Joy is excited to learn she and her BFF, Fiona, have been asked to drive from Massachusetts through eleven states to pick up their boss' 85-year-old mother, then bring her back to Massachusetts. Being paid to take a road trip? And being away for two weeks from Joy's nemesis, her colleague, Nash? What's not to be excited about?

Until there's a last minute substitution and Joy hears the bad news. Fiona won't be coming with her. Then Joy hears the even worse news. Nash is Fiona's replacement.