Derek has sworn to a not entirely trusting Sharon, to put a leash on his libido for good now, by hiring only male assistants. But when his current underling falls ill, bottle blonde sexpot in heat with boundary issues Lisa (Ali Larter) shows up to fill in, when not making a far from subtle play for her much too diplomatic boss. And with Lisa's tendency to not take no for an answer, she's eventually invading his McMansion in a pathological when not pathetic bid to replace Sharon in his life, despite the involuntary object of desire's utter revulsion at her every move.
Obsessed bypasses race as a hot topic, and opts instead for the pitfalls presenting themselves to the newly upwardly mobile African Americans, where male power in this case may serve as the ultimate female aphrodisiac. At the same time, the main threat posed by black women, is not earning more than a brother, but a desire to temp motherhood while pursuing career fulfillment equal to a male mate, as in the case of Derek's raging redhead, too tired for sex, vocationally driven spouse, much to his dismay
