team with a luxurious yacht day where Joe Bradley finally admits his romantic feelings for Maddi, leading to a showdown with her boyfriend.