Chaos ensues when Dan finally gets the entire family together for Thanksgiving dinner; mixed feelings about the Lunch Box continue to build tension in the house; Harris makes an unexpected move.
Dan avoids coping with a death in the family, only to be confronted by it head-on; Ben and Darlene address Ben's baby fever; Dwight gets the jitters when he has to fill in for the chef who suffers an accident.
A fire at Ben's hardware store causes a major setback for the family; Becky feels enormous pressure to help every single patient at her mental health facility internship.
Dan starts to bond with his younger half brother, but he can't get over the fact that their father paid for Ed Jr.'s college education, something he refused to do for Dan; Jackie hits it off with a fun married couple.
Dan achieves a major financial milestone, making him reconsider his belief in the Conners curse; Mark finds out some news that causes him to reevaluate his future.
Desperate for more income, Becky seeks a bartending position at Casita Bonita, which concerns Dan because of her struggle with alcoholism; Darlene finally nears a decision between David and Ben; Harris' new friend Odessa means trouble.