Under the pressure of school, work and managing his disease, Matt begins to drink heavily and worries his friends. Amalia is forced to choose between school and family when her daughter's play conflicts with a wine class.

When Kim wants to enroll in additional classes at an expensive culinary school, tensions with Steve come to a head. After a talk with Amalia, Matt seeks help for his drinking and his disease.

After an emotional family meeting, Amalia struggles with postponing her culinary dream and going back to being a full-time mom. When symptoms of Matt's disease resurface, his doctor urges him to undergo chemotherapy.