Pixie is going through relationship issues so the girls rally around her to help her cope. Bonnie pays tribute to her music with a piece from Corey and in the process helps bring a smile to Pixie's face. Sebastian Bach shows he's still rock-n-roll.

Hannah is forced to decide between her life in LA and the life she left behind in Chicago. Kat wants to take a vacation and meet Orbi on tour, but she has to figure out a way to leave and still take care of business.

Kat faces a crisis when she returns from her trip with Orbi to find that Hannah's still in Chicago and in no rush to return to LA. And Pixie took off for a week without asking. Kat has to decide which comes first, her business or her friendship.

Tension's building in the shop as Kat struggles to be a boss without damaging her friendship with Pixie. Kat hits her boiling point after Pixie asks for time off to moonlight. Corey helps Brandon advertise with a neck tattoo.

To help Kat tame her wild ways she impulsively moves in with her boyfriend Orbi. Meanwhile in the shop, Hannah tattoos a mermaid for Rebecca to help her confront her horrors of surviving the tsunami that almost took her life.

The crew looks to make a fresh start. Pixie undergoes laser tattoo removal to make room for a very important tattoo. Kat hires her sister to be her personal assistant and plans a surprise with the help of comedian Tom Green.

Kat & Orbi move closer in their relationship when she tattoos a classic portrait of his father, rock n roll legend, Roy Orbison. Pixie & Kim discover the ups & downs of being single in Los Angeles when they give speed dating a try and come up short.

Kat builds a full sized skate ramp inside the shop. Hannah, whose station will be right next to the ramp, thinks it's a terrible idea with dangerous repercussions. With construction going on at the shop, Corey and Kim work out of Corey's shop.

Kat decides she wants to set a world record for doing 400 tattoos within 24 hours, but with less than a week to plan the event she might be attempting the impossible.

After some intense pains, Kat consults a doctor. But her pain worsens and a second opinion leads to a troubling discovery. Kat is immediately rushed into surgery, and the shop is forced to carry on without her.

Kat's back to work after a health scare, but she's overwhelmed with the progress of MusInk. She's missed deadlines and her headlining band cancelled. She turns to Corey for help, but he struggles with lending a hand and remaining a family man.

When the artists get fed up with Pixie's bad work habits, the fireworks fly forcing Kat to make a tough decision about Pixie's future as shop manager. As things quickly spiral out of control, Kat tries her best to keep the arguing away from clients.

Kat and the crew try to pick up the pieces after Pixie's big blowup at the shop. Kat and Pixie's friendship is tested, and the artists adjust to new dynamics as Kat is forced to find someone to fill in. And Hannah tries to make amends with Pixie.

Kat's boyfriend Orbi meets with her Dad in secret to confess his true feelings, and talk about the future of his and Kat's relationship. Hannah's brother and fellow tattoo artist Guy Aitchison stops by to do an elaborate collaboration with her.

Kat's relationship with Orbi is on the rocks. Kat focuses on work & Musink, her tattoo and music convention. Corey & Hannah work on Jay's tribute to his mom, while Kim bonds with Vickie. Hannah gives Tim, a metal-jamming Jesus. Musink finally opens.

The shop's growing, and keeping it running smoothly has everyone stressed out. Kat needs more help, but struggles with whether to hire another friend as manager. Rocker Dave Navarro visits Kat for a pinup style portrait memorializing him mom.