Ceaser is fed up with O'S**t's unprofessionalism and makes a decision that will send the Black Ink Crew spinning out of control. Puma receives shocking news while at a strip club and is forced to consider the tough changes as a new father.
The aftermath of O'S**t's firing is starting to hit Ceaser where it hurts the most...in his pockets. Sassy contemplates leaving the chaos of the shop for more stability in the corporate world.
Dutchess drives Ceaser to court where he may end up serving time in jail for owing back child support. Dutchess reaps the benefits of walking in the fashion show and has her first go-see with Inked Magazine. apartment.
In the wake of Sassy's dramatic departure, Ceaser is left to wonder if the joke, and Dutchess' attitude, have gone too far. Alex uncovers some scandalous information about Dutchess online...information that could ruin her reputation.
The Black Ink Crew is heading to Vegas to be part of the biggest tattoo convention in the world. The trip is less than successful for the crew who half-ass their way through the convention, leaving Ceaser upset about the future of the shop.
Post -Vegas, Ceaser is coming to terms with his feelings for Dutchess. Because of O'S**t's impressive performance in Vegas, Cease rewards him by putting him in charge of the shop while Cease is down South.
While Dutchess and Ceaser hit the road for the Dirty South, O'S**t is left in charge of the shop. Black Ink is making more money that it has seen in ages. Down in North Carolina, Cease faces a guy's worst nightmare while meeting Dutchess's family.
Ceaser and Dutchess cut their trip short to pick up O'S**t from "The Barge," the New York City prison he has been locked up in for days. Alex and O'S**t face each other for the first time since the night he went to jail.
When the Black Ink Crew decides to host a charity art show for local kids, Puma and Dutchess bump heads while planning the event. Ceaser sides with Dutchess, leaving the guys in the shop to question his loyalty and business sense.
Dutchess reveals a secret to Ceaser that she has kept to herself for weeks. O'Shit's bail bondsman comes to the shop to see Shit for some serious business...a tattoo cover up. Puma shocks Sassy with some big news about him and Quanni.
Dutchess makes a peace offering at the shop, apologizing for her bad behavior over the past few weeks and filling everyone in on her heart condition. Alex confides in her old tattoo artist about her frustrations with the crew at Black Ink.
When "Mommy," the woman who brought Ceaser up in the tattoo world, comes to the shop for a memorial tattoo from Cease, she has some strong opinions about Cease and Dutchess's relationship.
