En el final de la segunda temporada, Eric y Annie se sorprenden y entristecen de que Mary pueda estar embarazada después de hablar con su médico por teléfono. Mientras tanto, Matt hace un anuncio de que se va a casa antes de lo esperado para que pueda comenzar un programa de entrenamiento de verano en Washington DC. Sin embargo, Matt pronto se da cuenta de que "El Coronel" fue la verdadera razón de cómo ingresó al programa y debe decidir si Él debería tomarlo o no. Además, Simon y Ruthie están abatidos cuando el dueño original de Happy viene a reclamarla. Luego, la familia hace todo lo posible por recuperarla. Además, el padre de Annie, Charles y Ginger crean un compromiso falso para desalentar a Eric y Annie cuando intentan rescatar a Happy con el resto de la familia, pero más tarde hacen que el compromiso sea real. Por último, una gran sorpresa espera a Eric y Annie mientras descubren algo maravilloso.

A few days before what Eric thinks might be his last Christmas with the whole Camden clan, he wakes up in heaven, which looks rather like Glenoak, and is welcomed by his loving mother-in-law and deceased people who appreciate what he did for them and their loved ones and worry about the mortals still on earth, including the Camden family who are preparing for Christmas--even Lucy and Kevin are back early from San Francisco. While in heaven Eric is offered miraculous Christmas gifts for his family, all things he generously gave his parishioners, such as time for Matt and Mary to spend on their families and erasers for memories which poison relationships. His family decides to extend their annual Charity Day to 3 days: 1 because it feels good, 1 as Eric's favorite present, and 1 for the infant Jesus. The best might be his own gift: everybody has a bunch of guardian angels, and the experienced one in charge of his paperwork is processing an application from colleague Stanley to grant his suggested wish for more time alive on earth.