Episode #304 "Chemistry"

Erica has a date with Gil, a jazz musician, and he and Hilton bond immediately, swapping stories about famous jazz players they’ve known. Hilton thanks Pauline for introducing Erica and Gil. He’d love to be able to brag about his son-in- law, the jazz musician. Ruth reminds Hilton that marriage is Erica's decision, but Hilton can’t stop raving about the guy. Griffin introduces himself to Gil, and explains that he lives with the Lucases because Erica burned down his house. It quickly becomes clear that Gil and Erica, who both have other romantic interests, would be better off as friends, and they’re both fine with that. Hilton, however, has already begun bragging to his friends about Erica’s jazz musician boyfriend. Pauline and Ruth try to break it to him gently that Erica is no longer seeing Gil. Everyone, including Griffin, tries to console Hilton about the breakup. Hilton insists that he and Gil have their own friendship that has nothing to do with Erica, but Gil always seems too busy to get together. Hilton goes to one of Gil’s gigs and meets James, the father of another woman that Gil is friends with. Hilton and James hit it off and make plans to go to some jazz clubs together.