While the staff prepares its Fall Music Preview, Tika tackles an Ice Cube interview and a trend story about the “Chicken Noodle Soup” dance, but mounting deadlines and unresponsive sources leave both pieces unpublished. Peter secures a revealing interview with Lionel Richie about the singer’s popularity in the Middle East, earning a place in the magazine. Russell interviews Method Man, spends the night at the office and produces a chaotic draft as his behaviour becomes increasingly erratic.