Brian and Michael grow apart; Debbie decides to retire; Loretta Pye (Rosie O'Donnell) takes over.

Emmett meets a cyberspace friend; Michael tries to impress David's friends; Brian considers giving up his parental rights.

Brian's reign at Babylon is challenged; Emmett has a realization; Ted gets the opportunity for revenge; Ben and Michael want to help Hunter.

Emmett supports Ted by signing up for the Liberty Ride; Justin is invited to Hollywood to pitch "Rage" to the studios; Lindsay asks for Brian's advice.

While in the midst of a hot three-way, Brian gets a telephone call informing him his father has died.

When an acclaimed Harvard psychiatrist investigates the phenomenon of alien abductions, he proves that these bizarre experiences can't be so eagerly dismissed.

Michael continues to date Ben; Lindsay wants her parents' approval of her marriage; Ted and Emmett quarrel.

Proposition 14 threatens same-sex couples; Brian deals with Brandon; Justin's decision creates a rift; Lindsay moves home with Gus.

Lindsay and Melanie move; a request is made of Michael; Ted understands his relationship with Tad.

Brian receives a diagnosis; Ted falls back into old habits; Debbie tries to make up for saying awful things to Vic.

Justin finds himself in jail; Brian and Brandon make their way through the list; Ben grieves; Melanie and Lindsay attempt an in-house separation; Emmett's stalker reveals himself.

Brian re-evaluates his priorities; Michael is in the hospital; Liberty Avenue holds a vigil.

Brian remains steadfast in his beliefs; Debbie has difficulty accepting retirement; Ted considers a makeover.

As the world reels from revelations of U.S. government interest in UFOs, a few dissenting voices suggest that apparent interest might actually be a disinformation campaign.

Brian reopens Babylon; Justin returns to Pittsburgh; Michael pursues custody; Ted considers a new look; Emmett gets an on-camera role.

Justin discovers the truth about Brian's trip; Michael and Justin meet with a Hollywood producer; Debbie has a heart-to-heart with Horvath.

Brian and Justin make a decision about their relationship; Melanie and Lindsay consider moving; Ted feels lucky in love; Emmett catches Drew with another man.

Brian squares off against the fund-raiser; Hunter leads Ben and Michael to believe he is hustling; Debbie tries to woo Horvath; Sam will not give up on Lindsay; Emmett and Drew continue their affair.

Babylon hosts a benefit to "Stop Prop 14"; guest star Cyndi Lauper.

Hunter discloses he was with Dumpster Boy before he was killed, prompting Brian to investigate; Emmett is furious when Melanie and Lindsay insist Ted is an addict.

Michael and Justin get an offer about "Rage"; Ted delivers his letter to Emmett; Debbie and Vic argue; Brian receives shocking news.

In 2004, a team of elite Navy pilots and radar operators has many military encounters with unidentified aerial phenomena; as evidence mounts, the government, along with billionaire Robert Bigelow

Brian is accused of undermining Stockwell's campaign; Hunter receives bad news; Ted attends a party with his new friends.

Brian deals with the effects of his surgery; one of Ben's former students causes a rift between Ben and Michael; Emmett secretly helps Ted; Lindsay struggles with her attraction to Sam.

Michael and Ben have trouble crossing into the United States; Ted and Emmett get lost in the woods; Brian takes a nasty fall; Melanie goes into labor.

Deeply in debt, Brian faces giving up his lifestyle; Michael and Harris return to Pittsburgh; Emmett visits Ted in rehab.

Brian wins an important account; Ethan is offered representation; Melanie and Lindsay try to conceive.

Brian risks everything; Ted hits rock bottom; Hunter's mother arrives; Lindsay learns of Melanie's superstitions.

Michael throws a surprise anniversary party for Lindsay and Melanie; Justin's stay in Hollywood is extended; Brian makes a new investment.

Justin must find a way to pay for school; Melanie surprises Lindsay; Emmett discovers a loophole.