It turns out that the dancers in the studio are preparing for a dance competition in Las Vegas and that Ruby will be taking part as well.

Meanwhile, Rafael's arrival and persona win him the friendship of an older dancer Bea Johnson as well as the studio receptionist Lovejoy, but also causes some discomfort to Burnett, who suddenly begins to withdraw into himself and takes less interest in the preparations for the competition, much to the chagrin of his own partner Patricia Black.

Later, Rafael invites Ruby to a dance party at a club in the city and they agree to go on the following Saturday night.

Before leaving, Rafael helps Patricia learn a dance lift she had been practicing, explaining that his mother made him take a little ballet.

The following Saturday, he and Ruby go to the party in which they perform, along with other dancers, the Latin Salsa dancing to a song by Albita Rodriguez.

While there, Patricia comes to the house and has a discussion with John asking him to explain why he suddenly lost interest in their choreography preparations.

Despite the slight tension between them, they win the competition although Ruby almost all the time seems to keep her eyes on Rafael, who is in the audience and who is watching her.

It sneaks in a lot more, too, and I was surprised by how much humanity Vanessa L. Williams brings to a character that could have been a cliche.