Denise and the kids stage a sudden intervention when they suspect Terry is dependent on pills, but Terry gets combative about Pat's own vices in return.

Pat attempts to give Terry the perfect Christmas gift by finding his father, but when she and Denise can't track him down, they embark on a wild plan involving a mall Santa.

Ms. Pat is back from her tour, but just as things seem to calm down, a snowstorm and a blast from Junebug's past literally brings new life, and new chaos, to the Carson home.