Alice's attempts to get Joe into her preferred secondary school end up with her and Doug facing an interview with the headmaster – just to see what sort of parents they are.

Alice's plans for Joe's birthday are hijacked by Doug, and she finds herself lumbered with a psychotic parrot that's holding a grudge.

Alice's sister can't keep a boyfriend for longer than a week, so Alice decides to do a spot of match-making. But her plans backfire when she fixes up Kate with one of Doug's best friends.