Ryan battles his staff over their growing disrespect towards him while Don and Ashley's marital bliss is threatened. Kat leaves Chicago for LA and Van starts a brawl at the 9Mag anniversary party.

Ashley looks to the heavens to help Don control his anger while Danielle confronts Kat about being a bad friend. Van discovers he's been intentionally locked out of the shop.

Danielle confronts Ryan about firing her and later Ryan causes a melee after he rehires a former employee. Kat shocks the crew when she unexpectedly shows up in Chicago.

Danielle confronts Ryan about firing her and later Ryan causes a melee after he rehires a former employee. Kat shocks the crew when she unexpectedly shows up in Chicago.

The crew is smitten when Ryan hires a new female tattoo artist. Don explodes when Ashley gives him a taste of his own medicine and things get messy when Lily hooks up with a fellow employee.

Danielle reveals an explosive secret about Kat while JR and Lily take their relationship to the next level. Van freaks out when Jenn mentions the "m" word and all hell breaks loose at Phor's concert.

Don starts his new career as a piercer at 9Mag while Charmaine's mom gives her devastating news. Phor attempts to reconnect with family and Cobra gets turned on by her new roommate.

Don freaks out after Ashley gives him shocking news. Lily and Cobra come to blows and when Ryan throws a party for Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Charmaine seizes an opportunity to get her job back.

Lily jeopardizes her relationship with JR while Van has a questionable plan to win Jenn back. Danielle throws a fashion show to help promote her new fashion blog and Ryan is rushed to the emergency room.

Ryan triumphantly returns to the shop after a major health scare while JR learns disturbing information about his relationship with Lily. Phor questions his career as a tattoo artist when a client shames his work on the internet.

Kat questions her life in LA while Lily tries to turn the shop against Cobra. Charmaine's relationship is on rocky ground when her career takes priority over Neek.

Ryan is devastated when an injury prevents him from tatting his childhood idols. Charmaine tries to persuade Cobra to stay at 9Ma while Jenn's inadvertent nip slip sends Van over the edge.

The crew heads to Mexico for some fun, sun, and tequila but tensions rise when Kat arrives at the villa unannounced. Kat reveals a shocking secret about Ryan and he loses his cool when Lily crosses a line.

Cobra is faced with a tough decision when Phor tells her the truth about Velvet. Lily attempts to reunite with the sisters she hasn't seen since her father's murder. Kat decides it’s time Rachel knows the truth.

Ryan tries to salvage his relationship with Rachel, while Phor and Nikki take theirs to new heights. The crew throws Kat a surprise birthday party at 9Mag behind Ryan's back. JR goes ham when Lily brings the guy she cheated on him with to the shop.

The crew hatches a plan to get Kat to come back to 9Mag. Ashley throws a tantrum at her gender reveal party. Charmaine's dreams of movie stardom hang in the balance. Kat confronts Ryan over what happened at the lake house.

In the Season 3 finale, the ladies grill Kat and Lily about their hookup; everyone puts their differences aside to honor Don's sister; Lily opens up to JR about her past; and Ryan invites the crew to yet another a lake house to make amends, but things go left when Kat shows up and demands to be rehired at 9Mag.