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- Ronnie admits to Marjorie that he's seeing a therapist . The entire family then shows up at Ronny's next session to find out what he is saying about them. While initially angry, Ronny soon decides that every family member could use a little therapy. (en)
- While dining with Arthur and Ronny, Marjorie is approached by Tommy , a guy she always liked when he was dating Jackie in high school. Upon learning that Tommy is gay, Marjorie sets him up with Ronny, which doesn't go over well with Jackie when she finds out later. Meanwhile, it is the twins' birthday, and Gerard gets Sean a bottle of booze. Surprisingly, Sean has something much more creative for his brother -- he has "rented" former Boston Celtics player Rick Fox for the evening. (en)
- The family is joined by friends Phillip and Maurice , upstairs renter Pam , and Katrina for a white elephant gift exchange. While Marjorie and Katrina battle to claim a ceramic owl, Jackie gets upset that none of her brothers trade for her gift, which is a certificate to be the godfather of her child. (en)
- On Hall of Fame night at the high school, Sean is being inducted and the late assistant coach "Faddy" McFadden is being honored. In a misguided attempt to spare Gerard's feelings, Marjorie tells him that he is being inducted along with Sean, and the family is afraid to tell him he's not. Meanwhile, Jackie is afraid to tell Faddy's mother that she's carrying her deceased son's child, given that the two only had a one-night stand. Ronny encourages Jackie to embellish the details of her and Faddy's relationship. (en)
- A close call while driving on a snowy road leads Marjorie and Arthur to get their final affairs in order. The children all compete to be executor of the family estate. As part of her efforts, Marjorie gives Katrina a necklace she believes to be cheap junk, but tells Katrina it's a family heirloom. Katrina then taunts Marjorie by saying she had the necklace appraised for $11,000, which may or may not be true. (en)
- Ronny is dating a guy whose family shows so much affection toward each other, it makes him jealous. He lies and tells the guy his "loving" parents are having an elaborate anniversary party, even though they have planned no such thing. Ronny quickly improvises a party and tries to make a video of each parent saying something nice about how they met and fell in love, but neither Marjorie nor Arthur will cooperate. (en)
- Marjorie is having gall bladder surgery on the same night Arthur's undefeated basketball team has a game, so the two will have to spend their first night apart since they were married. It turns out that Arthur is helpless around the house without Marjorie there. He manages to slip and twist his ankle while making a sandwich and ends up in the same hospital as Marjorie, meaning Ronny has to coach the team by himself. (en)
- Jackie shares a list of things she can no longer eat, drink or do while pregnant. The family says they will also give up everything on the list as a show of support, but their commitment is short lived. Marjorie worries about aging, knowing that she will soon be a grandmother. (en)
- Gerard is back together with his irritating ex-girlfriend, Katrina . After Ronny invites Katrina to Thanksgiving dinner against Marjorie's wishes, Mom forces Ronny to meet with Gerard and undo the invitation. Ronny only makes things worse when his conversation inspires Gerard to propose to Katrina. (en)
- Arthur sends Ronny out on the floor during a game to argue with the referee, instructing him to get a technical foul which might fire up the team. Instead, Ronny discovers the ref is gay and secretly makes a date with him, which he then has to hide from his parents. Meanwhile, Katrina is convinced that Gerard is cheating on her because he keeps running off to Lowell at night. Marjorie is thrilled, thinking the wedding will be called off, but it turns out Gerard was only moonlighting...as a referee. (en)
- Katrina hosts an engagement party for her and Gerard on a boat, but Ronny and Gerard are running late and end up on the wrong boat, forcing Marjorie and Katrina to bond. Katrina's mother , whose husband ran off eight years ago, shows a romantic interest in Sean. Meanwhile, Jackie wonders why her dad doesn't seem excited about the pending arrival of his grandchild. (en)
- When a neighbor mistakes Marjorie for Ronny's girlfriend, the siblings tease Ronny about his odd closeness to Mom. After Ronny retorts that his siblings are always at their parents' house, the kids all make a bet over who can go the longest without seeing a parent. Marjorie, of course, is not happy about the contest. (en)
- The McCarthys are annoyed that a trivia contest has taken over their favorite pub, but after informally answering all the questions correctly, they decide to form a team. Marjorie's sister Eileen , who is always competing with her, arrives in town with her family. After the two lie about the accomplishments of their family members over a stressful dinner, Eileen finally reveals why she is always trying to one-up her sister. (en)
- Ronny tries to learn more about basketball, wanting to be more than just his dad's "token gay hire". However, Arthur won't help, so Ronny takes lessons from another coach that Arthur despises. Ronny also upsets Marjorie when the lessons cause him to miss their weekly viewing of The Good Wife. Elsewhere, Gerard and Sean vie for a head coaching position that just opened at St. Paul's High School, while Jackie blows an interview for a sportscasting job by mentioning her pregnancy. (en)
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