Anxieties seize the Hansens as they adjust to caring for the recuperating Jim, who has suffered memory loss from a gunshot wound. The injury also triggers flashbacks to Jim's troubled youth.

Family tensions heighten over the care of Jim, who's working with a demanding therapist. Meanwhile, an AIDS patient with his own family problems concerns Syd.

A mutual charity connection contributes to a growing bond between Syd and her lover's ex; the rift widens between Jim and Joanie, upset by mounting medical bills.