Carrie's in need of a little pep-talk from her friends to give her a shove in the right direction, before her hidden love life with Big spins out of control and her real love life with Aidan ceases to exit. She ends up getting coupling counseling from Miranda and Charlotte, who both warn her about the pitfalls of her dangerous love affair. Samantha's latest hot-bod is Tom, who insists she has an AIDS test before they dive under the sheets. Charlotte's perfectionist paranoia sets in when she goes wedding gown hunting and she hires a no-nonsense stylist to help her through the process. As Carrie's relationship with Aidan hangs in the balance, she's cruising for a bruising. Nonetheless, she takes that chance in bed with Big, which results in a none-too-pleasant meeting with Natasha, Big's girlfriend.