At a birthday social gathering for Miranda, Carrie and her friends chat about having sexual intercourse "like men", which means without having emotional attachment. She is assured, potent, and particularly outspoken, and calls herself a "try out-sexual" (which means she'll try nearly anything as soon as). One married buddy usurps her blind date to try out and commence an affair with her. All would seem to be perfectly, and shortly Trey tells Charlotte he is all set to try for a baby. Miranda operates into Steve, who tells her about the bar and many thanks her for spurring him on. Matters are not aided by Trey's overbearing mom Bunny (Frances Sternhagen), a manipulative type who intrudes on Trey and Charlotte's partnership and apartment on a typical foundation. Though Trey implies they can stay together and have individual lives, Charlotte would not take this. As the relationship commences points do not get any superior in their intimate connection, and Trey refuses to address matters either physically or psychologically, resisting their relationship counselor's suggestions. Carrie and Big engage in a tumultuous, on-and-off-again romantic relationship, and he is the rationale for quite a few of Carrie's breakdowns as he hardly ever appears all set to fully dedicate to her. After they crack up, Miranda sees him with one more girl and feels compelled to resume their connection, but they once again split up when he wants exclusivity and she does not.