After working on a client who battled cancer, Gayle is inspired to help others in need by organizing a charity event. In a continuing effort to impress the folks at "New Jersey Life: Health and Beauty" magazine, she and Christy decide to hold a Locks of Love event at the Gatsby salon where women can donate their long hair in exchange for a makeover. In an effort to end Tracy and Olivia's drama, Gayle puts them in charge of running the show, but she ends up wrongfully firing Tracy when she fights with Olivia's roommate during the event. Gayle asks Tracy to come back, but will Tracy accept her apology? Meanwhile, competition heats up between the staffers when Gayle holds a cook-off at her house to see who makes the best pasta sauce.