Plot summary
Fran encourages Maxwell to retire his wedding ring, while C.C. points out that Andrew Lloyd Webber was featured in the paper's crossword puzzle, prompting Maxwell to hire a publicist to improve his image and make him more popular. He hires the gorgeous Sydney Mercer and radically changes his image to a middle-aged " bad boy ". He starts to fall for Sydney, causing both Fran and C.C. to become jealous. They set a date in the Rainbow Room, but Fran discovers at the last minute that Sydney is a lesbian and is actually interested in her. Fran rushes to meet with Maxwell, but they end up trapped in the elevator.
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