<P> Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda meet up with each other . In flashback Carrie is depicted arriving in New York City in 1986, then met Charlotte in 1987, Miranda in 1989 . She also meets Samantha, when she was a bartender at the music club CBGB . </P> <P> In the present, three of the four women are married but Samantha, who at 52, is desperately trying to keep her libido alive with the help of "Suzanne Somers and her team of doctors" to keep her menopause at bay . The four of them attend Anthony and Stanford's wedding, where Carrie serves as "best man ." Miranda quits her job after the misogynistic new managing partner disrespects her once too often . Charlotte's two children are a handful (mostly her two - year - old daughter Rose's extreme and constant crying) and she's worried that Harry is attracted to their buxom Irish nanny, Erin . Carrie's marriage to Mr. Big has settled down, though they differ on how to spend their spare time . For their anniversary, Carrie gives Mr. Big a vintage Rolex watch engraved with a romantic message, while he, much to her dismay, shows her a new TV in their bedroom as his gift, which Big says they can use to watch old movies together, something they did at the hotel at Anthony and Stanford's wedding and seemed to enjoy . Carrie, however, is disappointed, as she had hoped for jewelry as a gift . </P> <P> Meanwhile, Samantha has been approached by an Arab sheikh to devise a PR campaign for his business . He offers to fly her and her friends on an all - expenses - paid luxury vacation to Abu Dhabi . The girls happily accept, although Carrie is worried about the separation from Big and Charlotte is worried about leaving her husband alone with the nanny . Only Miranda, unfettered by a job for the first time in her life, is enthusiastic . Upon entering Abu Dhabi, Samantha's hormone - enhancing drugs are confiscated under UAE law . This renders her devoid of estrogen; her famous libido goes dead . Charlotte tries to call Harry every few minutes; Miranda revels in the luxury surrounding her, while Carrie befriends her manservant, Gaurau, who is an underpaid temporary worker from India . </P> <P> Carrie runs into her former lover, Aidan . He proposes dinner à deux at his hotel and she decides to meet Aidan for dinner . The dinner is very enjoyable, with the two discussing old times . Aidan remarks on the ways Carrie is "not like other women". In a moment of remembered passion, they kiss . Carrie runs away in panic and returns to the hotel . Back at the hotel, Miranda and Charlotte have drinks together and discuss the difficulties of motherhood . Carrie arrives, tells her friends about the kiss, and asks them whether she should tell Big, as they have no secrets between them . Miranda reflects on the events of the previous film, when her husband, Steve, told her about his affair . Samantha counsels Carrie to wait before deciding anything . Carrie opts to call Big to tell him . Big is silent upon hearing the news, and after saying a few words, hangs up . </P>

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